Daring, Nerve, and Chivalry

by ProfessorSquirrell

...sets Gryffindors apart. A collection of drabbles, oneshots, and freeverses about all our favorite Gryffindors. Written for the Favorite Hogwarts House Boot Camp Challenge. Chapter 9 is up. Charlie-centric

4. And He Loves You

Prompt: Knight in Shining Armor

For the Shot Put event in the Hogwarts Games: Drabble about your OTP (Charlie/Katie)

Also for the OTP Boot Camp with the prompt: diligence

And He Loves You

You're just fine on your own. You always have been. Because Katie Bell is no damsel in distress, thank you very much. You're a Gryffindor and you're tough and you don't need anybody.

At least, that's what you used to think.

But then you met Charlie Weasley. He may not be a knight in shining armor, but you'll gladly "settle" for a dragon tamer with an adrenaline addiction. He feels like home though you can't put your finger on why. He's warm and he smells like smoke and dragon hide and soap. And he knows exactly what you're thinking just by looking at you.

And he loves you for some reason. He loves you with a diligence that never ceases to amaze you.

And even though you probably shouldn't, that's what you love the most.