Lying in bed, I sighed heavily. It had been nearly two weeks since I had discovered I was pregnant. In two days it would be September 1st and I'd be off to school. And yet I still hadn't told my parents.

Teddy kept harassing me about it. Telling me I needed to tell them as soon as possible, before school started. I knew he was right, but I just couldn't do it.

It was midnight and I couldn't sleep. Slipping out of bed, I got dressed and headed downstairs. Maybe I needed some fresh air.

I stepped outside into the cool, summer night. I shivered, pulling my sweater tighter around my body. I had planned on walking down to the ocean that was right by our house, but instead I found myself heading towards town.

The town was silent and dark, all the shops closed. I wandered down the streets until I came to the one place that wasn't closed.

The pub.

A group of drunken men were standing outside of it, talking and laughing loudly.

I kept my head down as I passed, not wanting to attract their attention. Not that they could hurt me. I was a witch after all.

"Victoire!" I heard a voice slur.

A very familiar voice.

Colin's voice.

I turned around.

There he was. Standing in the middle of the group.

Colin O' Brian.

"Victoire!" he repeated. "Come back!"

For a second I considered turning around and walking away, without saying anything.

But, against my better judgment, I found myself approaching him instead.

"What?" I hissed.

He grabbed me around the waist and pulled me closer.

"Lads," he said to the others, "this is my girlfriend, Victoire."

I yanked myself out of his grip. "Ex-girlfriend," I snarled.

He pulled me back and leaned in to whisper in my ear, "Come on, baby. Take me back. I'm sorry about what I said." He nuzzled my neck.

I shoved him away. "Your breath stinks, Colin," I snapped.

"Come on, Vic," he said, "I want your hot arse in my bed again."

How romantic. What did I ever see in this guy?

"I know what this is about, Colin. Your band didn't get that stupid record deal, just like always. So know you're trying to come crawling back to me. But it's not going to happen."

"Why not. You love me."

"I loved you."

"You don't mean that."

"Yes I do. I'm in love with someone else now."

Wait, what? Did I just say that?

Colin's eyes narrowed. "Who?"

You don't know him," I replied. "But he's nicer, smarter, and better looking than you. And cleaner," I added, wrinkling my nose in disgust, as Colin moved closer and I got a whiff of his stench.

"What's his name?"

"Teddy."

The name tumbled out of my mouth before I could stop it.

"Stupid name," mumbled Colin.

"Whatever," I said. "I'm going now."

"Which one of us is better in bed?" he asked quickly, before I could walk away.

Of course that's what he would be worried about.

"Well I can't know for sure," I replied. "But if I had to guess, I'd say he probably is. You weren't even that good."

His mouth dropped open. The other drunken idiots roared with laughter.

"I'll see you around, Colin," I said. "Or maybe I won't. I don't really care. "

And with that I turned around and headed back to Shell Cottage.

Lying in bed, I thought about what I'd said about being in love with Teddy.

It wasn't true, of course. I'd just been trying to make Colin jealous.

And yet, I couldn't stop thinking about that kiss. The one that hadn't even been on the lips, but had still sent an electric shock through my body.

I couldn't stop thinking about how Teddy was always there for me. How he never judged me or made me feel bad about myself. How I could trust him.

Oh my god. I was in love with Teddy Lupin.

The next morning I went downstairs. My mum was in the kitchen making breakfast.

"Good morning, Victoire," she said, looking up as I sat down at the kitchen table.

"Morning."

"Are you 'ungry? I made eggs."

I nodded and she set a plate down in front of me.

I took one look at them and threw up.

Stupid morning sickness.

Mum looked concerned. "Are you alright, darling? You've been throwing up a lot lately."

I pulled out my wand. "Scourgify."

"I'm fine, Mum. I'm sure I'll be better soon."

She didn't look completely convinced. I knew this would be as good a time as any to tell her the truth. Especially since I was returning to school the next day and after that I could only tell her by letter. And yet I still couldn't do it.

"I'm fine," I repeated.

"If you say so, darling," she said. "Teddy sent an owl earlier. 'E said 'e is stopping by later to help you pack."

I felt my face flush.

Teddy.

"Erm, alright. I'm going to go lie down."

I hurried upstairs.

An hour later, I heard a knock at my door.

"Come in," I called out.

The door opened and there he was.

Teddy Lupin.

His hair was his usual tealish-blue. His eyes were a piercing green. His arm muscles bulged under his T-shirt. He was gorgeous.

"Your mouth is hanging open, Vic."

I shut it quickly.

"Oops," I said, giggling. "Erm, come in."

He stepped inside and looked around at my cluttered room. "I see you haven't started packing yet."

"Yes, well, I'm no good at that being able to get everything to fly into the trunk neatly, like you are."

"You could have done it by hand, like you did before either of us could use magic outside school."

"That takes too much effort, Teddy."

He laughed, pulling out his wand. He gave it a flick and all my stuff: clothes, books, quills, parchment, etc., went flying into my trunk.

I glanced inside of it. Everything was neat. The clothes were folded and the books stacked.

"Thanks, Teddy," I said, flashing him what I hoped was a sexy smile.

He didn't seem to notice.

"I need to talk to you," I said. "Let's go down to the beach."

"Alright," he agreed.

