I'll Be Home For Christmas (Teddy/Abby/open)

[Alistar Geoffrey Cavaliere]

He didn't get to spend a lot of time at parties. Throughout his childhood, they'd been scarce, and he was fairly certain that they would remain that way for a few more years. When Molly Weasley insisted that he attend this Christmas party, therefore, he'd bought Abby a new dress (something he didn't get to do often) and announced that they were going.

Now, his wife had threatened to hit him with a frying pan, but he'd somehow avoided that.

Unfortunately, Al had to go to the party ahead of Abby and Rigdon to do the usual rounds with the Curia members so that he could get the pleansantries out of the way. With that done, now, he was standing with Jared, Stef and Gabe, smoking while they waited for their respective dates (or, in Stef's case, for Cami and Charlie to stop talking about dragons).

[Theodore "Teddy" Lupin]

Teddy was running late, oh yes. He was late for being early that is. Teddy was dressed nice and dapper-like, at least how dapper the Teddy man could look, having his hair turn to a turquoise blue color, which he prefer and Vicky didn't seem to mind how odd and unique he looked. Maybe he would wear it more often. He usually stuck to the black hair because he was worried Vicky would not like him with other colors of hair, no matter what she had said.

Teddy nearly skipped up to the Burrow, loving Christmas, and the feeling of the giving part, while the getting was not that bad (in fact, he did like that part as well). Teddy entered the Burrow, spotting some of the Italian people he knew, yet didn't know well. He did have family in the Italian part. He knew some of them somewhat. Gabe was in the journey to South America, he knew that.

"Hello there! Are you all waiting for someone?" Teddy asked. He wondered when Vicky would arrive. Truthfully, he did get out here before she did. Maybe she was already here and just hidden in the sea of party goers.

[Alistar Geoffrey Cavaliere]

Gabe's head shot up when he heard Teddy's voice, and he smiled at his sort-of friend widely. Teddy was Sophie's brother, and a likeable enough guy; he was glad that it was him who showed up. He felt like Teddy would get along with at least Stef and Al; Jared was, admittedly, hard to get along with at his best.

"Yeah, we're all waiting for our dates," he replied with a laugh. "Well, Stef's waiting for his date to stop talking to Charlie Weasley."

He gestured for Teddy to join him and his cousins; Al smiled and nodded to the other man, while Stef glared at the back of Charlie's head and Jared waved shortly.

"These are my cousins. You've met Jared. One-eye over there is Stefan, and this is Alistar," he finished, indicating the tallest of the group.

Al nodded once, briefly, and smiled a little.

[Theodore "Teddy" Lupin]

Gabe wasn't that bad of a guy. As long as he didn't hurt Sophie. Oh no, if he did, he wouldn't hear the last of it from Teddy for the rest of his life. Teddy was really happy his sister had someone, but as any brother, he was quite protective over him.

"Yo! It's nice to meet those I had yet to meet... that was really worded weirdly, but anyways, it's nice to see those I knew already once more!" Teddy said not having very much luck with thinking of good words to say and not have it sound odd, "I dunno where my date is either. She is supposed to be here soon."

[Abigail Lorraine Cavaliere]

Abby had been getting her son ready to go when her husband left to go to the party. He wasn't cooperating very well.

"Mijo, you have to hold still." She said lifting him up to button his pants. He was just so cute, no one can deny a baby being adorable..

They left and showed up at the burrow a short while later. After knocking on the door and being let in, they stepped inside. She set her son down and took her coat off.

"Let's go find your father mijo." She chuckled.

((Debating whether or not I should drag Sophie in...)

[Alistar Geoffrey Cavaliere]

((You should!))
Al glanced down at his watch and smacked Stefan upside the head. He was blind, really, to not realize that Cami was head-over-heels for him. Why else would she have put up with him for this long? God knows Al had to beg Abby to let Stef crash on their couch; she didn't want him around Rigdon when he was drunk.

At least he was cleaning up his act.

Al chuckled when Teddy mentioned his date not being there yet. He hoped that Abby and Rig showed up soon...

"My wife is supposed to get here soon, too. Women, eh?" he laughed. "Stef's date is over there talking to Charlie Weasley; I guess they work together or something...?"

"Si, they work together," Stef confirmed ill-temperedly.

"Stefan is a little emotionally retarded," Gabe quipped with a good-natured smile. "It took him this long to realize that he was in love with Cami, and now he can't work up the guts to ask her out."

Jared laughed silently, earning a sullen glare from Stef.

[Abigail Lorraine Cavaliere]

((Okie))

Rig flopped down. No matter how many times Abby tried, her son did not want to walk. Oh well, guess she'd just have to carry him. She picked him up and looked around. Where was her husband? He was here, she could hear him talking to some of the others.

She finally found him and handed off Rig. "Hi honey, how was patrol?" She said adjusting the skirt of her dress. "Hola amigos, how is everyone?"

Sophie arrived not long after Abby. Although she hadn't really picked out a dress like everyone else. She was wearing a light green knee length dress, and white heels. She had worn white elbow length gloves too. She felt so silly, going to a party. She walked inside and looked around. Molly said hello, a few kids were running around, Bill and Fleur were there, so was Charile, Fred, George, and Ginny. No Ron still.. Oh well.. Her brother had shown up before as well. Now where was he?

[Theodore "Teddy" Lupin]

"Adios, Senorita!" Teddy said at the arrival of Abby in the group before hitting his forehead, "Ah darn, that wasn't right..." He was not a Spanish speaker. No, not at all. "I meant, 'Hello person! I am quite good. How about you?' I just made a fool of myself, I am sorry for my ignorance. Well, no I'm not, I am just me that way."

