For Disclaimer and Warnings See Part 1

Another Visit Home

Part Two of Three

The first thing Charlie thought of when he awoke as that he'd forgotten to take his hangover cure. The second thing he realized was he wasn't alone. He could tell he was completely naked and whoever was in bed with him was as well. Keeping his eyes closed, he tried to think back to how he got here hoping to identify whomever was pressed tightly against him on the messy, sweaty bed. As he focused through the pounding in his head, he recalled bits and pieces of the night out with George to celebrate his last night of freedom. He vaguely remembered spending most of the night talking with one of Susan's friends who was attending the gathering. Finally opening his eyes he recognized the young man as Susan's friend Justin. He stiffened as he realized what a colossal mistake he'd made.

His tensing must have woken Justin up because the other man was out of bed like a shot. The other man began trying to dress as quickly as possible and nearly falling flat on his face. "Calm down." Charlie said quickly as the other man paused after pulling on his underwear.

"You're taking the colossal mistake that we just made very well?" Justin said darkly before resuming dressing frantically. "I can't believe I did this it was so stupid just because the only other gay wizard I've ever met."

"What do you mean?" Charlie asked sitting up carefully to keep the blanked securely around his waist. "You've met Oliver and he is still with Percy." Justin stopped getting dressed and turned a shocked look on him. "Susan and Hannah didn't tell you?"

"No, they didn't." Justin said a tone of disbelief evident in his voice. "Is there anyone else I don't know about?" Justin set back on the bed and placed his head in his hands. "I mean how many gay wizards can there be anyway?"

"I have no idea." Charlie said taking advantage of Justin's position to pull his own underwear on quickly. He wasn't shy about nudity but he wanted to keep Justin calm it was obvious he had way more experience than the other man. "I would assume it's similar to the same rate among muggles." He looked away. "Most of the gay wizards I've met though prefer to marry and have kids anyway as they were from old pure blood families." He looked away. "And they felt family pressure to keep the bloodline alive." He laughed. "Guess that's why I mainly date muggles."

Justin got up and resumed getting dressed. "I really can't talk about this right now." He said darkly. "I need to get ready for the wedding and you need to just go." Charlie knew a dismissal when he heard one and dressing quickly he left Justin's flat and found a quiet place he apparated to the burrow.

He arrived to find almost everyone rushing to prepare for the wedding and his entrance did not go unnoticed. "Charlie Weasley where have you been?" His mother said advancing on him menacingly. "Get upstairs and get cleaned up for the wedding right now." She turned and marched off to attend to something else. "And we'll talk about where you were after the ceremony is done."

Charlie groaned as the shower spray hit him. He wished he could just stay under the comforting spray of water for the rest of the day. However, He knew he had to get ready as quickly as possible and rushed through a quick shower and dressed in his old dress robes. Even rushing he barely made it outside in time for the arrival of the guest. He saw Justin briefly during the seating only the other man looked away. He felt slightly guilty even though he clearly remembered Justin being the one who suggested they go to his place but they had both been very drunk.

Once the actual wedding was over, he decided to talk to Justin during the reception. He saw him talking with Oliver Wood at a table and started to head over when he felt a hand close on his arm. "Come with me Charlie." His brother Percy said pulling him away. "Now isn't the right time."

"Look Percy." He said quickly. "I can explain what happened." He saw that his brother was guiding him to a table on the other side of the dance floor. Percy motioned for him to sit and then set down opposite him.

"It's obvious what happened." Percy said calmly. "The two of you got drunk and shagged each other." Charlie looked down he wouldn't have put it quite that bluntly. "And now both of you regret it." Charlie didn't really have anything to add. "You'll have to tell Mother now at any rate."

"I know." Charlie said darkly. He had known ever since he woke up that his screw up meant he had no choice but to tell his mom the truth. "Is Justin all right?" He asked after a moments thought.

"He will be." Percy said calmly. "He's embarrassed and ashamed of his actions." Charlie could only frown. "I know from what Susan's told me that he doesn't have a lot of experience so that means you were probably his first one night stand." Charlie stared at his brother who was being so matter of fact about things. "I suggest you wait till he is willing to approach you to talk it over with him."

Charlie had to admit his brother was making sense and the truth of the matter was he didn't really know what to say to Justin. "I suppose." He looked down. "By the way sorry I outed you and Oliver to him."

"It's all right Susan and Hannah have been after us to tell him." Percy said seriously. "We just figured with the wedding it'd better to wait around for when there weren't so many potential eavesdroppers." Charlie had to admit he hadn't thought of that as with any Weasley wedding several dozen redheaded cousins had turned up as well as tons of friends and family of those getting married. It would be far to easy for someone to over hear. "In the meantime I suggest you get ready here comes our mother." Charlie looked up to see Molly Weasley slipping threw the crowd of well wishers staring straight at their table.

Charlie steeled himself as she didn't look very happy at all. "Percy if you would excuse us, I need to talk to your brother about where he was last night." Charlie felt like calling Percy a traitor when he cleared out. "Now I was going to wait until later." She frowned "But if what I heard Hannah Abbot over telling her friend Ernie Macmillan is true." She looked very dangerous. "Then we definitely need to talk now."

"What exactly did you over hear?" Charlie asked dreading the answer that she'd inevitable give. He was saved when one of the many Weasley cousins showed up asking Molly if she could get him Harry Potter's autograph. As the cousin fled from his mothers, stare Charlie knew this wasn't going to be a pleasant conversation.

"I over heard them saying you took advantage of their friend Justin Finch-Fletchley." He could tell his mother was furious. "I want an explanation now."

Charlie took a deep breath and said simply. "It was a mistake." Seeing his mother's horrified look, he clarified. "We both had too much to drink and did something stupid." He looked down. "I didn't take advantage of him but neither of us were thinking as clearly as we should have." Looking up he saw his mother's expression wavering between out and out fury and concern.

"You should be much more responsible than that Charlie." His mother said finally. "I mean I don't care that you like men." She continued. "However, I expect you to conduct yourself appropriately and not have drunken flings the night before your brothers wedding." Charlie felt ashamed again. "I'm very disappointed in you." She got up with a frown still on her face. "I expect you to talk to Justin after this is over and apologize to him." Charlie nodded as his mother walked off to rejoin the wedding.

To Be Continued.