Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
Summary: Fifteen year old Teddy starts to realize that growing up isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Author's note: Once again, I'm horrible. I'm so sorry about not updated in the longest time, I'm just like that during the school year. But hopefully I'm get better about it. Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed, I love you all!
Being Teddy
Chapter 2
May 23, 2012
Teddy walked into the Great Hall at six o'clock, searching desperately for Ellie. When he finally spotter he finally spotter her sitting near the end of the Gryffindor table with her a few friends, he plopped down on the bench next to her.
She smiled at him, "Hey. What's up? Everything okay?"
Teddy sighed and reached for the chicken. "Marissa and I broke up." He concentrated on his plate, trying not to look up at her, knowing she was trying very hard to conceal her smile.
"Oh no. That's awful. What happened?" Teddy could practically hear the smile in her voice. He looked up and couldn't help but smile back. Ever since September when Marissa had demanded that Teddy stop being friends with Ellie, she had hated her.
"Now don't sound too disappointed, Ellie. She got mad that I wouldn't you know. . .go all the way." Teddy said, looking down at his plate again. Ellie's eyes bugged slightly and she looked disgusted.
"That little. . . all she cares about is that. You don't need her anyways, Teddy." Ellie said angrily, glaring at Marissa as she pranced into the Great Hall, and sat down next to her friends.
"Yeah. . .I mean, I guess I knew this would happen, it was all adding up. Besides, I shouldn't be with someone who doesn't even like my best friend!" He said indignantly, putting his arm around Ellie. "What's not to like?" He grinned at her and she laughed.
"Well if your okay, then I guess it's best. Did you know Victoire's single?" Ellie asked innocently, wagging her eyebrows.
Teddy blushed, and looked back at his plate. "Is she really?" He asked, trying to seem indifferent. His voice suggested otherwise.
"Yep. She broke up with Arty Bones last week. You should talk to her sometime. Everyone knows she likes you." Ellie said with a smirk.
Teddy shoved a hand through his light blond hair and smiled. "She does?" He asked, his voice cracking. Ellie laughed and imitated his voice cracking. "Yes." Teddy shoved her lightly and they both stood up to leave.
"Well maybe I'll talk to her sometime." He said thoughtfully as they headed up to their common room. They passed Bradley on their way up the stairs and he scampered past Teddy, looking nervous.
Ellie shook her head and chuckled, "Jeez, you'd think you'd threatened to murder him or something."
May 25, 2012
The sun shone through Teddy's bed curtains at seven o'clock Saturday morning. He groaned and rolled over, covering his head with a pillow.
His eyes shot open. It was Saturday! The day he was going to talk to Victoire! Hopefully. Teddy pulled himself out of bed and dressed quickly. He looked in the mirror and smoothed his hair down, convincing himself that the light silvery blond of his hair was because he felt like it, not because it was Victoire's hair color.
He walked slowly down the staircase to the common room, and found it nearly empty aside from a few early risers. Teddy smiled to himself as he picked a daisy out of a nearby vase.
He confidently walked down to the Great Hall, stopping for no one. He knew Victoire was an early riser, as he had woken up many times for Quidditch and seen her reading the Prophet alone.
Sure enough, she was sitting quietly at the Ravenclaw table, flipping through the paper. Teddy smiled as he watched her chew her lower lip lightly, as she always did when she was deep in thought. She had her silvery hair pulled back in a loose ponytail, and was wearing a dark blue pendant around her neck.
Teddy walked over to her and sat down on the empty bench next to her. She looked up at him, and smiled.
"Teddy. I haven't talked to you in a while. How are you?" She asked him. He soaked in the sound of her voice and smiled back.
"I've been okay. How have you been?" Teddy asked her, feeling slightly dizzy as her hand accidentally brushed against his as she closed the Prophet.
"Okay." She shrugged, pushing her paper away and turning towards him fully. "Just been studying for the end of term tests and all. Spending time with my friends. What have you been up to?"
"The same. Friends, occasional studying, you know." Teddy said, and Victoire nodded. They fell into a silence and Teddy took a deep breath.
" Could talk to you for a minute about something, Victoire?" Teddy asked. Victoire smiled again and nodded.
"Well, it's just that I've really liked-" Teddy was cut off by a fifth year Ravenclaw swooping down on the other side of Victoire and pecking her on the cheek.
Victoire smiled at him and kissed him back lightly before turning back to Teddy. "Sorry, Teddy. This is my boyfriend Brant. He's a fifth year. Do you two know each other?"
Teddy's heart dropped into his chest. He squished the daisy in his hand, hoping Victoire wouldn't notice it. "No we don't. Nice to meet you." Teddy nodded at Brant before standing up quickly.
"Wait! What were you going to tell me?" Victoire asked to Teddy's retreating back. Teddy turned around and smiled easily. "Oh nothing important, really. Just something about Quidditch. It can wait."
She frowned a bit, but nodded, looking slightly disappointed that she escaped the Quidditch talk with Teddy. "Okay, see you around, Teddy." He nodded and turned his back on her once more. The second he had turned around, he dropped his fake smile.
Teddy walked out of the Great Hall and ran straight into Ellie. He looked up and then quickly kept on walking.
