Chapter 2: Andromeda's

Bill and Mr. Weasely finished up helping Hagrid moving the bodies of those whose passesd in no time and before Harry could say goodbye to Ginny, they already apparated.

"Ready Harry?" asked Bill.

"Yeah, lets go." He replied.

When Harry opened his eyes after apparating (it still gave him a slight headache) he was looking at the house he had seen a few months back. That seemed forever ago with all that had happened. After Voldemort almost killed him, again. But he shook that off. Voldemort wouldn't be after him any longer. He was gone. Dead.

They walked to the house and knocked on the door. A woman who reminded Harry very much like Bellatrix Lestrange, which make sinse because they were sisters, opened the door. Her hair was a light, soft brown and her eyes were wilder and kinder then Bellatrix's. But she looked tired and scared when she opened the door. She had her wand out and looked like she was going to attack, but lowered it when she saw who it was.

"Bill! Aurthor! Harry! You're here! What are you doing here?!" she exclaimed. And then added, "It is you right?" she asked thoughtful.

"Yes it's us Andromeda. Voldemort is dead and the death eaters have all been captured except for two, but they shouldn't be hard to find considering everyone is after them." Mr. Weasley said.

"Oh thankgoodness! How are Lupin and Nymphadora? I suspect they are helping clear up around there. I hope they come home soon. Little Teddy was crawling all around the house looking for them before I put him down to sleep."

"Mrs. Tonks, can we come in and sit down, and tell you what has happened?" asked Bill.

"Why of course! Come in! Come in! I'm so sorry! I have been so worried you know. Ever since Nymphadora left. She wanted to be fighting, even though Lupin told her to stay with the baby. But I let her go considering I knew she could do it. Lupin is so kind like that to try and protect her..." She trailed off and told us to sit down on the couches and she would get some tea.

Bill, Mr. Weasley and Harry all sat down and looked at the floor. Harry knew none of them would want to tell Mrs. Tonks about her daughter and son - in - law.

"We should have told her straight away Dad." Bill said suddenly.

"I know Bill. I just couldn't bring myself to say it." He sighed. "But I suppose we have to."

Mrs. Tonks came back in with some tea and bread and put it on the table. She had some pictures in her hands.

"Here are some picture of little Teddy, I thought you might want to see them Harry, considering you are the godfather. I thought you were a bit to young to be one, but of course they won't be dying soon so,-"

"Andromeda, I'm sorry to interrupt, but... We have terrible news." Mr. Weasley cut in. Harry was glad he did. He couldn't stand her not knowing a second longer.

"Why, what is it Aurthor?" she asked.

Mr. Weasley sighed, "Lupin and Tonks...they... they died during the fight. Along with my son Fred, one of the twins. Their bodies are still at Hogwarts. We are planning to have a funeral for all those who have died during the fight two days from now. I'm sorry."

The pictures fell from her hands when she heard the news. She slowly let her head drop to her hands before she broke down and sobbed. Mr. Weasley went over to her and put a hand over her to comfort her. Bill and Harry just stared at the floor not really sure what they should do.

Harry heard Teddy start crying from a room in the back and before Mrs. Tonks could start getting up, Harry said, "I'll go to him." And Mrs. Tonks continued crying.

Harry followed the cries and found him in a room with red walls and toys all around the walls. He saw a book case filled with children Wizard books and then saw some Muggel fairy tales, porbably Mr. Tonks' idea. Harry went over to the crib were a baby layed there crying. Teddy had obviously inherited Tonks' ability of metamorphmagus because he had blue hair, which was changing to red every few seconds and then back to blue. Teddy had dark brown eyes - like Lupin, and his face was in the shape of Lupin's.

Harry then stared at the baby relizing he had absolutely no idea what to do. He decided to pick it up and pat it on the back like they did in Muggle movies. When he did so, it didn't do much, the baby just continued crying. He then had a nasty thought that the baby needing changing... He winced at this thought and checked the diper. Harry sighed thankfully that it was clean. Then Bill came in.

"I was thinking either to deal with a crying baby or a crying wife and mother. I picked the baby." He said with a sigh.

"I'm not sure what he wants... I picked him up and patted him on the back and that didn't do anything, the I checked his diper, and he's clean."

"He probably wants something to eat. But considering he's a new born, I'm not sure what were gonna do about feeding. We'll wait till Mrs. Tonks is stop crying and take him to her."

"What do we with him while were waiting?"

"Well, we can try to entertain him."

"I've never entertained a baby before. Or even saw a baby entertained. When my cousin Dudley was crying, it was mostly fake so he could have a new gadget or toy. You take him, you have four younger siblings."

Harry gave Teddy to Bill.

"Uhm, well. George and Fred always entertained themselves with driving my mum insane. Now that I think about it, I never really entertained my siblings, the was Fred and George's job."

"Well, what did they do without braking and destroying things?"

"Pretty much nothing, but my mum sometimes used to tickle Ron, which made him laugh." Bill said with a smile.

Harry laughed. The image of Mrs. Weasley tickiling Ron was very strange but hilarious to imagine.

"I guess we could try it." Harry said when he was done laughing.

"You go ahead and do it. You're his godfather."

"Alright..." Harry said with uncertainty. Harry took the baby from Bill and stared at it. He put Teddy back in his crib and poked his belly. Teddy stopped crying for a moment and giggled. Since it worked Harry kept poking him lightly and Teddy stopped crying enventually and was giggling and smiling.

