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Five Years Later...

"Daddy!" a little blonde boy yelled, running towards his father as soon as the door was opened. His mother smiled at him brightly, stepping forward and hugging the two of them who were locked in an embrace.

"Right, little man, you be good for daddy and don't forget your kitty again. I don't want to have to floo over tonight to give it to you," Victoire said calmly but sternly to the little blonde boy. He nodded before running off back into the house. Victoire stepped aside to let Teddy in. "How are you and Lily?" she asked with a smile.

Teddy's face instantly lit up at the thought of Lily. "We are brilliant. She's pregnant. Again. We're hoping that this might be the time when we can get through the whole nine months without... y'know." Victoire nodded sympathetically knowing the heartache they had both been through during the last few years with miscarriages. Victoire knew that it killed Teddy more than anyone would know. "How far along is she now? I know that you've known for ages. You're just waiting until the right moment."

"Almost five months. That's why we're hopeful this time. It's the longest the baby has lasted." Teddy smiled to himself again. Victoire smiled back at him knowing how happy another child would make him. At that moment Lucas came racing back into the hallway.

"I'm ready daddy!"

Teddy smiled. "C'mon then champ. Lily's very excited to see you. And I have a very big job for you to help me with."

Lucas' face became serious. "What is it? I want to help!"

Teddy chuckled. "I need you to help me make Pumpkin Pasties for Lily when she gets home from work. Will you help me?" Lucas nodded vigorously looking a little like a muggle bobblehead. "Right, say bye to your mum and then we can go."

Lucas walked back to victoire and gave her a big hug and kissed her cheek. After exchanging goodbyes and 'I love you's' they parted and Lucas ran back over to Teddy who led him over to the fireplace and back to his and Lily's house. When they fell out of the fireplace Teddy told Lucas to go wash his hands and put his things upstairs so that he could help with the pasties.

A few hours later Teddy was sitting in front of the fireplace in the living room, his head lolling from side to side, falling asleep every few seconds before snapping his head up, determined to stay awake until Lily got home. she was two hours late. He had had to put Lucas to bed already because he had fallen asleep in his arms, his teddy clutched in his tiny hands. Teddy smiled thinking of his son and how far he and Lily had come in the last five years. Lucas was now eight and thought of Lily like a second mother as well as an aunt, he and Lily had gotten married two years ago with Lucas as the Paige Boy. The pictures above the mantel documented their lives so far. On the far left was the day in which they had finally gotten together, they were kissing amongst the confetti in the picture, Teddy had a sneaking suspicion that Albus had taken the picture.

The next picture was of him and Lily dancing happily, a large diamond sparking on Lily's left hand. Her engagement ring. That was also they day they had found out she was pregnant the second time. Unfortunately she miscarried at two months. The next picture was of their wedding. They stood together under an arch of roses and lilies smiling happily and kissing every so often. That night was when they conceived their first child. This one had barely made it to six weeks before it had been miscarried. The next picture along was of the three of them at a muggle zoo on Lucas' seventh birthday. Teddy smiled remembering how excited Lucas had been that day.

Teddy was so engrossed in his musings he did not realise that Lily had gracefully stepped out of the fire. Her stomach was slightly rounded as she walked towards teddy, her healers robes hanging from her shoulders, exposing her stomach yet at the same time concealing it well. Seeing the pumpkin pasties on the table top Lily smiled brightly at her husband. She walked over to him and kissed his cheek, making him jump.

"You're in your own little world, there, Ted. You okay?" Lily asked, sitting down on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him softly.

"Hmm..." he asked softly, pulling back ever so slightly. "I was just thinking of us... on our wedding day, and Lucas' birthday and our engagement... everything."

Lily smiled wide. She leaned forward and kissed him softly again. He put his hands on the swell of her stomach before pulling back again and leaning down to kiss the bump. He smiled laying his head on it and closing his eyes. He pulled back a moment later a mixture of shock and awe on his face. Lily looked a little scared.

"Did they just... kick?" she asked, swallowing nervously. Teddy placed his hand back on her stomach, pressing in lightly. The baby kicked again. His eyes widened before a smile broke out on his face.

"Yes, they kicked!" Teddy looked up at lily excitedly. "Lily... maybe.. maybe we won't lose this one. I mean, they're kicking! That has to be a good sign right? Maybe this will actually work out this time."

"Teddy, we said we weren't going to get our hope up... we promised each other that we were going to wait until my third trimester."

"I know but... it's kicking!" Lily smiled down at him, loving the excited expression on his face. She leaned down and kissed him again. Before getting up and taking a pumpkin pasty form the plate. Teddy laughed at her softly. "Still craving them then?" Lily nodded her mouth full of food. She hit him on the arm before taking another huge bite. "Slow down, Lils, you'll give yourself heartburn again."

"Will not," she said sticking her tongue but slowing down never the less. Teddy just chuckled watching her. After finishing her first pasty she sighed in happiness, taking one more from the plate before settling down on Teddy's lap, her head against the arm of the couch and her legs stretched out. Teddy ran his hands over her thighs and her stomach. Lily just smiled. "Teddy," she asked softly. "Do you love me?"

Teddy looked at her, his brows furrowed. "Why do you ask that? Of course I love you, Lils. You're my wife."

"Victoire was your wife too..." she trailed off looking away. Teddy sighed, her hormones were probably over the place. "I just mean... you loved Victoire but you got with me and I'm getting fat... and it's only going to get worse." By the end of her musings there were unshed tears in her eyes.

Teddy frowned again. "Lily, you are not getting fat. You are pregnant and you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, especially whilst pregnant. Yes, I loved Victoire, but not half as much as I love you. You are my soul mate, Lils. Like I've said to you every time we've gotten pregnant, it's okay if it doesn't work out because we have each other. I will never stop loving you, Lily. I promise you."

Lily nodded seemingly happy with the response. She closed her eyes again and continued eating the pasty, some crumbs falling onto her robes. "I'm so tired, that shift was horrible."

"C'mon, let's go to bed if you're tired." He pulled her up at the waist, making sure she was stable before putting his arms under her legs and lower back and picking her up. Squealing Lily wrapped her arms around his neck and put her head in the crook of his neck. He kissed her on the head before taking her up the stairs and into her bedroom. He sat her down on the bed before pushing her healer robes off her shoulders and lifting her scrubs up over her head. "I love you, Lily," he said as he pulled the last of her things off her body and kissed her softly.

"I love you too," she replied, wrapping her arms around his neck. He pulled off his clothes, leaving himself in his boxers before hopping onto the bed, pulling Lily down with him, kissing her passionately all the way. "Don't forget the silencing and locking charms again," she chuckled, reminding him of the time Lucas had accidently walked in on them.

Four months later Lily was sat in her hospital room in St Mungo's holding a beautiful little baby girl in her arms. Teddy was sat on the bed beside her, admiring his little girl. "What shall we name her?" he asked softly.

"Hope... Hope Nymphadora Lupin." Teddy wrinkled his nose a little at his mother's name before smiling.

"I love it." He leant down and kissed her softly before kissing Hope on the head. His life felt complete for the first time in his life.

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