Rebuilding Your Life
Yes
He felt a slight headache coming up, this must be a dream, he can't have heard right. Engaged? Since when? He looked trough his bangs, watching the woman. She didn't look convinced, and to make matters worse, his familys shocked faces, showed their utter surprise way too much.
She looked suspiciously from one to the other. ''I don't see a ring.''
''Of course you don't, we nearly lost our son last night, so excuse me from not running home this morning to get the ring.'' Charlie said with underlying anger.
He gave Teddy back to Harry, his back turned towards her, shielding them from her searching looks. Harry looked him deep in his eyes, he could see worry, fear, love, all chasing each other.
''I don't believe you.'' As the fear in Charlies eyes won out, Harry snapped. ''I don't care if you believe us, we love each other and no one is going to destroy our family. Now you will leave, our son needs rest.'' He said clutching Teddy tightly.
''You should really go now, we had a really rough night and my sons are very stressed, a fact you should understand having kids yourself.'' Arthur stated in his calm voice, looking intently at her.
''Fine, Arthur, I will go but I will keep a close look on your family.'' She left with one nasty look and the moment she closed the door Bill put up silencing and locking charms.
Harry stood up and began pacing the room. Everytime he turned around, Teddy gave a happy squeal at the swish of air that ruffled his hair.
''Why? Why the heck did you say something like that. We are not engaged, absolutely not, because I would remember a proposal, I'm not that out of my mind. Mental, completely mental. Molly must have dropped him on the head or something, more then once, or the twins hexed him. That's it, the twins, it's always them.'' He rattled on, not noticing the family giving each other looks that questioned his sanity as well as Charlies. He turned around again but found his way blocked by Charlie.
''What are you doing? Get up from the floor. You are kneeling in my way.'' He sidestepped him, but turned around on the spot, to the twins loud laughther. ''You are kneeling on the floor.'' He nearly screamed hysterically. His eyes nearly popped out of his socket, when he saw a ring in Charlies hand. ''You, but, she, you, I , what.''
''I, well I had plans for this weekend, but we...we got sidetracked. I love you, more then anyone else.'' Harry could see the truth behind his eyes. ''I really want us to get married, I didn't just say it, because of that old vulture. I want to be your husband, I want to call you mine and only mine. Marry me.''
Harry wanted to say yes, he wanted to scream it to heaven, but he couldn't. So he did what he could, he nodded smiling. Charlie beamed at him and stood up, putting his arms around him and Teddy. He kissed him hard before sliding the simple gold band on his finger.
''Where did the ring came from?'' He asked slightly dazed. ''Told you I had plans, I wanted to ask you and I have the ring with me since then.''
''Congratulations, I can't wait for the wedding.'' Molly gushed and hugged them fiercely. The others congratulated as well.
''Now I want to now about this ridiculous lawsuit, Mrs. Cooper mentioned.'' Molly said pointedly. Charlie told her about the disastrous weekend.
''I think you might have been drugged, but it is to late to test you now.'' Harry said from his place on the bed.
Charlie snuggled closer from behind. ''I went to St. Mungo because of my really hard landing, you gave me, the nurse took a few samples.''
''Really, most potions show up on the usual test, we might get lucky.''
The nurse came in around lunch time and announced that Teddy could leave after dinner if his vitals stayed the way they were.
''Charlie and I will stay here.'' He looked over his shoulder and saw Charlie nod. ''You can go back home, catch some sleep. Since you didn't get much last night.''
''It was no problem, we are family, don't forget that.'' Arthur and Molly left first, the twins only seconds behind, arguing about going to work or sleep.
''So, engaged, huh?'' Bil asked with twinkling eyes. ''Oh shut it.''
''Tsk, tsk, litlle baby brother, I believe this is where I say 'I told you so'. Mmh, doesn't that sound nice.'' He mused, lips twitching. ''I told you so.''
''Yeah, yeah. Enjoy it while you can.''
''Oh, I will do that, don't worry.''
''Told you you would marry one day, but no, you didn't believe me. Mr. Bachelor-For-Life.''
''Yes, big brother, you were right, I was wrong.''
''Ohh, can you say that again, I couldn't hear you.''
''You heard me perfectly, old git.''
''Hey, watch who you are calling old.'' Harry and Fleur watched the brothers happily, basking in the feeling of happiness. Teddy fell asleep, long red hair hiding his drooping eyes, his little fist curled around Charlies finger, holding on tightly, to keep him from leaving again.
''We found a way to heal Teddy, we may find a way for you two soon, because of that.'' Harry told Fleur.
''Really?'' She asked, eyes roaming over Charlie, Harry and Teddy. Harry nodded. ''That would be wonderful, I hope you do, I can't wait.''
