christmas, sisters and crushes | harry potter
synopsis | a minor slip-up of expressions led to a storytime on that one time you had a small crush on a certain redhead dragonologist.
âľ pairing | platonic!(?) charlie weasley x reader.
âľ fandom | harry potter.
âľ warning | profanities. non-canon compilant. slytherin!tonks!reader. (let's pretend that the weasleys and the blacks aren't related) your nickname is stargirl (since i don't use y/n) flashbacks are in italics.
âľ author's note | hi!! welcome to my blog! this is my first ever work to ever get posted and i really hope you like my completely self-indulgent story. happy reading:) - jj
ps. this post is dedicated to my good friend @xxmarcxline @edmundstxrch - thank you for being my ispiration and just being an amazing person<33 (please go check out her blog!! her works are literally incredible!!)
12 Grimmauld Place was crowded with humans, cats and owls.
You were sitting cross-legged on the sofa by the fireplace in the drawing room, knitting two pairs of matching gloves for you and your sister; one in her favourite colour, and one in your, whilst quietly humming along to some muggle Christmas carol thatâs playing on the radio.
Ever since Remus taught you how to knit, youâve been doing it non-stop, knitting hats, scarves, glovesâwhich is what youâre making at the momentâ you even started practising on knitting a sweater. it became a sort of hobby of yours
You were so preoccupied with your knitting that you jumped when your sister plopped herself on the sofa next to you, âDora!â you chastise, âYou scared me.â She gave you an apologetic look. âSorry, sis.âÂ
She looked toward the bundles of yarn on your lap and asked curiously. âWhat are you making?â Without taking your eyes off your project, you answered. âGloves.â Her head tilted in confusion, her hair briefly turning into a shade of orange, âGloves?â she repeated. You hummed in response. âWhatever for?â your sister asked again, you absentmindedly replied, âFor when itâs cold. I have one pair for you and one for me,â you gestured towards the bundle of yarn in your lap, âthatâs why one of them is in your favourite colour and the other one is mine, see?â you lifted up the half-done gloves to prove your point.Â
âAww,â Dora pouted. Giving you a side hug; purple streaks started to show on her bright pink hair. âhave I ever told you that youâre my favourite sister?â Your brows furrowed, briefly stopping your knitting, you looked towards your sister, âIâm your only sister, Nymphie.â you pointed out. She grinned. âExactly.â You rolled your eyes fondly.Â
After a few moments later, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermoine entered the drawing room; the youngest Weasley sat down next to your sister, Hermoine and Harry sat down on the floor and the twins loomed behind you, Fred sat on the arm of the sofa you were sitting on, while George leaned on the back of it, leaning towards you.Â
âHello, little one.â crooned Fred from where he was sitting. You replied without missing a beat, âHello, my favourite carrot.â which earned a perfectly synchronised âOi!â from the other three redheads in the room. âHear that, Georgie? Iâm her favourite carrot?â Fred said smugly. The four Weasleys, Harry and Hermoine shared a laugh.
You felt a smirk tugging at the corner of your lip at his words, the same time Dora let out snicker. The two of you shared a not-so-subtle knowing look, something the young Weaselette didnât miss, both suspicious and intrigued, she asked, âI saw that, tell me.â her eyes narrowing ever so slightly.
You and Dora let out an incredulous laugh, âWhat?â you asked at the same time. âI know that look! You have tea or whatever the muggles called it.â Ginny huffed.
You, Dora and Hermoine burst out laughing at her last statement. Even Harry let out a snort while the redheads looked extremely confused. âGin, who told you about that?â you asked in between your laughs.
âDean did,â she answered. âBut whatever, tell me.â she dragged out that last part. âSorry, Ginevra.â you hissed. âThatâs classified information.â She groaned, âPlease?â she pouted, looking towards Dora for help, however, her attempt at puppy eyes remained to be fruitless as your sister said âSorry, Ginny.â she glanced towards you. âBut thatâs not my story to tell.â
By now, the others are looking at you as well; thoroughly interested.
âOh, for heavenâs sake, fine,â you caved in. The others cheered theatrically, you rolled your eyes, unamused. âOkay, so, Fred, George,â you looked towards the twins who had moved to sit on the floorâand had conjured some snacks, you quirked a brow as if to say 'Really?' âWhat? Itâs storytime.â George shrugged; popping a Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Bean in his mouth, grimacing at the foul taste. âSorry, please continue, love.â grinned Fred. âAnyway, Fred, George, do you remember what I said when we first met and you introduced yourselves?âÂ
âHello, Miss Tonks. Iâm Fred-â one of the twins said.
