So after this chapter had delted it's self several different times, i got nnoyed with it and made it a filler chapter, i will work on Lily/Teddy in the next chapter, where Teddy will have a bit more of a revelation of love :)
for now, enjoy!
Wiping tears from her eyes Lily stared out of her kitchen window, absently stirring her tea three times clockwise then three times counter clockwise, over and over again. She watched the leaves fall from the old oak tree in the park across from her apartment, one by one marring the green grass with golden, red and brown shades. Lily smiled absently at the picture the leaves were creating on the ground, almost like an autumnal rainbow. She could remember when she lived at home her and her brothers would run around with handfuls of leaves chasing one another to throw the bundles at each other, giggling as they went. How she missed those simple days when she was younger.
A knock at the door pulled her from her musings. Sighing she walked over and opened it revealing Molly, her cousin. Smiling brightly at Lily, Molly signed the word 'Hello' using her hands. Molly had always been def, ever since Lily could remember. Ironically, that made her the better listener of the group of Weasleys. Molly was always good to talk to and give advice without passing judgement. Which is why Lily had sent her an owl that morning. Stepping aside Lily signed the word back and led her to the couch.
What's going on? Molly Signed.
Sighing Lily signed back. Are you okay to read my lips? After a pause she added, it's quite complicated to sign this. Molly nodded asking her to go on. Pointing to the tea Lily asked if she wanted one before she launched into the story. Molly shook her head knowing she was just stalling. With a gentle smile she gestured again for Lily to go on.
After taking a deep breath Lily began to speak. "Okay uhm... here's the thing... I uh... I." She bit her lip looking down slightly. Molly took her chin in her hands giving her a searching look. A bright smile appeared on the young Weasley's face as she began signing excitedly, causing Lily to get a little confused at first.
Oh my god! You LOVE Teddy! You finally realised you love him!
"How on earth did you know that?" Lily asked, bewildered after she had managed to decode Molly's fast moving hands. Molly just shrugged with a wide smile on her face. "You creep me out sometimes, Mol. I suppose you'll want to know everything then?" Molly nodded eagerly. Lily sighed before proceeding to tell her everything that had gone on with Teddy over the past few months and the complications with Lysander and Victoire. Molly watched her lips intently, nodding every so often to show she understood what Lily was saying. Finally, the bomb was dropped. "Mol, I'm so scared. I don't know what to do!"
Molly looked confused for a moment. What do you mean? She signed. Lily looked down, unconsciously touching her stomach. Molly's eyes widened, noticing the tender touch on her stomach. You're pregnant? Lily nodded ashamed. Saying nothing Molly grabbed her closest cousin and pulled her towards her harshly, holding her to her body and rocking her back and forth as Lily's tears fell. Molly spoke for the first time. "Lily, you need to... tell Teddy." Lily shook her head. "Yes," she said in her firmest voice.
Lily pulled back, about to reply in her firmest voice possible given the circumstances before being cut off by her father's patronus in the form of a stag. "Teddy is at Mungos. We're all here." Lily paled before quickly signing to Molly to problem at hand and grabbed her wand about to apparate away. Molly grabbed a hold of her arm and shook her head looking pointedly at her stomach. Sighing Lily nodded grabbing the floo powder and stepping into the fire only to step out of the overly sterile entrance hall to St Mungo's Wizarding Hospital.
Quickly running through the entrance hall, closely followed by Molly, Lily headed straight for the waiting room of the emergency ward where she had spent a great deal of time whilst Teddy was younger. Immediately spotting the red haired Weasley clan Lily made her way over to her father. "How is he? What happened?" she asked immediately, out of breath.
Turning to her Harry had clear tears in his eyes. "He's in bad shape right now, we think he was attacked by a pack of wolves or werewolves, we're not sure. But he managed to send a patronus to me earlier this morning, just after he transformed. It took hours to find him. When I found him he was unconscious and... it wasn't good, Lil. We're just waiting for the all clear." Lily nodded enveloping her father in a tight hug whilst trying to hold back her tears. Looking around Lily noticed one very important absentee.
"Where's Victoire?"
Looking around Harry frowned deeply. "I don't know... I thought she was here... maybe she's preparing Lucas or dropping him off with Andromeda?"
"Funny... Andromeda is here..." Frowning Harry shrugged spotting said woman. Sighing in defeat, and slightly out of anger, Lily sat down in one of the waiting room seats. Around half an hour later they were still sat in the waiting room, beginning to get shifty. All of a sudden the doors burst open and Victoire walked in with a far away look in her eyes, as though she were elsewhere, tears beginning to well up in them. Lucas was running behind her spotting Lily he ran straight up to her and jumped onto her lap. Bursting into tears the small boy with blonde locks asked softly, "What's the matter with Daddy?"
Lily looked from the small boy to the woman who was glaring at her for holding her son close to her. Rolling her eyes at Victoire Lily turned back to the small boy. "We don't know sweetie. The doctors are with him. But he will be okay. I promise." Lucas nodded his head, burying it in her shoulder, wrapping his tiny arms around her. holding him tightly Lily thought to the small boy in her arms, how good it would feel to hold her own child. Holding Lucas slightly tighter she watched Victoire's face as it slowly twisted with rage at the way Lucas clung to her. Lily glared right back, seeing straight through her fake tears and concern for her husband. She was probably happy to have a reason to be shot of him. Death would be so much less messy than divorce after all.
Clenching her teeth at the thought she looked down at Lucas again. "Lucas, sweetie, would you like to go get some milk and cookies whilst we wait for Daddy to wake up?" Lucas nodded his head slowly.
Smiling at the small boy reassuringly Lily took him out of the room, ignoring Victoire's protests that he had just eaten. After all, a waiting room was no place for a young traumatised boy. Taking him up to the cafe on the top floor she got them both some milk and a packet of cookies. Lucas took one of the chocolate chip cookies and nibbled on it slowly.
"Auntie Lily? Does Daddy love me?"
Looking down at the small boy in shock Lily felt her heart break a little at his vulnerable expression. His voice dripped with hurt and worry whilst his eyes screamed fear of rejection. Taking a hold of his shoulder and pulling him closer Lily stroked his hair softly.
"Daddy loves you more than you will ever know, Lucas. I promise you, he will not leave without a fight. He will always be there for you. I promise you." Lucas nodded his head, looking down at his hands and beginning to cry again. "Lucas, please don't cry. Daddy will be fine, I promise."
Putting his head into her shoulder again he cried softly for ten minutes before they were interrupted by Louis Weasley. "Lils, he woke up." Standing immediately Lily looked at him with questioning eyes. "He's going to be okay. A few more scars but they said he will make a full recovery." Exhaling a long low breath Lily felt all the tension leave her body.
Turning to Lucas she took his hand and helped him up. "Shall we go see Daddy?" Lucas nodded slowly, almost afraid. Kissing his head, Lily allowed Louis to lead the way to his room.
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