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Part 3: No More
Disclaimer: I don’t own Harry Potter...sadly.
Summary: It’s Teddy’s sixth birthday and Andromeda has just realised that his hair has stopped turning pink. Part 3 of Teddy’s Visitors a short series. Post-DH Pre-epilogue.
A/N: Just a quick thank you to my beta CarlieD (FF.net) who ensured that this story actually made sense.
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“You know, I think he’s finally found his colour” Harry said to Andromeda as they watched Teddy fly around the back garden on his new training broom.
“And naturally turquoise would be the colour he’d pick. You never know, it might change again I still have some hope that he’ll pick a more natural colour.”
“What and stand a chance of not standing out in a crowded?” Harry laughed. “That’s definitely wishful thinking. No, this is his colour, he’s had it turquoise for what...four months now? That’s got to be a record.” He shook his head, smiling at the happy bundle of energy as he turned and walked into the house.
Harry hadn’t noticed Andromeda’s shocked expression at his words. ‘Four months!’ she thought. ‘He’s right, Teddy hasn’t changed it once in four months.’ Andromeda couldn’t believe she was only just now realising that she hadn’t seen pink in her house in such a long time. Teddy had stopped seeing his parents! For years his hair had changed pink every now and again, she had become so used to it she hadn’t even realised it had stopped. ‘How could I not realise that she’s not here anymore?’ Those moments in Teddy’s life had been what helped her keep going.
A hand gently touched Andromeda’s shoulder and she turned around to see Molly looking at her with concern.
“Are you all right Andromeda? You’ve gone very pale.” She looked at Teddy as he sped past them. “He’s getting big isn’t he? I don’t know where the times going, you’ll be sending him off to Hogwarts soon.”
“He’s stopped changing his hair pink.” A look of understanding crossed Molly’s face. “She’s not here anymore...she’s really gone.”
“Oh Andromeda...what makes you think that Teddy not being able to see Tonks anymore would stop her from visiting? Nothing will stop Tonks and Remus from looking out for you and Teddy.”
“But the pink hair was always a reassurance of that!”
“I know, but just because there aren’t any signs, doesn’t mean that their not here. I know it’s disappointing that it’s stopped, but you have to keep believing if you going to tell Teddy about it in the future.”
Andromeda nodded her head at this; she knew it was important too and that this was a part of the story she wanted to tell Teddy as he grew up. This, however, was another thing she was going to have to work through. She didn’t know if it was possible to believe without the signs.
Looking at Molly she gave her a small smile. “Do you think we’ll be able to get him off that broom long enough to blow the candles out on his cake?”
Molly laughed. “If he’s anything like his godfather, he’ll probably insist on doing it whilst on the broom!” She knew this wasn’t going to be easy on Andromeda, but they would help her get past it just like they had with everything else. They’d been there for each other over the years, both grieving parents and that would continue, no matter what. |