A/N: Wow, I've never actually wrote anything this long, so this is a total upgrade for me! :) Hope you guys enjoy this chapter, and I apologize for not updating sooner. A little thing called real life got in my way. Just a little note: You might not recognise some of the characters. Oh well, but they are in the Harry Potter books.

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Chapter 8

Teddy Lupin

It had been a long and dreary day of work. The sun has finally set, giving the students indication that classes were over, and that it was time to head off back to their dormitories(there was a particular uproar today, seeing as it was the last day of school). Harry Potter, however, had more work to do, though he would've liked nothing more than to go home to his wife and three children, and take a relaxing hot bath. Instead, he was left to sit down and finish grading some essays on the difference between being an Animagus and a Metamorphagi.

A good hour later, he found himself wishing that he had assigned less homework to the class, which would mean less time trapped in his gloomy classroom. Also, the students may have appreciated to have their last few days homework-free.

"Dad?" called a familiar voice, making Harry jump.

"James," Harry sighed, "I've told you countless times on not using the floo network to contact me!"

Harry, having one of the best offices in the school, second only to the Headmistress' office, stared into his recently installed oak fireplace. His son stared back with an all too familiar sheepish grin that he uses every time he causes trouble, which would be more often that Ginny and Harry would have ever wished for.

"Sorry, dad. Just wanted to give you a head's up on the family dinner tonight."

Harry looked frantically down at his watch. How could he have forgotten? Ginny would surely have his head now.

"Oh, ok, thanks James. I owe you one," Harry said, and saw James' face light up in mischeif.

"James," warned Harry, knowing that his previous words would be well remembered by his cunning son.

"Sorry, dad, have to go, mom's making me prepare the floo powder," And with that, his face disappeared into the crackling flames.

Harry, not wasting any time, shoved the ungraded parchments into his black briefcase, grabbed a handful of bright blue powder, and stepped into the now empty fireplace.

He muttered a quick, "The Potter's Hollow," and threw the powder onto the floor of the fireplace. For a split second, everything went blank, then, he landed with a loud thump. While stepping out of the fireplace, he brushed off the soot that was now covering his black robes.

Half expecting his wife to come yelling at him for being late, he walked quietly down the dim hallway. Suddenly, he felt something strangling him. Or rather, his leg.

"Daddy!" yelled the little girl, clinging onto her father's leg. She looked up at him with an adorable smile plastered to her face.

"Hey sweetie, where's mommy?"

Lily pointed a tiny finger ahead of her, then skipped down to her bedroom, leaving Harry alone with his wife.

Ginny Potter stood at the end of the hallway. In a first impression, you would call her an angel. Beauty was always her specialty (other than being a high class auror). Her usual auburn hair flowed down to her delicate waist, and her eyes were as bright as ever. Looking closely, Harry noticed red rims around them, indicating that she had been recently crying.

"Ginny?" he said softly. Ginny looked at him for a second with an agonizing stare, then ran up to him, and threw her arms around his neck. She burrowed her face into the arch of his neck, and started weeping.

"Sh, sh. Ginny, honey, what's wrong?"

Instead of answering, she continued to blubber her eyes out. Harry rubbed smooth circles on her back patiently, waiting for her to calm down.

"Sh, it's alright, want to tell me what the matter is?" He asked softly, silently praying for an answer.

"I- I can't s-say. You'll h-hear at the d-dinner," she sniffled, pulling back from him. She took out her wand, and muttered, "Decoro."

Her hear pulled itself into a flattering ponytail, and the rings around her eyes vanished. Her cheeks turned a pinker shade, and her eyes now had a soft layer of bronze eye shadow, leaving her looking utterly breathless. Unlike alot of the women around her age who tend to put overflowing amounts of makeup, Ginny liked to go with a more natural look. This was one of the countless reasons that the Boy Who Lived--well, more like man, now-- had fallen in love with her. However, she still bore a sad expression, which immediately made Harry think that her beautiful smile would be worth trying to make her happy.

"Mom! Dad! Hermione just called!" yelled James, poking his head around the corner, "She said to be there as fast as you can, because she can't stand Fleur's crying."

