So here's the next chapter :D
I'm really glad you guys like it- even though it's a bit radical
Chapter 2
Remus woke to someone shaking him awake. "Dad, get up." Remus merely rolled over, ignoring his son. "Dad," Teddy whined. "Dad I'm hungry and you've been asleep for hours."
"What's the time?" Remus mumbled.
Teddy looked around and saw his Dad's watch on the bedside table. He picked it up and attempted to read the funny dials. "Umm," said Teddy, "It's two…"
"I can't have been asleep that long Ted." Remus replied. He sat up and took his watch off his son. "It's ten past eight…" he frowned, "You might have gotten the hands mixed up a bit." He'd been trying to teach Teddy how to tell the time but he hadn't been so successful so far.
"…Right, can we get some breakfast now? …Please?" Teddy added the last bit almost as if he just remembered his manners.
Remus ran a hand through his hair, subconsciously messing it up. "Alright. Give me a minute, run downstairs and see what we've got."
Teddy left the room and went downstairs, still wearing his pajamas, and skipped into the kitchen. He opened the fridge. There wasn't much inside but there were a few eggs.
Remus then came down, "What have we got Ted?"
"Eggs," Ted replied. "And some mouldy cheese."
"Mouldy cheese?"
"It's gone a funny green colour." He picked the cheese up and handed it to his Dad.
"Yeah, that's not good," Remus looked down at the clearly mouldy cheese. "We can just scrape it off though."
Teddy scrunched up his nose, "that's horrible," he said. "I don't want mouldy cheese."
"Alright," said Remus a slight smile playing on his lips. He placed the cheese back into the fridge. "How about scrambled eggs on toast?"
"Yep," Teddy nodded his head vigorously. He went over to the kitchen table and sat down. "What was Uncle Padfoot doing here last night?" Teddy asked, swinging his legs back and forth.
"He just came in to check up on us, the usual." Remus got some bread out. "We're going to London later, there's a meeting."
Teddy looked up, suddenly looking very excited. "Will Harry be there?"
"Yes."
"And Ron, and all the Weasleys?"
"Yes, they'll all be there."
"Yes!" Teddy exclaimed, "When are we going?"
"Not till later Ted. And we'll be staying there for a few days so you're going to have to pack a bag."
Remus finished cooking and placed a plate in front of Teddy and then sat down next to him.
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"Dad, you're so slow," Teddy whined. "C'mon, we have to go now."
"Wait a sec," Remus replied. He was waving his wand around whilst placing charms on the house. "Alright, let's go." The two left the house, Teddy wrapped in a coat with a beanie hat on to cover his bright turquoise hair. He also had a backpack on. Remus also wore a coat and had a bag slung over his shoulder.
Remus took his sons hand and they both walked down the street that led to their house. They soon reached a small alley that they used as an apparation point.
"Hold on tight Ted," Remus said whilst removing his wand from his jacket once more.
Teddy scrunched up his nose, "do we have to apparate?" He wined slightly.
"It's not that bad Ted," Remus reasoned, knowing his son's hate for side-long apparation. It was rougher than normal apparation he had to admit but it was the only way they would get to London.
"Couldn't we walk?" Teddy asked.
Remus couldn't help but smile slightly, "We could, but it would probably take us several weeks and we would miss the meeting."
"Oh," said Teddy, "is London far away then?"
Remus nodded, "I'll show you on a map sometime. Now, are you ready?" Teddy nodded, although he still looked rather reluctant. They then disappeared with a short crack, the alley once more becoming deserted.
Teddy shut his eyes instantly when he was roughly tugged at the naval and thrown left right and center. The only stabilization he felt was from his fathers hand on his shoulder, but it didn't stop the constant spinning.
Eventually it stopped and the two Lupin's arrived with a short pop in another back street on the outskirts of London.
It was raining here, the sort of rain that looked light but soaked everything almost instantly. It wasn't long until the two were drenched through. "Are we going on the Muggle transport?" Teddy asked as they left the back street.
"Yes."
Teddy smiled, he liked going on the underground trains, they were really fun.
