Authors note: This my new story i started working on. I'm pretty sure I know exactly what I want to happen. Please tell me what you think :)

I only own the plot, the rest belongs to JK

He was late. He was always late though. It was Christmas Eve and he had stayed late to help make sure the dragons would be okay during the holidays. His mom would be furious as she was every year. Charlie apparated to the Burrow looking forward to a home cooked meal. He looked at his childhood home; still standing after all it had been through. It was amazing he thought as he looked at it with a mixture of wonder and fondness. As he approached he saw two men standing near the door. Both tall and lean, one had sandy brown hair while the other had black shaggy hair. It looked as though they were having a serious discussion that immediately ended as he walked up.

"Charlie, my boy." Sirius said as he shook his hand.

Charlie," Remus nodded. "How are the dragons?"

"No Remus how are the women?" Sirius said smiling.

"Oh let him be Sirius. He has to get inside before Molly has his head." Remus winked at him.

"Too true." Charlie said as he entered the home. Remus worked in the Department of Mysteries when he wasn't home taking care of Teddy and his five month pregnant wife, Tonks. He and Hermione managed to find a way to bring him back from the veil, which had stopped his aging. While Remus was 44 Sirius was still 38. After being pardoned by the minister of magic, it wasn't long before Sirius was a fixture at all of the family events. Charlie walked in and immediately saw his sister. Ginny ran up and hugged him as hard as she could. She and Harry had gotten married a couple of years after the war ended. A few years later they had James, a Beautiful boy with black messy hair and bright blue eyes, and Ginny started working as a reporter for the Daily Prophet. "Hey Gin." He said as they hugged.

"Oh Charlie, I missed you." As soon as she said his name he felt two little things attack his legs.

"Uncle Charlie! Uncle Charlie!" They both yelled.

"Boys, enough. Let the poor man walk." He heard Tonks yell from the other room. A second later he heard what he had been dreading.

"Charlie Weasley you are late!" His mother yelled as she walked towards him. "Now give your mother a hug."

"Hey mom, I missed you"

"I missed you too Charlie. Everyone's in the living room dear, diners almost done." Molly let him go as she grabbed Ginny and dragged her to the kitchen with her. Charlie walked into the next room and smiled. Teddy and James were playing under the tree while Tonks watched them closely. Harry was on the couch talking to Ron, no doubt about Quidditch. Ron was now the star keeper for the Chudley Cannons. Ginny was currently doing a piece on him. He was always in the papers. Especially a month ago when he proposed to Hermione. Harry was an Auror. Still trying to protect his loved ones like they did for him. Hermione was sitting by Tonks. When she saw Charlie she smiled and he went over and sat by her.

"Let me see it then." Hermione blushed but gave him her hand anyway. The diamond was huge and clear, and the design was awfully complicated. It didn't see like a ring for Hermione but more of a way for Ron to show off how much money he makes. But Charlie kept that to himself. "Very beautiful."

"Why thank you. How are you?" Her voice was happy but her eyes softened. He knew what she meant. He and Hermione wrote to each other every week and she was the only one who knew he was gay. About a week ago his boyfriend, Alex had dumped him.

"I'm doing okay. How's the bookstore." Hermione bought a bookstore last year after she quit her ministry job. Her old job brought nothing but more stories in the papers. She quit in an attempt to get away from that.

"Good, profitable." She said smiling at him.

"You two look cozy." Ron said as he pulled Hermione to her feet and planted a kiss on her lips. Charlie couldn't help but hear the anger in his voice. "Dinner's ready." Charlie got up and went to the kitchen, leaving them in the living room. Everyone was sitting down when Charlie walked in. He went to go sit in the empty seat next to Sirius but was stopped.

"Hermione sits there, sit next to her. Merlin knows she could use a break from Ron." Charlie sat in the other seat next to "Hermione's seat and next to Remus's chair. He was about to ask what Sirius meant but stopped when Ron came in. He glared at Charlie and then moved to sit next to Bill. Hermione came in a few minutes later and sat between him and Sirius.

"Where were you? Charlie asked concerned, she looked as though she had been crying.

"Bathroom."

"You okay Kitten?" Sirius asked glancing at Ron.

"I'm fine Sirius."

"Oh as usual then, not wanting to tell me." Sirius said as sarcasm and anger laced his words.

"Sirius not now please."

"Fine I'll drop it."

Charlie had a feeling that there was trouble in paradise.