A/N: I don't own Harry Potter

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Insane Prompt Challenge: 291: Pairing – Teddy/Hermione

Word count: 672

The walk to Grimmauld Place had given Hermione plenty of time to clear her head. Still reeling from the latest fight with Ron, she'd agreed to baby-sit Teddy for Harry. Andromeda was out of country doing something with Narcissa. The pair had made up after the war. Hermione was personally glad because it showed the Malfoy family at least trying to turn over a new leaf.

She walked up to the door and knocked, knowing Harry, or Ginny, was watching for her. Within a second the door opened and Ginny stepped aside to let her in.

"Teddy's taking his nap at the moment, but he'll probably wake once we leave. He's started eating some solid food, there's little containers in the fridge, just make sure to let it sit for a moment so it's not too cold. Don't use a warming charm unless you want mashed carrots all over the ceiling." Hermione nodded making a mental note.

"Hermione's here?" Harry asked poking his head in from the other room.

"Yes, she's here. You ready?" Harry nodded wrapping an arm around Ginny's waist. Hermione hadn't asked where they were going, they would tell her if they wanted her to know.

"We'll be back in a few hours, if you get desperate or need help, you can always call mum," Ginny said. Hermione nodded watching the couple leave. She ignored the fact that every time Ginny touched Harry little bursts of color formed on his skin. They were soulmates, something she'd yet to find. Once they were gone, she crept up to the nursery and peeked in. Teddy was sound asleep in his crib, his hair a navy blue at the moment. She smiled. He was adorable in a way. Her and Ron weren't soulmates, although they'd tried to make things work anyway, they just didn't though. He was presurring her to get married. She wasn't interested in marriage, not to him at least. Teddy stirred in his crib and she walked in, waiting to see if he was going to wake. Slowly his eyes opened, he blinked and they changed to a deep violet. She laughed as his hair did the same.

"Are you hungry little one?" she asked gently reaching down and scooping him up. He was warm and soft in her arms. It wasn't until they'd reached the kitchen and she'd placed him in his highchair that she noticed it. Her arms were swirled with blue and purple designs. She gasped loudly looking at the child. She'd heard of soulmates that were decades, sometimes more, apart. She hadn't expected that to be her case. She'd always figured she didn't have one. She shook her head forcing all thoughts about soulmates from her mind. A quick glance at Teddy showed he also had a mark, a small little purple design on his left wrist. It was the only skin that had actually touched hers because of his pajamas.

"So, we've got carrots, peas, or sweet potatoes?" she said opening the fridge and looking at the perfectly labeled containers.

"Eees," Teddy squealed. Hermione translated that to mean 'peas' and pulled them out to warm. The fact that her and Teddy were soulmates still sat on her mind as she fed him. She wasn't the kind of witch to be interested in underaged boys, she was barely interested in boys her own age if she wanted to be truthful. That was part of the reason she wasn't willing to chain herself to Ron. Not all soulmates were romantic, or even sexual. She looked down at the little boy and smiled.

"Well, Teddy, looks like we're destined to be part of each others' lives. I think I'll start by teaching you some basics, by the time you start school, you'll be the brightest wizard of your age. How does that sound?" Teddy gave her a green pea colored smile before flinging a chunk of pea into her hair. Hermione only laughed and wiped it out.

"I'll take that to mean we're in agreement," she stated.