#( thread | ted. )

[staggeringlyprongs]

Who: Ted & James ( @tonks-edward )  When: October 8th, 1980 Where: Ted’s Home

With the loss of Andromeda and Regulus came copious amounts of people grieving. He knew that the two of them had left an impact on a lot of people around them, and their loss was felt majorly amongst those that remained. James had been sticking particularly close to Sirius these days, knowing how much he grieved his little brother. Now, he was making sure Ted was being taken care of, because he doubted the man was taking care of himself. James knew that her loss was devastating for him, and he figured Ted could use all the support he could get at the moment, even if he was hell bent on pushing them away.

James wasn’t easily deterred, especially not when he knew that the other man actually needed him. He was nothing if not persistent, and when it came to taking care of his friends, there was nothing that could stand in his way. If he believed that Ted really and truly wanted to be alone, that it would help him or bring him peace, he would back off. However, James doubted that was the case at all, and as such, he put his efforts into being there anyways. Ted could try all he liked to push him away, but James was notoriously stubborn. 

Knocking on the door, he waited for it to swing open before he started, “I’ve brought your favorite take out. Come on, we’re eating and having a night in.” The sheer matter of fact in his tone was unrelenting 

[fierylily-evans]

Lily’s mission was simple: get Ted and get out. The Death Eater’s had been one step ahead for too long, and while she wanted to believe Peter was their only spy, she couldn’t be sure of that. Besides, she needed answers. Who was actually behind her fiance's death, and who was it that actually killed him? How much of a role did Peter play, and more importantly, for how long had he played one. No matter how much Lily loathe to admit it, she also took Ted out of revenge. She knew he would have the information they needed, but she also knew that it would hurt the Black sisters, and that was a good enough reason for her. 

As soon as the distraction was in motion, Lily found her way to Ted. He was easy enough to spot out, and amongst the chaos she moved swiftly and easily to him. Coming up behind him, she cast a stunning spell - quick and efficient - before quickly catching the dead weight of his body falling back. Before anyone could even see them, she apparated them out of the building and instead to the Order safe house. 

Once she made it through the doors and down to the basement, Lily sent about putting securing wards around the space, ensuring that only a select few could get through. Lily put Ted down in the chair, and secured him to it with binds carefully. With the flick of her wrist, she made sure that her voice was disguised and her mask was carefully in place. The last thing she wanted was to give herself away, should the memory charm they intended to place on him fail. 

Hearing rustling, Lily turned around, and greeted, “Good, you’re awake. I have some questions for you, but first,” she started, before grabbing the truth potion out of her pocket and bringing it to his lips, “Drink” Lily commanded, forcing it down.

@goodoldfashioned-tonks

[motherofthestars-tonks]

About Today || Tedromeda

Being a healer gave Andromeda a different insight as to how people often dealt with trauma. Knowing her husband as well as she did, there were certain things she could prepare for. Still, there were so many variables to healing, that Andromeda found herself repeating the mantra to take things one day at a time. Healing was never easy, and in her experience, it was never linear either. There were healthy ways to cope, that much she was certain of, but she knew that people weren’t always to reach for those right away. Without hovering, Andromeda had been with Ted through all of it. 

Part of her couldn’t help but feel guilty for what he’d been put through. Knowing that it was her sister, her own flesh and blood, that put him through such hell made her skin crawl at times. Logically, she knew that it wasn’t her fault. She wasn’t responsible for her sister’s actions, and she knew that Ted didn’t have any regrets about marrying her, but there was still a pit of guilt that lived inside of her. However, Andromeda wasn’t going to put that on Ted. He was the one that had gone through hell and come out the other side; she would support him in anyway she could as he healed. 

Having a day off together was rare, but with the time she had saved up, it seemed like the perfect time to use it. Dora was miraculously still sleeping, as they’d let her stay up later than normal for a movie. Ted had yet to wake up either, and she took a quiet moment to lovingly watch her husband and daughter sleep with a sense of peace she seldom saw when they were awake. After a moment, she dragged herself away and into the kitchen instead. Putting on the kettle first, she got to work making pancakes from scratch. 

Just as she started pouring the batter onto the griddle, she heard the familiar footsteps of her husband and smiled. Turning over her shoulder, she gave him a loving smile as she spoke, “Morning, my love. How’d you sleep?” 

@hufflextonks

[potterxaxprongs]

( Find Her. )

@hufflextonks

It wasn’t totally uncommon for his every day work to correspond with his Order missions. With the war being so far into the open a lot of the goals between the Order and the Auror office were aligning, and while James wasn’t exactly an Auror, he certainly worked with them often enough. Working on a missing persons case was always difficult and James dreaded them the most. He was a great hit wizard and part of what made him great was his ability to track people down, but as their days grew darker they found less and less victims alive. James could only hope that if he did his job right that this would be a success. 

At the end of the meeting, he waited for his assignment to be given out. Unsurprisingly, it was the same mission he was handling at work, but here he got the help of another Order member. He looked forward to having a new perspective on the case, and working with someone he didn’t usually get to pair up with. Giving Ted a warm smile, he sought him out after they were dismissed, “Hey, I’ve got the case details if you want me to fill you in on what we currently know?” he offered, “I’m glad to have another pair of eyes on the case”. 

[motherofthestars-tonks]

( another family member. )

Ever since the trip to see Emmeline’s dragons, Nymphadora had been all but begging for a pet. It had taken Andy most of the night to convince Dora that having a dragon in their backyard was rather impractical. After Emmeline promised to let her visit them again, Nympahodra settled for having a dog instead. The idea of having a family pet was one that Andromeda had always loved, and so it wasn’t hard to sell her on the idea of getting a pet. Still, it was something she’d wanted to talk with Ted about before agreeing to her daughter’s request. 

Persuading Ted hadn’t been all that difficult either, which brought them to the shelter early one Saturday morning. With Dora perched on her hip, she took Ted’s hand as they walked towards the shelter entrance. “What do you think Dora, do you want a big dog or a small dog?” she asked. Dora gave her a thoughtful contemplation before answering, “Big, because they cuddle bigger”. Grinning, Andromeda looked at Ted, “Sounds like we’re looking for a big dog” she told him. 

It took only a few moments for them to get through the formalities with the shelter head, and then they were lead to the back where all the dogs were. Andy put Dora down and held her hand instead so that she could interact with the different animals. “Thanks for letting us do this, luv. I think it’ll be nice to have a family dog around” Andromeda smiled, kissing his cheek. 

@hufflextonks