The Nineteen Missing Years- On Break For Now

Chapter 2

"Andromeda?" Harry asked as an aging woman with silver hair and eyes opened the door to the huge home we were visiting. It was warm out, but I still wore thick robes and a hat to cover my long, Weasley-red hair.

"Harry?" the woman replied, "Teddy's godson?"

"That's me." he told her and walked in, me following behind. As I looked around, I saw lots of pictures on the walls,mostly of a little girl with colourful hair. Tonks.

There was also one photo that stood out. On it were Tonks, Remus, and a baby with teal hair, who I assumed was Teddy. Below was a short note that I didn't have time to read, but I knew it was something to do with Teddy.

"I'm assuming this is your girlfriend who you asked to come here because you didn't want to be alone when you ask about Edward?" Andromeda's question shook me out of my thoughts and I looked at my boyfriend to see him give Andromeda a sheepish smile.

"So..." I looked over at the woman, "Who's Teddy going to stay with?"

"I'm a bit too old to raise a child," Andromeda told me, "Would you keep him if I couldn't?"

"Of course!" Harry and I said in unison.

"I wouldn't want my childhood for anyone," Harry reassured Andromeda, " Especially a child of my friends."

Suddenly, I heard a wail come from upstairs.

"I'll get Teddy," I said and quickly rushed upstairs to what I assumed was the baby's bedroom.

When I walked in, I got blinded by all the bright colours and loud noise that was Teddy's crying.

"Calm down, Teddy-bear." I picked the teal-haired boy up from the crib and carefully rocked him in my arms while singing my mother's lullaby. It always helped me sleep, and it seemed to work on the boy too as soon he was asleep in my arms.

When I tried putting him back down in the bed, he started to wake up, so I left him where he was and headed downstairs.

"Harry, are you sure?" Andromeda asked.

"I can keep him."

"And I can help," I whispered, not wanting to wake up the baby boy I held.

"If you say so." Andromeda squinted at Harry and turned to me, "I trust you, girl. Just don't let Harry spoil my grandson too much."

"It's Ginny Weasley." I looked at her with a smile which she returned.

"I trust you, Ginny." 

"Isn't it me who's Teddy's godfather?" Harry quietly complained, and I laughed at his pouty face.

"Wuaaaa?"

I looked down at Teddy to see him wide awake and looking at me with big, blue eyes.

"Hi, baby boy." I gently touched his nose with my finger and he made a cute gurgling noise.

"How about we bring him back to the Burrow?" Harry suggested to me.

"That would be a good idea," Andromeda agreed, "He should get used to the people and places he will be seeing often. Plus, Molly would love to have another baby."

"Yeah, Mum would love him."

"We'll visit you," Harry promised to Andromeda as we went outside to the port-key, "And we can bring Teddy with us."

"Please do!" she hugged Harry, and then turned to me and Teddy who was still in my arms and hugged both of us at the same time.

"Bye!"

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At the Burrow

"Harry! Gin- Is that Teddy?" Mum rushed out of the house to greet us, and right after hugging me she stole Teddy from my arms.

He immediately pouted.

"Oh, don't you make that pouty face!" Mum cooed, "We're going to go give you some yummy food!"

"Mum, babies don't eat food." I told her, "They drink milk."

"Oh, I know how to raise a baby!" she grinned and rushed back inside. Then I heard a baby wail. "Ginny, come on!" 

"Coming, Mum!"

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Let's see how Harry tries to raise a baby! With the Weasley's help, of course.