Chapter 9—My Parents?
Memories play through our minds,
As the wind blows silently,
Thinking of new surprises to bring
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"Okay Teddy come in here and meet the people I told you about upstairs."
As soon as Ginny said that, Teddy Lupin entered the room.
"Mummy? Daddy?" Teddy shouted, but didn't move not completely believing it.
"Yes darling" Tonks said tears in her eyes and opened her arms.
That was all the confirmation Teddy needed, and he launched himself into his Mother's arms. Remus moved over and wrapped his arms around both of them.
"Why did you leave me? Didn't you love me?!" Teddy said, now weeping into his parents arms. Everyone decided it was time to leave the family and moved into another room. Harry still had yet to snap out of it. Ginny pulled Harry up and led him away.
--In the Library with the Potters and Black--
"Lily, James would you mind giving me a hand with the baby's room for a moment?" Ginny asked, hoping they would figure out she wanted to let Harry and Sirius have some time alone in hopes Harry would come around.
"Yes of course we would, wouldn't we JAMES!" Lily said, nudging James who nodded and they left the room. Just as they left
Harry snapped back into reality and lunged at Sirius, who held him against him.
"I'm so sorry Sirius I didn't mean for you to die! It was all me fault you died." Harry wept.
"Shh… it wasn't your fault at all, you didn't know. You were just trying to protect me. How were you to know it was a trap?"
"I should have learned Occulmency!" Harry continued
"Shh… I don't blame you! I died protecting you and that is the best way I could have died so dry those tears! I'm not mad at you or accusing you for killing me because I know you didn't do it!
A few more minutes were spent like this until finally Harry got a hold of himself again. Soon they were back o old times and Sirius decided it was high time to joke around.
"Hey you know Harry, you are a traditional Potter now." He said, chuckling.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked confused.
"You married a redhead." Sirius laughed in his traditional bark style. He was as dog like his Animagus form.
"I guess I am, but I wouldn't say that in front of Mum or Ginny. They may very well bite your head off, especially with Ginny being so bloody hormonal all the time. Just a few days ago she tried to chuck a vase at my head and then proceeded to cry into my shoulder because she was sorry. I can never keep up." Harry said, finally feeling able to admit something like that again. Sure he could tell his dad and all but it wasn't the same as Sirius, who started laughing again.
"Lily was the same way. Redheads have a very fiery temper, I have learned. I remember your mother when she was pregnant with you. She was so bloody emotional all the time. I remember one time…"
--In the Living room with the Lupin Family--
"Where you happy when I was born? What did I look like?" The youngest Lupin asked his parents excitedly.
"We were really happy when you were born son." Remus said smiling at his son who had grown so much since he last saw him.
"I remember the night you were born like yesterday." Tonks said, well she didn't remember yesterday but that was beside the point. It was a figure of speech right?
--Flashback—
Remus Lupin looked down at his wife who was holding a small bundle in a little white blanket.
"He is so adorable. Can you believe we made him Remus?" Tonks asked her husband.
"No I can't Dora. He looks just like me when he isn't morphing himself." Remus said with a chuckle as the little baby Theodore, Teddy, Lupin was experimenting with turquoise hair.
--End Flashback--
"You were so cute as a baby and you are just as cute now," cooed Nymphadora Tonks as she squeezed her son for the millionth time in a matter of hours.
"'So Teddy what do you like to do? Do you live with Harry and Ginny?" Remus asked quite curiously.
"I live with Hawry and Ginny and Grandma. I go back and forth because grandma likes to see me and so does Hawry and Ginny."
"Oh I see…" Remus said, thinking it was quite logical. Dora's mother didn't have anyone left after they died.
"Guess what Daddy!" Teddy said, moving on to a different subject quickly. He still was afraid they would just disappear, in the back of their minds they were worried of the same thing but they weren't going to tell him that.
"What?!" Remus asked animatedly.
"I am going to be the bestest quidetch palyer like Hawry!"
"Really!" Remus said
"Yah! Uncle Won and Aunt 'Mione say so!"
"Wow!" Tonks said beaming at her son.
"Can you fly Mummy? Daddy?" Teddy asked, looking at his parents.
"Yes I can, I just am not a good Quidditch player neither is your Mummy."
