J.K Rowling owns this wonderful world and I'm just adding my 2 cents to it.
Chapter 2
(Nov.2,1998)
The cottage was shrouded in trees, the front having a small garden while the back of the house facing the river. It was almost too perfect. It was also near Godric's Hollow but with enough distance that the cottage was hard to find unless you knew where it cottage had four rooms aside from the living room, kitchen and laundry room. Only two rooms were in use but the third one had Teddy's baby things since he stayed over on the weekends when I used to come home on the weekends.
I changed into more comfortable clothes before getting out most of the things I needed for Teddy. Walking into the room, I turned the light on and quickly moved the high chair out as well as the cradle. Which I set into my room. Not that Teddy ever used it. He didn't like sleeping
alone so most of the time he slept with me. Unless he falls asleep in my mother's arms.
Walking into the kitchen I sat the high chair up and was about to head upstairs when I heard the floo open. I pulled my wand out from my arm sheath but instantly put it away when I heard a coo from a baby. Teddy was home. I walked into the living room and saw Remus holding Teddy or at least trying to since Teddy kept trying to get out of his arms. The instant Teddy saw me he stretched his arms out to me. Smiling at his eagerness I held my arms out for him.
"How is my favourite little boy?" I asked Teddy softly as he made to grab the front of my sweater with both fists and proceed to babble. Remus had avoided touching me while handing me Teddy, looking down at his son with a painfully tender look in his eyes. He invariably made the same face whenever he left his son. "I brought more pouches of milk for him. I just forgot to get more baby food for him. I left some money for you to buy him some."
I shook my head at him when he mentioned the money. He had set the little backpack down on the couch. "It's fine, Remus, I was already planning on going out to buy some stuff."
He nodded and ruffled his son's hair, which had already turned into a much fairer brown than his father's, and walked back to the floo.
I looked down at Teddy who was still pulling my sweater in his tiny fist and gave him a wet kiss on his forehead as he laughed. I leaned down to pick up the backpack and headed toward my room to get ready to leave. Already wearing a soft brown sweater and dark jeans with some boots, I was good to go.
Laying him down on the bed I quickly put on the baby sling which I had laid out earlier and slid him into it. I grabbed my purse, which had the extension charm on it, and dropped his backpack into it. Pulling my cloak on, I carefully covered him with it too and buttoned it up the front so he was swathed fully. Teddy giggled as he looked up at me from my chest, the neckline was wide enough that he could peek up at me. "Yes, we are going out and maybe I'll buy you a new toy?" I asked him softly as I kissed his forehead. He cooed with laughter and kicked his legs in my stomach.
Humming gently at him as he babbled on in his own little world. I headed towards the floo and grabbed a fistful of powder, "Diagon Alley."
As soon as I hit the busy streets of Diagon Alley, I headed straight for the shopping district hoping people wouldn't notice me. Unfortunately, that didn't happen and several individuals tried coming up to me. I tighten my hold on my wand and the other on Teddy as I hurried away from them. I didn't want fake attention. Being a war hero was a pain in the arse.
Locating the baby store near Madam Makin's shop and stepping inside. Immediately the smell of baby powder and lotion assaulted my senses. Pulling down the front of the cloak so that Teddy could take a look around while I picked up his food and toy.
Across the counter, I saw Nina, the girl who owned the shop. She had decided to stay and take over the shop her parents had owned. Her parents had been killed by werewolves during a raid and she had a couple of scars on her hand from it. But not from a werewolf directly. She had tried saving her parents but had instead been thrown out of her living room window.
Nina saw me right away and waved as I walked by her and into the food area. I waved back with my wand in hand and grabbed a bag on the rack and started picking up a couple of food containers for Teddy.
That done I headed towards the toys section and picked up a dragon which flapped its wings gently. Once I showed it to Teddy he squealed loudly and tried making a grab for it. Smiling at his eagerness once again I let him have it as I moved over to the checkout desk where Nina was. Teddy smacked me with the Teddy as I handed Nina the bag filled with baby food.
"Hey Teddy!" exclaimed Nina as she grabbed the bag from me and checked them out before putting it all back in. Teddy smiled wide showing off his almost non-existing teeth. Making sounds that we took as greetings before he turned back to the dragon toy in his fist.
"He seems really taken with this toy. I wonder if he will still play with it next time you bring him." Nina said as she ruffled Teddy's hair.
I shrugged, "You know how babies are. He might not let it go but then again he did that with the rattle too. He liked it until he accidentally hit his nose on it."
Nina laughed and handed me the bag back. I put it into my bag and pulled out the money pouch. Counting out the money I handed it to her. It was always the same price since she never charged me for the toy. From the moment I picked it up, I knew it would sell out within an hour. Two words.
War Hero.
I grabbed the front of the cloak and covered up Teddy again. "Have a good day, Nina," I said as I moved towards the door.
Once I stepped outside the sky wasn't so cloudy but it had stopped raining since before Teddy had been dropped off. Hopefully, it didn't rain again. At least not until I got home. Toddler and rain did not mix well together. I looked down at Teddy, who was now drooling all over one of the wings. I trekked several blocks towards Flourish and Blotts. Some people decided it was fine to gawk at me as I passed by them while others tried talking to me too. Although some were downright petty.