Harry raised his eyebrows at Ginny, and gave her a suspicious look. She mouthed, Not now, and turned her back to him, sauntering off to gather her children. Harry followed her, and found his kids already standing by the fireplace.

"Ok, James, you go first,"

James grabbed a handful of floo powder a flower pot on the ledge, and stepped into the fireplace.

"Grimmauld Pl-"

"James."

"Just kidding mum, have a sense of humor. The Burrow!" He disappeared with a shower of blue flames.

Ginny sighed and shook her head, "That boy sometimes..."

Harry took Albus with him, seeing as he was too young to travel alone into the floo network. When they arrived, instead of the usual chorus of 'Hey Harry's, they were greeted by an uncomfortable silence. It should have been quite nice, due to the fact that The Burrow rarely had any quiet moments, but the silence was giving Albus the creeps. Seconds later, Ginny had arrived, and at the same time, Molly had walked into the room.

The minute she stepped out, she ran up to her mother and engulfed her in a tight embrace, forgetting all about her soot covered clothes. Molly Weasley patted her daughter's back.

"It's ok, dear," she muttered, Ginny would always be her mother's little girl. She pulled back, and forced a smile.

"Good to see you, mom," she said, her voice cracking up a bit.

Molly smiled, and brought her hand up to wipe the tears from Ginny's face. She turned around, and gave the rest of the Potters bear tight hugs.

"Oh, Harry, I've missed you!" she exlaimed, as she was hugging him, but something seemed off. The happy twinkle in her eyes were missing.

She bent down to kiss the kids on their cheeks.

"Oh, Lily! Look at you, your hair's longer now! And Albus, James, I swear you must have grown half a foot since I last saw you."

"Grandma, that was last month," muttered James irritably. Harry gave him a soft nudge. Be nice, he mouthed.

Molly led them out of the room and into the hallway.

"Everyone's here, they're just waiting- oh, sorry Crookshanks- for you lot to arrive." She trotted into the dining room, where -just like she had said- everyone was waiting. As the Potters walked in, they fell silent, and looked up.

Feeling a bit of unease, Harry muttered an awkward, "Hi."

"Please sit down," said Arthur, pointing intently to the spare chairs seated to his right.

"Now, finally you're all here," he gave Harry a short disapproving look, "I'm guessing most of you haven't got a clue of what's going on-"

"Yeah. Ow! Hermione, what was that for?"

"Ron, just shut up and listen!"

"ahem, going on," Arthur gave Ron and Hermione quick glares, "Today, we are gathered to mourn a terrible loss of a great friend."

Ginny sniffed. Luna and Hermione exchanged worried glances with each other, as did George and Neville. Harry, Minerva, Arabella, and Aberforth all looked at Arthur with blank expressions. Dumbledore, in his smaller portable portrait, held a sad expression on his face. Bill sat in the corner, trying to comfort a crying Fleur. Teddy Lupin had his back facing the group. His back was stiff, and the sides of his face were pulled down in a pained grimace. Everyone else was looking at Arthur quietly with solemn facial expressions.

"Who died?" asked Luna softly. Fleur sniffed loudly.

"It was Ted!" sobbed Ginny.

"What?"

"What?"

"What?"

The news was shocking to the Order, especially Harry. Ted Tonks, although a muggle, had been of great help when Harry required it. During the hunt of the remaining Death Eaters who had not surrendered, Ted had offered him some great muggle tactics and advice. He had thought of smart fool proof plans on hunting them down. Using his help, the Order were able to capture the rest of Voldemort's followers. This was partially the reason to why he would be missed.

Ted Tonks had also been a very fun person to be around. He helped the members of the Order through their hard times, and brought cheeriness to the gloomy Headquarters. His wife and him had offered their home to be used during times of need, and were very hospitable towards their many guests. He would be missed terribly by everyone in this room, but mostly by his grandson, Teddy Lupin.

Teddy had lost his parents before he even knew who they were. He had been only around one year of age, and oblivious to the dangers around him. But now, he isn't too upset on the fact that he never knew his parents, because he had been told many times that they died bravely, in the big Hogwarts battle. For this, he was proud to be the son of Nymphadora and Remus Lupin.

