It was now late June, Esme woke up next to Charlie. He had just arrived from Romania last night. She got up to check up on Jessie. She was sleeping peacefully.

"Morning love," Charlie greeted walking in sleepily.

"Morning Charlie."

Charlie walked over and greeted her with a kiss. They went down to the kitchen and Charlie started breakfast.

The day went on normally until mid evening when a weasel patronus glided in.

"Your brother was mauled by a werewolf during a Battle. He's in the hospital wing at Hogwarts!" Arthur's voice announced.

They quickly dropped Jessie off at Patrick's and aparated to Hogsmeade and rushed towards the castle.

"You thought that I would not weesh to marry him? Or per'aps you hoped? What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave!" they heard Fleur exclaim as they rushed into the hospital wing. The

They stayed at Bill's bedside until he woke up.

"Bloody hell, you scared us Bill!" Charlie exclaimed.

Bill looked over at Esme. "This seems quite familiar, doesn't it?"

"It does but it was me who was on the cot since I fainted."

"When was this, love?" Charlie asked.

"Right after I found out I was pregnant with Jessie. That bastard didn't react well at all he slapped me."

Charlie said. "You know I would never lay a hand on your beautiful face, love."

"I know, Charlie."

Charlie smiled and kissed her cheek.

—

It was now time for Bill and Fleur's wedding, Charlie was getting ready in front of the mirror.

"You look so handsome, Charlie," Esme complimented.

"Thanks love, I wish you could come."

"Me too but Jessie isn't feeling well," she said.

"I know. I hope she feels better."

"Me too."

Charlie finished his tie and kissed Esme goodbye. He apparated to the 'The Burrow'.

"Oh, there you are."

"Hi mum."

"Where's Esme and Jessie?"

He sighed. "Jessie came down with something last night so Esme has to take care of her."

"That's a shame. But that's the thing about being a mother. You have to sacrifice things that we want to do for our children."

Charlie nodded and walked up to see Bill freaking out. Charlie calmed him down.

"I wish Esme and Jessie could be here," Bill sighed.

"You and me both but Jessie's sick."

"I know."

The wedding started. Charlie couldn't help but imagine his wedding to Esme.

A few minutes into the reception Death Eaters attacked. Charlie fought them and apparated home.

"How was the wedding?" Esme asked.

"The Ministry has Fallen."

The next few days were a whirlwind and the trio went into hiding to keep Esme safe.

—

The war was finally over but the Weasleys had lost Fred which was a devastating blow. Charlie couldn't believe it.

"Why don't you go tell Esme that she can come out of hiding," Bill suggested.

"All right, you sure?"

Bill nodded. Charlie apparated to the safe house in Romania where he had insisted Esme and Jessica stay.

"Charlie!" Esme yelled running towards her boyfriend desperately.

He pulled her into a passionate kiss and began unbuttoning her blouse.

"I take it the War is over," Esme smirked as she deepened the kiss.

"It is, now let's get to the promise that we kept to each other," he said discarding her blouse on the floor.

"That's perfectly fine with me," she said discarding his shirt on the floor before they fell on the bed.

Charlie hovered over her thoughtfully.

"You all right, Charlie?" she asked worriedly.

"I really want to do this but it doesn't really feel right. I mean I've been fantasizing about making love to you for the last year or so."

"So have I," she purred seductively.

Charlie sighed, flopped down next her and pulled her to his chest.

"What is it, Charlie?"

"Fred is dead," he sobbed.

"He is?"

Charlie nodded.

"I'm so sorry, I can't imagine what it's like to lose a twin and I don't want to imagine it."

Charlie nodded and began kissing her again.

"Are you sure you want to continue this, Charlie?"

"I do, I promised we'd make love once the war was over and I want to keep that promise," he said as he hovered over her.

"I suppose you can't break a promise," Esme smirked.

Charlie didn't respond he just began fiddling with the waistband of her shorts before discarding them on the floor.

"I can't wait for you to be inside of me, Charlie," she said eyeing his hard erection hungrily.

He continued teasing her by fondling her perky breasts.

"Charlie, I've waited long enough to have you inside me. Hurry the fuck up!" she moaned impatiently.

He smirked and discarded his trousers on the floor and slowly entered her.

"Oh, fuck. This feels great," she moaned into his shoulder.

"See good things come to those who wait, Miss Abrams," he smirked going in deeper.

She moaned loudly as he went in deeper.

"Who knew you could be so loud, Essie," he teased.

"Fuck, Charles," she moaned his given name against his shoulder.

Charlie pulled out, slid a finger into her and felt around. "You're incredibly wet, Miss Abrams."

She moaned against his shoulder again as he slid in again.

They continued making love for the first time and pulled apart.

"That was amazing."

"It was."

A bundle of black hair ran into the room and pounced on Charlie.

"Oof!"

"Daddy, you're back!" Jessica exclaimed hugging Charlie's neck.

"Of course, I wouldn't leave two of my favorite girls," Charlie grinned at his daughter and his girlfriend.

"Daddy, have you been crying?"

Charlie sighed. He cursed the fact that Jessie was so observant.

"Sweetie, do you remember the movie 'The Lion King' ?" Esme asked the almost four-year-old.

"The one with the big kitties?"

"Yes, they're called lions, You remember when the daddy lion died and the baby lion was sad."

"You mean Simba?

"Yes, that was the 'Circle of Life' your daddy just lost his little brother Fred," Esme explained to their daughter.

Jessica just hugged his neck tighter as he began sobbing again. Esme took her crying boyfriend in her arms and stroked his hair in comfort.