Pairing: HarryTeddy (familial)
Prompt: 841. Crushed Hopes
Word count: 267
Crushed Hopes
Teddy's wide eyes stared at the photograph of the three friends. They were so young there, he barely recognised them as the Harry, Ron and Hermione that he knew now. They looked so happy, posing; it was their very few years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
His eyes then fell to a wedding photo of Harry and Ginny, and another picture of a much older trio – probably closer to their final year at the school.
Teddy sighed. How he wished to go there.
Soon, they kept telling him. His grandmother, Harry, Ginny. It was always soon.
The six year old stared longingly at the photos until a larger presence approached him from behind. He jumped, but was greeted with a smile from his godfather.
"Again, Teddy?" he asked with humour in his voice.
"I'm big enough to go!" Teddy said, turning to face Harry. "You said so."
"Unfortunately not old enough," Harry responded. He squatted so he was at Teddy's level. "Five more years, Teddy, and then your grandmother, Ginny and myself will see you off."
Teddy pouted, while Harry chuckled. He ruffled the boy's hair. "Every year it gets closer," he said.
Teddy's lip only stuck out further. Every year it seemed like a longer wait. Every year he hoped that someone would tell him he could go.
Every year, those hopes were crushed.
Harry gathered his godson into his arms and pressed lips to his hair. "Come on," he said, "Let's go to Diagon Alley for some ice-cream." He took Teddy's hand, who gladly accepted the offer.
Every year, things always got better.
This pairing was requested by Xanoka.
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