Rebuilding Your Life
Tension
''Ugh, it hurts.''
''Ssh, it's getting better I promise, you have to relax.'' Charlie said, flexing his fingers.
''I'm trying, but it is easier said than done.'' Harry huffed.
''I know what I'm doing, trust me.''
''Don't be stupid, of course I trust you.''
''Good, why don't you close your eyes? Maybe that will help you.''
''How am I supposed to read, if I close my eyes?''
''Just a little break, five minutes.''
''No, I can't afford even one measly minute.''
They were sitting in the drawing room, Harry on the floor with Charlie behind him, back against the couch. Papers and books were scattered around him, he had been studying for hours when Charlie joined him ten minutes ago, trying to convince him to take a break. He had began to massage tense shoulders, under Harrys loud protest. Teddy was lying on a soft blanket, a yard away, sucking on his fist.
He took the potions book from Harrys hands and layed it next to him on the floor.
''Hey, give that back.'' He reached for the book, but Charlie just pulled him closer, breathing against his lips. ''Only five minutes.'' Harry shook his head slightly, but his eyes were glued to Charlies red lips, watching like a hawk. He kissed him, tracing his lips with his tongue, till Charlie opened them. He dove in, engaging in a fierce battle for dominance, neither willing to submit.
Harrys hand was fisting Charlies hair. Harry readjusted his position to get more comfortable, without breaking the kiss, he stradled Charlie, sitting himself in his lap, which had the added effect that their groins were rubbing against each other.
Still kissing, Charlie trailed his hand down Harrys back, cupping his arse, dragging him closer.
Harry moaned, the next moment the door opened and Ron came in. ''Oi!''
They broke apart apruptly. Harry blinked up at him. ''Ron?'' Feeling naughty, he looked at Charlie and smirked, he looked back with a worried face. ''Thank Godric your here, Charlie was trying to seduce me and with an innocent baby in the room.''
Charlie gaped at him and flinched the next second, when his brother had hit the back of his head, rather hard. ''What was that for?'' Ron answered without looking at him. ''Keep your naughtiness to yourself and stop trying to seduce my innocent baby brother.'' He pulled Harry up and over to the table. Harry grinned at his stunned looking boyfriend.
''I need your help, Harry. Hermione is coming back soon and I want a romantic evening with her, before we are going back to school on the first.''
''Sure, no problem. I could do with a study break, anyway.'' Charlie snorted in the background.
The two friends began planning.
Charlie robbed over towards his godson. ''Hear that, little one, he needs a break. What do you want to do now that we were abandoned so cruelly? Want to hear a story?'' He began telling him about dragons, while blewing raspberries now and than.
oo00OO00oo
The NEWT's were taking place in the last week of august. Since the instructors were all members of the wizengamot or more precisely the Wizarding Examinations Authority, the ex-students were gathering in front of a conference room on level two at the ministry.
To Harrys horror the first exam was his most dreaded, potions. He had studied non-stop, even going so far as to drop little Teddy at Mollys for the whole sunday. To his great surprise, Percy had turned out to be a really good tutor and had erased last minute mistakes in his potion brewing.
The door opened and they were asked to come in, just like the OWL's they sat alone at small tables.
On the tables were quills and ink for them to use.
Neville sat on his right, looking like Harry felt. Tense and slightly nauseous.
He turned around to see who sat on his left and was startled to see Draco Malfoy.
''Good morning.'' Harry said after a second, Draco nodded back.
Professor Tofty stood in front of the tables, still as old looking and bald, as Harry remembered.
''Attention, everyone. The potion NEWT's exam will take three hours of theory, after which we will have a one hour lunch break. The practical examination will take four hours. Before yourself you find charmed quills and ink, that will prevent cheating. Talking to another will lead to an abrupt end of both of your exams with an T. Now I will call your name and you will proove your identity.''
One by one they got up and with a little drop of their blood, verified that they weren't under polyjuice potion or other charms or transfiguration.
Once all of them were sitting down again, the exam papers appeared in front of them. The professors were walking up and down the aisles.
The written exam went very well in Harrys opinion, but the tough part was yet to start.
They took lunch at the cafeteria, talking about everyday things. Trying to get their minds of things for a bit. Draco sat with Blaise Zabini at a table nearby.
The actual brewing went without a hitch, Harry used every second of the four hours, because he wanted to make sure he had prepared the incredients right, but in the end the potion was perfectly done. The rest of the week went by in the same pattern, due to the more pleasant subjects Harry was more relaxed. The results would be delivered in two weeks time, until then he would enjoy the free time with his family.