"Hey, it's Hermione Granger!"
"She always has that child with her…"
"She thinks she's so high and mighty for…"
"Hey! I'm talking to you!"
"I heard she had gone into hiding! I guess that was wrong…"
I pulled my wand out and held it slightly out so that everybody could see it and the whispers hushed and they slowly backed away. Yes, I was a war hero but there was a very good reason I was called the smartest witch of my time as well as being known for my explosive temper when angered. Many people forgot that and looked shocked when I did things like this.
Walking briskly towards the bookshop, I was almost there when just up ahead I saw a cloaked figure with its hood up. He was just standing slightly out of the alley and looking directly at me. Clenching my wand tighter, I tugged Teddy closer. I felt Teddy quiet down for a bit as if sensing my tension. I took one step forward and the cloaked figure disappeared around the corner. I debated on leaving right then and there but my feet wouldn't move.
Teddy whimpered.
"It's okay Teddy." I rocked him slightly. Teddy gurgled softly, clutching my sweater in his little fist. I smiled but it was a little forced as I tried to spot the figure again. Giving up but not forgetting the strange encounter, I walked into the bookshop and almost ran into a tall figure with a sweep of bright blond hair.
Draco Malfoy.
I stiffened up as I gazed up into his eyes. They flashed in surprise before they blanked with a sweep of his eyelashes. He looked away without saying anything. I didn't either. I didn't know what to do. He looked different and yet the same. All I could remember was the coward and narcissistic prat he had always been. But standing before me was a man who was acting like I was going to do something to him.
Me.
I'd heard that his father was serving three years in Azkaban and his mother was pardoned but only because of Harry. I knew that Severus Snape was living with them but only because Narcissa was taking care of him. Nagini's bite had done a lot of damage and even now he struggled to talk.
How he survived, nobody knows.
A full minute passed before I cleared my throat. He jumped and moved back a couple of steps. He gripped the paper bag in his hands hard as he looked down at me.
"Malfoy," I said calmly.
He started and opened his mouth but Teddy decided to scream at that moment and send his dragon toy flying over my shoulder. I stood frozen for a long second before hearing the door behind me open and footsteps move towards us.
Teddy continued to shriek with laughter while blowing bubbles into my shoulder. "I believe this is yours?" I moved to the side so that I could keep Malfoy in my line of sight as I turned to the person speaking. I was about to say thank you when I stopped short.
Theodore Nott
I closed my eyes, expecting some slur or something now that Malfoy had back up. When nothing came I opened my eyes and saw Nott holding out the dragon. Teddy twisted around and tried reaching for the dragon. I stiffly grabbed the toy and handed it back to Teddy. Nott looked from me to Malfoy and back again. He didn't glare, didn't sneer, didn't do anything I expected him to. He only stared blankly at us. I didn't know what to say but I looked past him and gasped harshly at what I saw. The cloaked man was standing on the other side of the door and had a wand pointed a Theodore Nott's back. Or me since I was standing on Nott's side.
Not even thinking about the fact that I was about to save somebody that probably hated me, I jumped towards him and for a moment I met his eyes. They widened when I grabbed his arm and hurled him towards Malfoy. As soon as I pushed him I curled my body around Teddy as glass shattered around us and I felt the door being blasted inward and hitting my entire backside.
It all happened within seconds.
For a moment I couldn't hear anything and I kept seeing black dots in front of me. Blinking hard as I felt something hot slither down my back I looked down at Teddy and saw him wailing. Then all of a sudden the sound came back and his wailing plus the screams outside the shop almost popped my ear drums. I could hear the sound of thundering feet. I felt somebody touch my hand that was clutching the top of Teddy's head.
It had blood splatters on it.
I glanced up, meeting silver-coloured eyes that once harboured abhorrence for me. With a tightly controlled voice, I said, "I need Harry."
Malfoy nodded and looked around searching for somebody. I swayed
and he gently stopped me with a hand to my elbow.
"Take him, here take this string and say Light and it will take him to safety," he didn't question me and unstrapped Teddy from me.
It almost escaped my notice that he had touched me not once but twice.
Almost.
Teddy's wails were alarming and loud, drawing the attention of others. I gave him a quick check to make sure he was okay. "If anything happens to this child Malfoy, I will hunt you down," I enunciated with a hint of a deadly threat. He stared down at me with clear silver eyes. He inclined his head once to acknowledge my threat.
"That I know, Granger. Theo ran after the guy who blasted the door open." With that, he gently cradled Teddy and whispered, "Light."
Turning away and limping forward I pulled out my wand and with an expertly done flick I had my otter out, "Harry, there has been an attack in Flourish and Blotts." Sending my otter to Harry, I limped outside while holding on to the side of the building for support. I saw Theodore Nott sending curse after curse towards the still hooded figure. They were both holding their own against each other.
I raised my wand at the figure, "Incarcerous!" Instantly there were ropes coiling around the figure. The hood of the cloak slipped back, revealing a face she identified with a jolt of shock.
"No! Why?!"