Rebuilding Your Life

Do you remember?

Over the next two weeks, both of them were living more alongside then with another, Charlie left directly after breakfast and only returned shortly before nightfall, working at Hogwarts all day long. Harry, on the other hand had tried for small talk whenever they were sitting together at the kitchen table, that way he had found out that Charlie had managed to find the injured Gringotts dragon and to transport him over to romania, that took him three more days, than originally intended.

Right now they were sitting in the living room, silence stretching around them, Harry once again the one to break it ''Fred and George plan on us being there on the first of june for the grand reopening, can you skip Hogwarts for a day?''

He looked up from the book he was reading, ''Sure, it's only for the day and my work is nearly done anyway.''

The reopening was a great spectacle, Harry was glad that he had left Teddy at the burrow with Molly, you could barely take one step without colliding with someone.

It seemed to him that he shook everyone's hand there, all of them thanking him over and over again. He stepped outside for a bit of fresh air and almost immedietly regretted that decision.

On the right corner of the shop stood a red haired man busy snogging a blond, he didn't need to see his face, he would recognize the dark red hair a mile away, not to mention the muscles flexing underneath the shirt, when he moved his hand down the blonds torso. He moaned loudly, sending a shiver down Harrys spine, his eyes followed Charlies hand like a hawk, then his hand disappeared underneath the robes steadily making his way south, he dragged the blond around the corner into the dark alleyway between the two shops.

Flashback

He was just about to step out the backdoor of the burrow, when he nearly collided with Charlie.

''Whoa, hey Charlie'' He smiled up at him. He still looked like he remembered him, a head taller than him, broad muscled shoulders. His dark red hair down to his shoulders, curling at the ends. Oceanblue eyes staring at him, like he hadn't seen him before. ''Harry? Is that you? Damn it, you're not the scrawny kid I remember. Well, Happy Birthday.'' ''Thanks.'' ''Don't I get a hug?'' ''Ähm sure.'' Charlie hugged him, maybe a little longer than he had exspected and when he went inside, he turned around once more and gave Harry a wink.

He could hear him greeting his mother.

''Charlie how good to see you, was the trip good, no problems?''

''Everythings fine mum. Don't worry.''

''Tsk, I am a mother, it is part of my job. Now sit down, dear,''

''Why?'' ''Just do it, Charlie.''

Harry peeked around the corner. Charlie was still standing, so Molly marched over and practically forced him into one of the mismatched kitchen chairs. He saw her raise her wand and Charlie eye it suspiciously. ''Mum?''

''Your brother is marrying tomorrow and I won't have one of my sons look like a scruffy. I'll give you a proper haircut.''

Harry chuckled seeing Charlies terrified look, who turned his head at hearing the quiet sound from the door, unfortunately that gave Molly the opportunity to do as threatened. ''MUM!''


After the minister had left, the three objects were passed around from one to another. When Charlie gave the snitch back to him, he leaned closer and whispered ''I wouldn't mind you searching for my snitch later, little seeker. I wait for you by the shed, once everybody is asleep.'' He straightened up again, gave him a cooky grin and left to get some dinner. Harry almost forgot about it, till Ron mentioned Charlie to sneek of to regrow his hair.

The next morning Charlie ignored him and all throughout the wedding.

He approached him only a second after Krum had left ''So he is good enough for you?''

''What, you mean Victor, we were just talking.'' ''Pfft, I know people like you Potter, you think you can do anything, just because your good looking and famous and rich.'' Charlie snapped at him, the wineglass in his hand swaying dangerously. ''I don't know what your problem is, but maybe you should drink a coffee instead of wine.'' He gave him a scowl and left.

A minute later he saw him with Hagrid and a squat wizard in a purple porkpie hat singing quite loudly and off key, due to being slightly more drunk, now.

End of Flashback

He stood rooted to the spot, Charlie had approached him nearly a year ago, he had had the chance and refused, so why did it hurt so much to see him with someone, like he was replaced with this unpleasent blond idiot. Not like he wanted to be one of Charlies one time conquests.

''I'm sorry you had to see that,''

Harry turned around startled out of his thoughts, Bill stood in front of him, looking solemn.

''If it helps he doesn't care for him, for Charlie this is just sex, nothing more, always without feeling.''

''I don't ... he can do what he wants, I don't care.'' he lied.

''Of course you care, don't give up, please, Charlie wasn't always like this, there was a time when he believed in true love and marriage, I can't say more, because it isn't my story to tell, but I haven't given up hope yet, that he can be the one he was.''

Bill looked pleadingly at Harry, waiting till he saw Harry give a tiny nod. He smiled at Harry and ushered both of them back inside of the shop, a second later they were lost in the chaos again.