However, being without parents had meant he was to be taken care of by someone else. His custody had been immediately handed over to Ted and Andromedra, who had received him with welcoming arms. They had acted like parents to him, spoiling him with love and attention, and now that Ted was gone, and Andromedra had died the year before while trying to capture a Death Eater, Teddy was left without the comforts of a home.

"This…can't be!" exclaimed Hermione, "How did he die? He was so healthy last time we saw him."

Fleur sniffed, "He had a very sudden heart attack. It vos very sad to zee."

"Heart attack? Couldn't anyone have saved him? I mean, we're all wizards here!"

"Harry, he was alone in his house. Teddy had gone over to Ron and Hermione's. I found him lying on the floor in front of the fireplace," said Molly, "It was horrible. There was a book lying on the ground next to him, and his glasses had broken when he crashed to the floor. I lifted him with a hovering charm, and Apparated him to St. Mungo's."

"Yeah, I was there visiting my parents, when I heard Mrs. Weasley's voice yelling at the front office. I waited with her in the waiting room, until some Healers came out and informed us that we had arrived too late," said Neville sadly.

Harry took all this information in; he had lost a lot of people in his life. His mother and father, whom he hadn't even gotten to know, his godfather Sirius, his most faithful owl, Hedwig, his best friend's brother, Fred, and other countless friends. Now he had lost the grandfather that he'd never had, the one who treated him like his very own son. He walked over to Teddy, and put an arm around his shoulders.

"Ted, you alright?"

Ted sniffed, and wheeled around to look at Harry. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just can't believe it, my parents, my grandmother, and now, my grandfather. It's too much to take in."

Harry pulled him in for a friendly embrace. Even though Teddy was only in his first year at Hogwarts, he wasn't much shorter than Harry. In fact, Teddy came right up to his shoulders.

Another pair of arms tightened around them. Harry looked up to see Ginny, eyes shining with new tears.

"Sweetie, you're always welcome to come and stay with us," she said, "After all, Harry is your godfather."

Teddy nodded into their arms, tears escaping. His body warmed with relief that he wouldn't be homeless. The three of them walked back to the round table, and resumed their seats, hoping to catch in on the conversation.

"-We should think of a place to bury him."

"Are we going to have a funeral?"

"You know, we should."

"Yeah, but it doesn't have to be something big," said Ron.

"Of course."

"I think that he should be buried in Godric's Hollow, it's very nice there,"

"Oh, that's a wonderful idea, Luna. Perhaps we should put his grave next to Andromedra's? That would put them both to peace," suggested Minerva.

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-Nessie's POV-

Platform Nine and Three-quarters?

I stared down at the train ticket that I had just received from Hagrid two minutes ago. I'd never been on a train before, but I was pretty sure that there would be no such thing as a platform like this.

"Nessie, hurry up! It's almost eleven! You're train's going to leave," Alice fussed. I sighed and pulled my trunk full of magical supplies and school robes. Jake was holding Mari in her cage.

As we walked, I looked up at the signs, 3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10.

Wait. I stepped back a few steps.

9…10.

No, I hadn't counted wrong; there was no platform nine and three quarters.

"Um, Nessie, I don't know if you can see something that we can't, but there's nothing there," Emmett pointed out.

I looked down at my watch. 10:55.

Oh, no, only five minutes left. So, was this really a joke then? I mean, couldn't Hagrid have told me exactly how to get onto the platform, instead of leaving me here, without a clue of what I was supposed to do?

"Hello," said a voice that was unmistakably British, "you look like you need some help with getting onto the platform."

When I turned around, I found myself standing in front of a tall man with messy red hair. A brown haired woman stood behind him, holding hands with two smiling children.

"Um, yeah," I said, "It's my first year, and none of my parents are magic, so-"

"Oh, this is so wonderful!" said the brown haired witch, "Finally meeting some civil vampires!"

She rushed forward to shake hands with the Cullens, not seeming to notice their cold skin. When she shook hands with Jake, she jumped, surprised at the temperature of his skin.

"Werewolf," he grinned.

"Oh my，even better! That must be really hard to control… Anyways, I'm Hermione, this is Ron, and these are my kids, Rose and Hugo. Rose will be joining you in your first year."