"Speak for yourself Daddy!" Tonks said playing along. Remus gave her a look and she laughed.
"I am brilliant at flying, but I can't play either but I bet you are fabulous! You can show us tomorrow!" Tonks added
"REALLY!" He asked.
"Of course son, we will go first thing after breakfast. I bet Harry has an extra broom I could use. Hey maybe Uncle Sirius and
Uncle James will come out and play with us. They were the best Quidditch players when I was younger."
"Uncle James took me flying without Ginny and Aunt Lily knowing the other day he was good! Who is Uncle Sirius?" Teddy said.
"Ah… well we don't want them to find out about that do we? Nope. Uncle Sirius you will meet later today. He was my best mate in school just like Uncle James.
--In the Library with the Potters and Black--
Sirius and Harry had been talking and laughing about old times when James, Lily and Ginny came back in happy to see Harry out of his trance.
"Well it appears that you finally came around Harry." Ginny joked
"Yes, it is good to have you back dear." Lily said.
"Well I did kind of like you when you just sat a blinked, but its nice I suppose that you are back" James said as he laughed with Sirius.
"I didn't just blink, did I Gin?" he asked pleading
"Of course not darling." She said putting his arms around him and holding him well looking over her shoulder and giving everyone a look that said be quiet or I will kill. Everyone obeyed not wanting to set her off again today.
"Congratulations on the baby and your marriage. What are you guys having?" Sirius said as Ginny and Harry pulled apart.
"You want to tell him love?" Harry asked. They still hadn't told Remus, Tonks, or Sirius what it was or the babies name.
"No, you go ahead." She said.
"A boy! We are naming him James Sirius Potter. What do you think of that?" Harry stated.
"Congratulations, but it should be Sirius James Potter instead. Sirius is a wonderful name!" Sirius said, mocking a hurt look.
"Of course it is Sirius, but be happy you got a name in there." Lily said, while James laughed.
"What are you laughing about Grandpa?!" Sirius asked, jokingly.
"Oh I don't know Great Uncle Sirius!" James said, causing Sirius to go silent realizing he too, was getting old.
Ginny yawned and Harry asked of she wanted to go take a nap and she said yes. He excused themselves and went up with her to take a quick nap before dinner.
As soon as they left Lily whirled on them and threatened their lives if they played any tricks and they answered sweetly that they wouldn't. After that was done she left them to start cooking dinner as she insisted she do it all herself tonight.
--In the Kitchen with Lily--
After leaving the boys to check on the kitchen, Lily swore she heard them planning a prank and inwardly groaned to herself.
"I must remember to remind them again because I swear if they harm Ginny in anyway and/or cause her to go into premature labor I will kill them again and make sure they do not come back from the dead."
"Of course they wont do anything thing to harm her, but still they don't need to pull pranks, harmless or not. They are adults, not children." Lily continued off into that thought and made a mental note to remind them repeatedly.
After going to the refrigerator she pulled out a bag of carrots and was struck with a memory.
--Flashback--
"Oh Lily wont you go out with me? I know you love me in that heart of yours so just give over to me and go on a date." James Potter said, in an arrogant fashion to Lily Evans.
People stopped to look at Lily's reaction, while hiding cover for good measures as most of them had been hit by a missed hex before and ended up in the hospital wing for a small amount of time and really did not want to relive that experience before.
"For the last time POTTER I will NOT go out with YOU!" shouted Lily, turning to leave.
"Oh Evans you know you want to!" James shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Oh No" everyone around groaned and Remus Lupin, Perfect and best mate to James Potter, tried to pull him away to prevent Lily from doing anything rash.
"I SAID NO!" shouted Lily, who threw random hexes at him and finally hit him with a hex that cause him to have jelly legs and stormed off, leaving a hurt and completely baffled James.
"What did I do? Oh well there is always tomorrow to ask her," which caused everyone to shake their heads and walk of leaving Remus to deal with his friend.
--End Flashback--
Lily laughed to herself about how much she and James had changed, but yet hadn't completely changed over the years. She loved him to death, but he still could be completely clueless and annoying at times.
She started to cut the vegetables and putting them in the pot for the stew, she still enjoyed doing a few things the Muggle way.
She did grow up in the Muggle world after all, and thought about how much James and Harry were alike.
