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25 December 2014

She's so beautiful, thought Teddy as he admired Victoire. She was sitting cross-legged next to the Christmas tree, writing a letter to Rachel. Her honey-blonde hair was pulled back in a messy bun and a few stubborn strands fell into her deep blue eyes. She brushed them aside impatiently and pursed her pale pink lips. Even in the glow of the fireplace, she seemed to radiate light – as though it seeped out of her silvery skin. Teddy was transfixed by her beauty. Every now and then, she would meet his eyes and smile at him, before returning to her letter. Teddy resolved that he would be content with watching her for the rest of his life.

"It's her, isn't it?" asked Harry as he sat beside his godson, the hint of a smile on his face.

"Huh?" Teddy said as he reluctantly pulled his eyes away from Victoire.

"It's her," Harry repeated. "Victoire. She's the girl."

Teddy's eyes widened. His entire body froze in shock? How could he know that? Was it that obvious? He hadn't told anyone about his feelings for Victoire – not even Sam. How could Harry possibly know?

"What? No – Victoire? She's just – you know... definitely not," he stammered, feigning a look of incredulity.

Harry raised his eyebrows in disbelief, amused at Teddy's weak attempts at lying.

"Fine," sighed Teddy , feeling defeated. "It's Vic. How did you know?" he shot Harry an accusing look.

"Well, to be honest, Ted," Harry began, "You're not the best of subtly. Every time I see you lately, you're staring at her with this silly, open-mouthed look on your face. Besides, it doesn't help that your hair turns pink whenever you're around her."

"No way!" cried Teddy in horror. He reached up and touched his hair in worry and Harry nodded with a smirk. "Bloody hell! I hate this! Why does my hair have a mind of its own?" he groaned, and he sensed his hair turning red with embarrassment, matching his flushed face.

"It's alright, it's part of who you are."

Teddy scowled. "Easy for you to say. Your hair doesn't betray what you're feeling every bloody second. Man... this is so embarrassing."

Harry laughed. "So what are you going to do about it?"

"I'm going to shave my head. Or wear a hat all the time," said Teddy.

"No, I mean about Victoire?"

"Oh." Teddy was silent for a minute. What was he going to do? She probably knew about his pink hair problem, Teddy thought in horror. She probably also knew about his feelings for her. If Harry – who was as oblivious as a garden gnome – could tell, then Victoire would definitely know. The thought made him sick in the stomach. He couldn't think of a time when he was more humiliated.

"Nothing."

"Nothing? Why do nothing? Why not tell her how you feel?"

"No. I can't do that." Teddy shook his head.

"Why not? What have you got to lose?"

"Everything! My dignity! My pride!"

Harry smiled at his godson's use of dramatics. "Those things don't matter. Not in the big scheme of things. Think about what you've got to gain."

A hint of a smile pulled at the corners of Teddy's lips, but faded back into a frown.

"I've got nothing to gain. She doesn't like me," he conceded miserably.

"How do you know?"

"I just do," said Teddy stubbornly. "If she did, she would have told me so years ago."

"What if she's afraid, just like you? What if she doesn't want to lose her dignity and her pride?"

Teddy eyes his godfather sceptically. "What do you mean?"

"I mean, that you never know unless you do something about it. Go and tell her how you feel."

"But I'm hopeless at saying things. I get all nervous and stutter and speak too fast."

"Then tell her a different way."

"How?"

Harry sighed and patted Teddy's shoulder affectionately. "You'll figure it out." He rose to join Ginny, leaving Teddy alone on the couch. His eyes flick back to Victoire. Then, without warning, he knew what he had to do. With quiet resolve, he walked over to Victoire and sat beside her.

"Hey, Vic," he said in a shaky voice.

She turned to him and smiled. "Hi Teddy."

"Do you want to go outside?"

"Sure."

The two of them walked outside and sat down on the porch, looking out at the snow covered fields. The silence between them grew awkward and Teddy began to shift uncomfortably as he tried to figure out what to say.

"Uh," he began, running a hand through his hair and hoping to Merlin's baggiest underpants that it wasn't bright pink. "Vic, we've, erm, known each other a while and... erm... I sorta..." he stumbled over his words, unsure exactly what he was trying to say to her.

She was looking at him expectantly, her lips slightly parted with her breathing. Teddy knew instantly that he would never be able to talk properly with her gazing at him like that. Swallowing his fear and summoning his courage, he leant forward and kissed her. It was the most amazing feeling in the world. She was so soft, and tasted like strawberries. Electricity surged though his entire body – strongest at where their lips were connected. He felt her hesitate and reluctantly pulled away. She stared at him with wide eyes and Teddy's heart sank. He knew that face too well. It was the face she wore before she hexed someone. He closed his eyes and cringed, waiting for the slap across the face. But, instead, her hands gripped the sides of his face and her lips crashed onto his, urgent and aggressive. He instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. At that moment, he didn't care about anything. He didn't even care that his hair was probably the brightest shade of pink imaginable. All he cared about was Victoire, her cheeks the loveliest shade of pink and her beautiful eyes staring into his own through her fair eyelashes. Nothing could compare to this moment.

"Merry Christmas, Teddy," said Victoire softly.

And it was the best Christmas he'd ever had.

What did you think? I know that the family finds out about Teddy and Victoire snogging during the 19 years later thingo... but they had to have had their first kiss sometime before that. So this is it! Please read and review :) Only one more chapter to go until it's finished :D