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Chapter 38

Charlie's POV

They had just taken Alexis to St. Mungo's. I sank down into the dirt outside Amber's enclosure, I was lost, I had no idea what to do now.

"Charlie, you need to go. You need to tell her family and yours. You need to be there for her when she wakes up," Vali told me, "I will come with you if you'd like."

I nodded, grateful that Vali would be there to explain. I took his arm and he apparated me to the fireplace Alexis would have stumbled through only half an hour ago. I took a handful of powder and threw it into the fire.

"The Burrow," I said, before stepping into the flames.

I landed less than gracefully on the living room floor. Mum came rushing in to see who had arrived, just as Vali fell out after me. I stood up and hugged mum, crying. She was shocked, she hadn't seen me cry since I was young, and the blood that covered my shirt probably didn't help.

"What is it Charlie dear?" she asked, worriedly.

"Alexis," was all I could choke out.

Vali quickly explained, and Mum's face paled. She called for Dad before taking charge.

"I'll tell the twins. One of them can take you to her parents' house. They need to know Charlie. I can watch Lucas and alert everyone else. Go straight to St. Mungo's from her parents' house." She ordered, before sticking her head in the fireplace to call the twins.

"Charlie what happened? Why are you covered in blood?" Dad asked as soon as he saw me.

Vali quickly filled him in while Dad waved his wand, cleaning my shirt. The twins appeared in the living room beside us moments later, Fred holding Lucas.

"Charlie, where's Mummy? Why are you crying?"

I took Lucas from Fred, "Lukey, Mummy had an accident and she is in hospital I am going to get Grandma and Grandpa Fuller and then go and see her okay. You can stay here with Grandma Weasley and come later."

"No. I'm coming now," he said as he started to cry.

"Okay, you need to be brave for your Mummy okay Lukey?"

He nodded.

"George, take us to Alexis's parents," I ordered.

George grabbed my arm and an instant later we were on her parents' doorstep. I ran the doorbell and her mother, Mary-Anne answered.

"Hi Mary-Anne, may we please come in?" I asked.

"Charlie, she's not… Charlie, why on earth do you have Lucas?" she asked, taking her grandchild off me.

"I found Alexis and Lucas yesterday; I really need to talk to you and Jonathon."

She called for her husband and led us into the sitting room. Jonathon glared when he saw me and grew confused when he saw Lucas.

"Mummy had an accident Grandma," Lucas cried.

"Mr and Mrs Fuller, Alexis has had an accident and she's in St. Mungo's. I was just coming to let you know before I went," I informed them, trying to hold back my tears.

"What would you know of my daughter? She never wanted to see you again Charlie Weasley."

George explained the previous day's events as quickly as he could to Jonathon.

He nodded, still unimpressed, "What kind of accident?"

"A horntail accident," I admitted.

"HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY DAUGHTER BACK TO THOSE HORRID CREATURES AFTER WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME?"

Lucas jumped at the sound of his grandfather yelling and came to sit on my lap.

"I didn't take her sir. If you don't mind, we can argue this at a later date. I'm going to see Alexis."

I took George's arm again and he apparated us to St. Mungo's.

"I'm sorry Charlie. I kind of convinced her to go and see you."

"It's not your fault George, I shouldn't have been with the dragon anyway."
"What were you doing drunk with a dragon?" he asked warily.

"I wasn't doing anything overly stupid. I just wanted some scales," I admitted.

His eyes widened, "For a…"

I nodded, as we approached the counter. I asked for Alexis and they directed us to her room. George, Lucas and I walked along in silence until we got to her room. One of the mediwitches from the reserve was outside, waiting for us.

"Charlie, as you know her wounds are extensive and she lost a lot of blood. They are doing all they can for her at the moment but we don't know what will happen. You can go and visit her. Only one visitor at a time."

"Lucas comes with me."

She nodded, "Okay, one visitor plus Lucas. She's in a bad way Charlie, you might not want to take him in yet."

"That's my mummy. I want to see her," Lucas told the witch.

She nodded, opening the door for us. I walked into the room and was shocked by the amount of mediwitches and wizards that hovered over her. I walked up to the side of her bed and put Lucas on the bed beside her. She was lying on her stomach, unconscious.
"Mummy," he cried, "please wake up. I need to tell you all about Uncle Fred and Uncle George's shop. They gave me lots of cool things."

