The rest of the week went in the same fashion, only Charlie wasn't always there to walk me to my room. If he was, I would seriously think he was stalking me. Thursday was the only other day he showed up, and that was when he asked, "What do you do up here all the time? It isn't by your common room, and there are no classrooms."

"That is a secret." I said slyly. He gave me a look, and I was hoping he wouldn't want to report me.

"Will you tell me?" he waggled his eyebrows and looked at me. I nodded.

"Eventually." He accepted it and we walked in comfortable silence, my arm looped through his and Arget gliding above us.

When we got to the statue, Charlie held me back. I cocked my head to the side. "Zora, there is something I want to tell you, but I don't know how you will react and don't want to destroy what we have between us."

"What is it Charlie?" He blushed.

"I don't know if I can tell you, I will tell you eventually." He smirked at me. The statue decided then to speak.

"I know what it is he seeks to tell."

A mischievous grin came across my slightly pouty lips. Charlie saw it and told the statue in the most serious voice I've heard him use in two weeks. "You say anything to her about it and I will make sure Peeves pays you a visit." She gasped, appalled.

"You wouldn't."

"I would. Now stay quiet." She then butted out of the conversation. "Sorry, I want to tell you when I am ready." I nodded and gave him a hug. He left and I went in, seeing my friends around a table. We talked for a bit before heading to bed for our last day of classes.

NEXT MORNING

Classes went on as normal, homework assigned and collected. As we were leaving the Great Hall, Percy came up to us and smiled at me. "Zora, ladies, gentlemen," he smartly acknowledged my friends, but pulled me aside. "Zora, I was wondering if you would want to study, just the two of us this weekend?"

He was turning red, and I knew I had a bit of color on my cheeks as well. "Uh, well I was planning on studying with my friends, wait that came out wrong, cause your my friend too. Uh yeah that sounds good." We were still walking to class.

"Wow, really? That's great. Uh library? Or wherever you want really."

"Percy, you are trying too hard. I will study with you. We can figure it out when we study. Thank you," he had held the door open as we were entering Potions. Snape sent us to work on a simple potion that was to cure minor burns, like from hot water.

We did the potion and had Snape check it. "Full marks Miss Archea." And he cleared my cauldron for me. "If you could stay after for a few moments?" I nodded and waited until class was dismissed. I had my stuff gathered and went up to his black walnut wood desk.

"Yes Professor?"

His dark eyes weren't that menacing to me. "Where did you learn to brew potions so skillfully from?"

"I like to cook, and potion making is similar, sir."

"if you would want, and have the time, you could help me stock up on potions. I don't offer very many people this."

"I would be honored sir, but I think I should see if I can handle my classes first. In a few weeks I should have a better idea."

"Very well, get to your next class." And I left to see my friends from Ravenclaw as well as Percy and a brunette Gryffindor, Wood, I believe, all waiting. We walked to the Great Hall together, me answering their questions.

That night, I happened to run into Charlie on my way to the magic room. "Again? We need to stop making a habit of this Zora."

I blushed. "Charlie, can you keep a secret? Think I am ready to show you." I knew it was only a day but I felt I could trust him.

"You are in luck, I am returning from Quidditch and I don't have rounds. Show me your secret." And I held out my hand to him, and he laced his fingers with mine. I took him to the 7th floor corridor and told him to watch the wall, I walked back and forth three times and he gasped as the ornate door appeared. I opened the door for him and we entered.

"What, what is this?" he asked looking around.

"I am not sure, but whatever you think of, it appears. I originally thought of it as this, for Arget to play in. when I get tired, a bed appears; cold a fire. As far as I can tell it will do anything but food."

"This is beautiful!" and I led him to the beach area, taking off my robe and leaving me in my tanktop and shorts. He flushed.

"Come on Charlie, it's just us. I won't tell anyone." He sighed and took off his robe and t-shirt, showing his amazing body. Planes of muscles underneath lightly tanned skin. He rolled his pant legs up.

"Like what you see?" he caught me staring and decided to tease me.

"Maybe." I turned my back to him and pulled off my shirt. I could tell he was about to object, until he saw the stringy ties of my bikini top, my shorts being shed shortly after and I walked into the water. I submerged and when I broke the water, his red hair was inches away from me. I decided to dunk him. We fought in the water for a few minutes until Arget dived in and made us separate, thinking we were hurting each other.

"She-she has grown attached to you." I said winded.

"I've noticed," he looked at the silver form on his shoulder.

"She doesn't even do that to my parents." I was wondering if she was trying to tell me something.

"Let's get warmed up and dried off?" I nodded and we swam to shore where a fire was already going, a towel laid out. We both sat on the rock and wrapped the towel around the pair of us, it being pretty decently sized. "You shared your secret, so I thought I should share mine. But you have to promise it will change nothing between us."

I was very confused but nodded and turned to look into his sky blue eyes. "You have my word Charlie." And I held up my hand, his meeting it and our fingers interlacing.

