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Teddy and Victorie
7. "I have an announcement to make!"
December 24, the Burrow…
"You sure you're ready to tell everyone?"
"Am I ready? Of course. Grandma Weasley, though? She's probably going to die of happiness." He chuckled.
"You're probably right."
The coupled walked outside to the magically warmed tent. Inside, there were tables with the whole Weasley-Potter clan and friends. They didn't so much as flinch when the two entered. It was completely normal for everyone to be up and running around, as dinner had not yet been served. Case in point, Lily was chasing Hugo because Hugo had told her, "Girls are nasty. Especially girls that have red hair and have the name Lily".
Teddy just chuckled as he took a seat at the table. Arthur took this as the time to do his annual Christmas Eve speech. He stood up and cast the Sonorous charm to make his voice louder.
"CHILDREN, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEAT NOW." The little ones currently running around swiftly took their seats and turned their attention towards their grandfather. "THANK YOU. AS ALWAYS, MOLLY HAS COOKED ALL OF US A WONDERFUL DINNER. WELL, THERE ARE GOOD TIMES FOR A SPEECH AND BAD TIMES. THIS IS THE LATTER. YOU MAY NOW DIG IN!"
The children, plus Ron began shoveling food into their mouths as the rest peacefully eating. Dinner was about ready to be dismissed for a game of quidditch when Victorie stood up on her chair.
"I have an announcement to make!" Everyone turned to look at Victorie, now blushing crimson red from all of the attention. "Teddy and I are getting married!" There was a collective gasp and a squeal from the eldest Molly.
"Well, it's about bloody time." Al commented.
"Language, Albus Severus!"
"Sorry, mum."
"And," Victorie continued, "I'm pregnant!" The eldest Molly Weasley now screamed, stood up in her chair, and did a little dance. Bill just had a blank stare on his face. Of course he would be happy; he was just in a little bit of shock that two huge things had been flung at him at once. Talks had begun in the background about names for the baby and Molly Weasley already had parchment and a quill out, beginning to make a list of what they would need for the wedding.
Victorie walked over to her father and waved her hand in his face.
"Dad? Hullo? Dad, come back to Earth."
"Oh, sorry Victorie. Congratulations!"
"Thanks, dad. Sorry for springing this on you so suddenly. Especially the whole grandbaby thing."
"I guess I'm really officially old now."
"Sorry to break it to you, but you said the same thing before my first day of Hogwarts."
"Oh yeah…" They both chuckled.
"So, you're not going to reprimand me for the whole my-little-girl-is-getting-married thing?"
"Naw. I'm not Ron. It was bound to happen eventually."
"Poor Rose."
"Poor husband of Rose."
"I'm going to bet she'll end up dating some prim and proper guy like Ron wants her to."
"How much? 10 sickles?"
"You're on!" The father and daughter shook hands to seal the bet. Little did they know that behind them bets were being given out; the winner being George. Victorie gave her father a hug. "Thanks, dad. I love you."
"Love you, too."
"Well, that went surprisingly well." Teddy commented to his now bride-to-be.
"Actually, it did. Although, they all loved you since birth, so it didn't take much convincing."
"True…"
"Oh, and I have an announcement for you." Teddy said, smiling.
"Shoot."
"I've been offered a permanent position at the Auror's Office."
"That's great!" Victorie shot up and gave Teddy a hug and a kiss. "So, are you excited to become an official part of my family? Not like we don't consider you family already."
"Of course, especially if it means I get to marry you." Victorie swooned.
"Hey Albie, isn't it great!"
"For the 42nd time: STOP CALLING ME ALBIE!"
"Sorry, Albie." Al just rolled his eyes. "Anyway, isn't it great that they are getting married?"
"Yes, but they took so bloody long that I thought it would never happen."
"ALBUS!"
"SORRY, MUM!"
"You're not really sorry, are you?"
"Not really."
"So… are you going to ask someone to come with you to the wedding?"
"Maybe." Al smirked.
"Ah. I see. Going to go all mysterious on me, eh?"
"But of course. I bet I know what the baby's name will be."
"What?"
"Albus Severus the second, slightly less cool than the first, Lupin." Rose playfully slapped Albus and started to chuckle.
"How could I not know?"
"I'm not sure, especially since they call you as smart as your mum."
Teddy's bachelor party a few months later…
"So, you ready, Teddy?" George asked.
"Of course. Really, I've been ready for a few years now. It's just not acceptable to marry a seventeen year old." Teddy grinned.
"Exactly. Hopefully Rose will see the same way you do; actually, scratch that. She's never going to have a boyfriend, so it isn't going to matter." Albus merely laughed at this.
"So, anybody know what Victorie and the girls are doing?" Teddy asked.
"Nope." Replied Bill.
"Nor do we probably want to know." George added.
"Knowing them, they're watching sad movies and eating ice cream." Teddy commented.
"But us men? We drink fire whiskey." Ron responded, earning high-fives from everyone around him.
Albus let out a whoop.
"Except for Albus. He's not a man yet." Harry said. Al grunted and walked away, dejected like a four-year-old.
"So, before we start drinking, I would like to make a toast to my future brother-in-law here." Louis started. "He's such a great guy, really. The only boyfriend of Victorie's I haven't had to punch. I couldn't see anyone but those two together and their happy little baby on the way. Cheers to the couple plus one!" Glasses tapped against one another, while repeating, "To the couple plus one!".
Even dejected Al sitting in the corner couldn't help but smile.
I'm surprised that I actually got this finished. It could probably be better, so CC in the reviews would be lovely. :)