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A/N Hehe… Cliffhangers… :p I'm very excided about this chapter, hope you like it! I figured that I'd show how and why Blair and Charlie are so close in this chapter… at least a little. And I have decided to put random quotes at the beginning of the chapters. Why? Because they're fun!
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"Why don't you get down off the cross, use the wood to build a bridge, and get over it!" –Christopher Titus.
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VERY IMPORTANT! READ! I just reread the chapters that have already been written, and I saw that the timeline I have right now (a month and a half after Sirius died) doesn't match up with Blair's age. So, just ignore where it says Blair is ALMOST 16, she is now since it's supposed to be around mid August. You may continue reading the newest chapter now.
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A half hour later, Blair and Charlie (now clothed) were sitting on opposite sides of his room-Blair on the bed and Charlie on the dresser-with Molly and Arthur standing between them just… staring.
"Could you guys stop that?" Charlie asked after ten minutes of silence. "It's really starting to unnerve me."
This caused Molly to turn her stare into a glare before walking over to Blair and pulling her to her feet by her arm.
"You're coming with me." Molly told her as they started walking out of the room. "Arthur, talk to your son."
She and Blair left the room and walked up some stairs toward the room she shared with Hermione, who was already up and about. Molly sat down on one of the beds and patted next to her, showing Blair she wanted her to sit.
When she did, Molly grabbed one of her hands with both of hers.
"Blair dear…" She said before giving a small sigh. "Blair… What on Earth were you thinking?!"
Blair shrank back a little at the unexpected shout before opening her mouth to reply. "I-"
"You weren't thinking!" Molly said, cutting her off. "And with Charlie? Why not Ron, or Fred or George?"
"But he-"
"And you're not even married! Heaven knows I was still a virgin when I married Arthur."
"But-"
"You can't be in a relationship like this, Blair! Not one that's just physical."
"Mrs.-"
"I would never forgive myself if you got hurt."
"Molly!" Molly looked a little shocked, but recovered quickly, turning her shocked expression into a confused one.
Blair took a deep breath before starting.
"I love Charlie," When she saw Molly open her mouth to object, she hushed her. "He makes me happy. This relationship is not just physical, Molly, it's something deeper, something we're willing to work for. If I end up getting hurt in the end, at least I'd have been the happiest I've been for years. We're young and stupid, I know, but just let us be young and stupid while we can, especially in times like these. Don't take this away from us, from me, please Molly, I don't want to have to let go of another person I love so much so soon."
Molly's eyes were watering at the end of Blair's speech and pulled her into a bone crushing hug. "I understand Blair… I just worry, you're like a daughter to me, and I just don't want you to be hurt."
Blair pulled away and gave Molly a bright smile, despite the red nose and leaky eyes. "Thank you." She gave a small laugh.
"What's so funny dear?"
"It's just that you're more worried about me than your son." Molly bit her lip and furrowed her brow.
"I suppose I should talk to him… Just know, I give the both of you my blessings, and I hope I'm worrying over nothing."
"Thank you Molly." Blair said as she gave her a hug. "Thank you so much."
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"It looks like Mum and Dad are okay with it." Charlie said from next to Blair the sofa in the living room while watching his siblings run around the house.
"It appears so." She replied, turning to look at him and smiling.
"You have a fantastic smile." He said while tucking her fringe behind her ear and smiling himself.
Blair's cheeks went a little pink. "Thanks, yours isn't so bad either."
Charlie leaned in closer, their lips an inch apart, then…
"What are you doing?!"
Charlie rested his forehead on Blair's shoulder and sighed. "What do you want Ron?"
"Get the bloody hell away from her!" Ron said angrily, taking a "menacing" step toward his older brother.
"Um…" Charlie said thoughtfully while lifting his head up. "No."
Blair giggled as she ran her hand from Charlie's shoulder down to his elbow, causing him to shiver under her touch.
"B-Blair," Ron said in a weak voice. "W-what are you doing?"
Blair turned to smile at Ron before replying.
"I'm spending time with my boyfriend."
"Your boyfri- what? He's ten years older than you!"
"Eight, actually." Charlie supplied. "I'm hurt, dear brother, for not knowing how young I am."
"But you two barely know each other!"
"Actually," Blair said as she turned back to Charlie. "We know just about everything about each other."
"What…? How?" Ron asked confusedly.
"We've been corresponding through letters since November." Charlie said, draping his arm around Blair's shoulders.
"Why?"
