Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I do not have any rights to Harry Potter and I do not make any money from writing these fics.
A/N: Written for the Procrastinators United Competition, the One Million Words Added Challenge, the Pairing Diversity Boot Camp Challenge, the 335 Pairing Bonanza Challenge, the If You Dare...Continued Challenge and The Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge.
Prompts: Mary McDonald/Teddy Lupin, Besmirch/es/ed, Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You, Gryffindor House Fic.
Asked By a Toddler?
Big fat tears ran down Teddy's red face as he held a proud lion stuff toy in a death grip as he walked through the empty hallways of Hogwarts. Around his neck hung a simple wooden wolf head pendent with a large crack in it hanging around a thick black cord. Little feet carried the toddler through the empty hallways as he looked for signs of life.
"T-This is not Grandma's house," Teddy said with a sniffle as he looked to his stuff toy lion, "Uncle Nev said I'd go to Grandma's before the last of the bad people came to hurt us."
Trying to put on a brave face Teddy rubbed his besmirches face in an attempt to get rid of his tears as he continued to toddle along with wide scared eyes. His tiny heart pounded in his chest as he continued to walk, scared amber eyes looked at every little thing that he passed by as he searched for something that he recognised. After a few minutes but what seemed like hours of walking through dusty and stone silent hallways a low buzzing came to Teddy's sensitive ears.
"Do you hear that Godric?" Teddy asked his stuff toy lion as he tilted his head to the side slightly, "I think I hear people, do you think we should go to the noise?"
For the next few moments Teddy stared his lifeless lion straight in the eye and the only sound or movement he made was a 'hu uh' or a nod of the head. A few minutes later Teddy nodded his head and began walking towards the sound.
'I hope you made the right decision Godric' Teddy thought nervously as the noise grew louder and louder the more he walked through the empty hallway 'There is too much noise for it to be Grandma's house on the other side of that door.'
As little feet walked along the old stone hallway Teddy found himself coming to a old solid oak door that hung open slightly. Teddy gulped nervously as bit back his tears as what he had first heard as a soft buzzing was now at the loudest he had ever heard and it was now obviously voices of people excitedly talking to each other.
With one last look at his stuff toy lion for some reassurance Teddy whispered into its ear softly, "Remember what Auntie 'Mione told us, never bite the hand that feeds you," before turning his attention back to the door and taking a deep breath to gather up his courage.
One small hand gripped the side of the open door and, being careful not to get his fingers trapped if the door suddenly closed, Teddy let out a soft grunt as he used his werewolf strength to push open the heavy oak door only to come face to face with the most unexpected sight he could of ever thought of.
"Godric, I do not think that we are in Uncle Nev's Greenhouse or at Grandma's house anymore," Teddy gasped out softly as he looked over the giant moving staircases and magical paintings, "We are at Hogwarts! I wonder if we can find Uncle Harry! Maybe his in his classroom."
With relief on his tiny face Teddy rushed forwards towards the stairs going upwards which would led him to his uncle Harry's classroom only to freeze in shock as he laid eyes on a much younger looking yet still strict looking Headmistress McGonagall walk by while heavily involved in a talk with who Teddy recognised as a younger Professor Hooch. Wide amber eyes watched as the two familiar yet different people walked farther and farther away from him until they were out of sight.
'What is going on?' Teddy thought to himself as he stumbled backward nervously only to find himself colliding with a pair of legs.
"Awww, are you okay cutie?" the owner of the legs asked letting Teddy know he was speaking to a female student, "My name is Mary MacDonald, who are you little guy? You look lost. Is one of your parents a Professor here?"
Not turning around Teddy looked up with wide childish eyes only to find himself looking at what could only be a sixth year Gryffindor student with long brown hair and kind brown eyes. Biting his lip nervously unsure what to do Teddy finally made up his mind.
"I lost, my Portkey did not work right," Teddy replied as he turned around and held his chubby arms up to Mary, "Can you take me to uncle Harry?"
"Sure I can pumpkin," Mary answered with a smile as she easily scooped up Teddy and placed him on her hip, "Any idea where your uncle Harry might be? I bet his frantic with worry looking for you."
"In his classroom teaching?" Teddy suggested as he bit his lower lip nervously and stared at Mary, "M-Miss. Mary?"
"Yes pumpkin?" Mary said as she turned and headed towards the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, it was most likely that Teddy belonged to the new Defence Professor as the Professor was new that year.
"You pretty," Teddy blurted out causing Mary to stumble slightly, "I like you, you kind, you help me lots and you take me to uncle Harry!"
"Thank you my little pumpkin but I am only doing the right thing," Mary replied with a giggle as she reached over and ruffled Teddy's already messy locks, "Who taught you to be such a smooth talker to the girls?"
"Uncle Ron," Teddy replied seriously much to Mary's amusement through his next question took her by surprise, "Can we have sex together?"
"WHAT!" Mary cried out in shock as she quickly came to a stop so she would not walk into the nearby wall, "W-Why do you say you want to do t-t-th-that for with me?"
"You kind, pretty, take me to uncle Harry and I like you lots," Teddy answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, "Uncle Ron and Auntie 'Mione said they are kind to each other, and they like each other lots and uncle Harry brought them together. Just like us!"
"...Yes..." Mary said slowly, unsure of where this was going.
"So will you marry me? I know where to find all the good chocolate bar's that aunt 'Mione hid."
Mary let out a silent groan, she could not believe that she had just been asked to marry by a toddler.
End.
