"So what do we do now?" Gwaine asked.
"I don't think we should leave the room. We don't really know our way around." Gaius said. They moved into the large sitting room and sat in front of the fireplace. There was a peaceful silence, but they jumped when the portrait opened and a small boy with bright turquoise hair clambered inside.
"DAD I HERE!" The boy shouted. "DAD" he shouted again. He looked around in confusion then gasped when he saw the group of time travelers. "Who you?" The boy asked a little frightened.
"It's okay, we won't hurt you. We are administrators for the school, my name is Balinor. Your father is our guide." Merlin said.
The boy perked up, "My name is Teddy, where's dad?"
"He went to the hospital wing, well, more like got dragged there by your physician." Gwaine snickered.
"Oh, guess he not well yet. Want to come see him with me?" The boy asked.
"Uh sure, I guess." Merlin smiled.
"Great, let's go," The boy hurried back over to the portrait hole, but stopped abruptly. "Uh, instead, we no go." The boy looked down.
"Why?" Arthur asked.
"Um, he might not feel good, we no go." The boy said quickly.
"If you are talking about him being a werewolf, we know and we don't care." Merlin assured.
The boy looked up, his hair switched from bright turquoise to brown, earning a gasp from the group. "Really, let's go, come on." He grabbed Merlin's hand and dragged him out the portrait hole, his friends followed him. They continued to walk down hallway after hallway until they came to two large, dark wooden doors. Teddy pushed them open, revealing a large, clean infirmary. There were at least a dozen beds, one occupied by a sleeping Remus Lupin.
"Dad!" Teddy exclaimed, running towards the sleeping figure. Remus opened his eyes drowsily and smiled, just in time to see his son trip half way to his bed.
"Hey Teddy, I see you're back from Hagrid's." Remus chuckled as his son quickly jumped onto his bed.
"Yup, I rode hippogriff, it was so much fun."
"Well done, I'm sure it was." Remus chuckled, ruffling his son's bright turquoise hair. He looked past his son to the group of time travelers.
"I see you settled in alright." Remus said.
"Yes, Dumbledore made sure we had everything we needed." Lancelot said.
"Good" Remus nodded. His eyes were dropping slightly.
"You should go back to sleep Remus." Gaius instructed.
"Yes, you're right." He turned to Teddy, "I'll be out tomorrow morning, be good for your mother and the administrators."
Teddy nodded and hugged Remus, "Love you dad."
"Love you too Teddy" Remus kissed him on the cheek and sent him back with the group.
They walked back to Remus' room in silence. "Teddy" Merlin called the boy in front of him.
"Yes?"
"Why does your hair change color?" He asked.
"I'm a m-met-amorphus. I think that what mom call it. " Teddy said
"Oh, well, I'll just ask your mom when we meet her. Where is she?"
"She at work, she an Auror." Teddy said.
"What's an Auror?" Arthur asked.
"Um, they people who chase bad guys." Teddy said, while making a mean face.
"Like knights." Gwaine said.
"Yeah" Teddy cheered.
They reached the picture with the stag, dog, and wolf. "Mischief never Managed" The portrait opened.
They walked in and saw a woman with bright pink hair sitting on the couch. She was wearing a black robe, tight enough to show her slim figure, except for a bump on her stomach. "Mum" Teddy smiled and ran to the woman.
"Hey Teddy, how was your day?" The woman asked. She slowly put her book away, keeping a hand on her belly.
"It was the best; I got to ride a hippogriff." Teddy said excitedly.
"Really, that must have been fun." She started to laugh as her son retold his experience. However, she stopped and raised her wand when she saw the group standing by the portrait hole. "Who are you?"
Gwen immediately put her hands up, "We are administrators from Wales. We have come to evaluate the school. Professor Dumbledore assigned Remus Lupin to be our guide. We are staying here."
The woman lowered her wand as Arthur stepped forward, "My name is Arthur and this is my father Uther. These are my colleagues Gwen, Lance, Leon, Gwaine, Gaius, Balinor, Percival and Elyan."
"It is good to meet you, I am Tonks" She said.
"Pleasure to meet you Miss" Arthur nodded.
"Please, call me Tonks. You are going to stay with us, formalities might as well stop." She smiled.
She offered them a seat and they all sat around the fire. "Tonks, if I may, why does Teddy's hair change color?" Merlin asked.
"Oh, he is a Metamorphmagus like me. We can change just about anything about our bodies." Tonks demonstrated by turning her hair from pink to blue, her eyes from brown to bright green, and her skin from tanned to pale. "We can also do this." She made a face and a duckbill appeared where her mouth used to be. Uther gasped in horror at the sight while the others stared in shock. Tonks returned her face back to normal and smiled. She looked down at Teddy, "We usually only change our hair and eyes. I like pink while Teddy likes turquoise."
"Yup, but when I with dad, I like brown." Teddy smiled.
"It's his natural color. Without morphing he looks just like Remus" Tons said fondly.
"How sweet" Gwen smiled.
"Do you know when Remus is going to be released from the hospital wing?" Tonks asked.
"Tomorrow morning I believe is what he said." Percival said.
"Alright, well, it's time for dinner." Tonks whipped her wand and a small, grey creature appeared in the room with a soft crack.
Uther, who was closest to it, jumped back with a gasp of horror. The others gasped, but Merlin looked excited.
"What, never seen a house elf before?" Tonks asked, eying Uther strangely.
"No, never, we don't have them where we are from." Lancelot said.
"Oh, that's surprising. Well, this is Winky, she is one of the house elves that work in Hogwarts kitchens." Tonks introduced.
"Winky is most happy to meets you." The small elf bowed.
"A pleasure to meet you as well Winky" Merlin smiled, returning the bow.
"Oh, you sir is a good person, bowing to Winky. You too good." Winky bowed again, this time lower.
"Uh…" Merlin said.
"House elves are seen as below that of a wizard. They are servants and even when they are freed, they still think they are lower than wizards." Tonks explained. Merlin nodded. Tonks returned her gaze to the small elf, "Winky, could you please bring us a meal."
"Of course Mrs., Winky will be right back." With another crack, she disappeared.
"Please, sit." Tonks gestured toward the table. As the group sat down, Winky returned with several plates of food. The table was set and they began to eat.
^-^ hehe... Uther doesn't like anything abnormal does he? ;)
Sorry if Teddy's speech is weird...I don't know any small children ^-^
Anyway...REVIEW PLEASE!