"Charlie wanted to know what he should get Ginny for Christmas and it kinda escalated from there." Blair told Ron, who looked to be at a loss for words.
He swallowed thickly. "Listen up Charlie," He started with a glare. "You may be my brother, but Blair's my sister, and if you ever, and I mean ever, hurt her, I'll hunt you down." And with that, Ron turned on his heal and stormed out of the room.
"Wow… He made our relationship sound like incest." Charlie said with an amused expression.
"I can live with that." Blair told him before pulling his face down to hers and claming his lips in a fierce kiss, which resulted in Charlie lying on top of her on the sofa.
This was the scene Arthur came to see when he Apparated into his living room after a long day at work, neither half of the kissing couple noticing him.
Too tired to really do anything, Arthur threw a throw pillow at his sons head, causing Charlie to look up, annoyed, at his father.
"Please keep things vertical." Arthur told him. Charlie nodded before sitting up and bringing Blair with him.
"Hello Arthur." She said with a bright smile before taking Charlie's lips again. Arthur shook his head at the youngsters' actions as he walked into the kitchen where he smelled dinner being prepared by his lovely wife.
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Everyone was sitting outside at the tables they had used a couple of years ago when everybody was together-this time without Percy-, where it was very loud from the different conversations going around the table.
Fred and George had stopped by, claiming they wanted to spend time with their oh-so-loving family, but everyone knew that they had just run out of food and clean clothes.
Charlie was watching Blair talk with his sister and Hermione enthusiastically and smiled when she looked up at him after feeling his eyes on her. She smiled back before turning back to her conversation.
"So," George-who was sitting next to him- said, taking a break from shoving food into his mouth. "What's goin' on with you and Blair?"
Bill turned to George. "We're kind of… going out now." He said, not really knowing himself.
"Well, just know, Fred and I like Blair more than you, so don't expect nothing to happen if you hurt her." George said in a sudden mood of seriousness.
"Yeah," Fred added. "Anyway, I think it's about time you asked her out, after all the shagging you do."
Across the table from the trio, Ron dropped his fork onto his plate with a clatter, his expression shocked.
"Y-y-you and B-Blair are… sleeping together?" He asked, dreading the answer.
Charlie rubbed the back of his neck before saying: "A little…"
"How can you sleep with someone a little?" George asked with a furrowed brow.
"Not now guys, okay?" Charlie said, turning back to his dinner.
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Charlie was startled out of his tossing and turning by the sound of someone knocking on his bedroom door. He sighed before getting out of bed and walking over to the door.
When he opened it he saw Blair standing there, holding a stuffed dog in her arms.
"I can't sleep." She said as she walked into Charlie's room and sat on his bed. "It's weird not being next to you at night."
"Yeah," Charlie replied, closing the door and sitting on the bed next to her. "I couldn't sleep either."
Blair yawned while she laid her head on a pillow, pulling the covers over her small body and closing her eyes. Charlie smiled at her before doing the same and pulling her body closer to his as she moved her head to his chest.
"This is nice." Blair sighed, snuggling closer to Charlie.
"It is." He agreed while tightening his arm around her.
"Good night." She said sleepily.
"Good night love." Charlie told her before falling asleep.
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It was now September the first and the Weasley family (minus Percy), Hermione, and Blair were standing on platform 9 ¾ saying their good byes… some more emotionally than others.
Charlie had pulled Blair aside after she received a crushing hug from his mother to say a more privet farewell in a secluded corner.
"Write me, okay?" He said, his expression showing how much he was going to miss his girlfriend.
"Every day." Blair agreed before giving him a hug, burying her face into his chest.
Charlie returned the hug as he rested his chin on her head. After a few minutes, Blair pulled away and softly kissed him.
Charlie ran his tongue over Blair's bottom lip, causing her to open her mouth wide enough for him to slide it in.
Blair rubbed her tongue against his as she wrapped one of her arms around Charlie's neck while tangling her other hand in his hair; not noticing the flash of light that occurred.
Charlie pulled away when he heard the train whistle blow.
"You should go now." He said, reluctantly unwrapping his arms from Blair. "I'll try to visit soon."
"Okay. See you later." Blair gave him one final kiss before running over to the train and jumping aboard just in time.
She leaned out of the window of the first empty compartment she came to and waved at the remaining Weasley family, blowing a kiss to Charlie before the train rounded a corner, causing the platform to leave her sight. Blair sat down and leaned her head back against the seat while closing her eyes, hoping to catch some shut eye.
