Seeking The Bookworm

Teddy and the Demon of the Black Family

Harry and Teddy were rolling around on the floor, to Remus' amusement, when they heard seven cracks of apparation. Remus and Harry's heads swerved around as Ginny, Luna, Lavender, Fred, George and Hermione walked through the door. Then Viktor appeared.

Everyone watched in amazement as Teddy's little smile widened and he ran head-long to the former seeker. 

"IKTOR!!!" The little boy screamed and hair turned the almost black brown color that Viktor had grown out and his blue eyes changed to the warm dark brown color.

Krum smiled and swung the giggling boy into the air, "Vere ve is! Vow are vou Teddy?"

Hermione's heart melted as she had a sudden vision, of her and Viktor in the garden playing with three children who all looked like Viktor.

Remus caught Hermione's expression and smiled, nudging Harry to make sure he noticed. Both men smiled, as Viktor noticed, and he just knew his stay in England got longer.

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Harry insisted that Viktor use Grimmauld Place when the Bulgarian mentioned a place to stay. Said the place needed newer, happier memories, while winking at Viktor slightly pushing him towards Mione. Much to Viktor's pleasure, Remus agreed to let Teddy stay with him, once the place had been exorcised so to speak.

The next day Viktor bid Ginny, Harry, Remus and Teddy farewell, setting out to rid Grimmauld of its demons.

Starting with Mrs. Walburga Black.

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Viktor was enraged, as Kreacher had seen. Lord Krum was, and had always had been, nice to Kreacher; so Kreacher politely stayed out of Viktor's way while he tried to banish Kreacher's former mistress' portrait to the netherworld.

Letting loose a string of Bulgarian curses, Viktor's head and wand hand snapped around when he heard a giggle. Hermione blushed and smiled shamefully when Viktor turned away from Mrs. Black's portrait, wearing a singlet and pj bottoms decorated with the Bulgarian flag.

"Sorry Viktor, I know how insanely annoying she can be. No luck?"

Viktor shook his head and growled at Walburga, who let loose a very unladylike snort in return.

"What have you tried so far?" Hermione asked, placing a hand on Viktor's shoulder.

This prompted Walburga to let out a shreik of, "BLOOD TRAITOR! MUDBLOOD! KREACHER GET THEM OUT OF MY HOUSE! GET IT OUT NOW!"

"She hav veen velling vat all day," Viktor smiled ruefully, " I hav tried everything I coulvd vink ov."

"If only Sirius was here, perhaps he would remember something about the spell thats holding her there."

"Why Granger, I didn't know you cared."

Hermione and Viktor spun around to see none other than Sirius Orion Black III.