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Charlie's P.O.V.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

"Daddy?" I nodded. "Yeah", I smiled uncertainly. Teddy stared at me for a moment and then the little boy launched himself into my arms. I hugged him tightly, eyes softening. As I put him down the toddler bounded over to Andromeda.

"Nana? Am I gonna live with Daddy now?" "If you want to" she smiled. "But what about you?" My heart melted, Andromeda had been raising him right. "I will still live with you no matter where we move." She assured him. His face lit up at that. "I live wif Daddy!" The adults chuckled.

Then he turned to Mum. "Can we have dinner now Gwandmum?" She smiled through the unshed tears in her eyes. "Of course we can Teddy Bear." She hugged him tightly. "I'm so glad that you're my grandson by blood too." He made a choked sound. "Can't…breathe." She released him sheepishly. "Sorry love." My adorable son (son!) sat next to his godmother. "Hi Auntie Ginny!" She beamed at the title. "Hiya Teddy." As I watched them interact I realized I hadn't told him her new 'relation' to him.

"Teddy," grey eyes shot to mine, "Aunt Ginny's your godmother now." "Otay!" He turned in his highchair. "Hey Tori! I have a godmother now too!" Victoire gurgled back at him. Bill chuckled. "Full of words, this one is." He poked her in the side, earning a squeal from the little girl. Mum promptly burst into tears. Bill looked at her in alarm. "What's wrong?"

"It's just, my babies are all grown up! You're married, you and Charlie are fathers, Percy has a girlfriend, George's shop is super successful, Ronnie's an auror and my little girl is almost done Hogwarts!" Dad rested his hand on her arm and smiled at us. "Cmon Molls let's clean the dishes hmm?" She nodded with a sniff and they went into the kitchen." There was silence for a moment and then Victoire started wailing. "Well that's our cue" Fleur smiled. Bill grabbed his daughter and disapparated with a wave.

George got a wicked smile on his face. "Yeah the little girl is almost done Hogwarts. What she failed to recognize is that her little girl is practically Mrs. Potter now." Harry moved uncomfortably in his seat, turning an interesting shade of red. Ginny glared at George and stood up. "Who are you calling a little girl?" Her eyes flashed dangerously. George hid his gulp. "You." He answered cheekily. The glare intensified. "We'll see how brave you are in a game of Quidditch." I'm going to beat you so bad George Weasley, you won't know what's hit you." Harry grinned. "Better watch yourself mate, she always follows through with her threats." "And how do you know that?" Ron growled.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "They're dating Ron. Honestly, how thick could you get?" Everyone laughed at that and Ron glared. "Gits, the whole lot of you!" Hermione's eyes narrowed. "Except you Mione you're amazing. A great person really." "Whipped." Percy coughed into his hand.

Hermione dragged a fuming Ron out by the ear and the rest of my siblings followed them out, leaving me alone with Andromeda and Teddy. "Daddy teach me to fly?" I smiled. "Course I will buddy. When you're a little bit older and Aunt Ginny isn't on a rampage." Andromeda smiled. "Teddy love, why don't you go and watch them play with Aunt Hermione for a little while until we leave?" He beamed. "Can I really?" She nodded. "But only to watch, you're not allowed anywhere near a broom do you hear me Edward Charles Weasley?" He nodded meekly. "Yes Nana." "Good boy. Now say goodbye to your father." I picked him up and swung him around. "Bye Teddy." "Bye Daddy" he giggled, running outside and badgering his uncles to let him ride a broom.

I chuckled sadly. "Headstrong like his mother." "And father too I reckon." She fixed me with a stare and I grinned sheepishly. "Probably." Her face grew serious. "I'm sorry for all of this Charlie. Sorry that I didn't know sooner and sorry that you had to find out from a letter. But I thank you for doing the right thing, that little boy needs a parent and I'm getting too old to chase after him. But mostly I want to thank you for letting me live with the two of you, I know the adjustment won't be easy."

I smiled at her. "Whatever makes my son happy. Besides, I was around your house a lot back when Nymphadora and I were kids so it's not like we're strangers." She smiled gratefully at me. "All the same. Now I know you said we could move in but I thought we would give you a couple of nights alone first to process everything. And it'll give you time to read her letter." I nodded. "Thank you." She put a hand on my shoulder. "Remus was wonderful to them, but Teddy's lucky to have you as a father."

She walked away, leaving me to myself. I stuck my head into the kitchen to see Mum and Dad standing at the kitchen counter talking. "I'm heading back to my flat I'll see you guys later." They nodded. "Bye Charlie." "Bye son."

I stepped outside. "See you lot later!" "Bye Charlie!" They chorused. Gin's eyes met mine for a minute, searching my face. She smiled at me. I turned away and apparated on the spot.

I swallowed audibly as I faced the flat. I hadn't seen it since I was seventeen but it looked just the same as it had when we'd lived there for the summer, before I left for my dragons. A sharp pain of regret shot through me. If only I had stayed and gotten myself a nice ministry job. Maybe I would have ended up fighting at her side and she wouldn't have died.

I shook my head and steeled myself to go inside. It was small and homely, the colour scheme was actually nice to look at, we had decorated well. There were pictures of her and I everywhere, along with pictures of our families. I smiled. I would have to leave those up for Teddy. Determinedly, I walked to the master bedroom. I opened the door slowly and what I saw made me pause.

The covers were pulled down and the closet was open, all of her things still in them, untouched. And on the bed, the engagement ring I had tried to give her. She had cried when I asked her and I smiled as I put it on her. We were engaged for five months before she gave it back to me and told me that she loved it and me, but she wouldn't be with me until I could focus on us. Until I could focus on her. I grew distant and pushed her away, throwing myself into work. We hadn't spoken until the night we conceived Teddy.

I closed the closet door and set the ring inside of the dresser. I sat on our old bed and looked outside, she had picked this room as the master because of the view. I wondered briefly if I could stomach living in this room but shook the thought away. I'm Charlie Weasley, the toughest dragon tamer in England, the one who was always strong. Of course I could do this.

Gryffindor bravery kicking in, I pulled Nymphadora's letter out of my pocket and opened it slowly. "Dear Charlie…"