DRABBLE: Winter Storm (Hermione/Charlie)

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Title: Winter Storm
Pairing: Hermione/Charlie
Prompt: let the tempest howl
Rating: G
Word Count: 375
Summary: Hermione hates winter storms. Charlie comforts her.
Author's Notes: I guess this isn’t too original of a ‘storm’ story, but I find it fits the pair quite nicely, and sets up the direction I want to go in even more. :) Again, this still could be a stand alone, but it’s part of the series, so it’d be better if you read them in order from the prompt table.
Link to Prompt Table

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Hermione saw the blinding flash of light and pulled the covers closer. Shutting her eyes made no difference. The white shined through her eyelids, and the roar mere seconds later only served as a reminder.

Yes, she was sixteen years old, but she still feared storms like a toddler, with the lightning and howling winds and snapping branches…. Charlie had laughed when she told him a couple years back, but she threatened to tell Mrs. Weasley about his Playwizard collection, which shut him up instantly. She laughed at the memory, sobering when another lightning struck.

The clock read 2:30 am. Would Ron and Harry be awake? Probably not. And Charlie… well, he had been her first choice, but she knew how heavy he slept. Not to mention tomorrow he had an interview with a famed dragon tamer, so he probably needed his rest. Although… he did tell her to come to him if she ever needed to…

She approached her bedroom door, but it opened before she could reach it.

“Charlie?” Hermione asked, now fully awake.

He stood in his pajamas, eyes bright even through the dark. “Hi Hermione,” he said sheepishly.

“I – what are you doing here?”

“Just wanted to check on you… I remember you once said you’re afraid of these storms.”

“Oh.” He remembered? Of course he should, he’s your friend!, she mentally scolded herself while donning a dressing gown.

“Come on. Let’s get a snack,” he said.

Another roar and a branch-snap sent her scrambling towards him. He placed a comforting arm around her shoulder, closing the door behind them.

Downstairs, she sat on a couch with a blanket draped over her. Charlie joined her a few minutes later with two cups of hot cocoa.

“I made it the Muggle way,” he added with a smile. The warmth instantly spread to her toes.

“Just the way I like it.”

“With marshmallows.” Charlie added with a wink, and she smiled.

“Thanks Char.”

She snuggled up against his side, setting the mug aside. The flashes dulled, the roars faded and she drifted off, a small part of her enjoying the moment in a way that completely surprised her. She pushed the feeling aside, his breathing the only sound before she fell asleep completely.
 

Comments

[ceirdwenfc.livejournal.com]

I love how this is progressing.

[chimbomba.livejournal.com]

Aww. I love Charlie so much... *sigh*
This pairing is actually kind of exciting, haha!

[lylianf.livejournal.com]

So...adorable! I like how they're getting older =] I didn't realize how unique this pair would be because their situation would be completely different from anything I would expect.