"Well I walked up to her and I asked her if she wanted to dance
She looked awful nice and so I hoped she might take a chance

When we danced I held her tight
Then I walked her home that night
And all the stars were shining bright
And then I kissed her

Each time I saw her I couldn't wait to see her again
I wanted to let her know that I was more than a friend

I didn't know just what to do
And so I whispered I love you
And she said that she loved me too
And then I kissed her

I kissed her in a way that Id never kissed a girl before
I kissed her in a way that I hope she liked for evermore

I knew that she was mine so I gave her all the love that I had
Then one day shell take me home to meet her mom and her dad

Then I asked her to be my bride
And always be right by my side
I felt so happy that I almost cried
And then I kissed her

And then I kissed her
And then I kissed her" Then I Kissed Her- The Beach Boys

She couldn't see Charlie. Everything was such a blur. The other Chasers were yelling, "He caught it! He caught it!" but from her position, Talitha could not see where he was or if he had indeed caught the Snitch. Then she saw a very familiar grin and flaming red hair and the Golden Snitch was shining in his hand. Charlie had just won the game against Hufflepuff and they had won the Quidditch Cup. They had won the Cup! It took a moment for it all to sink in for Talitha and then she too was hurtling towards Charlie. He saw her coming and broke free of Oliver Wood's death grip to embrace her. They met midair and fell to the ground together. Charlie was screaming "We WON we WON!" as he held her tightly to him.

The rest of their team slammed into them a moment later but Talitha kept hold of Charlie. At that moment she had never been happier in her entire life. Her team, her beloved Gryffindors, had just won the Quidditch Cup. Charlie was positively beaming as he broke away from her long enough to take the Cup from Dumbledore. Charlie had one arm around her and motioned for her to take the Cup with him and together they raised it high in the air. As their fellow Housemates swarmed the pitch, tears flowed down Talitha's face. It was the first time she had ever cried tears of happiness.

The euphoria lifted slightly and the team made their way to the changing rooms before joining their House in what was sure to be a roaring victory party. Charlie changed rather quickly, and then called out, "I'll meet you outside, love," to Talitha. She grinned before replying "Ok". She kept the grin on her face the entire time she was changing. She thought about Charlie's smiling face. It made her happy to see him so elated. She cared very deeply for him. In fact, she had always loved Charlie; he was the best friend she had ever had. She had also had a crush on Charlie since their first conversation four years before. He was quite popular with a lot of girls, actually. He was so kind and warm and very good-looking. She had found that this was a rare combination. She was always jealous of the girls who batted their eyelashes when Charlie walked down the hall and the girls who cheered loudly for him at their Quidditch matches. But Charlie never seemed to have any interest in any of them. She always reckoned he was too busy concentrating on Quidditch, especially since being made Captain, and his fascination with magical creatures to meddle around with girls. He always had time for her though. That's because you're his best mate, she told herself. Charlie had never been interested her in more than just a friend. He thought of her as a sister and nothing more.

She shook her thoughts of Charlie and headed for the exit of the changing room. She smiled when she saw Charlie standing outside waiting for her. He looked at her for a moment and a funny expression came over his face. His blue eyes seemed to darken and all of a sudden he was running toward her. Somewhere, inside, she what was about to happen before it did. Charlie picked her up easily in his arms, she was at least a foot and half shorter than he, and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he gave her a kiss to last a lifetime. As their lips touched for the first time, Talitha was sure she had died, for she had never been so happy or felt so at peace. Not even the elation she had felt on the Quidditch pitch just moments earlier compared to what she was feeling as Charlie deepened the kiss. She felt as if her entire life had led to this moment and the world was perfect at that exact point in time.

When Charlie pulled back to look at her, he grinned like a little boy and she hugged him tightly. He sat her down and took her hand. He raised her hand to his lips and placed a gentle kiss on the tops of her fingers. She smiled warmly and laced her fingers through his. Without another word, the pair made their way to the party being thrown in the Common Room.

Talitha smiled as she remembered her first kiss with Charlie. For the rest of the term and throughout the summer, their relationship had only grown. It was during those times that she was experiencing true love, although she wouldn't realize it until years later. Those precious months with Charlie were the best of her life, but all too soon reality had turned a cruel twist. Charlie had accepted an apprenticeship in Romania studying and working with dragons. She was thrilled for the opportunity that Charlie had been given but she knew what they had would have to stop when he left. Talitha was set on becoming an Auror and with Dumbledore's persuasion the Ministry had allowed her to enter the training process even though she hadn't come of age yet. Charlie never asked Talitha to come with him and she never asked him to stay, they both knew that if they asked the other, then that person's dreams would never be fulfilled. But that didn't make saying goodbye any easier…

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