#spetch

Andromeda hadn't meant for Teddy to come along to this first meeting. But Molly had fallen ill, Harry was working, Ginny was at a doctor's appointment, and while Fleur had stayed home to take care of Vic, Andromeda felt horrible asking her to handle Teddy and Vic while pregnant and trying to get what work done she could. So for better or worse, Teddy was coming along to meet his great aunt.

"Do they have ice cream, Gran?" Teddy skipped next to her, his hair green at the moment.

"I don't know dear, but if you're well behaved and they do have ice cream, I think that would be alright."

"I'll eat all my lunch if they have ice cream."

"You should eat your lunch even if they don't have ice cream." Andromeda opened the door to the cafe and led him inside. She hoped she would have the stomach to eat anything because while scanning for Cissy her stomach felt about the size of a peanut.

She found her sister, seated at a table near the back of the cafe, along with her son.

Andy slipped her hand into her robes and gripped her wand. Better to be ready.

"There they are," she led Teddy toward the table.

"Narcissa," Andy helped Teddy into his chair.

"Andromeda," Cissy smiled and Andy hoped she wasn't being taken in as she let go of her wand to sit next to Teddy.

"I'm Teddy." Teddy spoke up as he picked up a menu. "This is my Gran."

"Teddy," Andy nodded to Cissy, "this is my sister and her son. He went to school with Harry."

Teddy dropped the menu on the floor. "You know Harry!"

Draco scowled. "Not at the moment."

"Harry and Ginny are the best!" Teddy bounced in his seat. "Harry's an Auror and it's so cool! I'm going to be one too! And Ginny is super good at Quidditch! She's going to win all the Quidditch Cups! But she didn't finish this season because she's having my god-brother really soon. And Aunt Fluer is having a baby too! Vic told me yesterday! But it's going to be a long time before Vic's baby comes. They won't know if it's a brother or a sister for a long time too, but not as long."

"Thank you, Teddy," Andy put her hand on Teddy's shoulder and handed him his menu. Draco looked like he might break his teeth, his jaw was clenched so tightly. "Why don't you look at this and decide what you want. If you need help with any of the words just ask."

"Ok," Teddy took the menu and grinned as he found the word Sandwiches. "Look Gran! These come with crisps!"

Andy couldn't help the smile that spread across her face. Just like his grandfather to find the crisps first thing. "Wonderful, dear."

"I trust you've been well, Andromeda?" Cissy brought her attention back to her.

Andy looked up from Teddy and bit back the initial retort that flew to her lips. Had she been well to have her husband, daughter, and son-in-law murdered? Had she been well to raise her grandson with the help of his godparents? Had she been well, knowing her circumstances were caused by members of her own family?

"I've managed," was the tight answer she ground out. "And yourself?"

"We've been as well as could be expected." Cissy nodded.

It went silent then and just before it began to feel awkward, their server arrived to take their orders. Then it went silent again.

But Teddy had never been good with silence, much like his grandfather, he felt the need to fill it.

"Gran, can we bring Harry and Ginny some dessert tonight? Grandma Weasley says dessert makes babies happy when they're in their mom's tummy."

Draco scoffed and before Andy could glare at the young man, Cissy pointed her finger at him and raised her eyebrows. Draco's shoulders stiffened but he fell silent.

Andy smiled at Cissy in thanks and turned back to Teddy. "Tell you what, we'll stop by Harry's office after this and see what he thinks. Then we'll do that."

"That's smart, Harry knows what Ginny likes best. He knows so many things. He's really smart. Do you think I'll learn as many things as Harry, Gran?"

"I think you will," Cissy smiled at Teddy.

Teddy bounced in his chair. "I want to! Then I'll be the best big brother because I'll be like Harry, and Harry is the best!"

Andy was distracted by Draco making a sound that was somewhere between a strangled cry and an annoyed huff, but Cissy brought her back to the conversation.

"You know who else can teach you to be the best older brother you can be?" She asked Teddy.

Teddy shook his head as leant forward over the table. "Who?"

Cissy smiled at him. "Your Gran is my big sister, and I think she can teach you everything you need to know."

Andromeda pushed the wave of emotion that hit her down and smiled at Narcissa, managing a quiet, "Thank you."

That one lunch certainly didn't fix everything. They weren't immediately close because of seeing each other again. But it did start them talking again. It did get them in the same room, at the same table, once a month.