Name: Love Story

Disclaimer: Carina is mine. No one else.

Summary: Charlie has found the girl of his dreams. But will their families keep them apart?

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Charlie Weasley was only partially listening to his twin brothers talk to him. He was at Hogwarts for the Tri Wizard tournament and, having just settled the dragons for the first task in the forest, he was hanging out with Fred and George on the bank of the Black Lake. At the moment he was watching a young woman, somewhere around Fred and George's age, as she sat on the bank opposite him. She had long blonde hair that was tied back with a dark blue ribbon. From what he could tell from how far away he sat, she was a Ravenclaw and had light eyes. What color they were, he did not know. She was leaning against a tree reading a book and scribbling down notes on a piece of parchment; rectangular glasses were perched on her nose.

"Charlie, are you even listening to us?" Fred demanded.

"Of course I am." Charlie said absentmindedly. His focus was still on the girl.

The twins followed his gaze and smiled mischiviously.

"Oi, Carina! Studying already?" Fred yelled.

Carina jumped; her book flying and her ink well tipping onto her notes. She muttered something softly as she jumped up to avoid the spilling ink. She looked over at the twins with a look that might kill. Blue eyes. Very light blue eyes.

"Yes I'm studying! You two should be as well. You know you aren't good in Snapes class!" Carina yelled. Hearing her voice made Charlie shudder. It was like hearing an angel sing.

George laughed. "You're only good in that class because of your 'tutoring'." he laughed.

Carina gathered her things and walked around to their side of the lake. She set her things down next to Charlie and lowered herself onto the grass. She leaned onto her elbow and looked at the identical red heads.

"You should consider some tutoring yourself." she winked.

"Not with Snape. But I wouldn't mind some tutoring with you..." Fred said, waggling his eyebrows.

"Git." Carina said casually.

"Fag." Fred said back.

"I'd love one." Carina smiled.

"Come now, Cari. You know you wouldn't do something so disgusting." George said.

Carina sighed. "True." She looked over at Charlie. "And who's this, then?"

"Our brother. This one is usually hiding in Romania with his dragons. Bit into beastiality if you ask me." Fred quipped.

"Shut up, Fred." Charlie snapped.

Carina laughed. No, not a laugh. A giggle. It was the prettiest sound that had ever reached Charlie's ears. He knew he shouldn't be thinking like this. She was more suited for Fred or George. Closer to their age. And what would she see in him anyway? He worked far from the rolling hills that sheltered Hogwarts. And in many ways he was married to his work. He was always with the dragons. Hell, he was on a first name basis with some of them. He would find himself talking with them as if he expected a response. No girl would like a guy like him. No girl like Carina.

"So, you talk." Carina said.

"Yeah." Charlie answered. It was all he could muster.

"A man of few words. I like that. Your brothers, both the twins and Ron, are talkers. They'll talk your ears off if you'd let them."

"Cari, you do as much talking as we do." Fred said.

"When you'll let me!" Carina pointed out.

"She's got us there, Freddy." George said.

Carina looked back at Charlie. Their eyes locked at Charlie noticed flecks of violet in her icy blue eyes. He swore he had seen those kind of eyes somewhere before. But before he could think of where, she looked away.

"I should go. I have tutoring." Carina looked at the twins who had started snickering. "You're just mad you aren't getting any." She smiled, stood up, and walked toward the castle.

Fred moved to Charlie's other side. He looked at his older brother.

"You're blushing." he pointed out.

"You like her?" George asked.

"Of course not." Charlie said.

"Liar." the twins said in unison.

"Shut up. You two are gits. Wouldn't let the girl talk. And you two really should get tutoring. You're not going to do well on your exams." Charlie pointed out.

"Sorry, mum. We'll get right on that." George said.

The twins stood up. They were about ten feet away from Charlie before they looked back.

"Oi, Charlie!" Fred yelled.

Charlie looked at them.

"Do us a favor." George said.

"Don't..."

"Fall..."

"For..."

"A..."

"Malfoy."

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A/N: Read and Review! It'll be my birthday present. Flames will be laughed at.