Disclaimer: I don't own anything if I did Edward wouldn't be sparkly and Draco Malfoy would never leave my room.
Edward had wanted to talk about various things like guests and seating arrangements and to be honest I could not give a shit the way people were laid out and who was coming to watch me pretend to fall down the aisle, all I wanted was to marry Edward.
He drove me back to Charlie Swan's place about 7pm and he was peeved to see my handsome, wait handsome? What was I thinking he's my best friend, Charlie Weasley was stood there. I let out a squeal and rushed from the car into Charlie's open arms, "Well that was certainly the best 'hello' I have ever received. And the best hug."
"Your mother would be horrified to find out you like my hugs better than hers. What are you doing here early, wait don't bother." I giggled out and hugged him again. There was a cough from behind me and I remembered Edward was stood there, grabbing Charlie's hand I dragged him over to Edward, "Charlie this is Edward Cullen, my fiancé, Edward this is Charlie Weasley, my best friend." Edward's face tightened and he grasped Charlie's hand in a slightly-too-firm handshake.
Charlie grinned broadly and said jokingly, "You better be keeping you paws off Bella until your wedding night mate otherwise there will be trouble." Edward stiffened even more and there was a slightly awkward pause before Edward's phone rang, he answered and there was a harsh 'fine' before he slammed the phone shut.
"Apparently Alice has already arranged for you and Charlie to sleep round." Taking note of his cold tone I decided it was better not to say anything. We climbed into the car; I decided from Edward's tense frame that it was better to sit with him instead of with Charlie in the back. Looking in the mirror I noted Charlie looked slightly hurt I decided not to sit with him and I tried not to feel bad when I looked to Edward who had also noted Charlie face and looked quite smug. Men, I thought always jealous of each other, though I didn't think Charlie was jealous of Edward that thought was kind of depressing actually, that I wasn't good enough for Charlie. Woah. Woah. Woah, wait slow down and rewind, did I actually just think that?
Shaking my head to clear it I saw Edward give me a strange look, I gave what I hoped was a convincing smile and relaxed when he smiled his crooked smile back. Feeling a buzz in my pocket I realised I had a text, pulling my phone from my pocket with only minor difficulty I saw that it said from, my favourite ginger. I had bought Charlie a phone because it was easier than using owl post and it was quicker.
Unlocking my phone the message read,
What's up Bells? U seem down anything U wanna tell me bout? Xx
I replied, Nothing's wrong Charlie. But remember the Cullens don't know anything bout the wizarding world, so don't make them anymore suspicious xox
Charlie: Kay Bells. Te iubesc fata mea(1) ;) xoxoxox
*Rolls eyes* love ya 2 xxx, I replied, shutting my phone I looked up and was surprised to see we were at the house. Edward was waiting next to me holding the door open, I climbed out the car and interlocked mine and Edward's fingers, from the reflection in the window of the house I saw Charlie's face fall, I turned round and he plastered a fake grin on his face, my forehead wrinkled but I decided not to read into it too far.
"Charlie, this is where Edward and his family live." I murmured.
"Nice house mate!" he exclaimed. Charlie had quite a distant look in his eyes and I realised it was because he was thinking about his home, 'The Burrow'.
"Better than yours I reckon." Edward muttered clearly meaning for only him to hear it. I felt myself frown but said nothing. Walking alongside Edward up the stairs and through the doors to the living room here the family was assembled, they looked confused.
"I thought you said Bella's friend was here Alice?" Said Esme. I turned round and noticed that Charlie was no longer behind me and my fiancée. I let go of Edward's hand and walked back outside, there I found Charlie sat on the steps.
"Hey, what's the matter?" I asked him as I sat beside his lean frame.
"It's nothing Bells, don't worry." He gave a weak smile.
"Well it's gotta be something. Come on tell me." I nudged his shoulder.
"It's nothing Bella," I flinched at his cold tone, Charlie never spoke like that, he turned to look at me and his face softened, "Just something I need to sort out by myself." He said it so quietly it was almost a whisper. I gave him a soft smile and hugged him gently before grasping his hand and pulling him to his feet, and then I dragged him inside the house.
Charlie followed willingly, never letting go of my hand, when we entered the living room I noticed Edward and Alice's eyes zone in on out intertwined fingers. Casually slipping my hand from his I moved slightly away from Charlie.
"Guys this is Charlie Weasley. My best friend." I said addressing the Cullen's.
"Charlie, that's Carlisle and Esme, the parental figures. Rosalie and Emmett," Charlie who was stood close to Rosalie grasped her hand and kissed her knuckles like a real gentleman, "Alice and Jasper." I finished.
"How old are you Charlie?" Esme asked politely.
"I'm 17." He said, I had advised him before he arrived that Cullen's thought he was my age.
"Where are you from?" Said Carlisle a hint of curiosity burning in his eyes.
"I was born and raised in England but I moved to Romania." Carlisle's eyes lit up, he was also from England.
"How did you meet our Bella?" Alice asked, putting emphasis on 'our'.
"Me and Bella went to boarding school together in England until we finished last year and moved away. We've kept in touch though."
"You said you'd lived in America all your life love." Said Edward bemused.
"Technically I do live in America but I went to school in England." I answered. Please believe me I kept thinking, really I lived in England. Edward looked surprised at the recent revelation but didn't say anything, Carlisle looked fit to burst with the amount of questions he had about England.
"So do you have any brothers or sisters?" asked Esme.
"Actually yeah I do. I have 5 brothers and a sister. Bill is the oldest, he's 19, then it's me, then Percy who is 16, Fred and George next at 15, Ronald is 12 and then Ginny my little sister is 11." Charlie said rather pleased that he had managed to shock 7 vampires into silence.
"And uh, what do your parents do for a living?" asked Edward.
"Dad's a business man and mum's a stay at home wife. Though she writes in her spare time and has some published children's books. Like Benny's Magic Boots, she has a flare for fantasy."
"I've never heard of it." Said Alice snootily.
"Hmm, well it's a big hit over in England. I can assure you of that." Replied Charlie with a slight edge to his voice.
"Right well, I think Charlie and Bella need something to eat and to get some rest." Me and Charlie nodded and followed Esme into the kitchen where she cooked us some pizza, once we had finished eating, I left for Edward's bedroom and Alice showed Charlie to a guest room.
Once I had brushed my teeth and changed into my pyjama's I crawled into the bed Edward had bought for me, I felt the bed dip and rolled over and cuddled with my fiancé whilst he hummed his lullaby for me.
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