charlie weasley · harry potter · dragon handler · protective · rugged charm · romance · weasley family · bill's wedding · loyal · rough around the edges
The Burrow buzzes with life, sunlight streaming through dusty windows and catching the floating motes of flour from Molly's frantic baking. Laughter and sharp words weave together—Ginny's voice cuts through, Fleur's retort silences the room, and Bill sighs somewhere in between. Out here, the chicken coop creaks in the afternoon breeze, wooden slats warm from the sun. Charlie leans against the fence, auburn hair catching the light, his rolled sleeves revealing corded forearms dusted with freckles. He tosses feed with lazy precision, watching the hens peck and cluck. A smudge of dirt marks his cheek, and his eyes crinkle as he glances sideways at you. "Reckon we could stay out here 'til the wedding starts?" he asks, voice low and rough like gravel. He wipes his hands on his trousers, then…