Title: Single Parent
Rating: T
Character(s): Andromeda, Teddy
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 553
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: The day in the life of a single mother
Andromeda woke up slowly. She did the time charm and saw it was already seven in the morning. She yawned and pushed herself up into a sitting position. She sleepily rubbed her eyes.
Little feet were heard down the hallway and Teddy burst into the room. "Grandma, I'm hungry," he announced.
Andromeda nodded. "Okay, Teddy. Give me a couple of minutes to fully wake up, and then I'll make breakfast."
Teddy nodded and raced from the room.
She wondered where a seven-year old got that much energy so early in the morning. She sighed and stood up. She was going to make something simple this morning. Eggs and toast.
Teddy groaned about the boring breakfast, but when she gave him 'the look' he ate it without any further complaints.
After breakfast, it was time for his lessons. She wanted him to be well-rounded, so not only did she teach him about things in the wizarding world, but she had some knowledge of the Muggle world thanks to Harry and Hermione, and she made sure he learned about that world as well. And anything she didn't know, she had two sources to go to for answers.
Teddy was an intelligent child and morning lessons went by quickly. Then it was lunchtime, and Teddy enjoyed a peanut butter sandwich.
For the afternoon, Andromeda got a break as Teddy went to his Grandma Molly and Grandpa Arthur's house. When he was gone, instead of resting like she would like to do, she did some chores. Mostly cleaning up and tending to the garden.
She then went to get started on dinner and decided to make Teddy's favorite: chicken with roasted potatoes.
When Teddy arrived home just before it was time to eat, Andromeda ushered him to the bathroom. "Go rush your hands," she ordered.
Teddy grinned and followed her orders. He was always in a good mood after visiting his other grandparents and his mood had only improved when he saw what was for dinner.
That night, the conversation was lively over dinner as he talked about what he did at the Burrow. "Uncle Harry stopped by for a visit as well, before he went home. And he promised me he'd come by this weekend for another flying lesson."
Andromeda always felt fear take hold when Teddy had his flying lessons. It could be dangerous, and he was a bit like his mother when it came to clumsiness, but she kept her reservations to herself. Even at this young age, Teddy absolutely adored flying, and Harry was extremely careful. "That's great, Sweetie."
After dinner, Teddy went to play in his room, and Andromeda retired to her favorite chair to read for a little bit.
Time passed quickly and soon, she was pushing Teddy towards bed to go sleep. After a quick bedtime storm, Teddy was out for the night.
She sighed. It wasn't always easy, raising Teddy by herself, and she hoped she was doing a good job. She hoped Nymphadora wasn't disappointed with the way Teddy was being brought up.
At least when she got a bit too tired, when things got a bit too hard, she had many people to turn to for help. She didn't know what she would do without Harry and Ginny, Arthur and Molly, and all of the other Weasleys.