Chapter 2: The Tickling Session

Joey and Charlie had apparted to the front porch of the Burrow. He grabbed her hand and was about to lead her inside but she pulled him back. "Charlie, are you sure?" "It is going to be fine. They all want to see you." She relented and let him lead her into the house.

"Hello! Where is everybody?" Charlie yelled. "I'm in the kitchen, Charlie."

Charlie and Joey walked into the kitchen. "Good morning, Charlie. Joey, how are you my dear?" "I'm fine. Where is everybody?" "They are outside. The kids are probably down at the pond, already." Joey turned to Charlie. "Would you please go and let them know that I'm here. I want to talk to your mom." "Sure." He gave her a quick kiss on the lips before leaving to find the "FAB Four."

"Mrs. Weasley..." "Please, it's Molly dear. "Molly. How is Harry doing, really?" "Well. He really misses you. He worries about you." "So Charlie says." Joey took a seat at the kitchen table and Molly took the seat next to her. "What is wrong, Joey?" "I just feel...I don't know. He has your family and he has Sirius. I'm just wondering if I should stay away for awhile." "Joey, are you doing this for him or for yourself? Harry wants you in his life. I see that everyday. So it seems to me that you are distancing yourself from Harry to protect yourself. Are you afraid that you might hurt him?" "Yes." "Well don't be. He can handle it." Molly kept on reassuring Joey that it would be alright. "How do you always know what to say to make people feel better?" "It's a gift. Now I believe that they are waiting for you outside."

Joey took her leave to find Charlie and the others. It took her a few minutes to find the pond which was located at the back of the property. She found everyone in the water, including Charlie. She walked out onto the little dock that was there. "Charlie, how in the world did you end up in the water?" she yelled. All of them turned around. "Ginny pushed me in. Join us." He said. "Uh...no." she said sarcastically. "I'm just gonna go back to the house. I'll see you guys later."

She decided to go up to Charlie's old room and do some meditation. It always helped her to calm down, although she didn't know why she was so frustrated. Once she got to the room she sat down in the middle of the room, Indian style. She started her breathing and was about to relax when a knock was heard on the door.

"Come in." she said thinking that it was Charlie. She was surprised when she opened her eyes to find Harry walking in and shutting the door behind him. "Hey." He sat down in front of her. "Hi. How are you?" she asked. "Fine. What about you?" he asked. "I'm okay." "If you were just okay, you wouldn't be in Charlie's room, hiding." "I'm not hiding." "Yes you are. You are hiding from me and everyone else around here." "I just... I don't know how to act around you and the Weasley's, except Charlie." He stood up and held out his hand to help her stand up. She took it. "All you have to do is relax. Just be yourself and let people get to know you."

The next week

Joey had taken Harry's advice and it worked. She had calmed down considerably and she was more relaxed around everyone. It was the day before the kids were supposed to leave for Hogwarts. She kind of didn't want the day to come around. She was just getting to know everybody better, especially Harry. They had spent long nights just talking about everything.

She had been awake for about an hour. She was lying there in Charlie's arms, enjoying the warmth and comfort that he provided. She felt Charlie plant a kiss on her shoulder. She turned to him to see that he was awake.

"Good Morning." She said. "Morning." "Did you sleep well?" he asked. "I always do when I'm in your arms." "We should get up." "No. I like it here. I don't want to get up." "We can't stay in bed all day long." "I am not letting you leave this bed let alone this room." She curled up next to him with her head on his chest.

They were just about to relax when Harry walks in. "Ahh... I didn't need to see that." He covers his eyes with his hands. "Harry, don't you knock!" "I did not see a do not disturb sign on the door." He said sarcastically. "Oh. That's it!"

"Better run, Harry. She's gonna come after you." Harry made a dash for it with Joey not far behind.

While they were running throughout the house Harry kept shouting out how he needed therapy after what he saw. She finally tackled him in the living room. The rest of the Weasley's came out of the kitchen to see what the commotion was. The sight that they came upon was Harry on the floor being tickled by Joey. "Hey, Joey, can I help?" Ginny asked. Joey stopped tickling Harry and they looked at each other with a plan in their minds. They both grabbed Ginny and started tickling her.

At that moment Charlie came down stairs to see his sister being tortured. He grabbed Joey by the wrist and pulled her back upstairs to his room. The rest of the Weasley's went back to the kitchen which left Harry and Ginny in the living room. It got real quiet really fast.

They were sitting on the couch trying to catch their breath. "You are so evil, you know that Harry." "I know."