A/N: Okay I can safely say that Teddy's name and the reason behind it will be revealed in this chapter, and how Harry, Nymphadora, Dumbledore and Molly handle Teddy's story. Enjoy.

"Normal Speech"

"Spells"

'Thoughts'


Chapter Four – What's in a Name?

Everyone around the young parents stood in either shock or awe, only Molly standing in the corner of the kitchen was glaring. Andromeda looked at her daughter as her grandson… 'her Grandson' …she thought looking at the small boy in the arms of her daughter, Andy jumped a little as she felt an arm snake it's way around her waist.

"Look at her Andy, our daughter truly and completely happy. And with the Boy-Who-Lived no less."

At the mention of his moniker, Harry stepped away from the family hug and came to stand in front of Ted and Andy Tonks looking very nervous.

"Er, h-hello I'm Harry Potter."

"Hello Harry, please call us Andy and Ted or if you feel comfortable you can call us mum and dad."

At the sound of a throaty cough, everyone turned as one to see the reddening face of Molly Weasley, and it was clear from the hatred filled eyes that she was not happy. Dumbledore stepped up in an attempt to defuse the situation before someone said something they would regret.

"Let's all have a seat at the table, in the hopes of getting to the truth of the matter."

Everyone took a seat with Harry and Nymphadora sitting together with Teddy in-between, next to Nymphadora were her parents. On Harry's other side were Sirius and Hermione, with Sirius sitting on the end of the Table with Dumbledore taking the other. In-between Sirius and Dumbledore opposite Harry and Nymphadora were the Weasleys.

"Now that we are all settled, would Young Teddy like to tell his story of how he shares both Harry's and Remus' last names?"

Teddy looked to his parents, who simply nodded. What nobody noticed was Sirius disappearing from the room at the mention of Remus' name.

"Daddy told me that I was the son of mummy and Remus and that Remus left us to help fight the bad man than mummy left me with grandma to help as well. After Mummy died alongside Remus at Hog'arts, daddy and Grandma took care of me. Daddy took me to the Goblins with grandma's okay and did a big spell," Teddy said waving his arms wide. "Next thing I know was Daddy tells me that I am now a Potter."

"HARRY!"

All eyes turned to Hermione, knowing that she had clued onto what Teddy was talking about.

"Later please Miss Granger, please continue young man," Minerva said sternly.

"Well after my birthday I turned five, Aunt Ginny started showing up more and more. Daddy would tell me to go play in my room, but soon they would fight over me and other stuff."

It was during Teddy telling his story that Sirius returned with Remus. Molly looked ready to leap over the table and attack the boy, but Arthur had a secure hold on his wife. Sirius noticed as did Remus and Ted Tonks, but it was Andromeda who had her wand pointed at the Weasley Matriarch.

"Stand down Molly Weasley or I'll put you down."

"Andromeda, what is the meaning of this?"

"Molly Weasley is hiding something and it connects to Harry in some way."

Molly turned white, Remus sniffed the air quickly and his features turned threatening.

"Come clean now Molly or it will be worse."

Harry had enough of people dancing around everything, including Teddy and himself.

"Enough! Can we just put everything out in the open?"

"Harry dear, I'm sorry but you are just too young to even be in this room or even to be a father to a young half-werewolf…"

"He isn't!"

"He's What!" Molly snapped at Remus

"He isn't a werewolf, being one myself, I can tell if someone is a member or not. And that little boy is not infected at all, and maybe I was his birth father in a past life but can't you see the way in which the boy hangs off Harry and looks to Tonks." At the mention of her name, Nymphadora came to stand behind Harry and Teddy. "Now what is it that you are hiding, and before you say anything please understand that I know that you are not the only one in this room who is hiding something, isn't that right Headmaster?"

Dumbledore lost the grandfather mask he had been using the whole time, his eyes lost their twinkle and he looked older. He knew that Remus being a werewolf would not be tricked through smell, his only way to control Harry now was to save face.

Harry in the meantime was looking at Hermione, who looked like someone with ants in their pants.

"What Hermione?"

"You had the Goblins at Gringotts perform a Blood Adoption ritual, didn't you?"

"Well, I haven't done it yet."

Sirius smiled at Harry's attempt to act all innocent, before turning to Molly and Albus. "Anyway, Molly, Dumbledore what are you two hiding that involves my godson and be mindful that I may be listed as a criminal but the only thing I have done is break out of prison. But I'll happily go back if it means that Harry and Teddy are safe from the both of you."

Dumbledore sighed heavily and decided to go first.

"Years ago when I was meeting for the position of Divination Teacher, I heard a true prophecy. One that involved at the time an unnamed child, what I didn't know until it was too late was that one of the Dark Lord's followers had heard part of the prophecy."

"What prophecy?" Nymphadora asked anger hinted at in her voice.

"Be mindful that my only goal was for 'The Greater Good'" Dumbledore paused for a moment to collect himself. "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches. Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies. And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows Not. And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives…"

Silence hung heavy in the air as everyone took in the words of the prophecy, Teddy was the first move as he tightened his hug around Harry's neck.

"Great Merlin's bloody Balls! And what have you done about training Harry to face the Dark Lord or is the prophecy complete?" Sirius snapped.

"I went to check if the prophecy was indeed complete, only to find that it was not and that Harry will still need to face Voldemort at a later time."

Sirius saw things getting a little too intense and decided to change things.


