Chapter nine

Harry was sitting against a tree down on his property, Padfoot was grazing nearby, Spirit sitting next to him with his head in Harry's lap. Harry sighed as he thought about his life. He loved Charlie, loved Spirit and his horses, but he needed more out of life and had no idea what to do. He'd been sitting for a while, when Spirit lifted his head and gave a small howl as he looked towards the house. Harry knew straight away it was someone Spirit liked or he would have ran straight back to the house. So Harry got up, got back on his horse and rode to the house with Spirit running beside him, then Harry saw Charlie which made him smile.

'What are you doing back here so soon?' Harry jumped down and stepped over to Charlie.

'I wanted to check on you, just to make sure you were drinking too much, or anything else.'

'I promised you Charlie and I'm fine, really. I just can't work out what I want to do.'

'You will when you don't try so hard. But I did want to talk to you about something. Let's sit for a minute and I'll explain. I can't be too long though, have to get back.'

Harry and Charlie sat down, 'So what did you want to talk about?'

'I had an idea this morning. You know how dad doesn't really want to work for this new ministry, but they need the money. They won't just take yours, I mentioned it again. So I thought about how great a cook mum is. What if you fund a restaurant for them to open?'

'That's a great idea Charlie, you're mum's cooking is the best. So what did she say?'

'She did like it, but wants to talk it over with dad first.'

'Figures, your mum and dad like to do that, which I do get now we're together. Tell them I will no matter what the cost and if they want to pay it back, they can even if I don't want it.'

Charlie laughed, 'They know that already and they will pay it back.'

'I hope they decide to do it, I think it will work great for both your parents,' Harry got up and sat on Charlie's lap, 'How long do you have before you need to get back?'

'I can take some time, it's not like mum needs those rooms done straight away,' Charlie noticed Harry still looked a little upset, 'Let's go wash Padfoot down and we can spend some time together.'

Harry nodded, 'Thanks Charlie.'

'What is it Harry?'

'I don't know,' Harry got up and stared down the back of his property, 'I just feel so lost babe. I always had a purpose before, now I just don't know what to do. I also have all this energy and nothing to put it into. I think that's why I work out so much. I'm fitter now than I was when I played quidditch.'

Charlie wrapped his arms around Harry, 'For the first couple of months you helped at Hogwarts, then you got this home and rested for the first time in years. Not just you're body, but you're mind as well. You got Padfoot, Prongs and Spirit before the depression set in. You really haven't had a lot of time to sit and think about anything Harry, not really. It's been just over a year where for seven years before you were always on edge, it's going to take time love. So take the time, enjoy doing nothing, well riding, swimming, working out, but you're doing things that relax you, which is what you need.'

Harry sighed, 'Yeah, I just don't want to waste my life Charlie and that's how I feel at the moment.'

'You're not wasting your life. Blimey, if I had your life growing up, I'd be feeling great knowing I don't have to do anything and can afford not to do anything. Give yourself the time you need. You were always a great fighting, but you want nothing to do with the ministry which I do get, I don't want to either. Maybe you can work something out that incorporates your fighting skills.'

'It's not like I can go out looking for dark witches and wizards, because if I found them, then what would I do with them. I'd have to explain how I know what they were doing, which involved telling the ministry. I don't know babe, I'll work it out, I'm sure something will come to me sooner or later. Let's got wash down Padfoot then head up to the bedroom, I want to feel you for a while.'

'If a good fucking is what you want, that's what you'll get, some come on,' Charlie lifted Harry and put him over his shoulder, then felt Harry take the reins and they walked down towards the stables with Spirit walking beside the horse.