But it wasn't meant to be, for just a few seconds later, the compartment door opened and in walked the Creevey brothers. They were nice, really, just a little annoying.
"Oh," Colin said when he saw he and his brother weren't alone. "Hey Blair."
"Hello Colin, Denis, how was your summer?" The two boys then sat across from her and told her about their somewhat boring holiday.
"How was yours?" Denis asked after they were done.
Blair smiled. "It was nice."
They sat in silence for the rest of the trip-the boys only leaving when it came time to change into their school robes-, with Hermione and Ron stopping by during their rounds of the train.
When they finally came to a stop, Blair stretched as she stood and smiled at her companions.
"Thanks for keeping me company, guys." She said.
"No problem Blair." Colin replied with a smile while Denis nodded.
"See you later." With that, Blair walked out of the compartment and the train among the crowd of students.
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Blair lay awake in her bed after an uneventful welcoming feast.
She had slept in Charlie's bed every night since they got together; most nights just cuddling, but they did do more sometimes. Being apart from him was torture; she came to this conclusion about half way through the feast, after trying the whole time to keep him out of her thoughts.
Blair listened to the soft snores of her roommates, envious of their ability to fall asleep.
Just then, her stomach gave a lurch that sent her running to the bathroom. She made it just in time to see her dinner again. Not the most pleasant experience in the world. She had just enough time to groan before it started again.
This continued for a little while before Blair fell asleep on the bathroom floor.
Which is how Lavender found her; lying in front of the toilette with her hair splayed out behind her. Lavender knelt down beside Blair and shook her shoulder slightly.
"Blair?" She said, trying to wake her up. "Wake up Blair."
Blair opened her eyes and looked around at her surroundings for a moment before she was bending over the toilette again. Lavender looked startled.
"Are you alright?" She asked as she held Blair's hair back for her.
Blair stopped heaving a few minutes later and weakly raised an arm to flush the bowl clean.
"I'll be fine." She finally said, turning to look at her friend.
"Are you sure? Maybe you should see Pomfrey; she can fix you up in seconds." Lavender insisted as she helped Blair to her feet and over to the sink so that she could rinse her mouth out.
"Maybe I should…" Blair agreed after she spat out the water in her mouth. "I'll just change then I'll go."
"Do you want me to come with you?" Lavender asked, very concerned about her friend.
"What about class?" Blair quarried, just now realizing it was Wednesday.
"I'm sure I can miss one class to help a friend. And anyway, Pomfrey will give us notes for tardiness. Now let's get going!" Lavender replied as she steered Blair out of the bathroom and into their dorm room.
After changing into their robes, the two girls left Gryffindor Tower with out anyone stopping them-it being so early and all-, and made their way toward the Hospital Wing.
When they got there Pomfrey was placing potions on a shelf.
"Madame Pomfrey." Lavender called when she saw her.
Pomfrey turned around, apparently startled by her early morning visitors.
"What happened?" She asked, fully in medic mode now as she rushed over to them.
"This morning, I found Blair sleeping in the loo, when I woke her up she started throwing up." Lavender explained.
"How long has this been going on, Miss Potter?" Pomfrey questioned as she lead Blair to a bed and having her sit.
"Just these past two days." Blair said while Pomfrey felt her clans.
Pomfrey "Hmm"ed, grabbed a pair of muggle stethoscopes and put them on, placing the disk end on Blair's back.
"Take a deep breath." Blair did as she was told "And let it out. Good." Pomfrey put the device away and had Blair lay down on her back.
"Have you been feeling odd lately?" She asked after looking thoughtful for a few minutes.
"A little. Just these past few days though." Blair confessed.
"How so?"
"I've been very tired, and I've had to go to the bathroom a lot."
"When was your last menstrual cycle?" Pomfrey questioned.
Blair closed her eyes in thought. "I… think it was a month and a half ago."
"Miss Potter…" Blair turned to Pomfrey, who looked hesitant about asking her next question. "Are you sexually active?"
Blair's cheeks reddened a little before she answered. "Yes."
"Miss Potter, lye straight for me?" Pomfrey asked worry etched in her face.
"Sure." Blair lay as straight as she could and Pomfrey lifted her shirt a little to expose Blair's flat stomach.
"You're going to feel a little pressure." She told Blair before picking a spot underneath her navel and pushing there with the tip of her index finger. The next thing Blair heard was:
"That looks weird." This was said by Lavender, who was standing on the other side of the bed looking at Blair's stomach.
