Summary: AU. Dean and Sam get a shock when their baby sister appears on their doorstep with bruises and cuts, they're grateful she's left that abusive boyfriend of hers and try to help her start anew, which is when she meets Jimmy Novak. PLEASE REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters.

A/N: Woooo! AU Sister!Fic! Charlie just seemed to go when I really thought about it, and I don't wanna make this too negative; it's gonna be more focussed on the positives in Charlie's life and with the occasional flashback/memory. It's mainly about how Jimmy helps her to rebuild her trust in people other than her brothers and how, of course, they fall for each other. ENJOY! REVIEWS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Rebuilding Charlie Winchester

Chapter One: Homecoming

Dean sits up in bed when there's a knock at the door. The knocking is constant and it's goddamn annoying. Dean's gonna kick the sorry ass of the person who's disturbing him at this time of night, especially on a night as damn hot as this one. As he pads out of his green bedroom, he meets Sam on the upper landing, the moonlight which seeps through a gap in the curtains coating part of the ivory walls in an eerie blue. They share confused looks as they head downstairs, not breathing a word to each other.

Dean unlocks the door and opens it to be met with two familiar brown eyes and familiar blonde hair, now longer and loosely curled as it hung gracefully over the person's chest. The beautiful face they know so well is covered in bruising and cuts, those familiar arms also dotted with purple-yellow bruising.

"Charlie?" Dean asks, the girl whimpering in response and wincing as she moves a little, "Oh God…look at your beautiful face!"

He helps her inside and Sam grabs her bags from the steps.

"I left Michael…" she whispers, "I can't take this anymore…"

They lead her into the living room and turn on one of the side lamps, illuminating the room in a dim glow.

"Sam, get the first aid kit…" Dean tells him, Sam rushing to get it while Dean takes his sisters hand in his own.

"I'm sorry I didn't listen, Dean…" She cries exhaustedly, "I thought he could change…"

Charlie wants to just curl up and die. She feels absolutely god-awful right now. She feels sick, tired, sore and broken, but now…now she's home.

"It's alright, Charlie." Dean promises, "You're safe now. It's okay."

Charlie wakes up in the guest room at nine-thirty in the morning to Dean singing Eye of the Tiger appallingly, just like the good old days. She smiles, wincing at the pain in her lips from the splits in them. She sits up slowly and stretches, flinching from the July sunlight that streamed through the gap in the curtains of the cream guest room. Charlie sighs happily before climbing out of bed and getting dressed in a grey long-sleeved t-shirt and black and pink sweatpants. She brushes her long hair and freshens up in the bathroom, looking at her battered face in the mirror before breaking into tears. As she heads downstairs after her emotional experience in the bathroom, she hears Dean and Sam laughing together. That alone makes her smile.

"Morning, guys…" She says softly, both Dean and Sam smiling stunningly at her.

She has always had handsome brothers.

"Hey, Sweetheart." Dean replies, pulling her into a gentle hug as she sits beside him at the table, kissing a part of her cheek which isn't bruised, "How are you this morning?"

"I'm okay, thanks…" She answers, "Are you guys okay?"

Sam nods and smiles before kissing her head and sitting with his siblings, placing a cup of coffee in front of Charlie.

"We're all the better for knowing you've left him and you're safe." He tells her, holding her hand, "And we want you to know that you can take as long as you need before finding a job."

"Well…I applied to your elementary school…teaching the nursery class." Charlie says softly, "I explained my circumstances and they said I could have an interview in two weeks which gives my marks time to heal."

Dean and Sam smile widely with pride, Sam kissing Charlie's hand while Dean rubs her back gently.

"That's fantastic, Charlie," Dean breathes, "God…that's really great."

"Well done, Charlie!" Sam adds, "We're so proud of you!"

Charlie smiles widely and ignores the stinging in her lips and aching in her face. That is her first compliment in three years. Dean and Sam (deep down) are concerned that her going straight into work after her ordeal isn't the best plan, however, she's trying to get back on track and that's always going to be enough for them.

-TBC-

A/N: Just so you know, Charlie's like a female!Dean in appearance, but with the majority of traits similar to Sam's. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED CHAPTER ONE! THANKS FOR READING! xxxxxxxxxx