Charm the Dragon Tamer (A Charlie Weasley and Hermione Granger Love Story)

Chapter 3

Hermione's POV:
    "Snakes." I answered proudly
"Wait, you mean a whole house that despises Muggleborn, is the house that trusts you over everything?" Percy asked
  "Let's just say, I'm their special Mudblood." I said
  As if on cue, apparating sound can be heard. Before I can react, I was crushed into a giant group bear hug, it was good for a while but it was suffocating me soon enough. I tapped the nearest person to me knowing who it was. Everyone pulled away and I felt six consecutive smacks on the back my head.
  "Ow! That hurt!" I exclaimed holding the back of my head
"It was supposed to." The girl beside me said
"Whatever Pansy." I stuck out my tongue
  "Are you alright? What the hell were you thinking?" Blaise said in Italian accent
"Blaise, cool down a notch. You are speaking English in Italian accent." I pointed out
   "You can't blame him for that. All of us were worried, Spitsy." Theo sighed beside me
"I'm sorry guys. I didn't mean to. After everything that happened, I just needed to get away a bit." I said looking at the ground
  I felt a finger under my chin and my face being lifted. I just couldn't meet their eyes. Eventually, somehow I found courage to look in the eyes of the guy in front of me. The moment I met his eyes, I saw stormy grey eyes filled with concern, worry, and affection that one feels for a sibling. I felt bad for making him so worried, I felt guilty for not telling him what was happening with me. I was ready for a lecture from him but I guess, I should've known better since it never came. Instead, I heard him speak in the softest voice ever. He only spoke this way once at Hogwarts when something happened and I was terribly injured.
  "It's our job to worry about you. If these idiots weren't that worried then to I would be worried as hell until I knew where you were and whether you were safe. You are family to me. The only thing that I've got to lose. I know the dickhead must have hurt you too much for you to apparate all the way here and you might think I'm mad, angry and furious which I am but not at you. Never at you. I am angry at that cretin who hurt you so bad. You don't have anything to be sorry for, none of this was ever your fault and it never will be, Princess. Just know that even when everyone else doesn't believe in you, I will. I will stand by you no matter what happens and protect you. You will always have me. After all its every Dragon's job to protect their sweet Princess." Draco said cupping my face
  "I missed you, Dragon. I don't know what I would do without you." I said hugging him
"You don't have to worry about that because I'm always gonna be here for you." Draco said hugging back
  "Um, Mione it's getting a bit awkward here to see you hugging your ex-enemy." Percy interupted
"Oh, almost forgot you were here. Sorry, Perce." I said shyly pulling away
    "It's ok. I'm just a bit confused that's all." Percy waved it off
"I thought Ginny might've told you that I hung around Slytherin a lot in my last year." I said
  "She didn't." Percy said
"That's weird..." I said with a slight confused expression
  "No, it seems just like her." Daphne said
"What do mean Daph?" I asked
   "Remember when I told you that she wasn't worried about you even in the slightest when you had that accident in school. You didn't believe me because you didn't know me that well." Astoria said
"Tori is saying the truth Princess. Apart from Luna, Seamus, Dean and Neville none of your other friends other than snakes were worried even in the slightest. Snakes were basically the most worried for you. Any student from Slytherin would spend their free time with you in the infirmary helping Madame Pomfrey to take care of you and do their work while sitting beside your bed." Draco confessed
  "There was not a moment you were left alone in the infirmary. Whenever, Luna, Seamus, Dean or Neville or any of us visited, there was at least two to three Slytherins present there taking care of you while doing their work, first years included. They were the ones who bought all those sweet for you, Lea." Pansy added
  "Mcgonagal was proud but extremely confused about what was happening. Everytime she came to check on you, she found a Slytherin taking care of you while two other Slytherins sat beside you doing their work while making sure you were comfortable. She was very shocked when she once came to check on you and found three first years, one second year and two third year Slytherins all taking care of you. That was the day when you got a really high fever." Blaise said clearly reminiscing
  "In fact, your house still had that party even after knowing you were pretty sick and lying in infirmary with different signs of different sicknesses showing up randomly. Luna tried to get her to come and meet you but she didn't care. Neville, Seamus and Dean looked pretty pissed about how your other friends were acting towards you." Theo said
  "When you came out of the infirmary. Ginny put on a act that she was extremely worried, Astoria tried to tell you but you didn't trust her enough and we didn't blame you for that since you hardly knew her. We let you stay with Ginny since you looked happy and we didn't wanna spoil it all for you. When she put on her act every Slytherin wanted to strangle her on spot but we kept our cool and let it go. But to be honest, the whole very worried and not believing her brother drama that she is doing is surely false. It won't take her more than two days to say that she believes that asshole too since evidence is against you while there is no evidence present." Daphne sighed
  "I wish I never believed a word she said to me all these years. If it was Draco or Pans or even Blaise, I would've trusted them. I'm sorry Astoria." I said
"It's not an issue. I understand completely, you didn't know me that well at that time so it was natural for you to trust the girl who was your so called friends since years." Astoria waved it off
  "You really are the best, Asty." I said
"Why do you trust them over Ginny?" Charlie asked
   "Because, they would give up their life happily without asking another question if I asked them to. They have been protecting me for years now since the first year. It was easy for them in first year since I wasn't even close to Harry but it got hard by second year, they tried to keep everything to Harry but since I was close to him, I got caught in the crossfire. They went against their families to protect me. They stayed by side during the whole war fighting against everything they were raised with. Apologised to me. Draco deflected and fought to protect me. I knew where their loyalties lay when Pansy almost gave up her life to protect me." I said
  "Wow! We never even knew any of that." Percy said
"It's no problem. All of this actually started because a sibling bond was created between us when we first met on the train. It was really weird for me to always have an urge to protect the girl who was suppose to be inferior to me. The urge to protect her just grew. I told mum about it in the summer after fifth year. She was shocked but accepted it in the end and told me what it was and why I was having all the urges. At first, to be honest, I felt disgusted but then that night in manor, I realised what I was fighting for was pretty senseless. During the battle, I thought hope was lost but when that Saint ended up being alive. I tossed him my wand, I was worried about Princess so I took my mother's wand and rushed back in the battle much to my father's chargin. My friends came along with me, they saw me protecting her and did the same thing. We would have been in Askaban if it wasn't for her. She defended all of us. I told her everything, she forgave us and we nourished our sibling bond." Draco said wrapping one arm around me and pulling me close
  "We all ended up loving Spitsy like the kind of sister we wished for but never had." Theo said ruffling my hair
  "She's an amazing girl. But I am really mad at you for disappearing. He was gonna propose me when he got that call stating you vanished in thin air." Astoria huffed
"I'm... I'm really sorry but I can make it up to you if you like." I apologised
"What are you planning muddleblood?" Blaise asked
  I gave him an innocent look and whistled loudly. They covered their ears and gave me annoyed face. We heard a loud roar.The next thing I know Harry was right beside. I petted him and nuzzled in me. He looked in  my eyes and tilted his head as though asking if anything was wrong. I shook my head.
  "Hey buddy. Will you me huge favour?" I said and he nodded
   "I need you to take two of my friends on a ride at least half an hour. Take a break after that near that lake and when they are ready fly them back. Alright?" I said petting him on his snout and he nooded
  "Come on Asty, live your dream and take Draco with you. Your ride awaits!" I said
"Really?" Asty asked excited
   "You wanted to ride a Dragon since I told you about my adventures, so go ahead before Harry changes his mind." I answered
"Thanks Princess!" Draco said
   "No problem." I smiled
Draco and Astoria went off on Harry. I bid goodbye to other snakes. Now, it was just Charlie, Percy and me. I turned to them.
"Is there any chance you'll come back?" Percy asked
  "Not yet but eventually. I just can't face it all at the moment." I replied
"It's ok. I'll tell everyone about what Ron did and that you're alright. I'll won't tell them you're here but if they pester can I tell them that you're in Australia?" Percy said looking hopeful
  "Yeah sure! You can tell them anything you want unless it's not here. I'll come back when I'm ready." I sighed
"See you soon." Percy said and disapparated
   "Wanna head back?" Charlie asked
"Not like I've got anything better to do." I sighed