"What looks weird?" Blair asked as she felt the pressure leave.
"Madame pushed on your stomach and a ball like thing rolled over her finger. (1)" Lavender told her friend.
"What does that mean?" Blair asked Pomfrey who looked about to pass out from shock.
"It seems, Miss Potter, that you're pregnant." She finally said after composing herself.
"…I'm what?" Blair questioned disbelievingly. Pomfrey sighed.
"Pregnant, Miss Potter." Pomfrey said, much more collected now. "Not to worry though, I've had many cases such as this over the years. Now, I need to take a small blood sample to make sure everything is okay for the baby. To check if you have enough iron in your blood and everything."
Pomfrey left to get hypodermic needles from her office, leaving the two girls alone.
"So… You're pregnant." Lavender stated as she sat on the bed next to Blair's.
"Yeah." Blair said as reality hit her. She was going to have a baby, a human being was growing inside of her at this very moment… and she was only sixteen.
"Do you know who the father is?" Lavender's question brought Blair out of her thoughts.
"I do." She answered as she placed her hands on her stomach, which won't be so flat in a couple of months.
"Well? Who is he?" Lavender pressed.
Blair smiled. "Charlie Weasley."
Just then, Pomfrey bustled back into the room with a box of stuff that didn't look too pleasant to have stuck in your body.
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It was lunch time when Blair and Lavender left the Hospital Wing, pamphlets in their book bags with Blair's containing a list of things she should do during the pregnancy in order to have a healthy child.
They had to stop at a lavatory on the way to the Great Hall because of Blair's upset stomach.
They arrived to the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor Table with their friends.
"Where were you two?" Ron asked when he noticed them.
"The Hospital Wing." Lavender said as she handed Blair an apple.
"Why?" Hermione asked, her mind already coming up with reasons for them to see the school nurse the first day back.
"I was feeling sick this morning, so Lavender took me." Blair said; the less people who knew the better. Even if that means Hermione's being left out in the cold. I need to tell Charlie. "I'm fine now."
"If you're sure…" Hermione said. "I got a letter for you, Hedwig brought it this morning."
Blair took the offered letter out of Hermione's hand and opened it.
Hey love,
I couldn't sleep at all last night with out you by my side. I think Mum is worried about me, she doesn't think it's healthy for me to worry so much about you, either that or she's afraid I'm going to take the worry wart trophy away from her.
How was your first day?
God, it's weird to talk to you with out seeing your face.
Well, I guess I should go. I miss you!
Love,
Charlie
Blair smiled at the letter, however little it was, before she bit her lower lip.
"Hermione?" She asked the brunette that was sitting across from her. "Do you have a quill and some parchment I could burrow for a minute?"
"Sure." Hermione answered as she pulled the aforementioned items out of her bag and handing them to Blair.
"Thanks." Blair started writing a letter to the father of her baby. When she finished, she read through it four times before she was happy with it.
"Thanks, Hermione." Blair said, handing Hermione her things back before folding up the letter she had just written and putting it in her pocket to mail later.
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Charlie was sitting in the living room when a school owl flew threw the open window and landed on the arm of the chair he was resting in.
He smiled, knowing it was Blair's reply to his letter. He took the parchment from the bird and unfolded it.
Dear Charlie,
I couldn't sleep well last night either; I couldn't stop thinking about you.
Today was… eventful, to say the least. Is there anyway you can come to Hogsmeade on Saturday? We need to talk.
Much love,
Blair
Charlie then went about finding parchment, a quill, and some ink, wondering what was going on.
Blair,
Of course I can. What's this all about?
Love,
Charlie
He then sent it off with the school owl before sitting back down with a confused look on his face.
"What's up, Charlie?" Bill asked when he entered the room and sat down on the sofa.
Charlie looked up, startled, at his older brother before he answered.
"I just got a letter from Blair; she asked if I could go to Hogsmeade on Saturday, saying that we need to talk."
"Do you know what about?" Bill quarried with a furrowed brow.
Charlie shook his head before he got a worried expression on his face.
"What if she wants to break up with me?" He asked.
"Don't be thick." Bill said. "It's got to be something else…"
"Like what?"
Bill shrugged. "Guess you'll find out on Saturday."
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A/N Well? Can't say you didn't see it coming, huh? I wanted to make this a few more pages long, but I think 12 is long enough for now. Review!
1: This is proven to work. The ball like thing is the fetus. My friend told me about it, it's how she helped her sister find out she was pregnant.
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