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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Dragon Breeding Club

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Careers Advice
Task #4: Write about Charlie Weasley.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Hot Air Balloon
(Setting) Honeydukes

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Writing Club
Showtime - Price and Son Theme - (character) Charlie Weasley
Disney - Kristoff - Write about the Weasleys (any of them)

HPFC: Favorite House Bootcamp
Gryffindor - Prompt - shock

HPFC: Slash/Femslash Bootcamp
Charlie/Draco - Prompt - relieved

Not a Fan

Pairing: Charlie/Draco

Draco walked into Honeydukes. Some of his classmates looked shocked by his appearance there. Maybe it wouldn't be particularly spectacular to see another student there, but Draco never made it a secret that he disliked candy. He found the sugar too sweet and dissatisfying and very rarely ate anything from Honeydukes.

Personally, Draco wished he didn't have to be there. He would have preferred to meet anywhere else within Hogsmeade, but he knew this was his sole chance. And he couldn't ruin it.

Draco stood by the licorice rope shelf, trying to look as if he was browsing. He wasn't used to feeling so off-kilter. Maybe that was what love did. It made everything topsy-turvy until he didn't know which way was up.

He wondered how much time had passed since he entered the shop. Maybe he should just leave. Maybe he should just go do something that he actually wanted to do. Maybe this was Charlie's idea of a joke. The redhead was probably laughing at him, laughing at his audacity that he actually thought he stood a chance.

The bell dinged as it opened once again and Draco looked, not really expecting to see the one he was waiting for, but his heart jumped when his eyes proved his assumption about Charlie wrong.

Relief swooped over him. "Charlie."

"Surprised to see me?"

Draco thought about playing it cool, but he was so far past that. "Yes, I am. I really didn't think you were coming. I thought this was all just a joke."

Charlie's eyes reflected his sadness. "Did you really?"

Draco slowly nodded.

"I wish you didn't doubt me. I don't play with someone's heart."

Draco blushed and shyly met his eyes. "So, we're here. Now what?"

Charlie grinned. "Well, I thought this could be our first date."

Draco looked around. "A Hogsmeade date? How cliché. You should know that I don't like candy or sweets of any kind."

Charlie chuckled. "Duly noted. So, we should definitely get out of here."

Draco motioned towards the door. "Let's go."

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