So I wasn't going to write another chapter today, until I checked my account. Over 2000 hits! 16 reviews and 5 of you have it as a favorite! Besides that chapter that has wanted to be written is giving me a headache. Distinctly reminds me of Hermione, hand all up in the air grunting "O" and all.
You guessed it I'm not Ms. Rowling. No money being made here.
Teddy 14
July 2015
Teddy was enjoying an early morning fly. It had been a fantastic 3 weeks. Today was his last full day with Uncle Charlie at the reservation. He was heading home tomorrow to get ready for his last year at Hogwarts.
Teddy was starving! He landed in front of Charlie's cabin. All thought of breakfast left his mind with one look at Charlie's face. "Teddy we have to get to London now! Harry has been hurt, and it's bad."
Dragon had been the fastest way for them to get to England. They had landed at Hogwarts and a grim faced Hagrid had taken charge of the dragon. From there they apperated directly to St. Mungo's.
Teddy now sat holding a sobbing Lilly as James and Al leaned against his sides. Arthur had told them that Harry had been working under cover, investigating the disappearance of children from a magical community in London. "He had been working day and night since the first child was reported missing two weeks ago. Yesterday he sent Ron a message that he was close and that a team should meet him at Shropshire immediately. When they arrived there was no sign of Harry. Ron and the team, sensing something was wrong, spent the night re-tracing Harry's investigation. This morning they had found Harry and all the children in an abandoned warehouse near Dover. The children were badly beaten, but still alive. Apparently they were being abused by a wizard who got off on causing them pain. It looked as if Harry disarmed him and was winning the battle when he was ambushed by another wizard or witch. Ron found Harry barely alive, he had lost most of his blood volume."
The healers had told the family they thought Uncle Harry would not make it. They were advised to say their goodbyes. Ron, Hermione and Percy had left, angry, for the ministry after being allowed to see Harry.
At long last Teddy was allowed in. Charlie gently took Lilly from him. Teddy had never seen his Uncle lay so still, or look so small. Uncle Harry had always been bigger than life. He was teddy's rock, the only father he had ever known. Aunt Ginny sat beside the bed, white faced and silently crying. She held one of Harry's hands. Teddy stopped first and kissed her gently on the top of the head. Then he sat on the other side of the bed and took his Uncles other cold hand. He knew he should be telling Harry how much he loved him and thanking him for all he had meant to him, but he couldn't. All he could feel was sadness and anger.
The anger won. "Damn it Uncle Harry fight! I can't lose you, Aunt Ginny can't lose you. You have three kids to raise! WE LOVE YOU! WE NEED YOU!"
Teddy ran blindly from the room, not knowing or caring where he was running to. He could hear people calling his name and he did not stop. He had to get out of there. Away from the sight of his Uncle looking like a corpse. Away from the thought that he might have to go on without the man who had raised him.
Teddy found himself on a rocky beach, exhausted, not sure how he had gotten there. Not even sure where there was. Teddy cried himself to sleep, great wrenching sobs racking his body. Teddy felt himself being lifted like a baby, cradled in strong arms. "Fleur let them know I've found him, he's here at shell cottage." Bill laid him gently on a couch and covered him with a blanket. "I'll stay with him, let me know if anything changes."
Teddy woke to the sound of his grandmother's voice softly talking with Bill. "Well it's a good sign he made it through the night. The healers thought they had lost him more than once, but Harry just keeps fighting back." He sat up suddenly, it all came back to him, the fear, the anger and then shame. He felt an overwhelming sense of shame for leaving Ginny and the children when they needed him.
Bill was by his side in a second. "NO! you have every right to feel like you do. Running was a natural reaction. Your body and mind needed a chance to process everything and you needed rest. Now you are going to eat, take a shower and then we will head back to the hospital. Understand?"
Teddy never left St. Mungo's for the next two weeks. He would only leave Ginny long enough to shower, or to eat. His friends kept a constant vigil. Victoire had to be made to go home each evening.
Uncle Ron had entered Harry's room one week in to the ordeal and said softly to Ginny, "It's over, we have the people responsible. Neither of you are going to like this, it was Alphonse Skeeter. Rita is the one who cursed Harry."
Uncle Percy had been put on administrative leave, apparently he had tried to strangle Rita with his bare hands as she was being led in to the MOM. He was later cleared of any charges. Minister Shaklebolt had released a statement "if the ministry fired Mr. Weasley I'd have to fire half the staff, including myself. He was just the first one to get to her."
Aunt Hermione had personally and brilliantly prosecuted both Skeeters. There was no way either of them would be free ever again.
Two weeks and one day after he had been found Uncle Harry opened his eyes and reached for Ginny. Though still weak he was able to see James and Teddy off to Hogwarts September 1st.
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Mea Cupa. I just realized some of my dates are wrong. I'll go back and fix it soon. Grandma Beth
