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Hogwarts Forum: Assignment 4 - Write about someone making a false claim or believing something that isn't true.
Pairing the character - Charlie/Teddy (unrequited)
Serpent Challenge - (AU) Everybody lives
Lent Challenge - 501 words
Writing Club - Write about a man with red hair
Showtime - (relationship) father/child
Days of the Month - Write about someone who is happily single
Lyric Alley - I'm a little bit nervous
1000 - Teddy/Charlie
365 - Era - Next Gen
Resolutions - Write a fic set in next-gen era, Write a fic based around a character we don't get to see in the movies, Write a cross-gen fic
A Misunderstanding
Charlie has no idea why Sirius invited him over.
"We need to talk," Sirius said, as Charlie stepped out of the fireplace. He pulled Charlie into the kitchen and pushing him towards a chair.
Charlie glanced around in confusion, finding Remus and Teddy sitting at the table. Teddy gave him an eager wave, his face lighting up when Charlie grinned at him. Remus narrowed his eyes and Charlie turned his attention back to Sirius, knowing something was up.
"What are your intentions with my son?" Sirius demanded.
Charlie stared at him for a long moment. Of all the things he was imagining, this wasn't even on the list. "What?"
"Teddy," Sirius said. "What are your intentions?" He gave Charlie a hard look and Charlie couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Sirius was unstable at the best of times… but when it came to Teddy...
He turned to Remus, knowing the mild-mannered man would be more level-headed about whatever this was, but Remus' darkened expression made Charlie all the more nervous than Sirius.
Finally, Charlie turned to Teddy who was beaming at him, waiting expectantly for an answer. His blue hair looked unusually bright that day.
"I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding," Charlie began, turning his attention back to Sirius. Out of the pair, he felt safer dealing with Sirius on the matter. "I'm not involved with Teddy. I'm not sure who told you this, but—"
Sirius silenced him with a look, dropping something down onto the table. It was the birthday card he had given Teddy the week before.
"Read it," Sirius demanded.
Charlie picked up the card.
"Dear Teddy, hope you have a wonderful nineteenth birthday and that it's as special as you. Love Charlie."
"You see," Sirius replied triumphantly. "Now I'll ask you again - what are your intentions with my son, and don't lie to me this time."
"Wait," Remus said, frowning. "Is that it?"
"Yeah. And the hug and gift," Sirius replied, glancing at Remus.
Charlie looked between them. It had just been a general hug which Teddy had been the one to initiate when he had arrived the previous week. The present was a large box of chocolates from Romania because it was well known that there was something in the Lupin blood that craved chocolate.
"Sirius, you said that they were dating," Remus replied. "You said that you had proof. I assumed it was more than a nice message in a card."
"But it is proof," Teddy and Sirius said together.
Remus let out a tired sigh. "Charlie, you can go. We're sorry to bother you."
Charlie didn't need telling twice. He rushed from the room as Teddy and Sirius both began arguing with Remus over the matter.
"So are you saying that when you signed your cards 'love from Remus' back in school, it wasn't you declaring your eternal love and devotion to me?" he heard Sirius demand as he reached the floo.
Nope. Charlie was single and he planned to stay that way. Perhaps it was time to go back to Romania.
Thanks to Lo for betaing
501 words