The Enemy of my Enemy

The Trip to Hogsmeade

"... I'm a nutter, remember?"

"I guess that depends on your definition of 'nutter'," said Teddie, sticking her head out from behind the Charm's shelf. She smiled at Harry and Hermione, and ignored the glare that Ron threw her way.

"Hey, Teddie," said Hermione, brightly. She shuffled her homework sheets and then produced a piece of parchment. "I wrote this up last night for our Ancient Runes homework. Do you want to add it to the ones you and Theo have?"

Teddie smiled and took the parchment. "I'll do it tonight," she said. "There is a new Charm I have been wanting to use that will copy it, word for word, and in your exact handwriting, Hermione, so it doesn't look like neither of us have done the whole thing ourselves."

"Oh, I've seen that spell," said Hermione. "It's really useful."

"Yeah? Cool." Teddie grinned, her gaze flickering between Harry and Ron. The latter was indicating at her with his head and mouthing words, while Harry furrowed his brow and shrugged his shoulders. "So, did I interrupt something?"

"No," said Hermione and Harry.

"Yes," said Ron.

Teddie quirked an eyebrow. "Do you want me to go?" she indicated over her shoulder.

Again, Ron said yes at the same time as Hermione and Harry said no.

Teddie cocked her head to the side and stared at Ron. "Do you have a problem with me, Weasley?" she asked. "I mean, have I done anything that has wronged you in some way?"

"You're a Slytherin," said Ron.

"Muggleborn Slytherin," Teddie corrected.

Ron scoffed. "Yeah, keep telling yourself that," he said. "No witch or wizard that came from Slytherin has ever been good – look at your dear old mum and dad, they're the worst of them all."

"Well, that's actually amusing, to be honest," said Teddie. "My mum and dad are muggles. Faye's parents are a totally different story."

"You are Faye!" Ron argued.

"Maybe in body," Teddie agreed, nodding.

Ron opened his mouth to argue but Hermione cut him off and turned to Harry. "I saw you outside the Charm's office yesterday with Professor Flitwick," she said. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. Everything is great," said Teddie. "I was talking to him about future careers in Charms – it's strange, because I have never considered my life as an adult, but I love Charms – and he suggested that I apply to his assistant, so I can help students that are struggling in his lessons, and help him grade papers and everything."

"That's great!" Hermione beamed. "You'd be great at it. I was looking at the TA positions. Considering applying for an Ancient Runes one."

"Theo's up for that one," said Teddie.

Hermione's smile faltered slightly, before she shook herself. "You know what? Theo does seem to really enjoy Ancient Runes," she said.

"You have no idea," said Teddie. "You know he talked me into taking Ancient Runes, I was terrified during our first lesson that I almost threw up."

"Why did he talk you into something you didn't want to do?" Harry asked.

"Because he didn't want to take the class alone," said Teddie. "I don't mind, it's actually quite fun."

Hermione grinned. "Anyway," she said, shuffling her homework again. "We were talking about something when you wandered over."

"Figured," said Teddie. "How does it comply with you being a nutter, Harry?" she asked the raven-haired boy.