Chapter 2
It was now early July, Esme and Tamrat were at a bar. Esme wasn't much of a drinker. Tamrat was a tad tipsy at the moment and they were currently snogging.
"I leave for almost six months and I find you snogging some random bloke when I come back," Bill teased walking up to them.
Esme broke apart from Tamrat to enthusiastically greet Bill.
"So, is this is the famous Bill?" Tamrat asked.
Esme smiled. "Yes, this is my curse-breaking partner."
"I'm Tamrat Otieno, nice to meet you," he introduced himself.
"Nice to meet you, How long have you and Esme been seeing each other?"
"It's been maybe since April but it's nothing serious," Esme answered him.
Bill nodded. Though, he was kind of suspicious of the man.
"We need to catch up, bye Tam," Esme said kissing Tamrat's cheek.
The other man nodded as he swatted her arse. Although, Bill was glaring at him.
"So, what was wrong with your sister?"
He frowned. "I didn't really figure out what was wrong with Ginny. She was taken down to the Chamber of Secrets a few weeks ago."
"Is she alright?"
"She is, Harry Potter saved her."
"I thought the Chamber of Secrets was a legend."
"As much as the Cursed Vaults were true," Bill said.
Esme nodded.
"So, how did you meet Tamrat?"
Esme rolled her eyes playfully. "Don't go all protective older brother on me, I'm a big girl."
"What can I say, it comes from being the oldest," he laughed running a hand through his hair.
"I can understand. I am especially protective over Ruby and Ben."
"How is Ruby dealing with her miscarriage?"
Esme sighed. "As well as expected, she's always wanted to be a mum."
"What about you?"
Esme said. "I mean someday."
"Same here, I would like to be a dad someday. My mum wanted me to get married right after Hogwarts like she did. I mean she was already pregnant with me when they got married."
"She was?"
"Yes, she doesn't think we know."
Esme nodded. "Yeah, my biological dad and mum were secondary school sweethearts. I just never found that type of love at Hogwarts. I mean I dated casually."
"I did too after I was heartbroken by a girl in my fifth year named Emily Taylor," Bill sighed.
Esme nodded. "That sucks. My most serious boyfriend cheated on me."
"That's horrible."
"I was devastated."
"So, back to my original question."
"I met him in town back in March. We started flirting about a month later."
Bill nodded.
It was not early August, this time the Weasley's were visiting. Esme was waiting with Bill to meet his family.
"It's so nice to see you, Bill," a stout redheaded woman said hugging him.
"Hi mum," he smiled.
"Is this your partner?"
"Yes, this is Esme Abrams."
"It's nice to meet you dear," Molly smiled.
"You too, Mrs. Weasley."
"Mum!" a lanky bespectacled redhead complained strutting towards them, "Fred and George tried to shove me into a pyramid!"
"We did nothing of the sort!" two stocky redheads defended themselves jogging in towards their mum and brother.
"My stepsister did that to my brother last year but it was a sarcophagus instead," Esme recalled.
She remembers having to help her brother out of the sarcophagus. Her stepsister always bullied Ben.
Before Molly could respond four more Weasleys walked in. The only other stocky boy was wearing a fez.
"Bill!" the little redheaded girl exclaimed running towards Bill.
He smiled. "Hey Ginny."
She turned to glare at Esme.
"Everyone this is my curse breaking partner Esme Abrams," Bill introduced with a smile.
"It's nice to meet you."
"You too," Esme smiled waving.
Molly hadn't missed the tone of her son's voice. "Are you two more than friends?"
"No, we're just friends. She's like my younger sister."
Ginny's glare at Esme intensified.
"That's just an expression, Gin," Bill assured his little sister.
She huffed and walked away as Bill followed her.
The boy with the fez introduced himself and the rest of his siblings. "Don't worry, Ginny will get over it. I'm Charlie, that's Percy, Fred and George and Ron."
She nodded. "It's nice to meet you."
"You too, what's it's like working with my brother? Does he boss you around like he does me?"
"I think we're equally as bossy especially now."
"You don't seem bossy."
"I am but not overtly so."
Charlie nodded. "Do you have a big family too?"
"What gives you that impression?" she asked.
"Usually people get overwhelmed with our family."
"You happen to be right. I have a twin, a younger brother, two younger step brothers and a younger stepsister. Ben is going into his seventh year as a Ravenclaw and Nick is going into his fourth year as a Slytherin," Esme explained with a smile.
"What does your mum do?"
"She's a beautician."
"So, you're at least a halfblood?" Charlie asked.
"Actually, I'm a muggle born but my step siblings are half bloods since their mum was a muggle. Now that I think about it my stepfather must have a thing for muggle women."
As the vacation continued, Esme and Charlie chatted regularly for the time they were there. Esme really enjoyed his company it was different from Bill. He talked a lot about dragons which she found rather endearing.
A few days before the Weasleys left, Tamrat and Esme were at his small flat snogging. It started off as snogging but it was getting more heated.
"You want to do this, Esme?" Tamrat asked.
"Yes."
He nodded and led her up to his room. They continued foreplay and made love for the first time.
"You were good," he complimented.
She said. "It was good. I should get back to the site."
"Okay."
She kissed him goodbye and left.