Teddy Lupin and the Time Travel Escapade

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A/N: I feel like I've read every single one of these, and I'm obsessed with them, so I've decided to write my own. It's more of an exercise to see how many cliches I can avoid and how many that'll end up here anyway. I've taken a lot of liberties, especially when it comes to ages and houses, so you will see that here, but hopefully, you like this! Above is my favorite Teddy fanart, but UpTheHillart :) ~A.

Teddy Remus Lupin was, in his humble opinion, the best babysitter an adult could ask for. At 18 years old, with 12 surrogate cousins, he thought he could take care of children well enough. So, when Harry and Ginny Potter and Hermione Granger-Weasley and Ron Weasley asked him to take care of their kids, he happily obliged, because he loved his cousins, and he wanted to make a quick galleon of course. What he didn't count on was them being more of a handful than they'd ever been.

Walking through the door, Teddy heard the roaring sounds of chaos all around him. How a 13-year-old, two eleven-year-olds, and two eight-year-olds could be making that much noise was beyond him, but that was the Weasleys all right. 

"Thank you so much for doing this Teddy. I owe you so much," said Hermione Granger Weasley as she and her husband went to leave the house. "Now, the Ministry Christmas Ball should only last until about midnight, so you will probably be staying here tonight. Rose may want to stay up, but don't let her, she'll be dead on her feet tomorrow morning if you do. Oh, and as for Hugo, please don't let him stay up past 9 and make sure he takes his potions, he will try to weasel his way out of them as much as he can. Make sure Ro-"

"Hermione, dear, I think he understands at this point, let's get going before we're late." Ron Weasley smiled fondly at his wife as she hmphed and obliged, finally letting the door close behind them. Teddy heard the cracking sound of apparition as they left. 

Harry Potter looked down at this family from the tops of the steps of Grimmauld Place. Teddy grinned up at him, watching the older man smooth out his dress robes and his wife take his arm as they both walked down.  

"Teddy! Teeeedy! Teddy!" yelled 11-year-old Rose Granger-Weasley from the kitchen. "Teddy, can Scorpius pleaaasee come over right now!"

"Yes, please!" agreed Albus Severus Potter, his wild black hair bouncing up and down and he jumped and his emerald green eyes shining with excitement. "He's already asked Mr. Malfoy!!"

"You'll have to ask your dad, Al. It's not my house. Here he comes right now, okay?" Teddy replied and watched as Albus looked hopefully at his mother and father. 

"Draco already agreed?" Harry looked thoughtful as he contemplated his answer and his second son nodded forcefully. "Then, I guess it'll be alright, but make sure you floo-call before flooing over the Malfoy Manner or anything of the sort, we don't want any surprises. Teddy can help you." Harry smiled at them and called out in a louder voice, "Mum and I will be leaving now if anyone wants to say goodbye!" 

Ginny Potter rolled her eyes at her husband but smiled widely as her daughter and firstborn son came racing into the kitchen, their cousin Hugo Granger-Weasley following closely behind them. Shyly, Hugo looked up at this aunt and uncle and said quietly, "Goodbye Uncle Harry, Aunt Ginny." Harry pulled him into a big hug before leaning down to catch his only daughter.

"Bye Daddy! I love you, be careful, I love you!" Lily Luna Potter held onto her father tightly, before grabbing her mother's legs and saying "Bye Mummy, keep Daddy out of trouble, okay?"

Harry Potter laughed loudly at his daughter and went to ruffle his oldest son's wild auburn hair. "James, you stay out of trouble, okay? Let's have a quiet night here so Teddy can take care of you all."