     Third Person's POV:
  Both of them headed back to Charlie's quaters in silence but it wasn't a awkward one, it was really comfortable. So many things has happened in a day, both can hardly believe it. One thing Hermione knew was that she felt something for Charlie but she couldn't place a finger on what exactly was it. Was it love? No, it couldn't be. She reasoned with herself. So if it wasn't love then maybe it was just infaution or maybe a crush, who knows but they will figure it out with due time. Unbeknownst to her, Charlie was trying reason with himself for completely different reasons. Was it too soon, to just say how he felt? Maybe, I don't know! I wanted her to know that someone loved and cared for her when I heard her wishing for death! He reasoned. Yes, it was indeed too soon for him to confess but at the same time it wasn't as well. Hermione had just walked out of a relationship with her unfaithful ex and she was not ready in the slightest for a new one but at the same time this confession gave her a tiny bit of hope that if she ever moves on and wants another relationship, then she'll have someone who maybe truly loves her. She still feared that if she moved on, then she might end up with another broken heart. But then again, where's the fun of falling in love when there's no consequence of being broken in the end, love has always been a risk worth taking no matter what the result is. Nonetheless, what's done is done, it will need time on her part and time, effort, love and loads of patience on his. Who knows maybe there's a chance, there's hope and maybe, just maybe his love, care, admiration, adoration and effort is all she needs. All one can do is wait for time is not only the best healer but at some point even the best matchmaker.

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