Five minutes later, we were sitting down by the ocean, shoes off, toes in the water.

"I saw Colin last night."

He turned to face me, a shocked expression on his face. "What happened?"

"He told me he wanted me back and I told him that was too bad, because I'm in love with someone else."

Teddy's eyes narrowed. "You are?"

I nod.

"Do I know this guy?"

"Yes, I think so."

He looked angry. "You know Vic; I don't want you to get your heart broken again. Does this bloke know you're pregnant? Because he probably won't be okay with dating a pregnant girl…"

"Teddy," I said, trying to cut him off.

He ignored me and kept going. "… and so I just think you should rethink dating anyone right now because you might get hurt again."

"Teddy!" I repeated, louder this time. "Stop talking!"

He stopped talking.

"The person I'm in love with is you."

He blinked. "Me?"

I nodded nervously.

"Are you okay with dating a pregnant girl?" I asked him.

His gaze dropped to my lips. "Definitely okay with it," he murmured.

I smiled.

"I'm going to kiss you now," he whispered, leaning towards me.

"Okay," I whispered back, leaning in as well.

We met in the middle. Our lips pressed together and I know it sounds cheesy, but I swear the world stopped for a moment.

I pressed myself closer to him, resting my hands on his chest. His very toned chest.

His arms wrapped around my waist and he pulled me into his lap.

His mouth moved to my neck and I let out a small moan as he trailed kisses downwards to my shoulder.

After a while, I pulled away from him.

"Where are going?" he asked, as I stood up and brushed the sand off my pants.

"My mum will be expecting us for lunch soon," I told him.

"I'm not hungry," he replied, before his stomach gave a loud rumble.

I laughed. "Sure you're not."

He chuckled and stood up. "Speaking of your mum, have you told your parents yet?"

My good mood vanished immediately. "Er…"

"Victoire," he said, using that stupid superior tone of his. "You need to tell them today."

"And if I don't?"

"Then I will."

"You wouldn't."

"I would."

I glared at him. "I thought I could trust you."

"You can trust me, Vic. You can trust me to do what's best for you. And right now, your parents knowing about your pregnancy is what's best for you."

I knew he was right, but for some reason I was still angry.

"Go home, Teddy," I snapped.

"Vic," he began, grabbing my hand. "I just…"

I yank my hand away. "Go away!"

"Fine," he said, his tone cold. "But, I'm coming to King's Cross tomorrow and if you haven't told them, then I'm going to."

And with a loud crack he was gone.

I trudged back to the house.

My mum looks up when I come inside, slamming the door behind me.

"Where's Teddy?"

"Who the hell cares?" I shouted. "Not me! He's a stupid wanker."

My mum looked shocked. "Victoire, what has gotten into you?"

"A baby!" I snap. "A baby has gotten into me."

I saw Dom and Louis standing in the kitchen doorway, staring at me.

Mum's mouth fell open. "What?"

"I'm pregnant."

She was silent for a minute.

"How far along?" she finally asked.

"About six weeks."

"How long have you known?"

"Two weeks."

Her eyes started to fill with tears. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was scared, Mummy," I whispered.

She held out her arms, pulling me into a hug.

She guided me into the living room, where we sat down on the couch.

"Okay," she said. "Who else knows about zis?"

"Colin, but you were right about him. He's useless."

"Is zat it?"

I shook my head. "Teddy and Dom know, too."

"Dom knows?" she asked, looking surprised.

"She overheard Teddy and me talking about it."

She nodded slowly, looking thoughtful.

"I'll owl the school about your situation, so zey know ahead a time."

And with that she was gone.

My situation.

I wondered if she would tell Dad or if I would have to.

At six, my Dad came home. I watched as he kissed Mum and they discussed how his day had been. She didn't say anything about me.

She poked her head into the living room, where I was sitting.

"Dinner's ready, Victoire."

I walked into the dining room, where everyone was already sitting.

My dad looked up when I walked in. "There's my, girl!" he said. "How was your last day of freedom before school?"

I sat down. "Err, it was alright."

The meal was silent for the first few minutes. Louis kept staring at my stomach.

Finally my mum spoke up. "Victoire has something she wants to tell you, dear."

My dad looked at me expectantly.

"Erm, well…" I squirmed in my seat.

I couldn't do it. I couldn't tell him. Not with everyone else staring at me.

I looked at my mum. "You tell him."

"Victoire is pregnant."

My dad dropped his fork.

The look on his face was worse than I imagined.

"How?" he demanded.

I raised my eyebrows. "I think you know how, Dad."

"Well obviously," he snapped. "I just meant…" He trailed off.

"You just meant you didn't expect your little girl to be doing that," I finish for him quietly.

He looked up at me, his face grave. "That's exactly what I meant."

"Oh, Daddy," I said, standing up and walking over to him, wrapping my arms around him. "I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, Vic," he said, hugging me back.

"No, it's not," I sniffed. "I let you and Mum down."

"No you didn't, darling," said my mother.

I looked over at her, surprised. "But you were acting so disappointed in me."

"I was just shocked. And so is your father. But we still love you, darling. We always have and we always will."

"I love you too, Vic," Louis added, grinning. "Plus, I'm gonna be an uncle!"

I laughed. "I love you guys."

So Vic finally told her parents!

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