55 things Teddy Lupin didn’t get to experience because he lost his parents
his mum trying to help him control his morphs so he can go out and play with the muggle kids
his dad lecturing him about his low herbology marks
having to tell his mum he doesn’t want to be an Auror
talking to his dad about becoming a healer
crying into his mums shoulder when he fails two of his exams and gets dumped in the same week
finding his mums record collection
finding his dads record collection
getting slagged off for being the biggest mummy’s boy that ever lived
arguments with his dad on attending concerts and quidditch matches
talking to Harry about walking in on them and how he needs to move in with him because he’s scarred for life
his dad sneaking him a firewhiskey at every family BBQ
having his dad as a DADA teacher
his dad calming him down on his wedding day
his mum talking him through basic history of magic when he’s failing instead of getting a lecture
his dad marking his height on the kitchen door for like 12 years
slagging his dad off with marauder stories he heard from Harry
his mums massive album of baby photos and old toys and clothes which he believes is only existent to embarrass him
his mum crying on his first day of school
his dad crying on his last day of school
his mum and dad not understanding how he isnt interested in DADA when both their lives, and Harry’s, are completely surrounded by it
threatening to move in with Harry and Ginny every other week
listening to Marauder stories
coming out as a massive potions nerd to his mum because he knows his dad and Harry barely passed at O.W.L level and she can brew some potions he doubts his teacher would even attempt
Harry probably lived with them until Ted was two but he still has his own room there while Ted’s growing up and Harry sleepovers are a great time for 5 year old Ted
becoming taller than his mum at 15 and ruffling her hair and telling her she’s so adorable when she’s in the middle of shouting at him
his dads lecture on piercings
getting his coming of age watch from his parents maybe even his dads old one
his mum letting him sleep in their bed whenever he wants
pretending to listen about the greatness that is grindylows whenever his dad goes into one of his dazes of magical creatures
visits to the Auror department like once a week and bragging to his friends about the Minister of Magic letting him call him King when he comes over for tea
not listening to his dads debate on owls being more practical than pygmy puffs and regretting it
his mums surprisingly great sly advice on dating boys and girls
bringing a cup of tea to his dad after every full moon since he could walk
his dad teaching him how to tie his laces and do up his tie
asking his mum to change her hair to the same colour as his when he can’t morph it any colour than bright green to save him from embarrassment
coming out to his mum and dad and knowing they were [probably over] supportive because neither of them are the definition of straight in the first place
getting his mum make up excuses for him when he doesn’t want to babysit
his mum kissing him with any excuse she gets because he’s her little baby and basically smothers him 24/7
his mum turning up at school in his second year because she found out a couple of kids in his year were giving him a hard time
his dad telling her she’ll only make it worse but two years later he has to be removed from school grounds after he found out someone made a homophobic comment towards Ted
laughing in his dads face when he attempts the talk after he catches him and victoire ‘lurking in a dark ally’
being grateful for supportive hilarious still pulling pranks on each other after all those years together parents
learning to read and write with his dad all day instead of muggle school [which he really wanted to go to] but he doesn’t mind most of the time because his dad makes it fun and they take a lot more breaks than needed
his dad getting him into good nerdy book series he pretends to only read because it pleases him but he nearly pulled out his hair when flourish and blotts were out of the latest book
after rita skeeters article he receives only a picture of his dad with his head in his hands from his mum and on the back it says ‘good job kiddo he’s been like that for half a hour’
his mum kissing his forehead all the time until he has his final growth spirt and she has to switch to the side of his chin but it doesn’t make her kiss him any less
his dad taking him out on Sundays and cheering him up with ice cream instead of Harry because Harry had his own son now and he’s too busy
his mum telling him to turn up his punk music and watching her dance along to it in her pyjamas
learning what happened when his mum became pregnant
his dad taking him up to sit on the roof to explain that it was a mistake and he should never doubt that he loves him
teddy understanding that an accidental baby doesn’t equal an unwanted child
teddy knowing his parents loved him unconditionally
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