â-and Iâm George-â said the other twin.
â-Weasley.â they chorused.
You looked at them in amazement before saying, âSo youâre Fred,â you pointed towards âGeorgeâ âand youâre George?â you pointed towards âFredâ you smirked, having caught on the mischief glinting in their eyes.
Their eyes widened, âHow did you-â Fred (the real Fred) asked, bewildered.
âI just know.â you shrugged. âAlthough- did you say âWeasleyâ?â They nodded. âI knew I recognised that hair colour anywhere.â you muttered under your breath. âSorry? Didnât catch that.â said George. You shook your head âOh, nothing,â Though, just to be sure, you asked them, âAre you related to Charlie Weasley by any chance?â They nodded again. âOh, yeah, heâs our brother.â Fred answered. âHeâs in seventh year though.â added George. âMy sister is in her seventh year as well.â you smiled. âWho is your sister, by the way?â they asked. âOh! My sister is Nymphadora Tonks- you probably know her.â you told them.
âYeah, you asked us if we were related to Charlie.â said Fred, recalling the first day of his second year. Dora laughed, âThat's the first thing you noticed when they said 'Weasley'?â
You felt heat rushing to your cheeks, âWell, I had to make sure.â you defended. âIs there any other wizarding family called 'Weasley' except for us?â asked Ron incredulously. âShut it, I was eleven at the time.â you frowned. âAnyway,â you emphasised, meeting their eyes. âI asked you that because Dora was best friends with Charlie and he often visited us in the summer. So when you said that you were a Weasley, my mind automatically goes to Charlie.â you explained. Dora raised her hand slightly, âObjection, we still are best friends,â You gave her a look, âYeah, but you donât see each other as often anymore,â you told her.
âSo, like I said, Charlie was at our house often since their fourth year,â you nodded at your sister. âAnd- oh dear-â you laughed slightly, avoiding the redheadsâ gaze âkeep in mind that this was like years ago-â you remind them. âI may or may not have had an itty-bitty, tiny, small, little crush on him when I was nine.â you confessed; taking both of the half-made gloves and pressing it to your face in a poor attempt to cover your blushing face.
The room went deadly quiet, sans your sisterâs sniggersâwhich are not exactly quiet, she looked like she was on the verge of cacklingâwhilst the siblings of your said crush had their jaws on the floor, you wouldnât be surprised if theyâd accidentally swallow a fly.
Surprisingly; Hermoine was the one to break the silence, âWell, Iâm not surprised.â she shrugged nonchalantly. Her statement seems to break the siblings out of their trance. âWHAT?â Four voices boomed all at once. Ron gaped at her in disbelief while Hermoine looked unbothered. âWhat? I see it.â You hastily uncovered your face, clapping, you exclaimed, âRight?!â realising what youâve just done, you clapped your hand on your mouth.
For a moment, the room went quiet once more. Dora, who was trying very hard to conceal her laugh, lost the battle and cackledâactually cackled, she almost sounded like your deranged aunt Bellatrix. Hermoine had wheezed upon your reaction and Harryâwho had been listening quietly from the sidelines, deeply amusedâchortled, his glasses nearly fell off his face. You, on the other hand, stared at them with a deadpan expression. âWell, Iâm glad that you find this very amusing.â you said, your tone laced with sarcasm. âBut, as I said: It was a long time ago.â Ron, Ginny and the twins gave you an âIâm not convincedâ look. You sighed, âSeriously- heh, siriusly- it wasnât even that big of a crush, I donât think you could even call it crush- itâs barely a crush at all actually.â
Your sister snorted at your last statement. âHah, âbarely a crushâ she says.â she muttered under her breath, though you had caught what she said. You knew exactly what she was thinking and you widen your eyes at her as if to say âDonâtâ however, she only flashed you a cheeky grin, âWanna tell them the other thing, or should I?â She nudged your shoulder. And you swore you heard Fred mutter âMerlin, what else?â and you almost laughed if you werenât so nervous. Sighing defeatedly, you slumped on your seat before lazily muttering âYou tell them.â to your sister.
The pink haired witch chuckled at the memory before resuming the story âCharlie used to read her books about dragons, but instead of paying attention to what he was saying, she simply gawked at him.â The whole room echoed with laughter. âAnd whenever he glanced at me, I just pretended like I paid attention.â you continued with a chortle.
