Angel on Campus Keeperoliver Chapter 17
Harry and Luna had completed their shift at school, with Luna packing her assortment of sweets for Rolf, and Harry doing the same for James, Lillian, and Ginny.
They were getting ready to leave, when Richard approached them. "Harry, there was a call for from Kingsley. He wants you to stop by his office, with James and Lillian. He didn't say why, and did say it wasn't important, but, something that needed to be done."
"Thanks Richard. I pick up the two, and floo to his office. I hope nothing else has happened, as I have already had too many surprises to my life. Enough to last me a lifetime."
Harry and Luna walked into the house, and into a white cloud, and a kitchen that looked like He and Luna had a flour war at work. There stood Dobby, James and Lillian looking like ghosts, covered in flour. "Would some one like to explain what is going on here?"
Dobby looked at Harry, "No sir, Wes not liking to explain. Wes just having a little fun is all sir."
"I can see that, Dobby, but, can't you have fun, without the mess? And why is there batter all over the ceiling, and walls? What were you attempting to make?"
"Pancakes, Harry. We wanted pancakes, and Dobby let us help, didn't he James?" Lillian answered.
James nodded. He had a big grin on his face, which looked weird, with the pink mouth looking through his white face.
"Alright you two, we have to go see Kingsley, and I don't think we want to go, with you looking like that, so go get cleaned up, and changed. And Dobby, please clean this mess up." Just as he said that, a large drop of batter hit him in the head. He looked up, and another hit him in the face. "Now if you don't mind, Dobby. I don't want Ginny walking in and Getting hit with any falling substance matter."
Dobby waved his hand, and the mess was gone. He even cleaned the kids, and Hedwig. Harry did not see Hedwig there, and laughed when he realized she was covered with the mess. It seems like the whole family was involved in this little caper.
Harry laughed once more, when he saw Luna walk over to a dab of batter still clinging to a chair, and wiped it off with her finger, and touched it to her tongue. "Uhh, Dobby. You used too much baking soda. This tastes terrible."
"That is the reason for this mess, Missy Luna. James was putting the baking soda into the batter, and Hedwig decided she wanted to help. Well, Lillian tried to shoo her away with the mixing spoon, and the batter mix flew off the spoon, and hit her in the head. She must not have liked that, so she took James' spoon and chased Missy Lillian through the kitchen with it. Well I tried to stop them, but Missy bumped into me, and I knocked over the flour, and Hedwig's wings sent it all over the kitchen. James was covered with the flour, and he sent his batter towards Lillian and Hedwig, but missed. Hedwig took the remaining batter, and dumped it on James' head. He scooped it off his head, and sent it back towards Hedwig, who was flying high, and he missed her, thus the batter on the ceiling. That's about the time you walked in."
Harry shook his head, "Very interesting tale. I'll have to keep that in my memory file. I wished I had a picture of it, though, as no one would believe it. OK kids, since Dobby did me a favor and saved me some time, I think we should be heading to Kingsley's office. Luna, do you want to come with us?"
"If you don't mind Harry, I would?"
"Well let's go then. And Dobby you and Hedwig better behave while we are gone. I really don't want to see another mess."
"Yes Harry Potter sir."
"HOOT"
The four flooed to Kingsley's office, after Harry called to see if it was clear to come through.
Kingsley greeted them all, and had them take a seat. He saw a dob of batter on Harry's shirt and asked, "Harry, do you always bring your work with you. You have some batter on your shirt?" Which got Luna, James and Lillian laughing.
Harry told Kingsley about the sight he had when he returned home, and the story Dobby told him. Kingsley was laughing his arse off at this.
"OK Kingsley, you had your laugh for the day, now, why did we need to see you."
Kingsley immediately got serious. "Harry, you need to go see Andromeda Tonks. She found out you have been found, and she is quite upset. She feels you are failing on your responsibilities as a godfather as a godfather to young Teddy."
"Damn, I knew I was forgetting something. Kingsley, I need to speak to Ginny, to let her know where I am, in case we are late. Do you think I could get another pass to see her?"
"It's already taken care of Harry. You have authorization to visit when ever the need arises. Go, and take care of this, then go see Andy. And Good Luck. She is very upset."
"I will, and thanks for the warning."
"And thank you for the laugh, Harry, I needed it." Kingsley said as he started laughing again. Harry still had the dob of batter in his shirt, and he didn't remind him off it.
The four entered the Restricted section of the Unspeakables. He was thanked by the guards for his treats he was sending every morning. It seems like every one got their share.
They found Ginny working with a box filled with dark objects, trying to break the curse on them. Harry saw a few bruises on her arms, where she had taken a few hits from the objects. Nothing serious. She saw the four walk in, and left her work, to properly greet them with a hug and a kiss. "Hello my loves, and you too Harry. Why the visit?"