"Zora, I like you as a friend, but I like you as more than that at the same time. I can't explain it, but when I'm with you I feel as though I have to be better than what I am, my heart races and I can never get close enough to you. If there wasn't such an age difference, if you weren't 11 and I 15, I would want to see where this goes, but I understand if you don't feel the same way. I can hide my feelings, but I don't want you to hide from me." This whole time he was looking in my eyes.

I was speechless for a few minutes. "Charlie, I don't know what to say. I have never been in a relationship before, let alone with someone four years my senior. I am just shell shocked. Flattered, most definitely though. I know I care for you, and Arget liking you is a huge plus, but I am not sure if I am ready for anything."

"I understand. Just wanted to tell you. But know I will always be here if you need me, as a friend, someone to talk to, a protector if you need it." He pulled me close and kissed the top of my head. When we heard the great bells chime eleven, we got dressed and went to the door.

"You can come here whenever." I told him. He nodded.

"Can I kiss you?" His whole face was as red as the Gryffindor crest on his chest.

I bit my lip, then nodded very slightly. He put his right hand on the side of my face and stroked a thumb over my cheekbone. He closed his eyes and gently put his lips against mine. He pulled back before I even realized what had happened. He then opened the door for me. As we left, the door dissolved and he led me back to my tower. We hugged and he left. I was in a slight daze while getting ready for bed, intent on telling my friends tomorrow.

Waking up, I waited in bed until everyone was awake. "Girls, I need to tell you about last night." They all were at attention immediately, gathering around my bed. Arger was on my shoulder, the same position on Charlie last night. "So Charlie found me as I was walking around the castle last night and we hung out for a few hours. He told me that he likes me, and kissed me last night. Just a quick peck on the lips, that's it."

An explosion of girlish squeals and questions. I held up my hands and answered their questions before we headed out to get breakfast. After breakfast we converged to the library and started working. When we were about to go back to the common room when Percy strolled in very cockily. "Ah, Zora, ready to study?"

I made a slight face and looked at my friends. "Well, we just finished studying for about seven hours. How about we just walk around the grounds and take in the scenery? For me?" I added seeing him about to object. His Adam's Apple bobbed and he nodded. "Sam, could you take my bag up, please?" she took it easily and I thanked her.

Percy and I walked out the front doors and headed to the lake, walking around it and talking. I could tell it was difficult for him for how calculating I knew he was. We managed to have an easy conversation once we got started though. Around the lake, to the Quidditch Pitch and we went and sat in the stands, talking and watching the people on the pitch.

"Charlie plays. And my little brothers, the twins." He said suddenly as a player flew high over us.

"Why not you?" I ask turning to him.

"I don't like flying." He said and we went quiet for a while. When an especially strong breeze came by, I shivered and he offered his hand to take us back to the castle. At the Great Hall we separated and went to our common rooms, I ended up talking with my friends for hours before going to bed. This was an exciting weekend.

In our room, Sam got a smirk on her face before saying, "I was right."

"Oh God, really?" Paige said. At least someone was defending me. I tuned it out.

"Tomorrow." Was all I said and fell asleep, Arget settling by my head.

I was awoken by the sound of my roommates, and sat up seeing them all in my bed. I told them all the details before we went to the Great Hall for Sunday breakfast. I was surprised when a handsome barn owl stopped in front of me. The letter was from my parents, asking how school was. I decided I would respond later, and we migrated to the library once more. It seemed worse studying today, because of everything from the past two days. We trudged through it though, and everything due this week was done, and it was still light outside so we went out and over to the lake and sat under a birch tree. Joking was had and no talk of homework. When it was getting late we went inside for dinner. The common room was fairly subdued, not unusual due to the amount of studying that is done, but this was extreme even. I then noticed a girl who I had never seen before sitting in an armchair surrounded by people. She looked terrified. Her blue eyes were darting everywhere and her brown hair was very curly.

"Guys, whose that?"

Zach answered, "Penelope Clearwater, she broke a few bones before you got here and then got sick, she had to go to St. Mungo's for treatment. She is in our year." I nodded and we walked up our dorm, getting ready for upcoming week, and how I would react to seeing Charlie after that kiss.

Charlie's POV

After taking Zora back to Ravenclaw tower, I sprinted to where I knew Bill was patrolling and almost tackled him from rounding a corner too quickly.

"Whoa, Charlie, calm down." He grabbed my shoulders and held me up.

I breathed out, and panted, "IjustkissedZora."

"Slower, please." He requested. I took a few breaths before I tried again.

"I told her how I felt, and then she let me kiss her. Just a light peck, nothing more."

"Proud of you, what's going to happen now?"

"Not sure." I walked with him the rest of his patrol and he was telling me what I could do. "You know Mom will go insane about this, either way."

"Yup. That's why I am waiting."

Back at the tower, we went to bed and waited to see what the week would bring.

So, from now on there will be a lot of time jumps. A few different POV's, mostly Zora, Charlie and Percy.

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