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Charlie pulled Hermione through the front door of the Burrow and watched her immediately hugged by his mother. It brought a smile to his face to see Hermione take comfort in the hug and he watched a little bit more life flood back into her eyes. He leaned against the door frame as he watched him Mum rub her back and he could see Hermione taking all the comfort from the hug.
When they pulled apart his mother smiled at him, "Hello darling," and pulled him tight into a hug. "Your hair is looking a little long dear, maybe a trim."
Charlie snorted, "Oh Mum shove off, my hair is fine."
Hermione giggled at this, and Charlie shook his head smiling too, he wrapped his arm around his mum's shoulder and Hermione's. "Lets eat I'm starving."
Charlie squeezed Hermione's shoulder and she snuggled in a little more, which earned him a weird look from him mum. And he suddenly realized that nobody knew (besides Ron, who was a nobody, and Hugh) that they were together. And he didn't know how he was going to tell his mother that he was together with her youngest son's ex fiancé.
He considered freaking out about it for a little bit, but than he realized he really didn't care. He cared about Hermione a lot, and he wasn't going to let anyone get in the way of that.
As they walked into the kitchen he heard a squeal that sounded oddly like his younger sister, and wasn't surprised when she raced up to them and quickly said, "Hermione, I need to show you something in my room, NOW!" and pulled Hermione out from under his arm and up the stairs faster than anyone could say "Quidditch"
Charlie shook his head after them knowing that Hermione was going to be getting the third degree from his sister and he was thankful it wasn't him and he was feeling pretty smug about it when an arm wrapped around his shoulders, capturing him in a head lock. "Oh Bill, get off me." Charlie mumbled twisting fast to get out.
"Well hello there brother dear, mum's asked us to de-gnome the garden."
"No rest for the wicked hmm?" both brothers laughed, and Charlie grabbed Bill in a hug.
"I'm glad your back little brother, everything has been so utterly boring now that Fleur's pregnant." Bill said as they walked out the back door into the garden.
"So not getting any action then hmm," Charlie said laughing as he pulled out a gnome and twirled it around his head and threw it as far as he could.
"Looks like that might be a new record," Bill said laughing, "And I bet I'm still getting more action than you."
Charlie didn't say anything but smiled, and Bill looked at him shocked.
"Have you finally got yourself someone mate? Holy, Right on," he said patting his brother on the back. "I thought you were going to pine over little brother's fiancé forever."
"Well funny story actually." Charlie started and Bill immediately looked at his face and cut him off.
"Oh no, don't tell me you're sleeping with our little brother's fiancée, Charlie, please tell me you aren't making her cheat on our brother."
Charlie turned and a look of furry crossed his face, "It was that bloody git who cheated on Hermione and left her."
"What?" Bill said shocked.
"Yah, he's been sleeping with Luna for a while now, and he told Hermione yesterday. And before you say anything about it being really early, Hermione and I have something special. Ever since Romania we've been close and its natural and its how it's supposed to be."
"Mate, you don't have to explain yourself to me, I know how much you care for that girl. I just never thought it would actually happen." Bill rubbed his face, "Ron did that to her?"
"Yah and she was really broken up about it, so Gin decided to take her out to make her forget it."
"Good ole Ginny," Bill chuckled.
And Charlie smiled back, "Ginny came by yesterday morning asking for mum's recipe for those silly pancakes and she told us what happened. I was so mad Bill, I wanted to kill my own brother. So I decided to go into the shop (meaning Weasley Wizard Wheases) and get her something to make her smile. As I was walking in I heard Ginny and Hermione talking and I quickly walked over to her, was invited to supper, rest is history." Charlie had a dreamy look on his face.
"And the sex?" Bill asked
"Amazing, mind-blowing, fantastic. I was going to take it slow, but that girl just doesn't understand what she can do to a bloke. She's so sexy I don't even think she realizes it."
Bill laughed and hugged Charlie again, "I'm happy for you man, but I've always known that little bookworm would be crazy in bed."
