Broken- A Harry Potter Fanfic

Chapter 38: Purple Eyes

Harry fidgeted nervously on the front step. He didn't know why he was so nervous, he'd been here before, and it was just Teddy and Andromeda. He fiddled with the zipper of his jacket, before giving a small knock on the door. He waited. Nothing. He knocked again, this time louder, and the door burst open.

"Harry! Come in, you must be freezing!" He wasn't, but he smiled and walked in regardless. 

"Hello Andromeda, how are you?"

"I'm doing great. Oh, Teddy will be so happy to see you! He's almost nine months old now. He can sit up, and he's even started crawling a bit." Wow, Harry had missed a lot. Would Teddy even remember him, it had been a few months since he saw Harry last.

There was a tug on Harry's pants, and he looked down to see a small boy sucking his thumb and looking up at him with big eyes. Harry laughed and scooped the child up in his arms, causing a small giggle to erupt from the teal haired boy.

"Hey Teddy! How is my favorite godson?" Harry said, tickling the boy's stomach. Andromeda watched the two, a sweet smile on her face. 

"Are you hungry, dear? It must have been a little while since you last ate anything." Harry nodded and followed Teddy's grandmother into the kitchen. She heated up some shepherd's pie, which he took his time eating. 

After Harry had finished eating, Andromeda showed him the room he'd be staying in, and left him for some time to settle in while she set Teddy down for his nap. There wasn't much to be done, and he was quickly done. He wandered around the house a bit, not sure what to do. Eventually he just retreated back to his room, deciding to work on his DADA essay due the Monday they get back. He works for about an hour before there's a knock at the front door.

He can hear the door open, feet shuffling, and muffled voices, but he doesn't bother to go see who it is. It's really none of his business who Andromeda's talking to. Well, he didn't think it was, until there was a knock on his door.

"Come in," Harry says, hesitating only slightly. The door opened, and Draco walked in, looking around the room. Harry's mouth fell open, and he gawked at the blond for a few moments before Draco spoke.

"Nice room," he said after clearing his throat. Harry blinked, shaking his head slightly.

"What are you doing here?" Draco gave him an amused smile.

"What, I can't visit my aunt?" Harry opened his mouth, before closing it again. He'd forgotten they were related, which is strange, because Andromeda really did look a lot like Narcissa. Though, Harry would definitely say she looked the most like Bellatrix. Once, Andromeda had woken Harry from one of his nightmares while he was staying over, and he'd mistaken her for Bellatrix at first, and may or may not have hexed her. Nothing fatal, of course, and he was quickly forgiven, though he still felt guilty about it, even now.

"I suppose you can, yes. You didn't tell me you were coming."

"Well, I didn't know until my mum said we were coming for a quick visit. This is the first time I've met Andromeda, but she seems nice." Harry nodded, before standing up, and motioning for Draco to follow him. They walk down the hall to Teddy's room, and Harry opens the door softly, in case the boy was still sleeping. 

They crept up to the crib, as silent as they could, and Harry peered over the edge. Teddy was still, eyes closed, thumb in his mouth. Harry was about to look away when Teddy's eyes opened, revealing purple irises.

"Purple, huh?" Harry smiles, tickling the small boy under his chin with his finger. Teddy giggled, grabbing Harry's finger and sticking it in his mouth, puffing his cheeks out. "Teddy, that's disgusting! You have no idea where my fingers have been!" Harry pulled his finger out, now wet and covered in saliva, laughing as Teddy started blowing raspberries.

Teddy sat up, squirming and giggling until he saw Draco. He stopped, and stared at the older boy with wide eyes. Draco watched nervously, afraid his cousin, once removed, technically, wouldn't like him. They looked at each other for a while, before Teddy's hair became a platinum blond, and his eyes a stormy grey. Draco's face broke into a grin, and Harry watched the strange yet sweet interaction, before breaking into a fit of coughs. Draco's head snapped towards him instantly, worry etched into his face.

"I'm fine," he said in between coughs. "Just coughing, no big deal." He was feeling a bit dizzy, so he walked slowly into the front room, taking a seat on the couch. Almost instantly he was asleep, snoring softly in a position that couldn't be very comfortable. Draco, who had followed him out, Teddy in his arms, frowned. He shifted Teddy so that he had one arm free, and used his wand to fix Harry so that he was lying flat on his back across the couch.

Andromeda and his mother walked into the room, cups of tea in hand, smiles on their faces. Their eyes fell on Harry, then Draco and Teddy.

"Oh good, he's sleeping again? Before school started, I don't think he got a wink of sleep if he could help it. It was horrible, watching him suffer all alone." Draco looked at her, then back down at Harry.

"Ummm...Andromeda? I don't think he fell asleep intentionally. He sorta just...crashed on the couch after coughing a bunch." Andromeda's smile fell, a troubled expression replacing it. 

"He's running a fever," Narcissa said, gently removing her hand from Harry's forehead. 

"Should we wake him?" Draco asked. A small groan escaped the sleeping boy, his face contorting. It was silent again, before Harry started whimpering and mumbling in his sleep.

"Nightmare," Andromeda said under her breath, though Draco heard. He sighed, and shook Harry's shoulders lightly until he woke. Harry stared blankly at the wall ahead, as the moments passed. Draco didn't have to ask to know Harry had been dreaming about Ron again. Ron dying, more specifically.

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A/N: Hello beautifuls! So...I keep saying the end of the book is coming soon, but to be honest, that was supposed to be a few chapters ago. But I just keep adding things, and it takes longer to finish the story. Do you guys want an epilogue, or not, because I can't decide if I wanna add one or not. Oh, also, thank you all so much for 2K, you guys are the best. Anyway, as always, have a delightful day!