I took her hand and stroked it gently, I didn't know what to say, so many thoughts rushed through my head.

"I told your parents Lexy," I said quietly, "your dad hates me even more. They should be here soon."

I sat with her a few more minutes before the door opened again, I could see Mary-Anne and Jonathon, as well as most of my family outside.

"I'm going to go outside Lucas so someone else can come in okay? Are you going to stay here?"
He nodded, wiping at some tears that were trickling down his cheeks. I kissed Alexis's hand and Lucas's forehead before I left the room. Mary-Anne entered without a word to me. Vali had come to the hospital, along with my parents, Fred, Bill, Ginny, Hermione, Katie, Ang, Alicia and Lee. I sat beside him with my head in my hands.

"George spus ca ai fost mergi la a lua scale. Ştiţi că este un lucru incredibil de periculos să faci.," he said quietly.

It took me a moment to interpret what he had said but when I understood, I nodded.

"I know Vali, but I would do anything for her."

"Well trade place with her Mr Weasley. My daughter should not be in there. You have already caused her enough pain and now this."

"Mr Fuller, I would glad trade places with her if I could. It should be me in there anyway, if she hadn't pushed me out of the way, I would be dead."

"And that's how it should be. If my daughter dies saving your life, I will kill you. Even if it is the last thing I do, I will kill you."

"Mr Fuller. If she dies, you won't need to kill me, I'd do it myself."

Days passed, and there was still no change in Alexis. I didn't leave the hospital; I spent every moment I could at her bedside. Her parents had taken Lucas home with them, but they visited often. Jonathon glared daggers at me every time he saw me, but I didn't care anymore. Nothing else mattered other than Alexis,

Days turned into weeks. I was meant to be returning to work soon. I owled my boss my resignation. My family were shocked that I had quit the job I'd worked so hard for, but no job was worth leaving her side.

Weeks turned into months. Two months after Alexis had been admitted to hospital, a mediwitch broke some horrible news to her parents, Katie and I.

"Even if she does eventually wake up, she may never walk again."

I cried with Katie, while Jonathon yelled at me again.

"She will wake up," Katie said defiantly, "and she will walk. Everything will go back to normal."

"Katie…"

"Shut up Charlie. She will. This is Alexis. You know how stubborn she is, if she wants to walk, she will."

I tried to smile at Katie's positive outlook, yes Alexis was probably the most stubborn person I knew but if her injuries were too great, even her stubbornness couldn't prevail.

A month after we had been told that Alexis may never walk again, Jonathon came out of her room.

"She wants to see you," he mumbled at me, as he took a seat beside his wife. Lucas was with my parents today, visiting the hospital everyday was hard on him.

"She's awake?" I asked, not believing what I'd heard.

He nodded as I entered the room.

I could see Alexis, still lying on her stomach, facing away from the door. I took my usual seat beside her bed and held her hand.

Her eyes slowly opened and she smiled, I felt tears welling up in my eyes.

"Charlie," she said softly.

"I'm here Lexy."

"I know what I want now."

"I know what I want too, Lexy. I want you to get better."

She tried to laugh but it hurt too much, "I know that I want you Charles Weasley. Even if I have to move to Romania."

"You don't have to Lexy, I quit my job months ago."
"What? Why?"

"Alexis, you've been here for three months and there was no way I was leaving you here."

"But what about your dragons?"

"You are more important than my dragons Lexy. Can you promise me something?"

She nodded.

"Don't ever do something that stupid and reckless ever again. Alexis I thought I'd lost you."

"You would have died Charlie."

"You could have Lexy. I have never been so scared before in my life."

"What were you doing anyway Charlie?"
"I don't want to talk about it at the moment Lexy."
She looked worried, "Were you going to get yourself killed deliberately because of me?"
"Nothing like that Lexy."
"Well what was it then?"

"If you must know I was planning on getting some scales," I mumbled.

"Scales? For what?"

"For something."

She looked confused before it dawned on her, "I think you just ruined the surprise Charlie."

"Not really. You still don't know what it will look like or when I'll ask."

"I know it'll be amazing Charlie. But Charlie, I don't need all that, a normal one will be fine."

"Alexis Laura Fuller, you can't honestly tell me that you haven't dreamed of a dragon scale engagement ring your whole life."

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