Chapter 1

- Soot and Marmalade -

He signed the letter and handed it to the brown owl, who weirdly refused to take it.

"Oh, right!" Teddy looked around for a snack he could give the tired bird, but found nothing other than few large crumbs from the cookie he'd swiped from the kitchen. He held up the crumb which the owl looked at in disgust. "It's the best I got."

It made a low trill sound before pecking at the crumbs sharply and taking the note, ruffling its wings in defiance. Teddy had always hoped that his part-werewolf side would help him to connect with animals, but unfortunately no such luck. No matter how much he tried, all animals seemed to resent him, which explain why he barely passed Care of Magical Creatures.

Quietly, Teddy climbed out of bed, wincing as his foot creaked on the floorboard. Listening for a second, he bent down and began to pack his suitcase, not bothering to fold his clothes. Soon he was changed and creeping down the hallway, silently grunting under the weight of his belongings. "Teddy?"

"Gah!" He jumped, dropping his suitcase. The lid sprung open and his belongings spread out across the floor. He gave a frustrated groan. "Son of a bleeding- Arkie!"

A girl, about Teddy's age, with light wavy chestnut hair and a sunny complexion was standing in the doorway to the girls bedroom, watching him curiously. She too went to Hogwarts and had been sorted into Hufflepuff. "Oh, sorry. Did I wake you?" He said, blushing bright red.

"No, I've been up for hours." She replied, walking towards him and bending down to pick up one of his crumpled shirts. She was already dressed in her day outfit, yet was barefoot as usual. He golden hazel eyes inspected the scene in front of her. "Are you going somewhere?" She asked.

Teddy cleared his throat, remembering to breath. "Oh... um... no! Well, yes but uh... my dad is taking me to this thing..." He stammered, trying to put his clothing, books and spare quills back into his suitcase. Arkie smiled kindly, folding the t-shirt in her hands. "That sounds like fun. I hope you and your father have a good time."

"Yeah, me too." He had to remind himself to blank, for he suddenly staring at Arkie while she folded.

"I heard you dad was able to get a job in Hogsmeade. How's that going?"

"Good, he's currently working at the Three Broomsticks."

She looked up, her bright almost golden eyes shining. "Does that mean I'll get a discount the next time I order Butterbeer?"

"I don't think so." He giggled. There was a loud crack outside, the sound when someone Apparated in the area. "That must be him."

"Well, have fun. Will I see you on the train?"

"Yeah."

"Save me a seat." She waved walking back into the girls bedroom. Teddy stood there for a minute, waiting until the door closed fully before he snapped out his quiet trance and stumbled down the stairs.

"Hey, Teddy. You okay? You're blushing." Remus grinned.

"Oh! Yeah, I'm fine. This is just a bit heavy." He motioned to his suitcase which Remus grabbed and carried at his side.

"How was your holiday?"

Teddy shrugged, walking beside him. "A little boring to be honest, except for your visits of course."

"Sorry I haven't been able to visit as often as we hoped."

"Stop."

"Stop, what?" Remus glanced down at his son who was looking straight forward.

"Stop apologizing. I don't care if you only visit once a year. I just want to see your face, that's all. And besides I get to spend at least a whole two days with you." Teddy's face was frustrated, yet he had a slight skip in his step giving away his excitement. "So, where are we going?"

"I'm afraid I can't tell you that, it'll ruin the surprise."

"Is it far from here?"

"Yes, but don't worry we'll be taking the Floo Network."

They stopped at an old pub full of witches and wizards. Remus walked straight up to the owner and spoke to him for a bit. Teddy glanced around the pub. A group of wizards were playing a high tensed game of Wizard Chess that caught his attention. "Come on, Teddy."

Remus called and hesitantly he followed. The owner led them to an old chimney and handed them each a handful of a strange, grainy powder. "You go first, Teddy. I'll be right behind you. Yep, stand right there. Now you know what to do right? Okay, throw it down and say, nice and clearly, 'the Burrow'."

He nodded, taking a deep breath then saying loudly. "The Burrow!"

Green flames filled his vision and he let out a gasp as he landed on his back in an unfamiliar fireplace. "Teddy! Oh, dear! Are you alright?" Ms Weasley ran to his side. Teddy blushed, wiping off soot. Everyone was watching him from the table, a small breakfast of bread and marmalade had been spread on top of the patchwork table cloth. "Hey, Teddy." Harry waved, tiredly.

"What an entrance." George chuckled, or was it Fred? Teddy could never tell. "Mind giving us a few tips?"

There was a roar of flames and Remus walked out of the fireplace, far more gracefully than Teddy had. "Oh dear," he said looking at the soot that covered both Teddy and the carpet. "My apologies, Molly."

"Oh, it's fine Remus. Don't worry about it." She flicked her wand as the black dust blew off Teddy and the carpet and back into the fireplace. "Please, take a seat we were just having breakfast. There's enough for everyone."

Teddy's stomach grumbled as he sat down beside Ron. "That's very kind of you, Molly." Remus said to the frizzy haired woman.