"Hey Teddy! Wait! What's the matter?" Ellie ran after him and stopped directly in front of him so he was forced to come to a halt on the stairs.
"Victoire is what happened!" Teddy said angrily. Ellie looked confused, and then her face lite up. "You asked her out? What'd she say?" Teddy didn't answer and Ellie realized that he was angry.
"What?" Ellie asked him gently. "I didn't ask her out cause she already has a boyfriend. I started too and then he came in and kissed her and I left." Ellie looked shocked at this new information, and put her hands on her hips.
"Well that's news to me." She dropped her hands and slumped slightly, looking resigned. "Look Teddy, you know that I didn't know she was dating, right? I would never tell you that so you would make a fool of yourself."
Teddy smiled at her, "Yeah, I know. It just seems like she always has a boyfriend."
"Well, technically, she does. She's a gorgeous girl, and she's sweet, so she's never going to be single for long. Better luck next time, mate." She smiled and punched him on the shoulder lightly, imitating a boy.
He laughed and hugged her lightly. "I suppose so. Let's go back to the common room, though. I don't really feel in the mood to see them together."
Ellie nodded, but walked down the steps anyways, "You go on up and I'll bring some toast. I'm starving!"
Teddy walked back up to the common room slowly, thinking about how Victoire had looked slightly disappointed that they hadn't been able to talk more. He smiled to himself. Maybe there is hope yet.
June 20, 2012
And she was single. Again. Ellie told Teddy the news at breakfast that day, but Teddy just shook his head and smiled.
"No, I'm going to wait until next year. I don't want to be another one of her quick relationships, I want to last." He said, running a hand through his bright red hair.
Ellie smirked and nodded, "Good. I was hoping you'd wait a little while. You know how relationships over the summer end up."
They stood up and walked with the rest of the students out of the Great Hall and down the grounds to the carriages that would take them to the train station were. They climbed in one with Jack Wood and Blair O'Connor, and began chatting excitedly about Quidditch.
When they arrived at the station, Ellie and Teddy quickly found an empty compartment, and sank into the seats. They had a fairly quiet trip, munching on sweets from the trolley, and playing Exploding Snap, until the door slip open and in came one of the last people Teddy wanted to see.
Milton smirked as he noticed Teddy and Ellie tense. "Well, well, well, if it isn't my two favorite Gryffindors. All right Teddy?"
Teddy nodded and said casually, "Yeah, you?" Ellie glanced at Teddy and noticed that his hand was in his pocket, ready to take his wand out.
Milton threw himself down next to Ellie, and smirked again. "I've been well. And how are you, Decker?" He put his arm around her shoulders and looked cockily at her.
She shoved his hand off her and said rudely, "I'd be better if you weren't here, to be honest Avery."
He laughed as if she wasn't insulting him, and said, "Cocky, eh? You know I actually like them that way, gives me a bit of a challenge." Ellie opened her mouth angrily to retaliate, but Milton cut her off again. "So Teddy, I was thinking maybe we could meet up later this summer and catch up? Someplace your Godfather would never look. How bout it?"
Teddy frowned and said, "No thanks. I'm actually not into that kind of stuff anymore Avery. Now if you could leave us, have a nice summer."
Milton frowned a little bit, but stood up. "More of a coward then I had thought. See you around Decker." He blew her a kiss and walked out of the compartment, closing the sliding door with a little more force then necessary.
Ellie gave a growl of frustration and mimicked his snotty tone of voice. "See you around, Decker. If he says one more word to me, I swear I'll hex his bloody face off!"
Teddy laughed and said, "What a git. He's gotten me in trouble more then once, like I'd keep hanging out with him. He actually thinks he has a chance with you!"
Ellie huffed and looked out the window, quiet for the remainder of the trip back to London.
The train pulled into the station, and Ellie and Teddy lifted their trunks off the overhead racks and slowly trudged off the train with the rest of Hogwarts. Ellie ran over to her mother immediately, dragging Teddy behind her.
"Elliana! How was school! You look wonderful!" Her mother threw her arms around her daughter, closing her eyes as they hugged.
Ellie returned the hug happily, then slowly pulled away. "Mum, you remember Teddy Lupin, right?" She pulled Teddy towards her mother.
Mrs. Decker smiled at Teddy and pulled him into a hug as well. "Of course I do! How are you, dear?"
Teddy smiled and hugged her, "I've been okay, Mrs. Decker, how are you?" She laughed and pulled away. "So polite! I've been well. Is your godfather here or your grandmother?"
Teddy looked around the platform and spotted Harry making his way towards them. "Yes, Harry's here. My grandmother's getting older, so it's getting harder for her to pick me up." Mrs. Decker nodded and smiled as Harry came over.
Harry hugged Teddy tightly, Teddy squirmed embarrassedly and pulled away. "Harry, this is Mrs. Decker, Ellie's mum, you know her, right?" They smiled at each other and shook hands.
Harry laughed, "Of course I do. Best Gobstones player Hogwarts ever had!" Mrs. Decker chuckled. "Oh goodness, I haven't played in years!"
Harry smiled, and they said goodbye to each other, Teddy and Ellie hugging.
Another summer was beginning, and it looked just as good as the last.
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