Poor Charlie, he was the only one in his family who had not found someone to spend the rest of his life with. Even Percy was engaged to a beautiful girl named Eliza. Now he was feeling the pressure from his mother, who wanted even more grandchildren running around. But little did his mother know, he had found the love of his life right from his childhood days.
He smiled as he read the letter his mother had sent him suggesting he get his bum home for the holiday and possibly with a guest of the female variety. She also gave updates of how wonderful his nieces and nephews were growing up. He jumped as two hands gently covered his eyes.
"Guess who?" a seductive voice whispered in his ear making him shiver with delight.
"Mmmm I don't think I'll guess. I quite like you being this close to me. It's been weeks Cole."
"Hello love!" Cole replied removing her hands and wrapping her arms around Charlie's neck.
He smiled and pulled her into his lap, keeping his arms around her all the while. "Where have you been all my life gorgeous?"
"On your arm?" she laughed. "Do I finally get to see my soon-to-be family?"
"Of course! Mum wrote me this morning to tell me if I didn't get my bum home for the holiday she would forcibly remove me herself from Romania. And she added that I should bring a female friend since apparently I've been single for two long, "he said knowing the last statement would give his fiancé a surprise.
"You didn't tell her we've been back together for a year and a half?" Cole exclaimed. "She is so going to kill you before she says anything else."
He chuckled burying his face into her neck remembering the day he'd flown all the way to Kalgoorlie on his broom just to see if she would take him back. That day had been the most joyous in his life until New Year's which had only been two weeks ago. He had asked her to be his bride and now she had gratefully moved back to Romania so that they could start planning their extravaganza.
Her name was Nicole, she had been the love his life since he was three years old. They had grown up together and Charlie absolutely adored her in every sense of the word. He had called her his angel until about his third year at Hogwarts. Then she had shown up and stolen the hearts of all of the first and second year boys as well as his friends. He hated her for being so lovable and pretty, he didn't know at the time that she only had eyes for him. He was her hero and when he started to go out with Alisa in her second year, she hated him from the bottom of her every being. But there wasn't much she could do from the Ravenclaw common room, until quidditch tryouts came around. Charlie was a keeper for Gryffindor and she had rightfully claimed one of the spots of a Ravenclaw chaser thanks to his training. The first game they played against each other she knocked him flat with her shots and he began to see how truly beautiful and agile she was on a broomstick.
Three years later, Charlie snuck out of Gryffindor to meet his angel on the quidditch pitch. She stood there smiling in a white sundress covered with little blue and pink flowers. He rushed over only to stop dead in his tracks about two feet from her. She looked different, not the little girl he'd known and loved but now a young woman who's questioning eyes tore at his heart. He moved as close as he could and wrapped her in his arms whispering sorry over and over until she pushed him away gently shaking her head.
"Why are you apologizing? You've done nothing wrong Charlie. Well, I mean other than kicking the crap out our quidditch team yesterday. And what is it you wanted to talk to me about so late at night? We do have midterms in the morning you know." She smiled nervously.
"I've wanted to tell you this for a long time now, but it didn't feel right until now. Well, okay that's not true. I just haven't had the courage to finally tell you how I feel," he stammered. "You have been the shining light in my life since the day you were born. You're my best friend and my biggest frustration only because I want to protect you from everything in the world even myself. But I can't do this anymore, I mean I can't lie to myself either." He moved closer and took Nicole's hands in his, "I love you and I will always love you forever and a day my angel."
She stood there not saying a word, her mouth slightly open. Her eyes widened in surprise and then, …