Thanks! I'm glad you all like it, so I'll update some more. Last Chapter - Settling Down
Things would never be perfect, but they were definitely looking up.
Teddy couldn't help but stare at Victoire. She looked ravishing, with strawberry blonde curls dancing around her shoulders, the long white dress she wore adorned with golden roses. Bill Weasley was unable to take his eyes off the radiant young woman.
As they neared the front of the marquee, Bill kissed his daughter on the forehead, before turning to Teddy.
'Take care of her,' he said with a smile, before going back to sit down. Jaden Callisto nudged Teddy, mouthing "Lucky man!" with a grin. Teddy nodded, gazing deep into Victoire's eyes.
A small, round man stood in front of the small table where flowers were set up everywhere. A two year old stumbled clumsily up the aisle, a cushion and two rings in his hands. Remus had obviously inherited his grandmother's clumsiness. And then came the graceful little girl, four year old Dora, pelting flowers at everyone.
Teddy glanced at his frail, elderly grandmother, who was cuddling her great grandson, six month old Sirius, named after Teddy's mother's second cousin, Sirius Black.
And then, Teddy's gaze shifted to the small picture frame placed on the table...Remus and Tonks' wedding photo. Tonks, with her bubblegum pink, shoulder length hair, and Remus gazing down at the young woman, as though awed that he had found love. They were dancing, laughing, smiling, waving. Just like Teddy and Victoire.
'...then I declare you bonded for life,' announced the small man. There was a lot of sniffing and crying in the marquee on that sunny July day....twenty five years exactly since Remus and Tonks were married.
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Remus held Tonks close as she sobbed tears of joy into his jacket, stroking her hair fondly.
'Our Teddy,' he whispered. 'All grown up. His life's perfect'.
But Teddy didn't agree. People still had to die. There were still fights and wars. But there was also love, and life.
Things would never be perfect, but they were definitely looking up. And so ends "In The Name of Teddy Lupin" !!!! I hope you've all enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it, and now may be the time to refer you to my other ficcies, available in the Life After Deathly Hallows section!
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