Chapter 2: A Father
The couple and the child froze, minds whirling: the adults of the implications and Teddy, as far as his six year old mind would allow.
'YOU!' Harry roared 'THIS IS A BLOODY JOKE RIGHT! HIM! HE LEFT TEDDY WHEN TONKS WAS PREGNANT! HE TURNED UP AT THE BLOODY BATTLE AND THEN LEFT! SHE WAS DEAD! HER CHILD DIDN'T HAVE A FATHER! AND HE LEFT! NOW HE TURNS UP YEARS LATER AND DEMANDS HIS SON! SORRY NO WAY IN HELL!'
Remus straightened his mouth set in a firm line. 'Harry I…' he started.
Harry cut him off 'No WAY his he getting Teddy.' With that Harry turned to the little boy, sheltered from Remus' sight by his Daddy's leg, and picked him up. 'We're leaving this instant!'
'NO!' was the general outcry from not only Remus, but a few aurors and Kingsley himself.
Kingsley sighed, and looked nervously around the crowded high street was at a stand still everyone watching the confrontation, 'Harry you've got to understand, Teddy is Remus' son! Remus for many years has been reporting to me secretly trying to round up the last death eaters. He's now heavily involved in trying to bring the werewolves into a committee, so they can join the magical community. What he did was bad, but it has been decided by the family laison authorities that wanting to disappear in the circumstances following that battle is not enough to separate Remus from his son. His record it is felt makes him deserving of a second chance.'
Ginny wept into Harry's shoulder, while Teddy clung to his Daddy's neck.
Remus stepped forward 'Harry…What I did to Dora it was unforgivable, but don't you think for a minute I stopped loving her, or that little boy. Life happens…you've got a son, and I'm so grateful that you took mine in but I want to take it from here…and I will.'
Remus stated, starring transfixed at the little body, which was facing away from him, clinging to Harry's right shoulder. 'You can come and see him soon I promise' he pleaded.
A little plump woman stepped forward 'Give him to me mr Potter please' she asked firmly sliding a hand towards Teddy's waisted. Teddy squealed, bursting into tears clinging to Harry. He didn't understand what was going on, but he understood enough that these people wanted to take him away.
Ginny covered her eyes, and staggered away from Harry and Teddy into the wall of the shop behind them. Tears streamed down her face. She heard further scuffling, Harry's protests and Teddy's screams and then relative silence.
She felt her husband grab her shoulders holding her tightly and over his shoulder. She watched as Remus Lupin, carried her sleeping (spell induced) adopted son towards the floo's at the end of the street.