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Hermione and Charlie curled up in each other's arms, snuggling and talking they had just finished and were officially exhausted. They're comfort broken when Hermione's tummy let out an obnoxiously loud grumble.
"Opps," she said giggling, "I guess we forgot breakfast."
Charlie laughed back and looked at the clock, "Holy it's like 3 in the afternoon." He quickly pulled on jeans, looking around for his shirt.
"I think I might have tossed it somewhere in the living room," Hermione said laughing.
"Going to make fun of me Mione?" he asked, getting a wicked look in his eye.
"I'd never dream of picking on a ferocious dragon tamer," she said sarcastically.
"That's it," he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder (still naked) and strolled into the living room with a squealing Hermione.
"Well if this is what you offer guests, I'm going to come down a lot more," A deep voice said.
Charlie quickly put Hermione down and got in front of her so she was covered. "Hugh, I thought you turned down Kinglsey's offer?" he started pushed backwards so Hermione could get back into his room.
"Where are you going to so fast Charlie, I don't think that lovely lady and I have been introduced."
Hermione quickly ran into Charlie's room, shut the door and put on his burgundy robe and shook embarrassed. The teasing would never stop now, she could hear them talking and put her ear to the closed door.
"Mate, I didn't know you had it in you, I thought you were still in love with the lovely Hermione Granger, your brother's fiancé? When did you find time to find and shack up with a new lady? It was quite a dry spell for you." Hugh said in his attractive accent.
Charlie shook his head, all he really wanted to do was kick his best friend out and run to Hermione, he knew she was incredibly embarrassed and he wanted to make sure she was okay. He didn't know what to say to Hugh, should he tell his best mate of 7 years that he was shagging Hermione Granger. The girl he had literally been dreaming about for years?
"How about we talk about this later mate, "he said still trying to shoo his friend away.
"You aren't going to get rid of me that easy Charlie boy, I want to meet this lady that finally clouded your eyes from Hermione. I heard you guys going at it, it was really entertaining." He said pointing to the half empty box of popcorn by the couch.
Charlie punched Hugh in the arm, "You're so crude!" he shook his head and started pushing him to the door.
Hugh pushed past him and ran to Charlie's door, knocking loudly. "Come out darling!" he said laughing.
Hermione pushed open the door and walked out to see a shocked Hugh and a smiling Charlie.
"Well hello there Hugh." She said conversationally. She had decided that she wasn't ashamed to be with Charlie, and it was going to be hilarious to see Hugh's face. She walked up to Charlie and pulled him down for a kiss, "I borrowed this robe, hope you don't mind." Charlie smiled, "You can borrow anything you like." They smiled at each other seeming to forget about everything but each other.
"Okay WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON." Hugh yelled, "I talked to you 2 days ago Charlie man, how, what, when, WHAT is going on?" he stuttered out.
Hermione burst out laughing, "Oh Hugh, I missed you." She said reaching out and grabbing the handsome man in a hug.
Hugh immediately calmed down and hugged Hermione a little tighter and closer than Charlie was happy with.
"Well my darling, if you'd visit more you'd get all the Hugh you wanted, now what is a beautiful girl like you doing with Charlie, and what happened to the little git you were with? And why wasn't I the first call?"
Hugh had a special way of saying everything very fast, without taking a breath. Hermione laughed, "How about I get dressed than we can all grab a bite to eat. I'm starving," she announced as she bent down to pick up her discarded clothes that were lying around the living room. Hugh chuckled and snorted as she gave him her "look" and walked into Charlie's bathroom to clean up. Charlie smiled after her, a silly lovey look on his face.
Hugh smacked Charlie on the arm, "How the hell did you snatch her up Char? Like seriously."
"I'm not even sure," he replied. "You wanna come get a bite with us?"
"Yes, mate I'm not leaving you alone with that enchanting witch. She needs someone to be her voice of reason, and reason is me."
Charlie turned and looked at him seriously, "you're my best friend Hugh, but I won't hesitate to kill you if you try to take her from me."
"Mate," he said swinging his arm around Charlie's shoulders, "would I ever do that to you, okay maybe someone I didn't really think was good for you."
"I really like her Hugh, I mean it."
"I know man; you've been talking about her for a couple years now."
"Has he really been?" Hermione said as she walked out of the washroom, looking totally cleaned up and effortlessly beautiful.
Hermione watched Charlie turn 7 different shades of red and she giggled, went over to him and kissed his stubbly cheek. She thought it was so romantic that the guy who had been in the back of her mind since she left Romania had been thinking about her. "I thought about you too," she whispered quietly in his ear and biting the lower lobe.
Charlie smiled brilliantly at her and kissed her deeply. While Hugh protested, "If I wanted to watch a porno, I'd have watched the ones I have at home, and maybe I will later. Hermione you want to come?" he said naughtily.
They all laughed, Hermione pushed Charlie to the bathroom, "Can you get ready and shave please, I'm starving."
"Well we did have an activity filled morning." Charlie said wagging his eyebrows.
"Oh Charlie, Go!" she said exasperatingly.
Charlie kissed her quickly and strolled into the washroom. Hugh quickly grabbed Hermione and pulled her with him to the couch, "Okay what is going on?"
Hermione tried to laugh it off but she realized she did really want someone to talk to about it, someone who didn't really know Ron, so she explained what had happened.
"What a bloody git," Hugh said angrily, pulling Hermione into a big hug and rubbing her back. "You were always too good for him anyways."
Hermione pushed back and laughed, wiping her eyes. "You know the funny thing is that when someone breaks up with you, you don't think that. You think that they were too good for you and that you don't deserve to be loved. And that's exactly how I felt and still sort of feel Hugh. I realize that Ron and I were just settling for each other. Like I know we did love each other, and in ways I'm sure we always will love each other. But we didn't match each other, like in the one day I've been with Charlie I've never felt more right."
Hugh reached up and wiped the tears still falling down her face, he wasn't good with tears and usually he just kissed the girl till she stopped crying. So he kissed her on the cheek (just cause he was actually scared of Charlie carrying out his threat) and hugged her tight again. "Charlie cares about you a lot love, if he didn't I'd be all over you like fish and chips."
Hermione burst out laughing and hugged him back, Hugh really knew how to make her feel better about everything.
"So are you guys officially an item?" Hugh asked as they pulled away.
"Um," Hermione thought, worry crossing her face… Were they together, sure they had slept together but they hadn't talked about the title.."I think its too soon to say what we are."
"Good, so if you aren't officially together I can kiss you," he said jokingly noticing that Charlie was standing in the doorway of the bathroom looking at him. Hermione leaned in as to kiss him and shock and hurt crossed Charlie's face. "We might not be official Hugh, but I care about him immensely, go find some other girl to woo off her feet." She pecked him on the cheek and stood up.
Hugh winked at Charlie, and noticed that his friends face was lit up like the bloody fourth of July. Hermione turned, "Oh, you're ready! Can we go I want to go to that little restaurant called Cora's, its my favorite place."
Charlie pulled her tight in a hug, "Anywhere you want to go love, you coming Hugh." Charlie called over his shoulder as Hermione and him walked out the door.
"Bloody third wheel, if you guys snog the whole time I'm going to be mad." He said yelling after them.
Well so now you guys meet Hugh, and he's here to help out Charlie. Will another dragon tamer come help too, When will Ron see that Charlie and Hermione are together? How will work go on Monday? (This is Sunday afternoon btw) All will be foretold.
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