London was a death eater hot spot since the Master had taken over and most of the apparation points were monitored. It would be madness to apparate into central London and not be stopped or questioned by Death Eaters. And when on your way to an order meeting it probably wasn't the best idea to test it. It was genuinely easier to go by Muggle transport, which wasn't monitored as much. Not many Wizards knew how to use the Underground, and those who did were probably not Death Eaters, who felt like they could do what they liked in this world.
They walked along a street filled with café's and small shops. They only people they met kept their heads bowed down against the rain and didn't pay them much attention.
It wasn't long until they reached an underground station. It was the one they always took, and both Remus and Teddy knew the way well. They made their way down the steps and into the tiled corridor. It was relatively quiet because it wasn't rush hour, there were only a few people milling about.
Remus headed straight over to a ticket machine whilst getting out his wallet. Like most wizards, he always carried Muggle money with him. It could always come in handy. He bought two return tickets and they headed over to the turnstile.
"Do you want to do it?" He asked his son whilst holding out the ticket.
Teddy smiled and nodded whilst taking the ticket, he stepped towards the turnstile and fed the ticket into the machine. He pushed the bar and stepped though, taking his ticket out of the other side. A huge smile spread across his face, "Can we go again?" he asked.
"When we get through the other side they'll be another one, okay." Remus smiled whilst directing his son towards the escalator down. Only Teddy would find a turnstile so amazing. Although he hoped he didn't turn out like Arthur Weasley, because that was bordering on obsessive.
They stepped onto the escalator, Teddy watching the floor as the steps formed below him. They slowly travelled down. "Why do we always stand on this side?" Teddy asked whilst turning and looking up at his father.
"Because if anyone wants to get to a train fast, they can run down the other side." Remus explained.
"Oh," Teddy replied and started to silently stare at all the adverts lining the walls as they travelled downwards.
Once they reached the bottom they turned off to the left, headed down a corridor. They passed several people. One in all black with gothic boots and purple spikey hair arranged in a Mohawk. Teddy couldn't help but stare at the individual.
"Dad?" he asked. "Can I wear my hair like that tomorrow."
Remus chuckled slightly, "You can do what you want, just make sure you don't poke anyone's eye out, or let Molly Weasley see you."
Teddy smiled, "She's always trying to get Bill to cut his hair off. Ron says he sleeps with a charm on his head in case she tries to cut it off when he's sleeping."
Remus laughed slightly at the idea of Molly creeping up on one of her children with a pair of scissors in hand. "I can imagine he does." The smile then slipped on Remus' face as they turned another corner. Something was not right. He wasn't sure what, he just knew that something was wrong. His senses were playing up and for once he cursed the fact the full moon was three weeks away. His senses were so much more tuned when it was closer. A breeze then swept through the tunnel they were walking along, ruffling their clothing and hair. That's when he smelt it, or more, him.
Remus put a hand on his son's shoulder, who looked up at him instantly. He knew from the look on his father's face that something was not right.
Remus glanced behind him. "Ted, we're probably being followed," he said. "Either that or it's just coincidence." Teddy nodded. "If anything happens you keep running and get on the train to Grimmauld."
"But…"
"No buts. Try and morph your features as well, look older, we don't want the muggles butting in because they've seen a six year old on their own, okay?"
Teddy merely nodded. "Okay, c'mon." The two started to run down the white tilled corridor. The sound of the trains echoing off the walls as they sped down it. Anyone who saw the two merely assumed they were in a hurry, and not that they were possibly running for their lives.
They turned down another corridor and ran down some steps onto a platform, however when they reached it there was no train. Remus cursed under his breath.
There was nobody else around, not even Muggles and Remus felt a sudden dread build up inside of him.
He stopped on the platform, Teddy looking up at him as if to say, "what now." He looked towards the stairs where they had just arrived. How far behind was he? Had he even clocked them? Should they just wait for the train? How far away was the train?
Remus looked down the dark tunnel, almost as if willing a train to arrive. That's when he heard the laughing. It was only really a light chuckle, but there was something highly sinister about it. Perhaps it was because he knew who was laughing.
