I don't own Harry Potter or Teddy Lupin or Remus Lupin or Hermione Granger ect.

NEED TO KNOW∞ Ginny dies in the final battle, Fred doesn't ∞Harry has raised Teddy since he was three months old because of Mrs. Tonks death… she was attacked by death eaters ∞ takes place during the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix I will not include a lot of details from the book because I don't feel like typing it all and my copy is at my parents' house

History is always written wrong, and so always needs rewritten. - George Santayana

Into the Past

"You are as responsible as your father leaving a child with a werewolf." Snape smirked thinking it would scare the child.

Ron, Hermione, Harry*, and Sirius were about to angrily object to the erroneous comment Snape made but Teddy beat them to it. With his arms crossed and his bottom lip pouted defiantly he said "My father was a werewolf, and I don't like you."

Harry chuckled as jaws dropped. "So, Auror Tonks have you discovered who this charming little boy's parents are yet?

Chapter 5: Constant Vigilance

Tonks open and closed her mouth like a fish. "Remus?" she asked looking between Remus and Teddy and Harry. "But who's his mum?"

"Oh, come on now. I think you already know that." Harry said looking at her in a disapproving way.

"Me? How? I… no… I couldn't… But?" Remus rambled while staring at the little boy in his arms. Clearly the reality that he and his wife were dead hadn't struck him yet; he was just so focus on that he had a kid.

"Congrats Moony!" Sirius exclaimed happily while patting his friend on his back. A course of well wishes fallowed.

"Well, apparently Potter isn't the on foolish one when it comes to children." Snape grimaced.

"Teddy is perfectly healthy. He gets a little cranky around the full moon but that's all." Harry stated firmly.

"Who's his mum?" Remus asked faintly while looking at the little boy in his arms.

"He's a metamorphagus." Harry stated.

"Well, yea that's obvious," said the younger version of his best friend, just as blunt and oblivious as always.

"Is the metamorphic ability genetic?" Hermione asked.

As Harry beamed the twins asked "What's 'genetic' mean?"

"It means that it's passed down from parent to child. And, yes, it is genetic." Harry said while smiling at Tonks.

"When did you get so smart?" asked a teasing Ginny.

Harry swallowed the lump in his throat and smiled at her, "I guess Hermione's finally started to rub off on me."

"Really? I'm his mum?" Tonks asked shakily.

"Yea, Tonks you're his mum and Remus is his dad." Harry is softly.

"What do you mean daddy?" Teddy asked.

"Well, Ted, you remember when you came to the office with me earlier?"

"Yea, I was gonna ask Sarah to play trains with me!"

"Do you remember that ugly lady that came into the office?" Harry asked.

Teddy giggled "yea, she threwed a thingy didn't she?" he asked scratching his head as his hair turned orange.

"Yes, she did. She threw a stone, a magic stone. That stone sent us to the past. You see that skinny kid over there?" He waited for Teddy to nod. "That's me when I was 15 years old." Harry paused to take a breath. Everyone was quiet listening to their conversation; Teddy's eyes were wide with amazement. "At this time… You haven't been born yet." He said looking directly in Teddy's eye.

It took him a couple minutes but then… "You mean my mother and father are still alive?" Everyone gasped apparently they forgot about how Harry got custody, but he was focused on Teddy.

"Yes, Ted." He pointed at Remus "That's your father and she is your mother. And they're going to take care of you while I'm at the store. Now do you have your gallon?"

"Yup, always have it with me. Like you said. Just in case. Constant vigilance!" he said with a small smile at Harry.

The trio, twins and Ginny burst out laughing. "I can't believe you taught him that mate." Ron said as he slapped Harry* on the back.

"Good on you, never too young to learn." Moody growled even though he didn't know how a coin could be a form of caution.

Ignoring all of them Harry continued to talk to Teddy. "If you're scared or want me to come back for any reason you know what to do." At that he hugged Teddy "Love you Buddy."

"Love you daddy," Teddy said hugging him back. Then Harry let go of him

"I'll be back. " Harry said as he turned and left.

Once the door closed an eerie silence settled in.

a/n: a couple people suggested I have a Ginny from another dimension or universe come to be Harry's romantic interest but I am reluctant to do so. I think that since he was so heartbroken on the Ginny that died that he wouldn't be able to be with another it would be like hooking up with her twin that didn't exist.

Harry hasn't been depressed or anything yet because he is using occulmuncy to remain composed until he can be alone.