"I love you too Gin. Just stopped by, to let you know we may be a little late getting home. We need to go see Andromeda and Teddy, and explain why I haven't visited Teddy. Kingsley said she is very upset with me."
"Good luck on that one. Andromeda is a very unforgiving person, when it comes to family being ignored. If you need me, just give a call, and I'll come and save the day for you."
"I'll keep that in mind. We better go, and get this over with. Hopefully, I can get her to see reason. I really do want to be a part of Teddy's life."
Harry and his family kissed Ginny good bye, and left the area. They walked to the floo are in the atrium, and Harry floo messaged Andromeda. Harry didn't like the look on her face, as he talked to her, but she allowed them through.
Harry walked through with Lillian, and Luna walked through with James. After introductions, they were asked to sit down, while Andromeda went and got Teddy.
Harry was nervous about this meeting, and he would soon find out, he had every right to be.
Andromeda walked back into the sitting area with her Grandson. Teddy had bright pink hair, but, looked just like his father. At four years old, he was a very well mannered, and smart boy.
Andy introduced his to the four people sitting there, and he took quite a shine to Lillian, and James. They talked for a while, when Andy asked Teddy to take the two children up to his room and play, while the adults talked. He did, and James and Lillian went with him to his room.
Andromeda turned back to Harry, and she had a look on her face that frightened Harry. "It's nice to see you finally had time to come visit your godson, Harry. How did you manage to squeeze it into your schedule? Look, I am not going to beat around the bush with you. I am very upset with you right now. Teddy has been asking a lot of questions about his father, that I can't answer. You should have been here to answer those for him, and you haven't. He doesn't even know you are his godfather. Why you ask? How could I tell him his godfather doesn't even think enough of him to come visit. He couldn't take the time out of his busy life to come see him, and tell him about his father. If I told him you were his godfather, he would have felt you didn't love him, seeing as how you never visited."
What Andy was saying, was tearing Harry apart. What she said was all true. He had failed to be the godfather Teddy needed to get over the loss of a mother and father. Just like he needed Sirius when he was growing up, but, couldn't. Unlike Sirius though, Harry really had no excuse. He didn't know how to reply to Andy's harsh comments. What could he say to her that would appease her anger towards him.
"What, Harry. You don't have any excuse to fire back with? Or are you trying to come up with one, and can't find the one that sounds plausible. It doesn't matter, as nothing you can say will make me change my mind, I can't take back what Remus and Nymphadora asked of you, but, I can stop Teddy from ever knowing you are his godfather. When you say goodbye to Teddy, it will be for the last time, until he can make up his own mind on what he wants. I don't want him to fell he was forgotten by his own godfather for four years. Especially since it was well within his power to come visit. I will eventually tell him of his godfather, but, not until he can take it, without feeling he was neglected."
The tears in Harry's eyes began to stream down his face. Andromeda had every right to refuse him visits. She had every right to feel the way she did. Harry had failed in his duties to his friends when they asked him to be the godfather to their son. "Excuse me please, I need to get some fresh air. I'll be back in to say my goodbyes to Teddy, I just need time to think." and he got up to leave.
"That's right, turn tail and run. Just like you have done regarding your responsibilities toward Teddy in thew past. I don't know what Remus was thinking when he made a boy Teddy's godfather. I'll have the kids back down in ten minutes. Come say your goodbyes then."
Harry walked outside, tears flowing harder. He knew Andromeda was angry, but, he didn't know she was this bitter towards him. He couldn't take it anymore.
Luna was also crying. Andromeda's words cut Harry like a knife. She waited for Harry to close the door behind him, and cast a silencing charm, so that he could not hear what she had to say to the older lady. "Please forgive me for what I have to say Mrs. Tonks, but, you just destroyed three weeks of hard work that I put into to get Harry back to us. You don't know what he has been through, or what he was feeling. Did you know what happened the day after Harry defeated the Dark Lord?"
"No, young lady I don't , but what ever it was, it was not bad enough for him to forget he had made a promise to my daughter and her husband."
"I beg to differ. What he went through was enough to drive him away from the wizarding world for four years. Let me tell you what happened, and you decide what he was feeling." And Luna went into the explaining of what took place those four years listened to Luna as she went on about how they had hurt Harry. About Draco's comments. About the wedding, and Harry's encounter with Ginny and Hermione. By the time Luna was finished, Andromeda was crying. She didn't know about all this, and felt bad about what she had just done. She had just taken a healing man, and reopened his wounds, and poured salt in them. She felt ashamed of herself. She would try to apologise to Harry when he came back in.
