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Dinner was a success. I had been lucky – the Weasley family immediately took a liking to me.
Arthur, Percy's father was asking me all throughout dinner about the lifestyles that muggles lived.
Although I was a witch, I lived a mostly muggle orientated lifestyle. My mother and father separated when I was two, but both of them bought me up around magic. I began getting home schooled in magic at the age of ten, as my name wasn't down for any magical institutions, my parents deciding at the time that I could decide whether I'd want to live a life of being a witch or being a muggle. Of course in this time I was also completing high school in a muggle school.
By eighteen I had enough credits to be able to practise magic full time, as well as go onto tertiary education. I chose Wizardry Law, as it was something I was interested in, and it was also very muggle orientated – in fact some of my units had to be completed in a muggle university as muggle law was very similar and part of my degree. All of my close friends were muggles, I didn't have many magic friends. My flat was also in a muggle block, so mostly everything I did was by hand. I didn't own any magic appliances. Besides my work and half of my studies I was pretty much a muggle.
Arthur was once the Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office, so he had a strong interest in muggle lifestyles. Therefore as we had lengthy discussions about muggle appliances (Mostly hair straighteners and kettles) he took a liking to me.
Bill, Fleur and I spoke about the current banking reforms. I had studied finance units both in my muggle university and my magic one, so I was well known about these facts. Bill and Fleur both worked for Gringotts so it was interesting to hear their perspectives.
I finally got to speak to Ron, and we spoke about Quiddich. Both he and Percy seemed to be surprised I was heavily into Quiddich (I had never really discussed it with Percy as he had no interest in it) Ron and I both went for the Chudley Cannons. He was surprised, us fans receive a lot of flack from fans of other teams due to our bad losing streak. However I don't care, they were still my boys. Fred and George joined the conversation as well, mostly to tease Ron and I about our choice of a Quiddich team.
I finally got to bond with Ginny. I complimented her shoes, to which she beamed and we got to converse about a range of things.
I had already had conversations with Harry, Hermione, Fred and George but managed to have a few side conversations with them over dinner.
I spoke to Molly when I first entered the house, and then again as I helped her with the dishes. She said I didn't have to when I offered but I insisted. After speaking to her, I felt a little guilty at my first impression of her. She was a kind-hearted lady who would do anything for her children. She was also very interested in my life, and not just because she was curious or prying. We got along very well.
The only one of Percy's siblings I now had yet to meet was Charlie. Charlie was in Romania studying dragons, and was unable to attend. I'm sure I'll get to meet him one day.
"I suppose we should get going. Carly hasn't received her apparition license yet so I'm taking her back to hers, and it's getting quite late." Percy stated to everyone as we had just finished our hot cocoas in the lounge room.
I got up and buried myself under his arm, whilst saying my goodbyes to everyone.
"Carly, I'm sorry to trouble you. The Ministry has provided me with another five year contract for my current role, and I was wondering if you would go over it and make sure everything is okay, as you're a law student." Arthur asked me, sounding hurried.
"Of course!" I said to him, taking no hesitation. It would be good practise on my end, and would save Arthur from having to pay a solicitor.
"What day of the week would suit you? I'm free anyday after work." Arthur asked me.
"I'm only taking one subject this semester, and have crammed it all into Mondays after work. Thursday night I have dinner with my best friend, and apparently Percy wanted to do something Friday night. So it's either Tuesday or Wednesday-wait, scratch that. Wednesday night Colin wants me to go through evidence with him. Is Tuesday night alright?" I asked Arthur.
"Blimey Percy, she's like you, always busy. Hopefully you both have time for each other. Carly, Tuesday night would be wonderful." Arthur stated, earning a slight scowl from Percy from the small dig at his schedule.
"Come on Carly, let's get out of here. I'm awfully tired. Goodbye everyone." Percy said to everyone, earning a round of goodbyes from everyone.
"Goodbye everyone, it was lovely to meet you all. Whoever is around on Tuesday I'll see you then." I said to everyone, but before I could hear their replies Percy had apparated, the scenery changing from the warm living room into my soulless apartment.
I loved my apartment, don't get me wrong. It was completely modern. It was a one bedroom, with the kitchen, living area and bathroom on the first level, modern stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, gorgeous polished floorboards throughout, perfect heating and cooling for climate control. The top level comprised of my bedroom which was up the stairs, and the floor was like a balcony, looking over the entire apartment. The apartment was also on the top floor and had the most amazing view of London.
