Title: Being Proud
Rating: T
Character(s): Andromeda, Teddy, Fleur, Victoire
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 439
Notes: This collection will feature Andromeda in a mother and grandmother role. There will hopefully be fifteen chapters.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: March Event - Mother's Day - Prompt: A mother being proud of her child for something small and seemingly insignificant
Teddy and Victoire were glaring at each other. Andromeda and Fleur shared a look.
"Do you want to go or should I?" Fleur asked.
Andromeda thought about it. "How about if we wait and see if the children solve the problem themselves?"
Fleur raised her eyebrow. "Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, Teddy and Victoire are only ten and nine. I'm not sure they're mature enough for that kind of thing."
Andromeda smiled. "I think they might be ready to solve some of their conflicts by themselves. Let's give them a chance to prove themselves before we jump in."
Fleur's forehead was crinkled as she thought about it, and Andromeda knew the young mother wasn't that confident in the children's ability to resolve the conflict, but she finally nodded, deciding to concede to Andromeda's many more years of experience.
Andromeda and Fleur stayed off to the side and watched the kids continue to glare at each other.
Finally, Victoire, with her tiny hands balled into fists at her sides, stomped closed to Teddy. "You're a meanie, and I hate you!" she spat.
Fleur flinched. She moved to intervene, but Andromeda stopped her with a gentle hand on her arm.
Teddy was still, his eyes focused on something on Victoire's cheeks. Large tears rolled down her cheeks, and his shoulders slumped, as if all of the fight had simply gone out of him. "Victoire..."
"What!?" she hissed through clenched teeth.
"I'm sorry," he finally mumbled.
Victoire's mouth opened wide, and then it shut. It opened again, and the only thing she could think to utter was, "Huh?"
"I said I'm sorry. Yeah, sometimes I want to play with boys, like James and Albus. But that doesn't mean I never want to play with you. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings when I told you to go away so I could play with them, and I'm sorry."
Victoire blinked. "I guess I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have gotten so angry because I like to play with girls sometimes. I thought you were saying you never wanted to play with me again."
"I'd never say that," Teddy promised.
Victoire smiled widely and threw her arms around Teddy's waist, hugging him close. Teddy returned the embrace even as his cheeks flushed bright red and his hair changed color to match the shade.
Andromeda nodded proudly. Being the first to apologize might not seem like that big of a deal, but she was extremely proud of her godson.
Fleur looked on in awe. "I guess I should listen to you more often," she concluded as the kids continued to hug.