Complicated (Charlie Weasley x reader)

Chapter 24 Are you ok?

Edited**

A slight spoiler from sixth year in this chapter! Not major, or I don't think it's major...

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It was almost April, which meant that you would soon have to take your N.E.W.T.s. Only two more months, and you could really feel the pressure. You and Charlie would often sit together while studying, also quizzing each other on the classes you had together to see if you were actually learning what you were studying.

As for what was going on between you two, nothing special had happened yet. At least now you know he likes you. You kind of realised that he had always liked you, or at least for some years now, you had only been in complete and utter denial of the fact. Maybe because deep down you were afraid that something would happen? Either way you were comfortable with how things were between you at the moment, as you weren't sure you could handle a relationship right now when you were so close to your N.E.W.T.s.

You had just collected some books and was supposed to meet Charlie outdoors by the black lake. Were you embarrassed to see him? No, not anymore. You had been embarrassed the first few days after it happened, but eventually realised that it wasn't anything to be embarrassed about. Or Charlie kind of made you realise it, as he acted completely normal around you, and by normal you meant really back to normal, as in third year normal when he told you anything and could look at you while talking. It was as if a really big burden had been lifted off of you both, making you realise how tense things had been between you two these last few years.

You were walking down to the lake and could clearly see him waiting as he was sitting with his feet in the water, slightly kicking it. Walking a little quicker, you put down your bag next to Charlies and quietly walked up behind him.

'Having fun?' Originally you planned on scaring him but choose not to. Either way you did startle him.

'(Y/n)!' He retreated his feet from the water and turned to you.

'What? Did you expect someone else?' You sat down next to him, took off your shoes and socks then proceeded to put your feet in the water.

'No, you just startled me.' He said, joining you back in the water.

You sat in a comfortable silence and enjoyed the moment for a few minutes, as you had barley done anything other than studying these past weeks. Taking in the air around you and enjoying the feeling of the cold water against your skin.

'Do you feel ready?' Charlie suddenly asked.

'No, not even remotely, but we still have time to study, so I'm not stressed.' You leaned back slightly with your eyes closed.

'Yet.' Came Charlies voice, making you chuckle and straighten up again.

'If I remember correctly, it was you who wanted to study every day when we took our O.W.L.s.' You gave him a knowing smile.

'That was because I liked you and needed an excuse to be around you.' You blushed slightly but answered with a more serious tone.

'I would have said yes to just hanging out with you, you know?' You leaned your head on his shoulder and felt him leaning his on top of yours.

'I realise that now.' He put his hand on top of yours and gave it a light squeeze. You studied his hand on top of yours, looking specifically at the freckles that covered it, noticing that there wasn't as many as it used to be. Most likely because you had barley been outside in the sun these last months. 'You ok (Y/n)?' Charlie interrupted your train of thoughts, making you realise you had been staring for a while now.