But this was only temporary living for me. It was most convenient to live in Central London right now, and while I was single why not? When I finally settle down and have a family I'd be purchasing a home not a house. Someone where you'd feel instantly warm, and it would be a comfort to my family and me. This apartment wasn't my home, just the place I currently resided at. As soon as I'm ready to, I'd rent this place out. I won't go into the way I received majority of my finances just yet…
"Well, that was a complete success." Percy stated.
"Yes, I believe so too. I really like your family, you know. Every single member. They seem to all bring something to the family. I always wished for a family like yours growing up." I explained, and Percy just gave me a sympathetic look as he wrapped his arms around me and kissed my temple.
"So do you have to be off right now? It's Saturday night, and we're in the hottest apartment in London. Want to join me in a bottle of wine?" I asked Percy, deciding to lighten the mood before it got too depressing.
"I would absolutely love to." Percy smiled at me.
I didn't realise how tipsy I was until I got up to put the wine glasses on the kitchen bench. If I put them into the dishwasher, they had a chance of breaking and the cracked glass would clog the filter.
I was obviously not too drunk, as I could still think straight as I didn't try and cram the glasses into the dishwasher. But I felt dizzy and giggly. One more glass of wine and that probably would have tipped me over the edge, but with a glass of water I should be fine.
I went to turn around and head back to the couch where my boyfriend was seated, but it had seemed he had come to me. He wrapped his arms around my torso, and began to lightly kiss my neck. Although there was no sucking or biting involved, his gentle kisses were still arousing me.
I turned around, but before I could crash my lips onto his he had picked me up and put me onto the kitchen bench on the other side, away from the sink and dishwasher.
This was when our lips crashed. The kiss was passionate, but not too demanding. Our lips were slowly moving together, and no tongue was involved. I moved my arms to his hair, running my hands through his hair thoroughly during our tongue work. He had his arms snagged around my waist.
It must have gotten too much for him as he quickly broke away, panting.
"Would it be too forward if I requested we take this to the bedroom?" Percy asked, and I must have shot him a weird look as he quickly added on "We don't have to do anything you don't want to."
Hormones were racing inside of me, and I took no hesitation in my answer to him.
"Yeah, of course."
I jumped off the bed and took his hand, leading him through my spacious apartment until we got to the stairs. I went up ahead of him and he actually smacked my arse as we went up.
Even though he couldn't see me, I smirked at this. Percy was usually reserved and polite, although a little opinionated and boastful. However he would not usually be the guy to suggest to take things to the bedroom, or slap a girl's buttocks. Raging testosterone seemed to really change him.
As soon as we reached my bedroom we took no time at all to jump on the bed. Percy had pinned me down and was on top of me, once again kissing me passionately.
Out of nowhere he began to unbutton the white business shirt I was wearing (I had taken my blouse off when we got in, scared of spilling wine onto it) and although I was now beginning to feel a little uncomfortable with where this was heading, I allowed him to as I wrapped my arms around him and continued kissing.
He opened up my shirt, and sat up, looking at me in admiration.
"Your body is so gorgeous, like a piece of sculpted art. You're such a beautiful girl, Carly. Everyone is so shocked to meet you when they do finally meet you. I know what they're thinking, they even tell me. How could I get such beauty like you? Sometimes I ponder it myself." Percy informed me.
I closed my eyes and sighed. I really didn't like when guys had too little, or too much confidence. I had discontinued seeing guys for both those reasons. I had never seen this side of Percy, he wasn't cocky, but he was always confident in his abilities. I'm not sure whether it was the wine, the fact his family had said similar comments today or both, but this wasn't a side of Percy I liked.
I just smiled and kissed him, choosing to ignore his current doubts as any conversation about them, positive or negative would end up down a bad road.
He followed my lead, choosing to cease talking and began to leave a trail of kisses down my bottom, until he reached the bottom of my stomach. I was feeling aroused, but then I realised this was as far as I wanted to go tonight.
Percy had other plans, as I felt him gently lift my body and he began to play with my bra hook, obviously trying to take it off.
"Percy, I can't do this. It's too soon." I whimpered, moving his arms away from my back.
"It's okay, don't be scared. We've been together for a few months, it's not wrong." Percy said to me, putting his hands back to where they were a few moments ago.
I moved his hands again and collapsed back onto the bed in a lying down position, showing Percy it was over for the night and I really didn't want to go further.
He laid down next to me and grabbed my form into a cuddle.
