RP: Teddy's Party

[rar_andromeda]

Date: Sunday, April 21, 1999
Characters: Andromeda Tonks, Roger Davies, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Molly Weasley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, George Weasley, Percy Weasley, Madam Rosmerta, Other invited guests
Location: Phoenix Park
Status: Public
Summary: Teddy's birthday party
Completion: Incomplete

Comments

[rar_roger]

Roger unpacked some plastic eating utensils and plates, setting them on a table where everyone could see them before he took out the pumpkin juice and other drinks. The weather seemed to be good so far, which meant they weren't likely to get rained on. He was glad there'd be more days like this from now through the next few months. One thing about living in Hogsmeade was the huge amount of snow compared to England. It got old pretty quickly.

Teddy was playing in the grass as he and Andy got everything set up, and Roger looked over at her and smiled. "Must be fun, being that age and having nothing to do except eat and enjoy life."

[rar_andromeda]

At Roger's words, she glanced at Teddy and smiled. "Oh, I don't know. I think it'd get old pretty fast. It's probably one reason babies start to grow and develop. They get tired of just lying around eating, so they learn how to crawl. Then, they learn how to walk and run and climb."

"It's probably fun to be that age and have everything so open for exploration still. No ideas what the world can really be like yet, so everything is a new adventure." She glanced at Roger. "That part is probably the most fun. I can't remember when I last felt that way."

[rar_roger]

"Well, even if it gets old for him now, I'm sure he'll miss it when he's older and life is more complicated," Roger mused. "I can't say I don't miss it at times."

He watched her as she spoke, setting out the cups. "But you can still have adventures now, right? I mean, surely you haven't seen everything there is to see. I think it's up to us, once we're older, to find things to explore, now that we take the smaller things for granted."

[rar_andromeda]

"Oh, I'm sure he will. Don't we all?" She smiled at Roger. "Childhood is something that you don't really appreciate until it's gone and you can't go back." She glanced at Teddy again and thought about her own childhood, which had been happy and practically ideal. It had been before Voldemort's rise to power, before Bellatrix became some twisted version of herself, before Sirius and Regulus had been lost.

With a shake of her head, she focused on placing out the food and arranging the table. When Roger asked about adventures, she considered it. "I suppose I could. Or, I can once Teddy is grown and on his own. It's not as if I could Portkey to South America to explore the Amazon or rush off to China to walk the length of the Great Wall, after all."

[rar_molly]

Molly made her way through Hogsmeade to the park, studiously avoiding the memorial. It was a happy day, not one to dwell on her loses. She spotted Andromeda, Teddy and a young man and waved to them.

"Hello! Happy Birthday, Teddy," she said. Teddy gurgled at her and she beamed down at him. "I hope you don't mind, Andy, but I brought some food, just in case you needed extras." Molly set down the large picnic basket and pulled out the cold chicken, salads and fruit that she'd packed. Then she took out Teddy's birthday present. She'd knitted him a multi-colour jumper with a large blue T on the front, matching hat and mittens.

[rar_andromeda]

"Good afternoon, Molly. It's nice to see you," Andy said. "I don't mind. Thank you."

She walked around the table and held out her hand. "If you'd like, I'll put his gift on the table with the others. I'll help him open things later." She noticed Kingsley arrive and nodded at him in greeting before she looked back at Molly. "Thank you for coming."

[rar_molly]

"Of course," Molly said, handing her the package. "I'm sorry, but I don't think I've met your friend here," she added, nodding at Roger. "I'm Molly Weasley."

[rar_roger]

Roger glanced up at the redheaded woman he'd seen at the bookshop a time or two. He smiled. "Good to meet you," he said, offering his hand. "I'm Roger Davies; I ah, was in the same year as George."

[rar_kingsley]

It was a good thing Kingsley had needed to go into the office this morning, because he'd discovered just before leaving that he was absolute rubbish at wrapping presents. He'd need to practise those spells for certain, because it was infuriating to miss the wand flick just slightly enough to cause the paper to fold at awkward angles. But he'd encountered a very nice witch from the Transportation Department on his way out who'd been gracious enough to wrap Teddy's gift for him

[rar_roger]

Roger left Andy and Mrs. Weasley to chat and checked on Teddy, who was still playing contentedly. He heard someone greet them, and looked up to see the Minister of Magic walking over. He glanced back at Andy briefly before he started forward to greet him.

"Hello, Minister Shacklebolt," Roger smiled. "Yeah; we're glad the rainy weather broke. Good you could make it. Care for something to drink?"

[rar_kingsley]

"Mr. Davies," Kingsley said, nodding at the young man. "Nice to see you again."

He saw that one of the tables seemed to be designated for gifts, so he placed his bright blue package on the table with the others. "Wouldn't have missed it for anything other than a national emergency," he said, grinning. "Just some water, please."

[rar_roger]

"Well, I'm glad nothing that pressing came up," he laughed and got the Minister some water. "I'm sure things are really busy for you, but it's nice to take a Sunday off, at least."

[rar_hermione]

The rain was over by this morning, which meant it was really nice by the afternoon. Hermione walked with Harry and Ron through Phoenix Park until they saw a few tables gathered together. There were some balloons and a lot of food, plus some people already there.

"It looks really nice," she murmured to the boys before they walked over to join the party. She put her presents for Teddy on the table with other gifts and looked around curiously to see who else was there.

[rar_ron]

The morning had been rainy but the afternoon was clear, so it was turning into a nice day. The party for Teddy's first birthday was being held in Phoenix Park, and Ron had to agree with Hermione.

"Looks great," he answered, glancing around at the decorations and the well-wishers. He left a small gift for the birthday boy on the gift table, then asked his best mates if they wanted something to drink.

[rar_percy]

Percy was thrilled to be going to Teddy's first birthday party, so he was happy to find out the weather at the park was quite pleasant indeed. He'd brought a book for Teddy- Mrs. Tonks could read it to him, of course, but perhaps he'd be an early reader and start within the next year or so. Percy pursed his lips and looked at the baby in question proudly, admitting to himself that that might not be the most realistic goal.

He set the gift gently on the table and wondered if Hestia had decided on coming or not, and who else might show up to celebrate Teddy's birthday- did he have any friends his own age?

[rar_george]

George approached the park, looking around for anyone he knew, and spotted a red head much like his own. He reached around Percy to set a bright box on the table. He'd found a t-shirt small enough for Teddy, with the words I'm 1--what's your excuse? across the front, as well as a set of differently shaped blocks that stuck together in cool ways.

"Bit quieter than the last party I was at," he commented to his brother, giving him a bit of a nudge then coming to stand beside him. "Hard to believe he's a year old, isn't it?"

[rar_percy]

Percy gave George a small smile when he nudged him and nodded. "A bit quieter indeed. Less coconut bras, too, but that is probably a good thing."

He hummed and nodded when George said it was hard to believe. Percy knew his siblings had been far closer to Remus and Tonks than he had; Percy really just knew Teddy because Mrs. Tonks was taking care of him.

[rar_george]

George chuckled. "Can you imagine toddlers in coconut bras?"

He shoved his hands into his pockets, then shrugged, as if shaking off a cloak. A year.

He sighed, then nudged the vial in his pocket. Hopefully he wouldn't need it today, but best to have it, just in case.

"The park turned out nice," he said, glancing around. "What d'you think Harry thinks of that fountain?"