Remus pulled out his wand and faced the stairs. A figure dressed in a cloak with the hood pulled up was slowly making his way down them. He had a wand in his right hand. "Teddy, get behind me," Remus mumbled. Teddy did so, his wary eyes watching the stranger closely.
The man reached the bottom of the stairs. "Well well well," he said. "I certainly wasn't expecting to run into you today. How are things going Lupin?"
Remus didn't answer, he merely kept his eyes glued onto the other man, his wand raised and ready.
"I haven't seen you since our last scrap. Do you remember that Lupin? Shame it turned out like it did really. Amazing she's still with us really. How long ago was it? Six years?
Remus's hand clenched around his wand. "What do you want Greyback?" Remus asked, unable to keep the anger from escaping his voice.
"Just thought we could catch up," He said, a large smile appearing on his face. His gaze then turned to Teddy. "I don't believe we've met," he said, the grin still apparent on his face.
Teddy shuffled further behind his father. "Didn't know you had a son Remus. Don't suppose he's one of us?"
"No."
"Interesting…although, that could be easily changed, couldn't it?" Fenrir grinned, his pointy yellow teeth showing.
Remus, unable to take the stalemate any longer, or Fenrir's taunting set of a spell. "Petrificus totallus!"
Fenrir blocked it whilst bringing his wand up. His smile vanished. "Getting a bit tetchy, aren't we?" He growled and sent a spell back.
Remus blocked it almost casually which seemed to annoy Fenrir even more so he set off a torrent of spells in a series of loud bangs and fizzes.
Teddy ducked when a blue crackling spell shot just past him and a duel broke out. Fenrir took cover behind the corridor that led to the platform on the other side and Remus pushed Teddy up against the wall where they ducked behind a vending machine.
Fenrir sent off a spell and it hit the vending machine with a loud bang, shredding the side of it and sending several packets of smarties off in several directions, scattering everywhere.
Remus ducked around the side of it and sent back several more spells, narrowly missing a sectusempra.
That's when the train arrived. It pulled up alongside the platform. "Teddy, get on the train, I'll cover for you."
"What?"
"Teddy just do it," said Remus whilst blocking a spell. He pushed Teddy towards the train whilst stepping out from behind the vending machine to block and attack with several spells. Teddy ran and jumped on the train, the two passengers that were in the carriage staring at the on-going battle and him. "Get to the house Teddy," Remus said and then pressed the button for the door, closing it.
The train then took off, Teddy pressed up against the window, watching his father battle it out with Greyback until the train plunged into a tunnel.
Several thoughts circled Teddy's head as the train rattled through the dark tunnel. Was his Dad going to be okay? Who was that man? Why didn't Remus come with him? Teddy went and sat down on one of the seats, the two Muggles in the carriage constantly giving him sidelong looks but not wanting to have anything to do with him.
Muggles would have to be very stupid to not know that something was not right in England. With the master in control the normal ministry regulations had gone out of the window. Most Muggles knew about magic, perhaps not all the details but enough to know it existed, and those who had something to do with it should be left alone, even if they were a six year old child.
Teddy pulled his feet up onto the seat, suddenly feeling very vulnerable. He still had to get to Grimmauld place, and what if more Death Eaters turned up? Teddy took a deep breath, it would be okay. His Dad would be fine, Sirius was always going on about all the tight scraps that they had gotten into, and they'd always been fine then, hadn't they? Except perhaps the night his mother had gotten captured…
The train pulled up at Southgate and the two Muggles got off, not saying a word to Teddy. So Teddy took the opportunity to morph his features and look older than he was, but he couldn't change his height much because of his clothes and Teddy hadn't entirely gotten the hang of his morphing abilities so much. He couldn't control it so well when his emotions were all over the place. He'd only just gotten the hang of changing his facial features to what he wanted a few weeks back. He'd been imitating as many people as he could.
Teddy sighed and stood up on his seat to look at the map of the line he was on. He knew he had to get off at Holborn. He counted the stops on it. Ten. Teddy sat back down on the seat and started to wonder if his Father could just be on the train behind him.
Sorry i left it on a bit of a cliffhanger - but it does make the story more exciting :)
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Millipher Steerus