Not long afterwards he spotted Sophie enter. It only took a split second before Teddy knew what to do. Embarrass her in front of everyone by acting like Teddy. Wait, he was Teddy. That was good then. He was just being himself!

"Sophie!" Teddy yelled randomly seeing Sophie come into the Burrow. He ran right up to her and hugged her, picking her up and carrying her over to the group of guys waiting for their dates. "Seems one of us has their date here!" Teddy remarked smiling and looking at Gabe with a smile.

[Alistar Geoffrey Cavaliere]

Al's face lit up instantly when he saw Abby and Rig. He kissed his wife's forehead and the top of his son's curly head of hair as Stef, Jared and Gabe watched with tolerant smiles. Abby had been the best thing that happened to Al, and they all knew it.

Gabe grinned widely when Teddy dragged Sophie over.

"You look lovely, Soph," he complimented her softly.

"Oh, gag!" Stefan protested. "God, I haven't had anything to drink yet tonight!"

Jared scowled and hit Stefan; Gabe and Al both laughed. Jared had gotten remarkably good at not needing words to get his point across over the years, but that wasn't always a good thing. He could be incredibly violent.

"Oh! This is my lovely wife Abby," Al explained, nodding to Abby. "And my son, Rigdon."

[Abigail Lorraine Cavaliere]

Abby started to murmur Feliz Navidad, after a bit she kinda started to get into the song and was spinning. She snapped out of it. And chuckled, "It's either que pasa, or como estas. I'd love to be a Spanish teacher but I have to take care of Rig while Al is working." She shook her head, "Mijo, I think you're borderline insane personally." She looked at her husband and kissed his nose.

Sophie couldn't really struggle against her brother, so she hid her face so no one could see her. When she was finally set down, she uncovered her face. She was a bit embarrassed, probably what Teddy was going for. She was even a bright shade of red. "Theodore, please never do that again." She begged. She looked at Gabe and smiled. "I feel so silly." She shook her head.

[Theodore "Teddy" Lupin]

"What is K Pasta? I think that sounds like a very good dinner... Did you bring some K Pasta?" Teddy asked excitedly, thinking he sounded very smart now. He was so out of the loop when it came to Spanish. "Oh, Riggy looks so cute! Can I hold him?"

"It's TEDDY! TED-DY! Not Theodore. That sounds way too formal, Soph!" Teddy insisted with a laugh, suddenly realizing how much he sounded like his mother, before shrugging it off, "I shall do whatever I want dear sister!"

[Abigail Lorraine Cavaliere]

"No, no. Not K Pasta. Que Pa-Sa! It meas what's up! Ai dios mio... " Abby shook her head. "Someone teach this boy before I lose my temper and get a frying pan. I cannot deal with people when they do not get it right away.." she bit back a few other things she could say. Of course Al, Stef, Gabe and Jared would probably be the only ones that would understand her. She didn't think this boy was very teachable. When he asked if he could hold Rig, she raised her eyebrows, "You don't call him that, he is Rig. But yes you may hold him.." Abby lightly handed Rig to Teddy. "Drop him and I beat you with either a wooden spoon or a frying pan. Your choice."

"Then don't drag me some where with out telling me. I could have morphed, why am did I not think of this before hand?" Sophie smacked her forehead. "Jeeze you sound like your mom... Don't call me that! That's not my name!" she mocked her brother. She stomped on his foot. It should have hurt pretty bad, she was wearing a wider heel so she wouldn't fall over.

((Sophie's dress: www.luckydressshop.com/pic/min/green-a-line-princess-satin-bridesmaid-dresses-with-sashes-ribbons-and-sleeveless-mw37e0-1.jpg

Her shoes: www.suhaag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/shoes-wedges-camilla-7white_2.jpg

Her gloves: i.pgcdn.com/pi/81/27/27/812727390_260.jpg ))

[Alistar Geoffrey Cavaliere]

Al laughed and kissed the back of Abby's head so that the others wouldn't hear him talking to his wife.

"You cannot threaten to beat Easterners, my love," he whispered against her hair in Spanish. "They don't have the same sense of humor we do; they might take you seriously!"

Gabe felt a little awkward standing off by himself while his girlfriend argued with Teddy, and he wasn't entirely sure why Sophie had to be dragged along by Teddy, but he was happy to not get involved. He didn't want to be kicked, punched or bitten. He was borrowing his suit from his uncle...

[Theodore "Teddy" Lupin]

"Oh ok! K Pasa Senor Alistar's wife!" Teddy exclaimed thinking he finally got it down. He was smart, he just didn't show it right now, because he was more concentrated on having fun than focusing on actually sounding smart. "Thank you!" Teddy happily held Rig in his arms smiling very widely at the little boy. Ah, how he wanted to have a child eventually... but he and Vicky weren't really at that point, even if Teddy really wanted to tie the knot with her, because the two of them had been off and on all the time, and he was so scared she'd say no.

"I do NOT sound like mum..." Teddy fake pouted before laughing slightly, "I am more like Dad, can't you tell?" Well, he did like chocolate almost as much as his dad, though no one could beat King Remus of Chocolate. And he did like to read, if it was an interesting book, of course. And when he was focused he could become just as serious as his dad. "Oh and don't worry, Mr. Gabe, I won't let my violent little sister harm you at all," Teddy teased Sophie with a huge smile, noticing Gabe's awkward feeling. "Yeah well... then I would have caught you either way!" Teddy insisted.