Harry Potter One Shots

Roasting Marshmallows (Charlie Weasley)

I hope you've enjoyed the past two. Here's one for everyone's favourite dragon tamer: Charlie Weasley. Thank you and have a nice day.

I looked around the dragon sanctuary in slight shock it was made of more wood than I imagined. I raised an eyebrow at the irony of it all and made my way towards the clearly labelled medical cabin. I was fed up of the hustle and bustle of St. Mungo's so I looked at healing jobs abroad or with Quidditch teams and this one seemed interesting so I applied and got it. I pulled my cloak closer around myself having underestimated how cold it would be in Romania in the winter and trekked across the snow until I reached the cabin. I pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped inside, welcoming the warmth of the hearty fire, until I saw numerous dragonologists in the beds and roughly three Healers trying to help them all.

I put my luggage down in a place that wouldn't hinder anyone and grabbed my medical bag. I rushed over to the nearest healer and grabbed her arm.
"My name is Head Healer Stevens. What's happened here?" I demanded.
"A new dragon was brought over and it got loose." She said quickly. I nodded.
"Right, you take this quarter of the beds." She nodded and began tending to those in the beds I assigned her to before turning to a male healer in the corner. "You, there. This quarter." I pointed and got to work before assigning the final healer the quarter near them before I turned to the quarter of the beds near the door.

The first few injuries are quite easy, small scratches or slight burns so I get through them quickly. I go the the last bed in my quarter and gasp as I open the curtains. The redhead is lying there with six deep gashes across his chest, I immediately begin working on cleaning them.
"This may sting," I whispered to the man.
"I figured it might, Stevens." The man said with a chuckle, causing my to look up at him.
"Charlie?" I exclaimed and he waved.
"Hi Stevens." He said sheepishly.
I rolled my eyes. "So, what idiotic thing did you do this time?" I raised an eyebrow and began magically sewing up the gashes.
"When everyone ran away from the dragon, I ran towards it. It was to subdue it!" Charlie said defensively when I gave him a look.
"Gryffindor hero complex." I muttered as I bandaged up the wounds.
"Hey! A Ravenclaw, like yourself, would have been burnt to ash due to trying to rationalising the situation." Charle retorted.
"Shut Up, Weasley." I replied. "Right, take tomorrow off and go easy the day after." I said sternly. "Doctor's orders."
Charlie gave me a mock salute. I rolled my eyes and wandered over to the medicine cabinets to check inventory.

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I slowly got used to life on the reserve as well as Charlie following me around at every free moment. I had been in Charlie's year at Hogwarts although, he was a Gryffindor and I was a Ravenclaw. Me and Charlie weren't friends while at Hogwarts, more acquaintances, as he dated my best friend, who was also a Ravenclaw, and as I tended to be the person with her the most when he whisked her away, we knew of each others existence.

Myself and Charlie would say hello as we passed each other around the reserve, although, he would make a big scene whenever he was injured saying he would only be treated by me. Today was one of those days.
"I'm starting to feel like you're getting injured on purpose, Weasley."
"Might be." Charlie said with a smirk, so I gently hit him on the chest.
"Charles Weasley! Do you know how dangerous that is! You could get seriously hurt!" I scolded as I sewed up his most recent scratch.
"Yeah, but I get to see you more often." He said with a grin.
"Charlie!" I sighed. "Just because I'm a Healer doesn't mean that you have to get injured in order to see me." I told him.
"Good. I'll pick you up from your cabin at 6, then." Charlie stated causing me to look up at him.
"What?" I exclaimed.
"Charlie, that's not what I meant." I said.
"Well, it's what I meant." Charlie said.
"Fine! If this is what it takes for you to not get injured, I shall see you at 6." I said wrapping the scratch up to stop it getting infected.
"Perfect." I could feel him grinning and rolled my eyes.

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Charlie was punctual.
I finished getting ready with a few seconds to spare and as the clock struck six, there was a knock at my door. I quickly walked over and opened it.
"Hi." I said with a smile and the redhead boy stood their with his mouth open. "Charlie?"
"Sorry! Umm, these are for you." He said handing me the flowers, I thanked him and quickly put them in water, smiling at how the tips of his ears had turned red. I put the vase of flowers on the side and headed back to him, I stepped outside and closed the door behind me.
"Let's go." I said with a smile. Me and Charlie walked through the reserve our arms, linked together, until we reached a Norweigan Ridgeback dragon pen.
"Charlie?" I asked hesitantly as we got closer and closer to the pen.
"Yes, Stevens?" Charlie replied.
"What are we doing?" I asked.
"Roasting Marshmallows." He said.
"What!" I cried.
"We're going to roast marshmallows and Norberta is going to help us." Charlie said, sitting right by the pen, putting marshmallows on sticks. I stared at him incredulously before waking over to him as he handed one to me.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." I sighed and sat next to him. We put the marshmallows on a rock and stepped back - I screamed.
Charlie laughed and I grabbed onto his jumper and nearly knocked him over as I hurried to get away from the flames. I blushed and quickly let go and Charlie went and got the marshmallows. We then sat down and ate them while talking about anything and everything.
"She didn't!" I gasped.
"She did to! She lead about half the class as Snape using her metamorphagaus ability until he walked in and gave her detention for the rest of the year, alternating with Snape and Sprout!" Charlie said.
"Is she still dating that Hufflepuff girl? Rogers, is it?" I asked.
"Yup. Her and Rogers are still dating. I think, they might even be engaged." Charlie said.
"That's cute. Rogers managed to get her out if those detentions didn't she?" I asked to which Charlie nodded.
"Charlie, why did you break up with Elena?" I asked turning to him.
"Well, distance and I just didn't live her anymore, I don't think I ever did, but I kept on going back to her to see her and I didn't know why but now I do." He explained.
"Why did you?" I asked.
"Because you were always there." He said and with that he leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to my lips.

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6 YEARS LATER (December 2001)

"Charlie, I don't know about this," I said stopping where I was. "What if they don't like me."
"Stevens, you're the one I want to - am going to marry and if they don't like you then they can remove the sticks from their arses." Charlie said making me laugh. "Now," he said taking my hand. "Let's go." Charlie opened the front door to the Burrow and smiled.
"MUM! I'M HOME!" Charlie yelled.
The was a small crash from the kitchen and a redhead woman bustled out, she was clearly Charlie's mother.
"Oh! Charlie!" She said pulling him into a bear hug. "And who's this?" She asked spotting me so I introduced myself. She pulled me into a bear hug as well.
"It's lovely to meet you." She said warmly.
"You too, Mrs Weasley." I said with a smile.
"Please, dear, call me Molly." I nodded and moved my hair out of my face a little and Mrs Weasley gasped, before promptly grabbing my left hand to look at the ring nestled on my third finger.
"CHARLES SEPTIMUS WEASLEY! YOU TELL ME RIGHT NOW, WHY YOH DIDN'T TELL ME YOU WERE ENGAGED-" Molly yelled as she chased Charlie into the house.
The word 'engaged' seemed to kick the gears into motion as everyone soon filed into the kitchen. I greeted everyone and was made to feel very welcome and I couldn't help when Charlie returned.
"She hasn't done anything has she?" Charlie asked walking over to him. I kissed him on the cheek.
"No, you're fine." I smiled.
I decided that I would wait for someone else to tell Charlie that his hair was bright blue.

I put a little hint as to who the next one shot is about in this one. Want to take a guess ;) I hope you enjoyed this one.