Charlie woke up in the afternoon to find himself at work still at his desk
after having to write a proposal for the ministry on the dragons.
He lifted his head off the desk and yawned loudly.
There was a knock at the door and Charlie stretched his arms and rubbed his neck as he let the person enter.
"Mr Weasley, I've been sent here by the ministry to collect your report." said a female voice.
Charlie picked up the pile of parchment next to him that contained the report and ran his hand through his hair.
"Thank you. May I suggest you get some coffee to wake you up?" asked the voice.
Charlie looked in the direction of the voice to see a young woman no older than eighteen stood on the other of his desk.
She had long ebony hair put in a plait and dressed in the usual ministry outfit of grey robes, black skirt and black jacket top.
"I'm sorry but who are you?" asked Charlie getting to his feet.
"Excuse me?" asked the woman.
"I think... don't I recognise you from somewhere?" asked Charlie.
"I don't see how that's possible unless you were in your sixth year of Hogwarts when I started." said the women.
"Aren't you... Cho Chang?" asked Charlie.
"Charlie Weasley? Ohmigod...I heard you were a legend on the Quidditch pitch!" said Cho putting her clipboard and quill as well as the report in her messenger bag.
"Well I was. I don't know about now." Smiled Charlie.
"You must be shattered," said Cho sympathetically.
"God I Am." moaned Charlie as his neck clicked.
"Here let me help you," said Cho taking his arm and helping him up.
"I really could do with some coffee," groaned Charlie.
"I know a place just next door. Let's go." said Cho as she led him out the building.
"So your a messenger. Must be interesting," said Charlie as the two walked down the street to the coffee shop.
"Not really. Only pays 12 galleons an hour," said Cho.
"12 galleons that's more than I make in a day." said Charlie.
The two stopped at the coffee shop and Cho helped Charlie to a table.
"Just a flat white." said Charlie.
Cho nodded and walked over to the bar.
"Hey Weasley. Finally up I see." said a voice.
Charlie looked up to see a colleague of his Edgar Wood with his brothers Kyle and Oliver.
"Yeah Wood. Could have done with staying home last night," said Charlie.
Edgar looked away in guilt and edged away to another table.
Cho came to Charlie with the two coffees and sat down opposite him
"So what's working with dragons like?" asked Cho.
"Its OK but doesn't pay very well. Sometimes I wish I'd stuck to Quidditch," said Charlie sipping his coffee.
"I'm sure you would have done better as a Quidditch player. Not that you're not good as a dragon trainer. Which I'm sure your good at," said Cho.
"Calm down." smiled Charlie.
"Anyway I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner tonight? With me." asked Cho.
"I'd love to but I've already got plans," said Charlie downing the rest of his drink.
"Oh right. I should have known that a cute good-looking caring guy like you wouldn't be single," sighed Cho disappointed.
"It's not that at all. Every Thursday I go and have dinner at my parents house." said Charlie.
"Right. Well maybe another time then." said Cho.
"Yeah. Well I can't on Friday I'm baby-sitting Ron and Ginny. Well actually more chaperoning for their party." said Charlie.
"Well I could help if you want." said Cho.
"That would be great, as long as you are prepared to see Harry." said Charlie.
"I'll be fine," said Cho.
"Then maybe you can come with me to a work thing on Saturday and on Sunday then we could go out to dinner." said Charlie.
"That would be great." smiled Cho.
"Ring me tomorrow. On this number and we'll talk about arrangements," said Charlie handing her his card.
"OK." smiled Cho.
"Now I've got to go, got work to do. But hope you ring soon." said Charlie with a wink getting to his feet.
"Bye Charlie." whispered Cho as he walked out.
Cho finished her coffee and walked out the cafe toward her headquarters.
She walked to the main desk and passed the proposal to the receptionist.
"Good work Chang. Now your not needed for the rest of the day so go take a loadoff." smiled the receptionist seeing the love struck look in her eyes.
He lifted his head off the desk and yawned loudly.
There was a knock at the door and Charlie stretched his arms and rubbed his neck as he let the person enter.
"Mr Weasley, I've been sent here by the ministry to collect your report." said a female voice.
Charlie picked up the pile of parchment next to him that contained the report and ran his hand through his hair.
"Thank you. May I suggest you get some coffee to wake you up?" asked the voice.
Charlie looked in the direction of the voice to see a young woman no older than eighteen stood on the other of his desk.
She had long ebony hair put in a plait and dressed in the usual ministry outfit of grey robes, black skirt and black jacket top.
"I'm sorry but who are you?" asked Charlie getting to his feet.
"Excuse me?" asked the woman.
"I think... don't I recognise you from somewhere?" asked Charlie.
"I don't see how that's possible unless you were in your sixth year of Hogwarts when I started." said the women.
"Aren't you... Cho Chang?" asked Charlie.
"Charlie Weasley? Ohmigod...I heard you were a legend on the Quidditch pitch!" said Cho putting her clipboard and quill as well as the report in her messenger bag.
"Well I was. I don't know about now." Smiled Charlie.
"You must be shattered," said Cho sympathetically.
"God I Am." moaned Charlie as his neck clicked.
"Here let me help you," said Cho taking his arm and helping him up.
"I really could do with some coffee," groaned Charlie.
"I know a place just next door. Let's go." said Cho as she led him out the building.
"So your a messenger. Must be interesting," said Charlie as the two walked down the street to the coffee shop.
"Not really. Only pays 12 galleons an hour," said Cho.
"12 galleons that's more than I make in a day." said Charlie.
The two stopped at the coffee shop and Cho helped Charlie to a table.
"Just a flat white." said Charlie.
Cho nodded and walked over to the bar.
"Hey Weasley. Finally up I see." said a voice.
Charlie looked up to see a colleague of his Edgar Wood with his brothers Kyle and Oliver.
"Yeah Wood. Could have done with staying home last night," said Charlie.
Edgar looked away in guilt and edged away to another table.
Cho came to Charlie with the two coffees and sat down opposite him
"So what's working with dragons like?" asked Cho.
"Its OK but doesn't pay very well. Sometimes I wish I'd stuck to Quidditch," said Charlie sipping his coffee.
"I'm sure you would have done better as a Quidditch player. Not that you're not good as a dragon trainer. Which I'm sure your good at," said Cho.
"Calm down." smiled Charlie.
"Anyway I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner tonight? With me." asked Cho.
"I'd love to but I've already got plans," said Charlie downing the rest of his drink.
"Oh right. I should have known that a cute good-looking caring guy like you wouldn't be single," sighed Cho disappointed.
"It's not that at all. Every Thursday I go and have dinner at my parents house." said Charlie.
"Right. Well maybe another time then." said Cho.
"Yeah. Well I can't on Friday I'm baby-sitting Ron and Ginny. Well actually more chaperoning for their party." said Charlie.
"Well I could help if you want." said Cho.
"That would be great, as long as you are prepared to see Harry." said Charlie.
"I'll be fine," said Cho.
"Then maybe you can come with me to a work thing on Saturday and on Sunday then we could go out to dinner." said Charlie.
"That would be great." smiled Cho.
"Ring me tomorrow. On this number and we'll talk about arrangements," said Charlie handing her his card.
"OK." smiled Cho.
"Now I've got to go, got work to do. But hope you ring soon." said Charlie with a wink getting to his feet.
"Bye Charlie." whispered Cho as he walked out.
Cho finished her coffee and walked out the cafe toward her headquarters.
She walked to the main desk and passed the proposal to the receptionist.
"Good work Chang. Now your not needed for the rest of the day so go take a loadoff." smiled the receptionist seeing the love struck look in her eyes.