Stay Beautiful

Teddy glanced at his reflection. His hair was bright blue. He sighed and screwed up his face in an attempt to change it back to a natural sandy blonde. He opened his eyes slowly and peered back in the mirror. He breathed a sigh of relief. Now he just had to sort out his eyes. Brown or green? He couldn't decide.

Teddy Lupin was a metamorphmagus. It meant that he could change his appearance at will. Not that it was easy, of course. It was a constant challenge for him to look normal every day. Girls just didn't go for guys with blue hair. He was a freak of nature, or at least that was how he felt.

There was one girl in particular who he wanted to impress. Part veela and two years younger than him, Victoire Weasley was way out of his league. She had guys her own age buzzing round her constantly. She hardly knew he existed.

After he had changed his eyes to a deep, thoughtful brown, Teddy headed outside to the Quidditch pitch. Although he was far to early for practice, he decided to go anyway. He might as well go for a walk to sort out his jumbled thoughts while he had nothing better to do.

It was freezing when Teddy arrived at the pitch. He shivered and mounted his broom. He was about to kick off when he noticed a lonely figure sitting in the stands. He threw his broom to the ground and hurried over.

"Everything ok?" he shouted.

The figure looked up. He would notice those big, blue eyes anywhere. "Victoire?"

She smiled. "Hey, Teddy!"

Hair sticking on end, Teddy grinned back. "What are you doing out here? It's so cold!"

"I like watching you practice," Victoire replied. Teddy blushed, not knowing what to say. "But it is kinda cold..."

He shrugged out of his jacket and wrapped it round her shivering shoulders.

"Thanks!"

Teddy shrugged. "Don't mention it!"

They looked at each other for quite some time. Eventually, Teddy sat down on the bench beside Victoire. She scooted along so they were sitting side by side, shoulders touching. Sighing gently, she leant her head on his chest. He had a sharp intake of breath at the closeness. After hesitating for a second, he threw his arm round her and held her close.

They sat there for a while silently. Reluctantly, Teddy pulled away and said: "Sorry, Vic, but I really need to practice now."

Victoire smiled up at him, her blue eyes twinkling. "Okay, no problem. I better get going... it's way too cold out here for me!" She took off his jacket and handed it back to him. "Thanks, Teddy."

He shook his head and handed it back. "No, you take it!"

She put it back on and leant in to kiss him on the cheek. "Bye, then!"

"Bye!"

She turned to leave, stopped, and faced him again. "Hey, by the way"

He raised his eyebrows. "Hmm?"

"You're beautiful, every little piece, love
Don't you know, you're really gonna be someone
Ask anyone.

And when you find everything you looked for
I hope your life leads you back to my door
Oh, but if it don't, stay beautiful!"

He gazed at her, stunned. She smiled and continued.

"If you and I are a story,
That never gets told.
If what you are is a daydream,
I'll never get to hold, at least you'll know.

You're beautiful, every little piece, love.
Don't you know, you're really gonna be someone,
Ask anyone.

And when you find everything you looked for,
I hope your life leads you back to my front door.
Oh, but if it don't...

Will you stay beautiful?
A beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful.
A beautiful, beautiful?

Oh, but if it don't.
Stay beautiful,
Stay beautiful!"