Showtime, Blow Us All Away: Teddy Lupin

Lyric Alley: Laughing at my sister 'cause she wants to form a harem

Word Count: 324


"Why does Dominique keep looking at me?" Teddy asks as he and Victoire walk along the shore.

Victoire doesn't even have to glance over her shoulder at her sister. She's more than a little short that had been everyone's first crush. Dominique, though she prefers girls, hasn't quite grown out of her Teddy phase. "She asked last night if I thought you would be opposed to a harem," she says, laughing.

The rich pink that creeps into his cheeks at that is delightful. Teddy is such a Hufflepuff, so good and pure. "A harem?" he echoes.

Victoire grins, shrugging her slender shoulders before kicking her sandals off and letting the gentle waves crash against her bare skin. "You could have quite an impressive harem," she says, leaning in and playfully bumping her elbow against his stomach. "All the Potter-Weasley girls are half in love with you. Louis too."

His blush deepens, and Victoire bites back a laugh. She knows she shouldn't take this much pleasure in watching his cheeks turn red, but it's too adorable.

"Just something to consider."

"I don't want that." Teddy's voice is barely above a whisper and so gentle that Victoire almost isn't sure if he's spoken at all. He clears his throat and speaks louder. "I don't want a harem."

"Really? Most teen boys would love to have a flock of women to adore him."

"I only want you."

Victorie comes to a stop, her blue eyes wide and jaw slack. She doesn't know why she is so surprised. As long as she can remember, she and Teddy have been flirting with one another. Everyone around them has always said it would be a matter of time before they finally fell in love. If she's honest, she's been in love with him since she was eight.

She reaches out and pulls him close, standing on her tiptoes and pressing a chaste kiss to his lips. "You can have me."