you're nobody until somebody loves you
A HariPo drabble collection
by mew-tsubaki
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After the first task, Charlie dawdled in helping to package up the dragons to return to Romania. The champions had done well enough—he'd congratulate Harry later—but Beauxbatons' star witch's performance had made him squirm. "Close call," he said when she appeared to see them off.
"A leetle fire eez no trouble," Fleur replied. But her eyes glittered with fear at the beasts behind him.
"You know, they're not as scary as you think." He smiled. "It takes training to overcome that fear, Miss Delacour."
Slowly, she returned his smile. "…I 'ave nevair been asked out over dragons before."