"Oh, it's nothing. Sorry about the owl..."

"Any idea where your parents are taking us at three in the morning?" Teddy asked Ron who was almost falling asleep over his untouched plate of marmalade toast.

"No idea. Dad refuses to tell us."

"Alright everyone, time to go!' Mr Weasley walked into, on his back was a giant hiking pack. "Oh, Remus, Teddy. So good that you could join us."

Teddy barely had time to prepare himself a quick marmalade sandwich before they all departed. "Are you not coming, Mrs Weasley?" He asked.

"No, I'll be going to Diagon Alley later to collect your books. I'll make sure to get yours too, Teddy."

"Okay, thank you again Mrs Weasley."

And they were off, all travelling through a dense forest, morning light shone through the branches above them and the cold air sent shivers down Teddy's back. "Hey Daaad." Ron whined. "Where are we going?"

"Haven't the foggiest!" Mr Weasley replied over his shoulder. "Keep up!"

Teddy smirked slightly, glancing at his father who was having little trouble keeping up with Mr Weasley.

Soon they reached a large tree. A short man, with graying hair and wearing a large pageboys cap was leaning against the trunk when he spotted the party coming towards him. "It's about time, Arthur." He called out with a grin.

"Sorry Amos. Some of us had a bit of a sleepy start." Mr weasley glanced back at Harry and Ron who both yawned in response. "This is Amos Diggory everyone, he works with me at the ministry." Suddenly, another figure jumped down from the branches of the tree, landing in front of Mr Weasley. "And this strapping young lad must be Cedric, am I right?"

"Yes, sir." The two shook hand. Cedric was older and taller than the boys, with sandy blonde hair and a fit body that could rival most of the boys at Hogwarts.

Soon they were all out of the forest and trudging up a grassy hill. At the top, half buried in the soil, was a depressing looking boot. Teddy looked at it, confused. "All, let's get to it. Hate for us to be late."

"Why are we all standing around a manky old boot?" Teddy asked his father.

"That there, Teddy, is a Portkey."

"What's a Portkey?" Remus just smiled with a you'll-soon-find-out, look in his eyes. Teddy followed the others, standing around the boot awkwardly. Amos began to count and everyone put their hands on the boot. "Three... two..."

"Teddy!" Mr Weasley shouted and Teddy put his hand on the boot.

"One!"

There was a white flash and soon the boot was spinning round and round at incredible speeds. Teddy struggled not to be thrown off. The world around him seemed to disappear and become a white blur. "Let go, kids!" Amos shouted above the noise.

"What?" They as said at the same time.

"Let. Go." Mr Weasley commanded.

Teddy tried to look at his father but the wind blurred his vision. Taking a deep breath he realised his grip from the boot. He yelped as he landed on his back, for the second time that day.

He looked up at the sky where his father, Mr Weasley, Amos and Cedric were all floating down gently. "Bet that cleared your sinuses eh?"

Teddy opened his mouth to reply but he heard something. A small cry in the distance. The cry grew louder and louder as it was joined by more voices. Teddy soon realised that it wasn't crying he was hearing, but cheering. Cheering? Where were they? Teddy stood up and followed the others across the feild.

His green eyes widened at the sight he saw. Hundreds upon hundreds of people were gathered in the field below. Tents had been set up all over the place and a gigantic stadium stood proudly in the distance. Teddy ducked as two boys, riding broomsticks, flew over their heads.

"Well kids," Mr Weasley opened his arms towards the crowd. "Welcome to the World Quidditch Cup!"

The others all began walking down the hill, but Teddy was still staring out into the distance. "Was it worth the trip?" Remus asked, standing at his side. Teddy could barely hide his excitement, so he didn't bother.

"THIS IS AMAZING!" I yelled, beaming brightly. "I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE IN ONE PLACE!"

"Surprise." Remus hugged his son who was soon dragging him towards the crowd. Teddy looked left and right. People, dressed in their favourite teams logos were cheering, people were playing mini-Quidditch games in the air, wizards and witches were advertising their merchandise loudly. It was all too much for Teddy to take in all at once. "This is awesome!"

"Wait?" His father bent down to hear him better.

"I said, this is awesome! You're the best!"

"Remus, Teddy! Over here!" Mr Weasley was waving to them, standing beside a small tent that looked barely big enough to house two people. The Weasley kids were filing in one by one, followed by Harry and Hermione. "In you go."

"What?"

"I said, in you go." Teddy hadn't asked 'what' because he couldn't hear, he'd asked because the tent was so small he had no idea how it could possibly fit them all. But he forced himself inside and gasped. The inside of the tent was huge, with plenty of space. "Alright, Remus, Teddy, your beds are over there and- Ron out of the kitchen we're all hungry!"

"Yeah, Ron out of the kitchen!" The twins jeered together, propping their feet on the table.

"And feet off the table!" Their father ordered again.

"Feet off the table!" The repeated yet didn't move their feet.

"I love magic." Teddy heard Harry sigh from the doorway.