Sirius had asked Harry and the other children to take Teddy upstairs to Sirius' room while the adults talked, Harry found himself sitting on the floor with Teddy with the others watching him interact with the boy. Soon the door opened to reveal Nymphadora, the moment her eyes locked onto Harry playing with Teddy all her worries disappeared and was replaced with a content smile.

"Sorry about the prophecy, mate."

"Thanks, Ron."

"Harry, can you bring Teddy downstairs."

"Sure, what about everyone else?"

"Dumbledore said to come and get only you and Teddy, sorry guys."

"It's fine Tonks, we can wait," Hermione answered for everyone in the room.

Nymphadora led Harry and Teddy back to the kitchen where it looked like Andromeda and Molly had engaged in World War 3 over the issue of Teddy and Harry, in the corner shaking his head was a paler Remus, who looked at Teddy with suddenness and fear.

"Ah, Harry my boy please have a seat, now we all here have had some input to address the issue."

Molly crossed her arms and cleared her throat harshly.

"Ah yes, but there are some who think that young Teddy here is lying and attempting to hurt you and steal the Potter and Black fortunes. But both Sirius and Andromeda have come to the young boy's defence."

"But what about Professor Lupin?"

"Remus is…"

"Harry please understand that I can't be a father to young Teddy, I understand that in Teddy's past I was his father but it is clear to me that Teddy here sees only you." Remus paused as he moved about the room, "I have often feared becoming a father and passing my curse to any children I had…"

"Daddy said that he had to yell at you to return to mummy and me when I was born an-"

"Wait you ran from your bloody family!" Nymphadora was now up and in Remus' face, "Teddy cover your ears."

"Yes, mama."

Once Teddy's ears were covered with his tiny hands and Harry's as well, Nymphadora let rip.

"YOU FUCKING COWARD, it appears that Harry is more of a man than you. He even blood adopted the son you couldn't bring yourself to be there for."

Teddy whispered something into Harry's ear, and was soon passing the boy to his grandmother and stood next to Nymphadora.

"Teddy just told me that Nymphadora was forced to chase you to Hogwarts during the final stand against Voldemort, and that is why he had to be raised by Andy and myself."

"You got me killed as well, stay away from our son. As far as I'm concerned Harry is Teddy father, not you!"

Harry had to pull Nymphadora away from Remus, who looked defeated. Even knowing that none of his actions had been made yet, Teddy's past had returned to haunt Remus anew.

"We have yet to hear from Molly and what she is hiding, please tell us," Andromeda asked darkly.

Molly who had been silent until now looked up at the assembled adults and who she considered being a child.

"Albus Dumbledore promised us three-quarters of the Potter Fortune if I got Harry to marry my Ginny. It was all his plan…"

"Molly Weasley, how could you. We took Harry into our home as friends and yet you wanted to use him and our daughter just to make yourself feel better!" Arthur jumped as if hit by hot water.

"Albus is the things Molly is saying true?"

Dumbledore knew that Molly had thrown him under the bus as the muggles say, but he knew how to save face.

"All I asked of Molly Weasley was to see Harry safely onto the Hogwarts Express for the sum of money needed to put her two youngest through school, and she knows that is all I had asked of her. I'm also willing to even take the unbreakable vow to show what I am saying to be true."

Everyone was as shocked at the Headmaster's statement, that he would put himself in danger like that.

"I believe the truth is need, Molly my dear," Dumbledore said.


The other children were at last allowed to come back down as it was now dinner time, they asked Harry what had happened as Arthur and Molly weren't present but allowed them to stay under the care of Andromeda Tonks. Dumbledore had pulled Ron and Ginny aside along with Remus and Ted Tonks, when Dumbledore had finished reading the youngest of the Weasleys minds they too were sent to the Barrow away from Harry. Andy as she wished to be called by the children save her daughter and Harry who were requested to call her mum, were given a flushing potion to remove any and all potions in their systems. It was discovered that Hermione had been getting drugged with several potions aimed at keeping her loyal to those of authority and had her geared to seek out Ron more than anyone else.

Dinner was a quiet affair after everything that came to light, once dinner was finished Kreacher was told to clean up as Sirius invited everyone to the sitting room as Dumbledore needed to return to Hogwarts.

Once everyone was comfortable, they watch Harry and Nymphadora play as a family with Teddy. It was clear to all that Harry was truly happy with the only thing he had ever wanted, a family who loved him and he could love back.


The rest of the Weasleys said their goodbyes and that they would see Harry on the train back to Hogwarts, Remus said that he would see Hermione home before heading out to seek out some werewolves who could be turned to help. Sirius had offered Harry and Nymphadora the Master suite and Teddy the room across the way, while He took up residence in his old room on the floor down. Andromeda and Ted said they would return in the morning, leaving Harry and Tonks alone in their new room.

"Well, it appears that everyone wishes for us to be together."

"I'm not sure about this Nymph-"

Nymphadora placed a single finger against his lips as he said her name. "First things first Harry, no one and I mean no one says my name save for mum and dad okay."

Harry simply nodded against her finger.

"Good, but you get to call Nym. And you will be the only one that does, is that understood."

Again Harry nodded against her finger, Nymphadora moved closer. Now they were almost touching, they were both breathing heavily.

"Harry… would you join me in bed… please."

It was as if Harry was under a spell, as he followed Nymphadora up and onto the king-sized four-poster bed. Soon they fell asleep in each other's arms.