Tp part 12
Teddy smiled as he stepped off the train and onto the platform. He could already see the large group of redheads clogging up the area around the train, and quickly made his way over to them. They seemed to notice him rather quickly too, as they all shouted "TEDDY!" in complete unison as he approached. It really had been too long since he had seen them all. Ginny made to hug him, but was beaten out by her mother who began to choke the life out of him with her arms while saying how thin he was. After Teddy could finally break away from the hysterical red haired woman, he hugged Ginny and then made his way over to Harry.
"Hey," He said.
"Teddy," Harry returned. Teddy offered his hand to the man, who took it gladly, before pulling him into a hug. When Teddy pulled away, he could tell Harry had changed a bit. His hair was a little grayer and his eyes had a few crinkles around them when he smiled, but other then that he was still plain old Harry.
"Lily!" Harry shouted as he spotted his little girl. As he watched them embrace, Teddy felt a little guilty… not an hour ago he had been corrupting the one thing that meant the most to Harry… Harry loved all his children, but Lily was very special to him, perhaps it was because she looked so much like his mother, or maybe it was because she was his only daughter, but Harry had always spoiled her and never wanted her to grow up…
Shaking his guilt from his thoughts, Teddy spotted Vic. She was standing in the back of the group with her sister. She smiled and nodded at him, and he did the same. It looked like she was going to be at least civil with him, so that was good. Tuning back to the Potters, he saw Lily hug her mother, and watched Ginny's eyes grow wide and push her daughter out to arms length to look at her seriously.
"You had sex!" she stated, not a question… a fact. Teddy felt his heart drop into his stomach and by the look on Lily's face, she felt the same thing. Luckily only Harry and Teddy were close enough to hear her and nobody else seemed to notice.
"Mom!" Lily shrieked in alarm.
"Don't even try to deny it, young lady!" Ginny said, thankfully keeping her voice down, but far from calm.
"How would you know if I had?" Lily asked defiantly.
"Oh please Lily! I'm your mother and a mother always knows! Who is he Lily? Tell me!" Lily looked away, clearly not wanting to give anything up. Teddy looked back at Harry who seemed to have just figured out that his daughter wasn't a little girl anymore. Feeling a little sorry for him, Teddy looked back at Lily and Ginny. Lily was still looking any where but at her mother, and Ginny was looking from Teddy to Lily and then back to Teddy. Realization seemed to dawn on her face and she muttered, "Oh my god… Harry?" she turned to him for help.
Harry was also looking from his daughter and then to his godson and back again. Once he figured it out, Teddy expected him to do one of three things.
Shout
Beat the crap out of him
Or
Kill him on the spot.
But Teddy never expected him to react the way he did. Harry's face went from green to red, and then to purple. His chest swelled up and he opened up his mouth and… he laughed.
Teddy was sitting next to Lily at the Potter's dinning room table, holding a cup of tea in his hands. Across the table were Lily's parents and two brothers. Albus and Harry both looked rather calm, Ginny looked a little shocked but coping nicely, and James… well… they had to tie him down to the chair to keep him from attempting to kill Teddy.
The secret was out and surprisingly, it felt good. Lily wouldn't have to worry about lying to her parents about having a boyfriend and Teddy wouldn't have to pretend to be single and watch Vic sneer at him over her own date to Christmas dinner. Of course only the Potters knew, but still, it was a small victory that Teddy was willing to jump at.
After Harry's laughing fit, the Potter boys both asked what was so funny. Harry told them that Lily was all grown up, and the boys blinked a few times before turning to their mother for a better answer… or at least one that made sense. Ginny said, "Lily and Teddy had sex," as calmly as though they were discussing the weather. Albus shrugged, but James looked at his god brother, confused and taken aback, his eyes pleading for Teddy to say that it wasn't true. When he didn't receive that answer, he lunged. It didn't take long to pull him off of Teddy and the explanation given to the Weasely's was that James had just found out what grade he had earned in DADA.
After they had apperated home, the family all sat down in the kitchen and decided to calmly discuss the matter at hand. But so far, not a word had been uttered.
"So," Harry began, breaking the tension, "You and Lily… when did this happen?"
"On Halloween," Teddy replied, "But I had feeling for Lily since the beginning of the year."
"You sick asshole!" James exclaimed before Ginny sighed and muttered in incantation that caused a gag to appear on James' mouth.
"And how long before you two…" Harry continued, acting as though James hadn't spoken.
"Ummmm…" Teddy struggled with that answer. Luckily Lily came to his rescue.
"I gave Teddy my virginity that night. And before you all freak out," she gave James a pointed look. "He was a perfect gentleman… I seduced him." The family all took a moment to digest this new piece of information.
"And you two care about each other?" Ginny asked.
"Very much so, Mama," Lily said.
"I care about your daughter a great deal," Teddy answered. He didn't want the time he told Lily he loved her to be when they were trying to explain their relationship to her family.
"What about the school?" Albus asked, acting as though this was all news to him, "Do they know about your… close bond?" Teddy stifled a laugh.
"No they don't," Lily stated. "Our relationship is not very conventional, and people may mistake it for me sleeping with the teacher for a good grade, or Teddy abusing his authority and such…"
"But isn't it against the rules that your two date?" Harry inquired. Teddy drew a sharp breath through his teeth. This was a question that he had been dreading. If her family found out that it was against the rules, they may right McGonagall and tell her about their feelings and have Teddy fired and Lily expelled. Lily however, didn't seem to mind the question.