"He may not have grown up living with James and me but he is so much like us, but in his own way. He reminds me more, though, of James. Especially when I was pregnant and James wouldn't let me do anything by myself."
--Flashback--
"Well I am going to go lie down for a little bit, I am awfully tired right now. Oh and don't worry I will have dinner ready at the same time so you guys won't starve." Lily Potter said, about ready to stand up when her husband James Potter said:
"Love, are you okay? Here let me help you!"
"I can go up the stairs myself!" Lily said getting rather annoyed quickly
The two guests, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, remained quiet not wanting to set of Lily anymore.
"I know but you are awful—"James started before getting interrupted by lily
"I know I am huge but you don't need to make fun of it!" She screamed with tears running down her face and tried to get up. James stared in shock, he still wasn't used to the constant mood swings from all the pregnancy hormones.
"Would you like my help Lily? James is just being a insensitive git." Remus said
"Thank you at least someone cares about me!" she said, excepting his offer of help as he led her out of the room.
"What the bloody hell did I do to deserve that?" James asked his best mate Sirius Black.
"I have no idea mate. I pity you completely Prongs. She is really gone off her rocker."
"She is pregnant and can't control her emotions. She hasn't gone off her rocker, Sirius and James, I suggest not being so pushy about helping and maybe ask if she wants help doing something so she doesn't blow up again." Remus Lupin said, coming back into the room.
--End Flashback--
"I really was a mess when I was pregnant." Lily stated, out loud to herself and she heard James shout out "YES YOU WERE!"
Choosing to ignore the comment she went back to chopping and started to hum a song under her breath.
--Back in the Library with Sirius and James--
After planning a prank to tell Remus about they started to reminisce about the old times when they were in Hogwarts making mischief.
All of a sudden James asked Sirius about Azkaban and how he escaped. When he did, he instantly felt bad and told Sirius he didn't have to tell him.
"It's all right mate. I don't really feel it anymore it is just a memory. All I really remember was that is was cold, horrible, depressing, and lonely. Nothing ever happened there except more and more people where brought and more and more people lost their mind. I am lucky I didn't lose mine. I guess at the time I didn't really remember the good times just the bad. I had just lost you and Lily and Harry and was convicted of a crime that the rat did." Sirius spat the last part out.
"I am so sorry Sirius. You shouldn't have been blamed for our death." James said sincerely.
"Its alright it wasn't your fault. You didn't know what was going to happened and I sure as well didn't. After being dead, I don't know, I just feel like it doesn't matter anymore. I have everyone back now and am about ready to meet the newest Potter what more can I ask for!? Plus I was the first to escape Azkaban who can say that?" he said matter of factually.
"True. How did you get out?"
"Easy, Dementors don't effect animals just humans. I transformed into Padfoot and slipped by one day." He said, like it was nothing.
"Bloody Brilliant!"
--In Ginny and Harry's Bedroom--
"This has been a long week, hasn't it?" Ginny said to her husband, resting her head on his chest as he wrapped his arm around her.
"It definitely has been, but it has been nice getting to know my parents and seeing Remus, Tonks, and Sirius again. Teddy must be having a ball. He is probably slightly confused though; I should probably talk with him a bit shouldn't I?" Harry asked.
"Probably, it has been a good week though just busy."
"I am happy but I am kind of worried about how everyone is coming back and we don't know how." Harry finally said after a few minutes of silence.
"I am worried too Harry, really worried, but I didn't want to spoil your mood."
They sat in silence again for a few minutes when Harry was stricken by a horrific thought.
"Gi…Ginny!"
"What, what's wrong?" she asked concerned.
"What if Voldemort comes back?! I mean everyone else seems to be! What if next time it's someone else who is dark?" He said panicking now.
"Oh Merlin I didn't think about that! We need to owl Hermione about this."
"Yes, I agree but don't worry about it. No one will come back. It is not good for you or the baby. Why don't you take a nap for a bit, you look awful tired."
"Okay" she said, dropping the subject for now but still silently worried.
"Good, I love you" Harry said.
"Love you too" responded Ginny before slipping into a deep sleep.
Harry however couldn't sleep because he was worrying about the possibility of Voldemort coming back and him losing all those he loved again or for the first time. He didn't want his children to live in a world of fear. He knew that was for sure.
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