The Heart Of A Lion (A Charlie Weasley Love Story)

2. Four Years Later

"Imogen! Get your ass down here!"

The girl jumped down the stairs and barged into the kitchen, where Charlie and Bill were sitting at the table: "What is it, Charles?" She received an annoyed glare from the boy.

"Our letters came", he pointed at the four letters sitting on the table.

"Great!" she smiled and grabbed hers: "When are we going to Diagon Alley?"

"Tomorrow, I think", Charlie answered with his mouth full of cereal.

"Charles Weasley", his mother walked into the room: "Do not talk with your mouth full of food."

"Yeah, Charles", Imogen scolded him: "You heard your Mom."

"Shut up", Charlie mumbled.

"Well, is your girlfriend coming to Diagon Alley with us?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"She's not my girlfriend, Mum", Charlie growled: "And no, she's not coming."

"Do you kiss all of your not-girlfriends?" Imogen raised her brows.

"Shut your mouth", Charlie warned.

"Language, Charles!" Mrs. Weasley pointed a finger at him.

"Don't worry, Mom", Charlie smiled: "Imogen's just not over her crush on Bill yet."

"I have never had a crush on Bill!" Imogen objected.

"Actually, I remember that too", Bill snorted: "You were hardly able to open your mouth around me."

Imogen's face turned red from embarrassment: "Okay, but that was in second grade! Jeez."

"Stop bullying her, boys", Mrs. Weasley wrapped her arms around Imogen and winked at her. Charlie and Bill both shook their heads. "Always ganging up on us", Charlie stated.  

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The following day Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, Bill, Imogen and Percy travelled to Diagon Alley to buy their school supplies. Mrs. Weasley took Percy with her to Flourish and Blotts while the other three wandered to Amanuensis Quills.

"Can we please make a little detour?" Imogen glanced to her left.

"Say no more", Charlie noticed the store she was eyeing and grabbed her hand, pulling her into the shop. Bill huffed and followed after them. "Do you guys never stop thinking about Quidditch?"

"Tonks!" Imogen ignored his question and ran to the purple-haired witch at the back of the shop. She squeezed her in a hug: "How are you?"

"I'm fine", the girl laughed and went in to hug Charlie: "Where's your girlfriend, big man?"

"For the last time, she is not my girlfriend!"

"I've never seen you kiss either of us like that..." Tonks nodded towards Imogen.

"That's what I said!" Imogen exclaimed. Charlie rolled his eyes and left the girls chatting while he went to look at broomsticks.

Ten minutes later he called Imogen from the doorway;  she said goodbye to Tonks and followed Charlie and Bill into the quill shop. Mrs. Weasley and Percy met them there and they stopped by Madam Malkin's before heading back to the Burrow.

"Hey, Imogen", Charlie said as they stepped into the house: "What was the name of our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, again?"

"Oh– hold on..." Imogen tried to remember the name: "It was, um... Mrs. Rack-something–"