â... and the Antipodean Opaleye is a dragon breed native to New Zealand and theyâre quite beautiful, See?â he pointed at the picture in the book. âtheir scales has a pearly shimmer to them. Theyâre very beautiful.â You gazed at him, captivated. âYouâre beautiful.â you whispered. Fortunately for you; he barely heard what you said, âHm? What did you say?â he asked, looking you in the eye. Your eyes widened, you cleared your throat, âUh- What? I said âyeahâ uh-â you spluttered, clearing your throat once more, âI mean, yeah, theyâre beautiful.â your voice sounds steady this time. At your agreement he grinned at you and you thought âMerlin, heâs so pretty.â
âThere was also a time when I would get so excited when Dora said that heâd be coming overâŚâ
It was dinnertime,you and your family were enjoying your dinner when in the middle of a conversation, your sister informed, âCharlieâs gonna be here tomorrow.â You paused mid-bite, âCharlie?â you asked through a mouthful of food. Your mother shot you a disapproving look, she said your name, âDonât talk with your mouth full.â she scolded. You smiled at her sheepishly. Slowly swallowing your food, you repeated, âCharlieâs gonna be tomorrow?â Dora smiled at you knowingly, âYeahâ she answered simply, wiggling her brows teasingly. You went back to eating your food, a giddy smile was plastered on your face.
âThere was also that one time where he gave me a present for my birthdayâŚâ
âHey, Stargirl.â he greeted youâwith that damn smile. He was holding a box in his hand. âHey, Cha.â you smiled at him, âWhatâve you got there?â you asked, nodding towards the purple box in his hands. He grinned in response, extending the box towards you, âHappy Birthday!â You stared at him with a confused smile, âHow did you know todayâs my birthday?â you asked, though you had a pretty good guess. âTonks told me.â âWhy do you make it so easy?â you thought. âI never told you,â you smirked. âThe other Tonks.â he corrected. âI truly doubt that my father told you.â
âYour sister âTonksâ.â he corrected again. âOh, Dora!â you gasped dramatically. âWhy didnât you just say?â shaking your head in feigned surprise. âYes, Yes, Iâm funny, I know.â he rolled his eyes. âOpen it.â he urged. You did as he said; pulling on the white ribbon and removing the lid of the boxâ
You gasped, your head snapping towards him. âYou didnât.â you gaped. âOh, yes, dear stargirl. I did.â he nodded dramatically, seemingly very proud of himself.Â
Unable to contain yourself, you tackled him in a bear-hug. âThank you. Thank you. Thank you.â you whispered in his ear over and over. He chuckled, hugging you equally as tight. âYou're welcome.â
He had gotten you a dragon stuffed animal in your favourite colour.
âHow did you know this was my favourite colour?â you asked after you pulled away. âTonks told me.â He realised his mistake when you grinned at him mischievously, âWhich one?
âI still have it actually.â you said, referring to the little stuffed dragon that you loved dearly.
When you finished the story, Ginny questioned. âWhy Charlie?âÂ
You blinked, wondering if youâd heard her correctly. ââWhy Charlie?ââ you repeated, âHeâs a fine-arse looking specimen. Heâs really tall. He plays Quidditch-â you were cut off by the twins, âUm, we play Quidditch.â they pointed at themselves, mildly offended. You waved them off, âHe was a fucking Quidditch Captain for Salazarâs sake!â you exclaimed. âAnd heâs just so kind, and pretty, and handsome, and tall, and has an amazing smile, and heâs so cool and now heâs a Dragonologist? Are you bloody joking?â you rambled on breathlessly.
âYeah, I donât think sheâs over it.â Fred whispered to George; the latter nodding in agreement. âNot one bit.â
â...and youâre sure you donât have a crush- barely-crush on him anymore?â Ginny asked, correcting herself at the glare you gave her.Â
You shook your head. âNo, not anymore.âÂ
âYouâre absolutely sure?â Harry interjected.Â
âYes, a thousand- no, one million percent, actually.â you stated stubbornly.
Truthfully, you didnât know if you were trying to convince them or yourself. Because if you were being completely honest, you hadnât stopped thinking about him once since he left for Romania.
You were snapped out of your train of thoughts when there was a knock on the door. It was Remus. âDinnerâs ready,â he smiled, and as he was about to leave, he paused, âAnd thereâs someone downstairs who wants to see you.â you could have sworn that his eyes were fixed on you when he said that, though he hadnât specifically addressed you.
Ronâs stomach grumbled, âOh, thank Merlin, Iâm starving.â he said. You shared a laugh at his antics as you all exited the drawing room and went downstairs. Dora threw an arm over your shoulders, âAre you absolutely sure?â she asked once more with a teasing tone. âSalazar, yes.â you groaned exasperatedly. She nodded. âOkay.âÂ
When you entered the dining room, your eyes met a pair of gorgeous brown ones.
âHey, Stargirl.â he smiled.