Note: We have no canon age for Professor Vector

I've been spending the last eight months

Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end

But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again

Begin Again by Taylor Swift

Chapter 23- Begin Again

It was now right after the Christmas holidays, Esme had been invited to teach an Arithmancy lesson by one of her former classmates Septima Vector was in her year but a Gryffindor. She brought Jessica with her again.

"Hello, Esme."

"Hi, Septima."

"I didn't realize you were a mother."

Esme smiled. "Her name is Jessica, she's a year and a half."

Septima nodded. Esme dropped her off with the House Elves before making her way to the Arithmancy classroom. She didn't recognize any of the students except the bushy haired brunette from the Order meeting.

"Hello, I'm Miss Abrams," Esme greeted with a smile.

The class started and ended.

"Miss Abrams, would you like to join S.P.E.W?" Hermione asked.

"What's S.P.E.W?" she asked confused.

"Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare," the younger girl recited.

Esme said. "I always thought the elves didn't mind the work."

The bushy haired brunette gasped. "I thought you would have some compassion being a muggle born like me."

"I have plenty of compassion, thank you very much," she snapped at the younger girl as Harry and Ron walked up to them.

The younger girl glared at her.

"I must go find the House-elves they're taking care of my daughter," Esme said walking away.

"Just take part in the slavery that is House Elves!" Hermione yelled after her.

Esme sighed. Gryffindors and their causes. She made her way to pick up her daughter but her daughter wasn't with the House Elves.

"She's with Wheezy," Dobby said.

It took her a few moments to realize that was probably their way of saying, Weasley. That must mean Charlie is here. She knew the only place he would be is with Hagrid. She made her way towards his hut.

"Oh, 'ello, Esme," Hagrid greeted warmly.

"Hi, Hagrid. May I come in?" she asked immediately noticing Charlie at the table.

The man nodded as she walked in and stormed towards the table. "Charles Septimus Weasley, how dare you!"

"How dare I what?" he asked standing up and walking towards her.

"Where's my daughter!" she yelled.

"Esme, you know I would never hurt Jessie," he said caressing her cheek lovingly.

"This isn't the time to put on the moves, Charles," she half-scolded.

"You're cute when you're angry," he smiled.

She looked into his aquamarine eyes and melted. He picked up her chin and kissed her.

"Wow, you're a good kisser, Weasley," she smiled up at him.

"You're not bad yourself, Abrams. Am I a better kisser than that git, Davies?"

She shuddered at the memory of the kiss. "Definitely."

"That's a relief."

Esme blushed. "So, where's Jessie?"

"She's right over there with Fang," Charlie said pointing to the massive dog.

"You left my daughter with a huge dog!"

Charlie laughed. "She's perfectly fine, he's a big softie. He'd lick her to death before he would eat her."

She got out of Charlie's arms and saw her daughter sleeping with a big dog who was also fast asleep.

"See she's fine," Charlie said pulling her back towards him to continue their activities.

A few minutes later, there was a tug on Esme's pant leg. She looked down to see her daughter.

"Mummy!"

"Hey sweetie," she smiled picking her up.

"Did you see the doggie, he's nice," she smiled.

"I know."

Suddenly Charlie's stomach growled loudly and Esme giggled. "I suppose you're hungry, Charlie."

"I'm starving, would you like to grab something in Hogsmeade?"

"Sounds good, will they have a kid's menu for Jessie?"

"I'm sure they can scrounge something up, Esme."

Esme nodded, they said goodbye to Hagrid and made their way towards Hogsmeade. Once at 'The Three Broomsticks.' they were seated and handed menus.

"Could I consider this our first date?" Esme asked.

Charlie smiled. "This could be considered our first family date if you want."

"We're a family now?"

"Whom are we kidding, we've been a family since you gave birth to Jessica," Charlie continued his smile widening.

"You seriously want to get involved with a single mother of a nearly two-year-old?"

"Is that so hard to believe, Essie?"

"A little, I don't want you to think I tied you down."

Charlie leaned over and took her hand. "I'll be gladly be tied down to you."

"Why am I trying to fight this, Jessica already insists you're her daddy," she smiled.

"She does?"

"Yes, she insisted that you were her dad after Bill beat up her biological dad."

"So, Bill is supposed to be the calmest out of the seven of us but he beats up your baby daddy."

"I was also shocked that he beat him up."

Before Charlie could respond their food was delivered. They ate and chatted. After they finished their meal, Charlie escorted Esme and Jessica home.

"I guess I'll see you two girls later," Charlie said reluctantly.

"Okay, you're welcome to stay here anytime you want. We'll have to share a bed but we're used to that," she smiled

"We are."

She smiled. "I remember but back then I was as huge as a Quaffle and you wouldn't have thought of shagging me."

"What if I said, you being pregnant turned me on. You know I adore Quidditch."

She wrinkled her nose. "I don't know if that's sweet or creepy."

"You're right."

She smiled at him before he pulled her into a kiss.

"Bye, Esme."

"Bye, Charlie."

Charlie left.

—

It was a few days later after the Order meeting. Esme was chatting with Bill when there was a sound from the floo.

"Charlie!" Molly exclaimed greeting her second oldest.

"Hey, mum."

Bill smirked at Esme as Charlie walked into the kitchen.

"Charlie, what are you doing here?" Esme scolded suppressing a smile walking up to him.

"I just missed you, is that a crime?" he asked.

"You've been gone seventy- two hours, Charlie," she flirted shamelessly with him resting her hand on his arm.

Charlie smiled. "It's only been three days, it feels like longer."

"Bloody hell, you two. Just snog already!" Bill laughed.

Charlie chuckled. "Shall we give the audience what they want?"

"What are you waiting for you big lovable redheaded lug," Esme smirked.

Charlie pulled her into a kiss. A few minutes they broke apart.

"So, how long ago did this officially happen?"

"Three days ago," Charlie smiled.

"Where did it happen?"

"We were both at Hogwarts, I was visiting Hagrid while Esme was teaching a class of Arithmancy."

"I dropped Jessie off with the House-Elves but she wasn't with them. She was with Charlie in Hagrid's hut. I stormed over to scold him. I barely got a word out before he kissed me," Esme smiled.

"I confirmed that Jessie was fine and we snogged again. After a few minutes of snogging, we were interrupted by Jessie. We said goodbye to Hagrid and went to eat in Hogsmeade since I was absolutely starving."

Molly smiled. "I'm happy for the both of you. I hope I don't have any biological grandchildren anytime soon."

"We've been together three days, mum. That's the last thing on our mind."

Molly nodded. After dinner, Charlie, Jessie, and Esme left to her flat. Esme put Jessie to bed. She changed into her infamous nightgown, walked to the couch and sat down next to Charlie who was watching the telly.

"Hey, love," he smiled.

"Hey, Charlie."

"So, is Jessie asleep?"

"She's out like a light."

Charlie nodded. "So, you're a bloody tease, Miss Abrams."

"Who me?" she asked innocently.

He chuckled and leaned in to kiss her. After the brief kiss, they went to bed.