"Good job Harry, you make an excellent Godfather." Said Mr. Weasley

Harry turned around. He didn't notice Mr. weasley come in.

"How is Mrs. Tonks?"

"Oh well, she is still very sad you know. It's a horrific time for her, first her husband, then her daughter and son-in-law. She seemed to be on the same page as you Harry, she wanted to talk to you about the whereabouts of Teddy."

"I'll go talk to her." Harry left the room with one last poke at Teddy and went to find Mrs. Tonks.

She was in the kitchen and looked like she was about to bake something.

"Uhm, Mrs. Tonks...?"

"Oh Harry *sniff* I wanted to talk *sniff* to you about *sniff* Teddy."

"Yeah, that's why I thoguht I should come. I'm not sure if I am ready to take the child in-"

"Yes, yes of course." She intterupted. " Of course *sniff* you are not ready. Lupin and *sniff* Tonks didn't think they would be *sniff* passing away so *sniff* so soon." And then she started crying again and flicking her wand faster making the ingredints for whatever she was making zoom around the kitchen.

Harry had to dodge and sit down at the table to escape being hit by the ingrediants. He wasn't sure what he should so he just sat down at the table quietly until Mrs. Tonks put the thing she was baking in the oven and sat down with him.

"I'm sorry Harry. It is just all suprising to me. Some would think we should be celebrating since you killed You-Know-Who..."

"I understand Mrs. Tonks. I feel very bad about what has happened to your daughter and Lupin. I should have led Voldemort some place else and faught him on my own-"

"Don't be ridiculous Harry! You could have never faught him off with all the Death Eaters around. No no, I do not blame you for anything. Absolutely nothing. Lupin and Nymphadora risked their lives to help you, and they did," She intterupted, "and obviously it payed off because you are sitting in my kitchen alive." Waving a hand at Harry.

Harry wondered how many people were going to agree with him that it was TRULY his fault.

"Anyways, nevermind that. Let us talk about Teddy. Now I know you are not old enough to take Teddy as your own. So you could leave him here with me until you find a nice sturdy home to live in and raise money to keep him and I will allow him to go to you sicne you are his legal gaurdian."

Harry thought about this offer, but then thought about what he wanted to do after this summer. This summer he was planning to spend the whole summer with Ginny mostly and then when Ginny went back to school... Well, he wasn't going to be settling down any time soon. Mrs. Tonks had gotten up and went over to the oven, noticeably understanding that he needed time to think. He watched her take out what looked like a blue berry scone from the oven. It smeeled amazing and made him really hungry and the hot fumes from the oven made him have daze off into sleep.

Mr. Weasley and Bill then came in with Teddy, probably because they smelled the scone too. Mrs. Tonks took Teddy from Bill and started playing with him. Harry watched her face brighten as soon as she saw Teddy. She looked so happy with Teddy and that's what she needed right now -happiness.

"Er... Mrs. Tonks?" Harry said, intterupting her playing with Teddy, "I...I like your offer and everything and its not like I don't like Teddy and care for him, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to take the responsibility of a child."

"I know that dear, that's why we could wait a year or two-"

"No, it's not like that. I'm not sure where I will be in a year or so. I defintally know I am not going to get a job right away. I might go exploring or something. I'm just not ready to settle down. I haven't even really finished school if you think about it. I still have a lot to learn. So... I was thinking that maybe you wanted to keep Teddy. You know, like your own. I think you of all people deserve him after losing three loved ones."

Mrs. Tonks stared at him for a little bit, but finally answered after a quicl look at Teddy.

"Harry, that is very kind of you, and I would happily agree. But, are you positive?"

"Absolutely Mrs. Tonks." He replied. Then added, "I know Lupin and Tonks would have understood my decision."

She thought for a moment and said, "Why yes, I know they would have. Lupin always thought very fondly of you. I only met your father once and he was a very nice man, a very nice man indeed."

She stopped and stood there again, putting Teddy on the floor to crawl around and watched him, thinking. Mr. Weasley, Bill, and Harry sat there awkwardly not sure if they should speak. Harry glanced at the clock and it was seven in the morning and he hadn't slept for almost twenty-four hours straight.

Mr Weasley spoke after probably five minutes of silence. "Well, uhm, Andromeda. Harry, Bill, and I really have to get back to Molly before she comes here herself to yell at me. She told me tell you that you are invited for dinner this evening around 6:00."

"Why? Oh yes of course." She said, then turned to Harry, "I'll talk to the Care of Children Management at the Ministry about what legal papers we have to sign to be able what we want to do with Teddy. I'll then inform you when I come over to the Burrow this evening. You will be there, correct?"

"Er... I think so." Harry said with a quick glance at Mr. Weasley.

Mr. Weasley caught his glance and said, "Yes, he will be at my home for almost the rest of the summer I do believe."

Harry smiled at this, more time with Ginny, ron, and possibly Hermoine.

"All right, I will tell you then." She replied seeming like she finnaly won the agrument inside her head.

They each were given a piece of hot blueberry scone, which didn't help with Harry's sleep-deprived problem. After their goodbyes, they apparated back to the Burrow and Harry found himself sleepily walking up the stairs to Ron's room and taking off his glasses and the last thing he heard was Ron's snores.