Harry sat outside wishing once again that he had died the night he walked to his death. He was in such a sorry state, he didn't notice how long he was outside, until Luna came out to get him. She sat next to Harry, and pulled him into a hug. "Harry, don't take it so hard. Andromeda didn't know what you had been going through. She thought that you really didn't want to get to know Teddy. Go in and tell her that you do want in Teddy's life, and that you will become the godfather that Remus wanted you to be. Teddy needs to know about his father. He needs to know about the hero he was. About the prankster he was. Now that Sirius is back, he can help you with this. But, you can't give up on him, Harry. He needs you, just like you need him. You have everything going your way right now, don't let it all go for nothing."
"Thank you Luna. I don't know what I did to deserve you. You have been there for me for about 7 years now, knowing when I needed someone to pull my head out of my arse. When the rest of my friends failed to see what I needed, you were there providing me with the guidance and the encouragement necessary. Come on, let's go back inside, so that I can face up to my responsibilities."
And they walked back into a crying Andromeda. She saw Harry come back in, and came across to pull him into a hug, "I'm sorry Harry, I didn't know. I thought you just wanted to get away from reality. Luna set me straight. Please let me get Teddy and your cousins."
When she came back down, and told Teddy who Harry was was, Teddy jumped into Harry's lap. "Uncle Harry, why did it take so long for you to come find me, didn't you love me?"
"Teddy, I love you very much, believe me I do. It's just that I was hurting very bad, at the end of what happened. It took me this long, to come to understand what I was missing. I made a big mistake back then, by listening with my ears, and not with my heart. It took a very special person to get me to see what it was. She always will be a very special person to me, as you and your grandmother will. Now, let's see if grandma will let you come stay with me this weekend, so that we can get to know each other better, and you can get to know James and Lillian better."
Andromeda nodded he head, and had Teddy go get some clothes to take with him. He was back in five minutes with his bag. He kissed his grandmother, as did Harry and Luna, and hugs from James and Lillian and a kiss on the cheek from Lillian as well.
They left, and returned to the house, to find Ginny, Hermione and George laughing at the kitchen table listening to Dobby tell the story. Ginny looked up, and saw Teddy walking with James and Lillian, and ran across to give him a hug. Teddy laughed at Ginny, as she tickled him on his sides.
Then, Harry was surprised when Percy and Penny walked through the door of the living room. Harry walked over to them, and shook Percy's hand and went to shake Penny's hand, when she pulled him into a hug. "I'm sorry Harry, but, you just don't hands with a female member of the family. She showed off her engagement ring to him, and every one else. He looked at Percy, and said, "Finally got up the nerve did you, or are you just trying to keep up with the Jones?"
"Who are the Joneses, and why would I try to keep up with them, Harry?"
"It's just a saying, Perce. It is sort of like staying status quo, with your neighbors and family. George is getting married, so Percy has to get married, especially after he finds out his younger brother is already married."
"Gotcha. But I don't, well maybe, nah. This was all on my own. George and Ron did not influence me what so ever."
"If you say so Perce. Penny keep him straight, we don't want him going back to his old ways. And don't let him lose his sense of humor, not that he has learned he has one."
"Oh, that's priceless, coming from the Master of the Moody feelings. Tell me Harry, who is the little one with the pink hair, and why does he look so familiar?"
George, Perce, this is Teddy Lupin, Remus and Tonks son. Excuse me, but, I think some one else needs to be here." And Harry ran off to floo Pads, so that he could meet his cousin.
Two minutes later, Pads walked through the floo, and ran to the kitchen to find the pink haired boy, and pulled him into a hug. He also got hugs from his now four favorite women. When he pulled Ginny into her hug, he told her. "I don't if I ever told you this, but, you look nothing like Lils. She was beautiful, and you are gorgeous. Harry sure knows how to pick them. Hell, as I look around at the women in here, it seems like you all did fine in your choices. Where's Rolf by the way?"
"He'll be here in a bit. He setting up for his class to start Monday." Luna said.
Harry had Dobby tell Sirius the story of the flour incident, and Sirius was laughing, gas escaped from him rear end, "Whoa, who let the barking frog in?"
"Barking Frog?" Ginny asked?
"Ya,the trouser toad."
"Better leave it alone Gin. It get's worse from here on out." Harry explained.
Rolf Finally made it in for dinner, and the rest of the evening went just fine.
Sirius stayed for the weekend, and between him and Harry, Teddy got to hear about His Father and Mother from the comical side . Grans never told him of the funny side of his parents. This was much better than the perfect side she always told him about. It was the funniest weekend Teddy ever had. And When you throw in a zany red head, a crazy elf, and a loony bird, it just made the perfect weekend.
Andromeda would have quite a shock, when Sirius brought Teddy back from the weekend stay with Harry. She didn't know he was back amongst the living.