More than Blood

by shelivesfree

Family is more than just blood. It's supporting each other through times of need. It's providing a shoulder to cry on. It's forgiving even the most unforgivable of acts. Written for the Connect the Weasleys Challenge by Morning Lilies. Will cover the 78 Next Generation Weasley relationships (including Teddy), each with a different prompt. #59 Fred/Rose: Rest My Case

11. Stumble

Teddy/Albus

Prompt: Stumble

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Stumble

January 15, 2008

It was chaos at the Potter's. James had knocked over the entire pot of yellow paint that was being used to paint Lily's new room and was no rolling around in it, giggling madly. Lily was howling and throwing about her chubby fists as she lay next to her oldest brother, covered in yellow. Albus was crying in his cot, craving for some attention and poor Teddy was stuck looking after the lot of it.

He was only nine years old, and hadn't gotten a wand yet, so the only way to clean up the mess before Ginny got home was by hand, something that would be difficult with three screaming children to watch. As much as he loved the little tykes, they were certainly a handful.

The only way to start, would be to remove Lily and James from the paint, Teddy decided and he scooped them both up into his arms and sat them in the playpen. He then let little Al out of his cot and let him join his siblings, which stopped him from crying. James began pulling Lily's tiny pigtails, making her squeal, but Teddy let them be for a moment while he grabbed a towel and began wiping up the mess.

It was certainly hard work, and Teddy's ears hurt from Lily's screams. After a while, he couldn't take it anymore and rounded on the three youngsters. Just as he was about to scold James for annoying his sister, his eyes bulged. Albus was standing up shakily on his short, stubby legs and, very slowly, began to walk. Lily giggled and clapped her tiny hands together as Al stumbled forward. Teddy reached out to steady him and beamed as Al continued to walk for a little longer, before plopping back down on the floor. He blinked up at Teddy with wide, green eyes and he laughed. At least something good had happened that day.

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A/N: Just so you know, this is the first time Albus walks, so it's a pretty big deal. I kind of feel sorry for Teddy, babysitting the little Potters would have been hard work, especially when they were so young. Albus is slow to to learn to walk, so that's why Teddy is so pleased when he finally does.

Ages: Teddy (9), James (4.. he just celebrated his 4th birthday on the 11th of January), Albus (19 months), Lily (3 months)

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