Chapter 10

"Seriously Greg can you please act your age for once?" Hannah admonished in the middle of Weasley Wizard Wheezes, the shop owned by Victories Uncles. "We are in a joke shop but that doesn't mean you should start acting like a two year old!"

"My, she sounds like you're Aunt Hermione." George had come up behind Teddy and Victoire, scaring them when he started talking. "I'm serious, your Aunt Hermione used to yell at Uncle Ron like that when they were in school, and just like that other boy, Uncle Harry stood to the side."

Victoire and Teddy chuckled at their Uncle. "So where is Uncle Ron?"

"He's in the back cleaning up an experiment he blew up, no worries he's fine."

"Oi, Ted, who's this?" Greg walked over and started at George for a moment before his jaw dropped. "Sorry," He mumbled blushing.

George laughed, everyone recognized his red-hair and his joke shop, but no one actually knew who he was anymore. The missing ear was a big indication though.

"Uncle George, this is Greg, Hannah, and Brad. They're our friends from school." Vic introduced them and her Uncle shook their hands.

"How about each of you gets a skiving snack box, and if the lovely lady would like a pygmy puff it's on the house." Winking at his niece, George left to go check on Ron.

"Does he always just give people free stuff?" Greg asked stupidly.

Teddy shook his head. "If he gave stuff away all the time he would be broke."

"Pygmy puffs are great by the way," Victoire said going over to the cage. "They live for a really long time. My Aunt Ginny's had one since her fifth year at Hogwarts and he's still alive."

The rest of the day was spent wandering around Diagon Alley and eventually the group made it into Quality Quidditch Supplies, where much to Victoire's dismay the sales guy who hit on her was working.

"Hello again miss, did you friend like his gift?" She had gone straight to the Puddlemere section and realized that the three boys she was with were staying relatively close, just in case.

"Uh, yes, he did. Thank you."

"Buying something for yourself here today?"

The blonde shook her head. "I don't think so."

"Come on, love I'll even give you a discount."

"She said no." Teddy had walked up behind the girl, the tips of his hair starting to turn red. Against the teal it had become recently it looked very festive.

The sales guy looked rather offended at Teddy's sudden burst into their conversation. "And was I asking you?" He spat, causing all of Ted's hair to turn flaming red.

The change in hair color frightened the sales guy a bit, which would have been funny to Victoire if she wasn't in the situation. "I'm just trying to do my job, alright? I have to sell things to people!"

"That doesn't involve pestering a pretty girl who already said she didn't want to buy anything." Ted's voice remained relatively calm buy Victoire's eyes darted up towards his looking for an explanation. She would have to owl Rose tonight.

Backing away with his hands up the guy ran back around the counter and stayed there, not even daring to look at Victoire who was being steered out of the store.

"What a pig!" He spat, his arm still draped around the smaller girls shoulders. "Seriously if anyone at Hogwarts treats you like that let us know. No girl should ever be looked at like she's a piece of meat."

"Teddy, I'm fine. He didn't touch me and even though he was creepy he didn't hurt me." Victoire gave him a side hug while they continued walking. "Don't worry about it, but thank you."

Not long after the incident, everyone departed towards their home. Victoire and Ted had used their Uncle's floo to get there so they returned to the joke shop and wandered on to the back room.

"Uncle Ron you look like a mess!" Scrunching up her face at the sight of him Victoire suppressed a laugh. "I guess when Uncle George said you blew something up he really meant it."

"Oh, he said it was my fault now did he?" The younger Weasley riled up. "You two go ahead and use the fire place; I'm going to talk to my dear brother."

Flooing back to shell cottage Victoire was greeted by the delighted squeals of her younger siblings asking if she bought anything. Teddy followed her no long after.

"How was everything? Did you stay out of knockturn alley like I said?" Bill hugged his oldest daughter and shook Ted's hand as the pair nodded. "You'll stay for dinner Ted? Fleur's making a casserole."

"Oh, I couldn't Bill. I'm sure gram's making something at home."

"Nonsense, it's the least we can do for watching over Fleur today. Besides we already owled your grandmother and said you would be staying her for awhile to catch up."

Shrugging Ted smiled. "I guess I'm staying then."

"So how were the stores?" Louis asked while they were sitting at the table. "Did you see any quidditch stuff you like Vic?" At the mention of the quidditch shop, Teddy tensed up.

"Did something happen?" Fleur's English was nearly perfect now.

Victoire turned bright red as Teddy's hair started getting a tinge of red in it. "The guy in Quality Quidditch Supplies wouldn't leave me alone, he kept pestering me." Victoire's younger siblings looked at her, mouths agape. "Teddy stepped in though and the guy backed off."

"So Ted's your knight in shining armor is he?" Bill smiled at his daughter but looked across the table to wink at his wife.

After dinner everyone had moved into the living room and Victoire and Ted sat and watched Bill wrestle with the younger two.

"Thanks again, for today."

Ted leaned into the sofa and looked at his friend. "It's not a problem, as you might have noticed I've taken it upon myself to make sure you're safe. I was just looking out for you."

"And you really think I'm pretty." Boldly batting her long eyelashes at the boy Victoire was trying to make him blush again.

It worked. Ted's cheeks flushed red as he sputtered out a response. "Well, yeah. I've always thought you were pretty."

Bill smiled from across the room watching his oldest daughter grin stupidly.

A few hours later, after Teddy had left and everyone had gone to bed Victoire sat in her room with parchment and a quill.

Dear Rose,

There have been some interesting developments. We're going to have to convince ours parents to let us see each other soon. I want to tell you this in person.

Love,
Vic

"Are you serious?" Rose Weasley was wide eyed after her cousin retold the story about her trip to Diagon alley. "You're not joking with me are you? Is Teddy around here somewhere ready to jump out and yell surprise?"

The blonde shook her head, laughing at the girl she was closest to. "Rose, I'm being serious. I even got him to admit it a second time. Ted thinks I'm good looking."

"Well, you are part veela."

"Yeah, but he isn't dumbstruck over me. He's always worried about personality first anyway, you would think a metamorphmagus would be worried about appearances."

The girls laughed for awhile, laying under the oak tree in Rose's back yard.

"I'm starting to think that you and Ted are the only people who don't see it."

"See what?"

The red-headed girl chuckled. "That you were made for each other."

A/N: And another chapter is added…..finally. Hope you all enjoy it!