Watching Teddy Grow #4
Title: The Letter
Rating: R
Word Count: 1000 (approx)
Characters: Draco/Harry, Teddy
Warnings: Suggestions of sexual situations with a minor. Careful!
Author's notes: Part of the Watching Teddy Grow series- a set of funny, fluffy and unrelated drabbles about our favourite boys and their adventures.
Summary: Harry and Draco find a note from Teddy
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter universe, or the characters in it. The following was written purely for fun, not profit.
“Did you find him?” Harry asked as Draco entered the house, looking uncharacteristically worried. The blond shook his head. “He’s not at the park.”
“Hugo and Rose haven’t seen him either” Harry said, his green eyes clouded with concern.
“It’s not like Teddy to just up and run like that” said Draco “Did you check his room? Maybe he left a note or something.”
The couple hurried to Teddy’s room and stopped short. The boy's bed was made up and most of his clothes were missing. It looked…empty.
“I don’t like this” Draco said quietly, shaking his head. “I don’t like it, Harry.”
“There’s the note” Harry blurted, catching sight of a large envelope on Teddy’s spartan bed. It was signed Harry and Dray and they recognised Teddy’s messy scrawl at once. “This doesn’t look good” Harry admitted, gazing uncertainly at his blond lover.
“Better read it” Draco muttered, crossing his arms and looking like he was fearing the worst.
Harry nodded and started reading the note.
“Harry and Dray,
This is a really hard letter to write. I guess I should just come out and say it.
I’m eloping with my boyfriend tonight. We’re running away because we know you won’t ever accept our passion for each other and we can’t stand to be apart…”
Harry’s voice trailed away, and Draco turned pale. The silence stretched across minutes before the blond spoke in a grim voice. “Finish it, Harry. We need to know what we’re dealing with.”
Harry nodded shakily and returned to the note. “Argus and I met at Hogwarts and immediately …Argus?” he blurted, his eyes widening with sheer, undiluted horror “Argus Filch?! Draco, tell me he has a classmate named Argus! Tell me he doesn’t mean…”
“I’m going to be sick” Draco declared, swaying a little. He sank on Teddy’s abandoned bed, gesturing weakly at Harry to continue. The Gryffindor swallowed and rallied to read the rest of this travesty.
“Ar-argus and I met at Hogwarts and immediately hit it off. I remember you guys telling me all these awful stories about him from your time at school, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that underneath that bitter, crusty and admittedly sexy exterior…” Draco made a noise like a strangled cat and Harry shrugged helplessly as he trudged on “…Argie is a kind and loving soul and a passionate and…and generous lover.”
"That filthy fuck touched my baby cousin?!" the blond snarled. Harry whimpered as if he was in physical pain, and Draco’s eyes flashed as he mentally went over a list of places where he could dispose off Filch’s body without being seen.
“Go on” he growled.
“I can’t” Harry groaned, shaking his head and thrusting the letter at Draco. “You read it. I can’t…I can’t look at it.”
Draco snatched the letter up and started reading it out aloud.
“Of course, we need to go undercover for a while. There are all these ridiculous laws about being ‘sexually involved with a minor’ and Argie could get in real trouble. But he has a little place in the Forbidden Forest where we can stay for now. Sure, it’s a bit small and drafty, but the werewolves are really nice once you get to know them and the giant spiders don’t even come this way that often. Mrs. Norris loves it, you should hear her purr! And besides, our children will grow up learning to respect all creatures.”
“If they don’t get eaten first!” Harry bellowed as he paced frantically, tugging his hair. Draco shushed him irritably as he charged ahead, determined to get this torture over with as quickly as possible.
“I want you to know that I have considered my future. Argie and I will return to Hogwarts as soon as we can. He’s needed an assistant for Merlin knows how long, and I’m pretty sure I can learn all I need to know to help him out. Being a janitor isn’t easy or glamorous, but with Argie around, it’ll be worth it…I changed my mind" Dracon declared, flinging the letter away like it was on fire "You read it and I’ll go drown myself!”
The Boy Who Lived picked it up reluctantly and resumed reading. “I don’t want you guys to worry. I have Argus and we couldn’t be happier. Besides, the Healers are working hard at Mungos and most of the infections he has can’t be transmitted sexually anyway. Again guys, don’t worry about me. I’m fourteen and I know what I’m doing. Someday we’ll visit you so you can meet our children. Argie wants six, fingers crossed!
All my love,
Teddy”
Teddy’s final sign off hung in the room like a spectre. Harry collapsed on the bed next to Draco, shaking as he turned to his husband. “What…what are we going to do?”
Draco swallowed. “I…I guess we should…what’s that?” He was staring at a piece of paper sticking out of the envelope. Draco frowned as he reached for it. “It’s another note” he whispered “From Teddy”
“We might as well read it” Harry mumbled dejectedly. “It can’t possibly get any worse” He leaned in to study the little post script with Draco.
“Guys, it’s not true. Not one word. I just wanted to remind you there are worse things in life than my Potions grade. I love you and I’ll come home as soon as you’ve had enough time to cool down. I’m definitely not at Grandma’s so don’t bother coming here. See you soon!
PS: Seriously, I’m not at Grandma’s. Don’t come here. Or call. Love, Teddy”
The two men sat in stunned silence, incapable of coherent speech. Harry gaped like a fish, and Draco looked like he would burst into flames any second. It was a whole ten minutes before they rallied their faculties.
“I’m going to kill him!” Harry yelled so loudly that a couple of portraits shrieked and hid behind their frames.
“Not if I get to him first!” Draco vowed, grabbing a fistful of Floo Powder.
