It was later that night, after we had fussed over James and Lily had almost dropped down on the floor because she was sleeping on the chair, that we decided to head back home. Ted was going to cut his Leave short but his Head Healer glared at him so much that we all but ran out of the hospital. 

James was also realised, advice bed rest by his head healer AKA Ted, which Jay grumbled about all the way to Taxi we booked. Ted had a Car peaked nearby because he 'forgot to take it back home after work.' Can you believe this man?

Ted and I  decided to go in the Car while the Potters went in the Taxi and the Weasleys all that were present went back apparating. Ted knew how much I loathed wizard travel so the car was a safe bet. 

As Ted backed the car out of parking and I went to sit in the front seat. To say the atmosphere was tense would be an understatement. It was awkward, it was tense, and I wanted to die, but oh, well we all don't get what we want. 

I know Ted was tensed because of his hair colour, a shade of brown like his father not dark, not light right in middle, soothing brown. It was a hair colour that was rarely seen on hin only when he was tensed or stressed too much. It was this colour that had Ginny in tears one day, said he looked too much like Remus. 

That and his white as chalk knuckles on the starring wheel were a good indicator of his stress. My hand went up to brush my collar bone, as I looked away from his side profile to watch outside the window, it was an hour-long drive. 

I  knew we were tensed but the funny thing was I could not place what made us tense for me a part of me had this fear that he was going to get angry on me for kissing me, and another part was buzzing with the slight dizziness of being in such close vicinity of him. 

It was a feeling of delirious-ness. I could almost taste it, taste him. While he tasted had tasted like mint, citrus and something else that I couldn't really describe into words, something that left me lightheaded. His closeness tasted different, well it was his scent really, Sharp musk, Disinfectants and Chocolate. 

I could feel his eyes on me every now and then before he had to look on the road. I also knew that he will want to talk about it. I was not ready to talk, I would ramble. I always ramble when I am nervous, and he makes me nervous. 

I also was not ready for the rejection that came with the talk. Because, of course, he was going to say how it was not appropriate, how I should not have done that, how he was thankful but it was just a kiss right? Yeah, I was already drained by the night as it is I did not want my heart broken again. 

It was when we stopped that I noticed that we were nowhere we near home. Instead, we were near his Father's old cottage, in front of a quaint little shop which sealed the best hot chocolate in the world and was open 24/7. 

I looked to Ted in question he smiled his killer half-smile, good lord kill me now, " I thought we both could use a pick me up," he said shrugging his shoulders. 

Well, he isn't wrong there.

We entered and sat at the booth which had been previously Remus's it had his name carved and everything, and I ordered a large hot chocolate with extra marshmallows, while stuck to regular chocolate and banana milkshake.

And now here we are waiting for our orders to arrive and trying not to meet each other's eyes, and just be awkward AF. 

Throat cleared, Hands set on the table, Edward Remus Lupin had summoned up the courage to talk. 

God, Daddy, Moony, Prongs, someone, anyone, help!

"Elle," Teddy started to say and I really wanted the earth to swallow me then and there, but I was saved when the waitress came to deliver our orders. 

What do you know and Remmy and James were listening. I bet they are having fucking laugh at me and Ted. I bet that, they were betting on us.

 I would not bet on us, would you?

Ted lost his courage and I slurped the hot chocolate like it was the elixir of life. We were so interested in our drinks that some onlooker must have thought we had ben deprived of Chocolate before today. 

An hour later we went out the door. We were going to the Car when Ted's phone ringed and motioned me to get to the car and wait. Which is exactly what I did for the next five minutes. 

Ted entered the car and started it, " I'll have to drop you and the car at da's cottage if that's alright," he said, in a slightly defeated voice. 

"Why?" I asked curiously because he looked like a lost puppy, not that I minded. 

"I have to go the Ministry, Alex wants some more information," Ted said manoeuvring the road like a pro. one hand one the wheel and the other on arm resting on the back of my seat, he turned back to look at the road and oh what a sight it was. 

We came to the cottage, an old wood cottage hidden from the public eye by the overgrowth of plants around. Daisies and Lilies and some wildflowers, Lupins mostly. I wondered if Dora did this or was it Remus's gardening, when he was unemployed he planted the flowers?

Teddy entered the Cottage first and when I was settled on the large comfy chair by the fire hearth and the fire was well lit, then only did he start leaving.

 " Don't be up to late I won't be back for a few hours, get some sleep it's been a long day," and before either of could register, he walked up to me, bent down to my level, held the back of my neck, and kissed me on my forehead, and left not even two seconds later. 

I sat my eyes wide, my mouth agape and my neck and forehead tingling still from the sensation of his lips and his hand. 

Oh god, I was in trouble. 

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I had kept myself awake for as long as I could which would have been all of two minutes because well the chair was comfy, and the fire was warm, and the home was, well it was Moony's home so you can guess. Right? 

Right now though I just registered the feeling of strong hands under my legs and back before the feeling of flying came to my senses. 

"Ted?" I asked and tried to get off and shift or something but a soothing voiced hushed me.

"It's just me," the voice said. I registered to be put down on a very soft surface and a blanket covering me. 

A few seconds of silence and then, " you are going to be the death of me, Elle," and a feather-light touch against my cheek. 

He was saying something else I could hear his soothing voice but for the love of life I could not make them out.

That was all could register before the oblivion called me again no matter how much I fought back to hear the rest of Ted's words. 

What had Edward said?

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