"Daddy," She began, "It isn't like I randomly screwing a teacher I've had since the age of eleven." Harry shuddered as she used the term 'screwing'. "This is Teddy we're talking about! I've known him my whole life and I've had a crush on him or more then half of it. I really don't care what the school thinks! This is my life and everyone can just but out!" A moment of silence filled the room after she finished her little speech.
"So," Teddy said, breaking the awkwardness that had just occurred, "Are you guys fine with this?" He asked the question that meant the world to him, waiting with baited breath for their answer.
"I don't know," Ginny replied, "Harry?" Harry rose from the table with an air or seriousness.
"I just have one thing to say about you two," He said, sounding solemn and grave, "It's about damn time!" His face broke out into a large grin, as he walked around and hugged both Lily and Teddy. "You could do a lot worse," He told Lily, who nodded with tears in her eyes. "And you," he said to Teddy," You had better take good care of her."
"I promise, Sir," Teddy said, shaking his out stretched hand in disbelief. That had gone better then he could have possibly imagined. Harry was fine with it?
"Dad!" James yelled, he had some how wiggled his face out of its restraint. "You're actually fine with your daughter sleeping with a man who is eleven years her senior?"
"Of course not," Harry said cheerfully, "But I'm glad she's with a guy that I know will be good to her and treat her with respect." This shut James up. "Now, who want food? I'm starving!"
Teddy, still reeling form the happiness of Harry's blessing, stood out side the Weasely's door with the rest of the Potters waiting to be ambushed in hugs and kisses from the loads of people waiting inside. He and Lily thought about going public with the rest of the family, but didn't know if someone with connections to Hogwarts would be there and didn't want to take any chances, so they would be both going solo tonight.
The door opened to show an ocean of redheads, all with bright smiles and some wearing their customary sweaters. Teddy smiled at them all and thought of the light blue sweater he knew would be waiting for him in the house, and Lily would of course find a green one under the tree. Lily looked amazing. She was wearing a simple black halter dress that stopped at her mid- thigh with her hair pulled back into a half pony tail. He noticed that his bite mark was mostly faded and he knew that it would mean other males would have no idea she was taken and would try to worm their way into his mate's heart. Mate? Where did that come from? Pushing to the back of his mind to think about later, Teddy made his way into the house and made the rounds of talking with the other guests and admiring Lily in short brief periods to avoid suspension. It wasn't too long after Teddy arrived, that Vic made her way over to him.
"Hey," she said, batting her long eyelashes.
"Hey," Teddy returned.
"You look good."
"Thanks, you too." Teddy hated to admit it but she did. She was wearing a strapless sliver dress and her hair was down and around her shoulders. She had cut it since their break up.
"Can we talk?" She asked out of the blue. Teddy sighed, nodded and followed her into a deserted part of the house.
"So where's your date?" Teddy asked when they were alone. Vic laughed.
"Colin wasn't really my type. I guess I prefer werewolves," she said taking a step closer to Teddy then she really needed to. "Who are we kidding, Ted?" she placed her arms around his shoulders.
"What are you dong Vic?" Teddy asked in surprise. He pushed her away slightly. "It's over. It's been over for a long time. I-I met some one." He hoped that would be enough to sedate her.
"Oh really?" She asked mockingly. "Who is she?"
"That is none of your concern." Vic laughed.
"Face it Teddy, we're just drawn to each other, like magnets." She grabbed him forcefully and began to kiss him. It all happened so fast that before Teddy had a chance to respond, he heard a glass shattering. He and Vic both turned to the door way and saw Lily standing there. The look on her face was of pure pain. Pain Teddy had caused. Yet again. Before he could even try to explain, Lily turned and ran from the room.
"Lily, wait!" He shouted after her, pushing Vic away and chasing after her. "Lily, please!" He called, following her to the most populated part of the party. "Lily!" He said finally, when he grabbed her hand and stopped her from running. "Please, just listen to me."
"Listen to what?" She said, "Listen to you tell me that we had our laughs but now it's over? Listen to you say that it was fun but Vic is what you truly want? You can't ask me to do that Teddy…" she trailed of turning away from him, but Teddy pulled her back.
"Would please listen to me say I love you?" He asked. Lily looked up at him with wide eyes, not believing her ears.
"What?" she asked.
"I love you." He gently wiped a tear off of her beautiful pale skin.
"But what happe-"
"Vic wanted to get back together. I didn't. She kissed me. I pushed her away. I don't love her. I love you." He smiled a soft smile.
"And I'm just going to have to take your word for it, fall back into your arms, tell you that I love you too and weep hysterically?" she said, being stubborn and independent as usual.
"No." Teddy answered. "You don't have to weep hysterically." Lily nodded.
"Yes I do!" she exclaimed, falling into his arms. "I love you too!" she said in-between hysterical sobs. And without thinking, without planning it, without worrying about the fact that there were over fifty people watching, Teddy kissed her.
AN: Wow! Two Chapters in two days! Aren't you proud of me! I tried to incorporate all the awesome ideas you guys gave me so let me know what you think and what you want to happen next! Luv you all!