Watching Teddy Grow #5
Rating: R
Word Count: 1000 (approx)
Characters: Draco/Harry, Teddy
Warnings: Suggestions of sexual situations with a minor. Careful!
Author's notes: Part of the Watching Teddy Grow series- a set of funny, fluffy and unrelated drabbles about our favourite boys and their adventures.
Summary: Harry and Draco find a note from Teddy
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter universe, or the characters in it. The following was written purely for fun, not profit.
“Did you find him?” Harry asked as Draco entered the house, looking uncharacteristically worried. The blond shook his head. “He’s not at the park.”
“Hugo and Rose haven’t seen him either” Harry said, his green eyes clouded with concern.
“It’s not like Teddy to just up and run like that” said Draco “Did you check his room? Maybe he left a note or something.”
The couple hurried to Teddy’s room and stopped short. The boy's bed was made up and most of his clothes were missing. It looked…empty.
“I don’t like this” Draco said quietly, shaking his head. “I don’t like it, Harry.”
“There’s the note” Harry blurted, catching sight of a large envelope on Teddy’s spartan bed. It was signed Harry and Dray and they recognised Teddy’s messy scrawl at once. “This doesn’t look good” Harry admitted, gazing uncertainly at his blond lover.
“Better read it” Draco muttered, crossing his arms and looking like he was fearing the worst.
Harry nodded and started reading the note.
“Harry and Dray,
This is a really hard letter to write. I guess I should just come out and say it.
I’m eloping with my boyfriend tonight. We’re running away because we know you won’t ever accept our passion for each other and we can’t stand to be apart…”
Harry’s voice trailed away, and Draco turned pale. The silence stretched across minutes before the blond spoke in a grim voice. “Finish it, Harry. We need to know what we’re dealing with.”
Harry nodded shakily and returned to the note. “Argus and I met at Hogwarts and immediately …Argus?” he blurted, his eyes widening with sheer, undiluted horror “Argus Filch?! Draco, tell me he has a classmate named Argus! Tell me he doesn’t mean…”
“I’m going to be sick” Draco declared, swaying a little. He sank on Teddy’s abandoned bed, gesturing weakly at Harry to continue. The Gryffindor swallowed and rallied to read the rest of this travesty.
“Ar-argus and I met at Hogwarts and immediately hit it off. I remember you guys telling me all these awful stories about him from your time at school, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that underneath that bitter, crusty and admittedly sexy exterior…” Draco made a noise like a strangled cat and Harry shrugged helplessly as he trudged on “…Argie is a kind and loving soul and a passionate and…and generous lover.”
"That filthy fuck touched my baby cousin?!" the blond snarled. Harry whimpered as if he was in physical pain, and Draco’s eyes flashed as he mentally went over a list of places where he could dispose off Filch’s body without being seen.
“Go on” he growled.
“I can’t” Harry groaned, shaking his head and thrusting the letter at Draco. “You read it. I can’t…I can’t look at it.”
Draco snatched the letter up and started reading it out aloud.
“Of course, we need to go undercover for a while. There are all these ridiculous laws about being ‘sexually involved with a minor’ and Argie could get in real trouble. But he has a little place in the Forbidden Forest where we can stay for now. Sure, it’s a bit small and drafty, but the werewolves are really nice once you get to know them and the giant spiders don’t even come this way that often. Mrs. Norris loves it, you should hear her purr! And besides, our children will grow up learning to respect all creatures.”
“If they don’t get eaten first!” Harry bellowed as he paced frantically, tugging his hair. Draco shushed him irritably as he charged ahead, determined to get this torture over with as quickly as possible.
“I want you to know that I have considered my future. Argie and I will return to Hogwarts as soon as we can. He’s needed an assistant for Merlin knows how long, and I’m pretty sure I can learn all I need to know to help him out. Being a janitor isn’t easy or glamorous, but with Argie around, it’ll be worth it…I changed my mind" Dracon declared, flinging the letter away like it was on fire "You read it and I’ll go drown myself!”
The Boy Who Lived picked it up reluctantly and resumed reading. “I don’t want you guys to worry. I have Argus and we couldn’t be happier. Besides, the Healers are working hard at Mungos and most of the infections he has can’t be transmitted sexually anyway. Again guys, don’t worry about me. I’m fourteen and I know what I’m doing. Someday we’ll visit you so you can meet our children. Argie wants six, fingers crossed!
All my love,
Teddy”
Teddy’s final sign off hung in the room like a spectre. Harry collapsed on the bed next to Draco, shaking as he turned to his husband. “What…what are we going to do?”
Draco swallowed. “I…I guess we should…what’s that?” He was staring at a piece of paper sticking out of the envelope. Draco frowned as he reached for it. “It’s another note” he whispered “From Teddy”
“We might as well read it” Harry mumbled dejectedly. “It can’t possibly get any worse” He leaned in to study the little post script with Draco.
“Guys, it’s not true. Not one word. I just wanted to remind you there are worse things in life than my Potions grade. I love you and I’ll come home as soon as you’ve had enough time to cool down. I’m definitely not at Grandma’s so don’t bother coming here. See you soon!
PS: Seriously, I’m not at Grandma’s. Don’t come here. Or call. Love, Teddy”
The two men sat in stunned silence, incapable of coherent speech. Harry gaped like a fish, and Draco looked like he would burst into flames any second. It was a whole ten minutes before they rallied their faculties.
“I’m going to kill him!” Harry yelled so loudly that a couple of portraits shrieked and hid behind their frames.
“Not if I get to him first!” Draco vowed, grabbing a fistful of Floo Powder.
Watching Teddy Grow #5