"Shut up about my girlfriend man," Charlie said smacking his brother and laughing.
"Are you boys just about done with the gnomes?" They heard their mother yelling out the window.
The boys burst out laughing as Fred and George walked out into the backyard. "Mom's demanded we help you, because you two are slow gits."
"We were just talking out how Charlie's shacking up with the prettiest bookworm we know."
Fred and George's eyes got huge, "We didn't think you had it in you man," George said.
"Yah we heard what that moron did to her," Fred replied quickly.
"And I was going to go for her myself, maybe I'll steal her from you," George said winking.
"Don't even think about it," Charlie said seriously, "I already have to keep my eyes on Hugh when he's around her, I don't want to have to blacken another brother's eyes."
George, Fred and Bill all looked at Charlie with huge eyes, "RIGHT ON MATE," they all said together and burst out laughing.
"Well let's get this garden done, I can't wait to see how everyone treats Ron tonight. He's supposed to be bringing Luna."
Charlie worried about how Hermione was going to take the news that his bloody brother would be here, but realized that she could handle it. After that yell down she gave him earlier he'd think twice before saying something rude.
Ginny pulled Hermione into her room and immediately demanded to know what had happened to make them look so darn cozy together.
"I think I've finally realized that I need to make myself happy above all others, and that means being with Charlie. He came over last night to return my purse that I forgot and I was just getting out of the shower so I was in my towel and ran into him. He was such a gentleman about seeing me naked, and didn't push me at all. It felt so right kissing him, and we ended up cuddling on the couch and falling asleep together."
Ginny's face was a picture of happiness, "Oh my GAAAWWDD Hermione, that's great news."
"Well that's not all," and Hermione told her going to his apartment, sleeping with him, having Hugh come over. Meeting Ron at Cora's and what he called her.
"I'm going to actually kill my brother, no I'm going to disown him, and then kill him. What a bastard."
Hermione sat down on the bed and pulled her knees up, "I would never have guessed Ron would ever say something so mean to me Gin, I thought we could learn to be friends again. I thought we meant more to each other. I feel like I've lost one of my best friends."
Ginny sat beside Hermione and hugged her best friend. "It will be okay sweetie; everything works out how it's supposed to."
The girls continued hugging until there was a knock on Ginny's bedroom door and Harry walked in. "Ginny can I talk to Hermione?"
"Yah sure babe," she gave Hermione one last squeeze and kissed Harry's cheek and left down the stairs.
Harry quickly got on the bed beside Hermione and pulled her to his chest, her heart squeezing as sobs ripped through her body. "Shhh, Hermione it will be okay."
"How will it be okay Harry? My best friend, who up until yesterday I thought I loved called me a slut because I'm with Charlie. Yet he's been shagging one of my friends for the past 6 months." Hermione said furiously pushing away from Harry, "I wanted to hurt him; I wanted to make him pay." She fell back onto his chest, "Does that make me a bad person?"
Harry patted her on the back and hugged her tight, "You know I love you Hermione right? And I'm behind you 100%."
Hermione looked at him with tear streaks down her cheeks, "Thanks Harry."
"I seriously could kill him for what he said to you," Harry said.
Hermione took a deep breath, "Is he going to be here tonight," she asked cautiously.
She could feel Harry's body tighten, "Yah." He said quietly, "I'll stay by you the whole time Mione, you don't have to worry."
Hermione laughed, and Harry was happy to hear it was full of joy, "You're my best friend Harry. Thank you." She punched his arm, "Now I'm going to wash my face. I need to stop with this crying shit, I'm tougher than that."
Harry smiled at the strongest women he knew and kissed her cheek, "You sure are." And he left, letting herself get cleaned up.
I'm beginning to have a hard time with this story, I find there isnt enough BAM BOOM POOF action and cool things.
So if anyone would like to give me their ideas or help me out that would be great. I dont want it all fluffy.
By the way, I see you reading, it takes seconds to review so why dont you.
I know i'm a poet and i didnt even know it ;)
