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Tweak says, "enjoying your panic room?"

The Gaggle (whoholdsthekey) wrote in hogwarts_dawn,
@ 2021-03-11 14:26:00

Entry tags:

character: remus lupin, character: sirius black, unused: teddy lupin

RP: Teddy's Arrival
Who: Teddy, Sirius, & Remus
When: Late afternoon
Where: Outside of the kitchens - then Gryffindor Tower
What: Teddy arrives and gets unusual news.

The day had been long. Teddy had woken up long before the sun was up and headed into work. There were doughs to prep for later in the day, things to bake, employees to instruct, and so on. First, they'd prepared things for the breakfast goers - donuts, muffins, croissants, and so on. After the first few hours, those were gone and fresh loaves of bread for the lunches and dinners of their customers were out, along with a string of cupcakes, full cakes, pies, bonbons, macarons, macaroons - the list never ended and they were practically sold out of everything by the end of the day. Business was good.

But business was also tiring.

So when Teddy got back to his flat, he was sweaty, exhausted, and ready to crash. At least he'd had the time to take a shower. He'd been in the middle of brushing his teeth when there was a knocking at his front door. It'd been two steps through his apartment when he stumbled, dizziness striking him and... This was a very familiar area. He was all too familiar with the lower levels of Hogwarts. But he couldn't even say anything because he had a mouth full of foamed-up toothpaste. It would be ill manners to just... spit on the floor but he didn't have much of a choice.

So maybe he spit the toothpaste out as subtly as he could and then fished his wand out of the pockets of his pyjama pants (oh god he was only in pyjama pants!!!) and scourgified the spot clean. That didn't at all get rid of the toothpaste around his mouth or whatever but he was loathed to do that again. Wand and toothbrush in one hand, he was running towards the stairs up out of the basement. His hair was turning a bright, noticeably yellow color - not even blonde - and he just caught a glimpse of feet passing above. "Pardon me!" he called out, which just caused another drip of toothpaste. He probably looked rabid. This was such a nightmare.

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slowburn_alpha
2021-03-13 03:27 am UTC (link)

"I don't know about my worst nightmares," Remus said with a laugh. His nightmares and fear were far bloodier and involved too much death for Teddy's ability to replicate, he thought. "But, the sight of two Sirius Blacks might terrify most people here." Reaching across, he ruffled Teddy's hair again, something he did very rarely with the real Sirius. The two matching grins were too endearing. So, he wouldn't tell either man Harry had already spilled the beans about Teddy being a metamorphmagus when they'd talked after the Full and Harry had lectured him on following his future self's footsteps regarding his fears of having children.

"And I'll be happy to tell you about my parents. I can see pieces of both of them in you," he said with a soft smile. "But, we should think about getting you situated and settled. Get you a room. You're welcome to stay here with us, of course. James is here, too. We've each taken one floor of the boys' tower. You can have your own floor, or stay on mine. Or, Sirius' since it seems like my best friend and my son are ready to run off into the sunset together without me," he teased.

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whoholdsthekey
2021-03-13 03:46 am UTC (link)

"We might have to do that then. Just wander around as two Siriuses and see who panics," which might be almost cruel but honestly, he'd done worse things with his ability. He just seemed pleased as punch to be getting any sort of affection from Remus, glad that it was coming so easily. Maybe that meant it wasn't too weird. Only slightly.

He arched an eyebrow for a moment, idly muttering, "Wouldn't be the first distant cousin I've dated." And then that dark cloud showed up again. Victoire was... dead. Teddy faded into his proper form though his curls were still black. "Think I can just... crash on the sofa or something for a bit? I was on my way to bed," he gestured to the Hufflepants across his lap still.

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