Chapter Eleven: Dueling Teddy

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The next morning, Lily woke up to find herself asleep on one of the couches in the common room, with Teddy next to her. She had to admit that she wasn't all that surprised, they fell asleep on the couches often. She yawned and stretched, thinking about how much fun she had last night. She and Teddy had stayed up late pranking, and running around like maniacs. She glanced at him and smirked. She lazily waved her hand and Teddy was doused in freezing water. He shot up spluttering, before turning to glare at her. She just smiled sweetly as he waved his own had to dry himself. 

They looked at each other and jumped up, running for Myrtle's bathroom. Hermione had informed them that they would be making the Polyjuice potion there and they wanted to see how it was going. Lily and Teddy weren't actually going to go with them, as they would be at Teddy's house for Christmas, rather than staying at Hogwarts.

Teddy burst into the bathroom out of breath, while Lily smirked from where she was perched on his back. She slid off and waved her hand, making a jet of freezing water hit him in the face. He opened his mouth, allowing himself to drink some of it. Lily laughed to herself, as he dried himself off. She knocked on the stall door, hearing a shriek and a splash from inside, before Hermione opened the door.

"Oh, it's you, I though someone had found us," she said in relief. 

"Nope, just us. No need to worry, I doubt people ever come in here anyway." Lily said with a grin. Hermione laughed and motioned for them to come in. There was a cauldren boiling over the toilet, while a waterproof fire burned under it. 

They talked for a while, before the bathroom door opened again, and Harry came in, looking much better than yesterday. He quietly explained to them about Colin Creevey being petrified and the chamber being opened before. Lily was lost in thought by the time he was finished. She had an idea of who it was. If Tommy had opened the chamber when he went to school, it would make sense, but who would be opening it now? Maybe it was Tommy again. But how would he manage to do that? He wasn't exactly alive, last year he was on the back of a teacher's head, but none of the teachers had him this year. 

Teddy nudged her, jolting her out of her thoughts,

Everything okay? he asked in her mind. She nodded,

Yeah, just thinking. Teddy put on a face of mock surprise,

You think? Lily hit him,

That's not very nice. I think, it's just not normally very serious. Teddy's smiled faded a bit,

Is it serious this time? She nodded,

Yes. I think it was Tommy who opened it last time. I just can't figure outhow he would do it now. He's not even fully alive! But who else would do it? I has to be him. Teddy nodded thoughtfully,

I agree. He probably opened it last time, it just doesn't make sense how he would now. Lily nodded, and turned back to the other three who were staring at them with weird expressions.

"What?" she asked. 

"Were you just talking in your minds?" Hermione asked. Lily shook her head. It was a good thing she was a convincing actor,

"No, of course not. I don't think that's possible. Even with magic." Hermione nodded, but she still looked slightly suspicious. At least the boys were convinced.


Three weeks into December, a notice went up about a dueling club that was starting. Lily had immediately signed up, with Teddy right behind her. Later that evening, they returned to the Great Hall for the Dueling Club. When Lily saw who was teaching it, she turned right back around to leave, but Teddy grabbed her wrist,

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