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After pancakes and relaxing around the table for a couple hours, Ginny finally managed to get Harry to go home telling him if he didn't leave he'd have to come to the salon with them to get his nails and hair done.
Harry quickly stood up at that, he grabbed Hermione in a hug and kissed her cheek, "I'm always here for you okay, I love you."
Hermione hugged him tightly, "Thank you Harry, your a good friend. I love you too."
Harry laughed as he walked out and called over his shoulder, "If I was such a good friend I'd have socked him in the nose."
Ginny and Hermione both fell on the ground laughing. Ginny also yelled out about the three of them going for dinner. Hermione lay on the ground just smiling. She felt a lot better than she had a few hours ago, it already felt like Ron had been out of her life for a lot longer than that. She sat up, "Ron and I weren't meant to be together." She said matter of factly.
Ginny looked at her quizzically, "You just realized this; I've known for years that you are way too good for Ron, for many of my brothers. Well maybe Charlie, but besides that you're too good for them all."
Hermione blushed at the thought of Charlie, something that Ginny definitely noticed, "Which reminds me," Ginny said, "Since Charlie is home now and probably has no plans how about we all go out for dinner tonight, you, me, Harry and Charlie?"
Hermione blushed harder at this, "I don't know Ginny, I don't want to cause issues with your family…"
"Hermione stop please okay, Charlie and you are friends. And I know he wants to see you. Okay, so we'll go to the salon and I'll owl him. We'll meet at that little French restaurant at 7." Ginny smiled and rushed to write Charlie an owl. She had a plan in mind to get Hermione over her jerk of a brother and maybe get her onto someone else.
Hermione sighed and grabbed her purse, why was her heart fluttering at the thought of Charlie. Yes she always had a soft spot for the older Weasley, but she had just broken up with Ron and even thinking about another man especially a Weasley shouldn't make her heart feel like it was going to leap out of her chest.
Ginny locked her arm through Hermione's as they apparated to a cute little salon in Diagon Alley just down from Weasley Wizarding Wheezes. Hermione took a quick look and that shop made her smile. George and Angelina had really done well with it, even with losing Fred. Hermione smiled sadly thinking of the other half of the twins, everyone missed him. He'd have ripped Ron apart, she smiled at the thought. She noticed a muscled red head walking out of the shop and their eyes locked and her heart fluttered dramatically. It was Charlie and he was walking towards her.
Ginny noticed Hermione wasn't following her and looked back. Hermione had this enchanted, nervous look on her face and Ginny could see Charlie walking toward her. Hmm, this is an interesting turn of events she thought. She walked back into the salon to give them a moment.
Charlie couldn't believe his eyes when he walked out of the shop and locked eyes with just the woman he wanted to see. He had gone into the shop to get her something to cheer her up and there she was. He wondered if it was fate and he immediately walked towards her. He could see the shock and happiness on her face as he took her all in. His breath caught in his throat as he noticed how beautiful she looked. From her dark flats to her red sundress and her hair in soft curls. She looked absolutely breath taking and Charlie felt mesmerized. He stopped a few feet from her and smiled. She rushed into his arms.
"Charlie," she whispered happily in his ear as she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. "I've missed you so much."
He smiled and picked her up to hug her tighter, his nose taking in her smell which was like strawberries and sunshine. Did I actually just think that Charlie thought to himself laughing. "I've missed you too Hermione" He whispered back as he let his lips brush against her temple as he set her down and he could see her blushing.
"What are you doing here?" Hermione asked breathlessly.
He smiled and brushed a curl that was in her eyes, "I actually was buying you a present to try to cheer you up,"
Hermione looked down shyly, "You didn't have to do that Charlie."
Charlie lifted her chin, "Yes I did, and Ron's a stupid git anyways."
Hermione started laughing and Charlie was happy to see the lightness back in her eyes. He grabbed her in another tight hug. Ginny who had been spying in the salon came out and interrupted. "Hello darling brother."
Charlie slowly let go of Hermione, "Hello again kiddo, what are the two loveliest witches doing today?"
Ginny smiled, "Well I'm treating Hermione to a day at the spa, and than we are going out for dinner, have you got my owl yet?"
Charlie shook his head, "Well I have invited you too dinner as well,"
"Awesome, I'd be happy to go to dinner with you two."
"Oh it isn't just us brother, its going to be Harry too. It will be like a double date kinda of thing." She said in an off hand manner.
Hermione blushed and looked up at Charlie through her lashes. "Still sounds like a great time," he winked at Hermione. "Hermione definitely needs someone to talk to while you and Harry snog each other." Hermione and Charlie burst out laughing.
"Ha-Ha-Ha," Ginny said huffily, "You are sooo funny." She stuck her tongue out at him.
Charlie smiled, "Watch who you stick your tongue out to kiddo, a dragon might come out and snatch it."
Ginny tossed her hair and stuck her tongue out again for good measure calling out over her back, "Be at Hermione's at no later than 6:30." And with that she walked back into the salon.
Hermione and Charlie burst out laughing, "Well that's Ginny for you."
Hermione reached out and placed her hand on Charlie's arm, "I'm glad your coming Charlie, I really missed you."
Charlie wrapped his hand around Hermione's holding it and rubbing his calloused thumb over the softness of her skin, "Well someone has to show you not all Weasley men are assholes."
Hermione shivered at his touch, WHAT AM I DOING? Hermione asked herself. "I know you're not an asshole Charlie." She quickly slipped her hand away and went to give him a kiss on the cheek just as he turned his face slightly and she ended up kissing him half on the lips. She pulled back immediately her face extremely red and quickly walked to the salon, "I'll see you tonight Charlie." She said as she quickly slipped in the door.
Charlie reached up and felt his lips, he felt warm all over and he couldn't believe the effect Hermione was having on him, "Yes Hermione, I'll see you tonight," he whispered to the door. Then he quickly apparated to his flat, he needed to make sure he looked great as he tried to woo his brother's ex girlfriend.
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