Rosalie sniggered.

"Nessie," I said, holding out my hand, "And this is my family."

"Will you tell us how to get onto the platform?" asked Carlisle.

"Of course, of course! All you have to do is look straight ahead here," Ron gestured to the wall in between platform nine and ten, "and run into the wall."

"Are you being serious?" asked an incredulous Rose.

Ron and Hermione nodded.

"Sweet!" grinned Jasper and Emmett.

"Nessie, you go first," said Dad.

I held my breath, tightened the grip on my trunk, and took a running start towards the wall. I closed my eyes when I got close to it, scared that it might not work. I felt a whooshing sensation, and realized that I hadn't crashed.

I opened my eyes to the sight of a great scarlet train. Along the sides, read the words, Hogwarts Express. To say I was excited was a big understatement.

I moved out of the way, and watched as one by one, my family appeared out of the brick wall. When Rose came out, she gasped, obviously expecting to hit something solid. Wow, she mouthed.

I felt a tapping on my shoulder, and turned around to see Rose Weasley.

"Hi," she said, smiling shyly.

"Hey," I grinned.

"Want to sit together on the train?"

"Oh, definitely, I don't know anyone else here," I replied. I felt a gush of happiness, knowing that I had already made a friend.

I said a quick, "Hold on," to Rose, and ran to hug my family members individually. Esme and Mom were sobbing tearless sobs, wishing me good luck. Jasper and Emmett gave me fist pounds, and Dad told me to be safe. When I reached Jake, he kissed me on my forehead.

"I love you, Nessie," he whispered, "Please be careful."

"Seriously Jake, I'll be fine," I said, "I promise."

A loud bell started ringing, which startled me. I quickly scrambled up the steps of the train, pulling my luggage owl cage with me. I lifted them easily with my vampire strength.

Once inside, I walked down the train's hallways, looking for Rose. I found her sitting at one of the last compartments with another boy. I hesitated at the entrance, not wanting to ruin the moment, if there was one. Once satisfied that they were talking friendly, I slid open the clear glass door, and shuffled in.

"Hi!" exclaimed Rose, "There you are!"

"Hello," said the boy. He had messy black hair and a bandage on his cheek.

"Hey," I smiled, and nodded towards the two of them. I lifted the trunk easily with one hand, despite the heavy books it held, onto the shelf above. I did the same with Mari's cage.

"Strong," said a voice, and it didn't come from the two people sitting in front of me. I turned around to see a boy about a foot taller than me standing in the doorway. He was very cute, and had handsome features. He also had navy blue hair. What made me most surprised was the fact that he didn't smell like a human, but more like an animal, sort of like Jake.

I raised my eyebrows.

He winked, and his hair changed into a deep violet. Startled, I jumped back.

"Teddy!" moaned the black haired boy, "Don't scare her already!"

Teddy smiled, and held out his hand, "I'm Teddy Lupin."

I hesitantly held out my own, and placed it in his. I felt a jolt of heat run through the veins in my hand to my heart, and quickly let go.

Instead of saying something normal like, Hi, I'm Nessie, I stuttered, "Y-Your hair,"

Rose let something that sounded like an amused cough.

He laughed, "I'm a Metamorphagus, which means I can change my appearance at will. It's quite cool....You?"

"What?"

Still laughing, he answered, "Well, I don't know many girls who can lift a fifty pound trunk like that."

I smiled, "Renesmee Cullen, half vampire."

It was his turn to raise his eyebrows.

I laughed, "Long story."

"Well, you can tell me on the ride to school."

I nodded, seeing the three excited faces, and dove into my long tale.

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A/N #2: Romance coming up soon! I just didn't want Nessie to rush into things, seeing as she's only 12, and she has Jake. Just to clear up some of the questions you probably have...

The first part of this chapter was the same day that Nessie went to Diagon Alley. So that was the last day of school, and Teddy was in his 1st year. I know that it was July 30th, but I can't really change it, so just pretend that Hogwarts decided to have a really long school year or something :)

The second part of this chapter is on the FIRST day of school. IT IS NOT THE SAME DAY AS PART 1... just to clear it up.. :)

Any more questions? Please review! :)