Disclaimer- If I owned Harry Potter, Sirius and Remus would both still be alive (along with Dumbledore, both Tonkses, Moody, Snape, etc.), and that lame twist with the Elder wand would not have happened. I own my mini-Ministry and Langston, and the plot.

A/N- Not really important to the story, just me ranting. Well, it's over. Overall I liked DH. Not the convoluted mess that resulted in Harry being the only one to control the Elder wand though. That kind of seemed like she was going to kill Harry off, decided not to halfway through the book, and went back to carrot in some missing information so she could keep him alive. But anyway, my very favorite character in the universe is Teddy Lupin. (RIP Remus and Tonks ::sad face::) It was Remus, but then he died, so Teddy now rocks my socks.

Important to the series. Sorry about the rant, I just needed to say it. Teddy Chronicles is a series of one-shots revolving around Teddy and Harry, since I am a gigantic sucker for godfather/godson bonding. They will go in no particular order, just as I think of scenarios.

Important to the Chronicle. This takes place very shortly after the Battle of Hogwarts. My thinking is an acting Ministry was set up to take over governing. Obviously, this is a small body of people, no Death Eaters, and consisting of people who were part of the Ministry before Voldemort took over as well as some Order members. So, without further ado, the first Teddy Chronicle. Enjoy!

"talking"

'thinking'

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"… Harry James Potter, filing for guardianship of Theodore Remus Lupin."

The seventeen-year-old strode confidently into the courtroom, his impassive face showing none of his anxiety. 'I faced Voldemort… half a dozen times,' he chided himself. 'These people aren't Death Eaters. I have nothing to fear from this: it's a formality. I'm Teddy's godfather, I'm of age, and I'm financially secure. There's no way they can take him from me.'

"Mr. Potter, please state your date of birth for the court."

"July 31, 1980."

"Are you employed?"

"Not at the moment."

"How then, pray tell, do you plan to raise a child without stable income?"

Harry was starting to become severely irritated with the person questioning him— it was no one he recognized— and took a breath to keep his temper under control. "I am heir to the finances of both the Potter and Black families, which should be more than sufficient to last until my godson is old enough for me to seek employment."

Arthur Weasley came to his rescue. "I believe Mr. Potter is planning to exclusively raise Teddy Lupin until he is old enough to be enrolled in a wizarding primary school, is this correct?"

Harry nodded his thanks and agreement. "Yes."

"Has the child any blood relatives?" asked the first official in his unctuous manner.

"Yes, his maternal grandmother, Andromeda Tonks."

"Has Mrs. Tonks expressed any desire to raise the child herself?"

'If she had, would I be here?' "No, she supports my aspiration for guardianship."

Arthur saved him from losing his temper again. "I have spoken to Andromeda, and she does not feel she is equipped to care for an infant at this stage of her life."

"Very well." The official looked displeased, though Harry could not figure out why. What skin was it off anyone's nose if he was raising his own godson? "There is one more matter. The child's father was a registered werewolf. Has the child—"

"Teddy," Harry interrupted.

"I beg your pardon?"

" 'The child' has a name, it's Teddy."

"Has Teddy displayed any signs that he inherited his father's… condition?"

That was the moment Harry knew exactly why this person was being so difficult. 'Obviously a stereotyping bigot,' he thought, asking aloud, "Why would it matter if he has? As long as I am prepared to deal with it, it has no bearing on this subject."

The truth, but not the whole truth. Arthur suppressed a smile. "He has a point, Langston. Whether or not Teddy is a werewolf doesn't matter as long as Harry knows and has taken this into consideration while pursuing guardianship."

Langston's eyes narrowed. "Be careful, Arthur, that you are not letting your attachment to Mr. Potter and your fondness for Muggles, half-breeds, and other abnormalities interfere with your judgment."

"You are the one who needs to be careful." Harry's voice was quiet, even, and full of suppressed rage. "Careful that your bigoted views aren't interfering with your judgment. Why should it matter if Remus was a werewolf, or if his son is? I want to raise Teddy; that's why I'm here. It's really none of your business about his personal life and how I deal with it. You simply need to decide whether or not I am capable now of caring for an infant and I am likely to be able to take care of him as he grows." Heedless of everyone else in the room, Harry took a step closer to Langston. "Your opinions of werewolves matter to neither this case nor me."

"Remus Lupin was a dangerous half-breed and should not have been allowed to reproduce!" Langston shouted suddenly, looking slightly unbalanced.

"Remus was one of the best people I ever had the pleasure of knowing. And you are the dangerous half-breed," Harry kept his voice low. "Half intolerant, stereotyping, insipid nitwit, and half egomaniacal, imbecilic, unctuous sycophant."

Silence reigned after that last comment, while Arthur smiled approvingly at Harry, then nodded his encouragement for the young man to make his case now before Langston could recover his wits and make an objection.

"I trust there will be no more bigoted interruptions or objections. Teddy Lupin is my godson: I intend to raise him and am prepared to do so. What is the court's decision on this matter?"

Arthur played Harry's trump card admirably. "Considering that Mr. Potter is responsible for the downfall of the Dark Lord, I don't find it an unreasonable request for him to apply for guardianship of his own godson. All in favor?"

''Thanks, Arthur.' Harry thought as every hand went up except Langston's. It had been hard to get into the habit of calling his best friend's father by his first name.

"Guardianship of Theodore Remus Lupin granted to Harry James Potter, effective immediately. Court adjourned for the day."

The seventeen-year-old exited the room slowly, giving Arthur time to catch up with him. "That was excellent, Harry. I was very impressed with the way you kept your cool in there… reminded me a lot of Remus."

"That was the idea," Harry's smile had the constant air of melancholy that had been present since the battle. "But you helped, Arthur. Good timing all around."

"After seven children, it's a skill you develop." His own smile was a little sad, thinking of Fred, but then he nudged Harry. "Here comes Langston. Are you going to tell him?"

"Yeah, be right back." He melted into the crowd and suddenly appeared next to the intolerant official. "Just thought I'd let you know, Teddy is six weeks old, has been through two full moons, and showed no sign of lycanthropy either time." He repressed a smile at the look on Langston's face. "I would have, of course, brought this up before the court, but you raised such an objection about something that shouldn't matter I decided to make a point. I'm not in the habit of making things easier for people who are only in power because they were too spineless to join Voldemort despite sharing his views. Good day."

Feeling better than he had in a while, Harry rejoined Arthur, left the building, and Apparated to Andromeda's house to pick up his godson.

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A/N- I apologize for the lack of Teddy in this one; I just thought it necessary to establish that Harry raised him from the age of seventeen, this will be important in later Chronicles. JK never specified whether or not Teddy inherited lycanthropy, so I obviously took a few liberties in assuming he did not. A quick note on the whole "Half intolerant, stereotyping, insipid nitwit, and half egomaniacal, imbecilic, unctuous sycophant" thing: I imagined someone saying that to Umbridge when she was on one of her rants, and so created the character Langston so I could use it. As always, comments and constructive criticism welcome.