In love with a Weasley (Charlie Weasley)

GOF 4

I lay on my bed in Ginnys room trying to get at least a bit of sleep. Ginny and Hermione are fast asleep and have been for a few hours. I decide to go get a drink and see if that helps. As I reach the kitchen I notice Charlie sat at the table.

"Shouldn't you be asleep" I ask him as I grab a glass to get a drink.

"Shouldn't you"

"I'm just getting a drink quick"

"Why won't you talk to me Nova" His eyes meet mine.

"I am" I answer glancing down at the floor before realising I've got a tank top on so I move my hair to cover my neck as he stands up walking over to me.

"Stop doing that" he says as he reaches for my hair moving it out of the way "Stop hiding it. It doesn't change anything about you"

"Charlie you don't get it. I hate it"

"Talk to me, help me get it. What's the real reason you're awake right now"

"It's stupid"

"What is?"

"I'm scared to be alone" I whisper looking down at the ground "Every time I close my eyes I see the werewolf Charlie and it terrifies me. I'm terrified it's going to happen again" I admit barely above a whisper but he heard. He pushes me towards a chair crouching in front of me, taking my hands in his.

"It's going to be okay. You're safe you know that. No one's going to hurt you again. It was a freak accident Nova" I feel the tears fall down my cheeks as he looks at me.

"Charlie" I whisper as he rubs his fingers over my knuckles.

"You need sleep Nova. Tomorrow you can apparate with me"

"I haven't been able to sleep in weeks Charlie I'm lucky if I manage an hour without a nightmare" Before he replies we hear someone walk into the kitchen.

"Hello dears what are you both doing up" Mrs Weasley walks in the kitchen. Charlie looks at me then at his mum.

"Hey mum. Rory couldn't sleep"

"Charlie go grab a sleeping draught from the cupboard"

"Mum do you have one for a dreamless sleep" she looks between us finally noticing the tears on my face.

"Yes Charlie of course it's the purple one" he walks off to grab the potion as Mrs Weasley walks to sit beside me. "It's okay, after what happened to you I'd be surprised if you didn't get nightmares. This is the first time I've actually seen it, you don't need to hide it especially from us you know that dear. You're family" She wraps an arm around me pulling me to her as Charlie walks back in.

"This one?" He holds up the bottle for Mrs Weasley to see.

"Yes dear that's the one" she smiles at me before walking over to her son.

"I'm going to apparate her with me tomorrow mum so she can get some sleep. She can come sleep in with me and Bill that way she can get some proper sleep without being woken up by the others in the morning" she smiles at him.

"I'll put her bed in there for you"

"Mum it's fine I can do it you go get some sleep, you've got a couple of hours until you need to wake them"

"Okay dear. Get some rest and I'll see you both in the morning"

"Night mum" Charlie kisses her on the cheek.

"Night Mrs Weasley"

"Goodnight you two" she leaves as Charlie walks over to me again with the potion in his hand.