Date: May 30, 2005 Characters: Charlie Weasley, Ron Weasley, Slibovitz the Cat Location: Charlie's House Status: Private Summary: Two brothers hang out Completion: Incomplete
Since his talk with Hermione that morning, Ron had tried to keep his current unhappiness out of his mind. He'd vented to Hermione and told her his plans, and he spent the rest of the day doing his job the best he could. He did send Keeper with a very brief note to Charlie at lunch time to ask if he could stay there for a bit. With that squared away, Ron finished work at half-four, returned to his room at the house, shrank all his belongings and packed them in a cardboard box. Once he retrieved Keeper from the mini-owlery behind the house, he took his box and his owl and stepped into the Floo, bound for Charlie's house. When he stepped out into the cider house, he found Charlie waiting for him.
"No problem, mate," Charlie said, clapping his brother on the shoulder. "You're family. Door's always open for you lot, no matter what." The fact that Ron had a box and his owl with him made him think the situation must be pretty dire. "Here, give us those. I'll find a place to store 'em where the furry little bastard doesn't get his nose in 'em."
"Want anything? Drink? Some grub?" he asked, considering where the safest place to put Ron's things would be.
"Some grub would be good," Ron said, looking around Charlie's home as his stomach started to rumble. "Been a bit preoccupied today and I've not eaten that much. Booze would be good too, the stronger the better."
Spotting a comfortable looking chair, Ron gave Charlie the box and the owl cage he'd been carrying and plopped down in the chair. Letting out a loud breath, he shoved a hand through his hair and leaned back against the chair. He was finally letting himself feel all the emotions he'd shoved down just to get through the day, and it was exhausting.
"That bad, eh?" Charlie finally put the box of Ron's things on the top of an already groaning bookshelf, making certain it was secure and that Slibovitz wouldn't knock it over very easily. The owl cage went on the mantel for now. It was warm out so there wasn't much use for the fireplace other than the Floo; he didn't want cooked owl if he could help it.
"Right. Booze is there." He pointed to the liquor cabinet. "Help yourself to your poison, baby brother. I recommend the slibovitz. Cures a variety of ills...I'll fetch some glasses and see what's in the 'fridge that won't kill either of us."
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"Oi, Charlie, thanks for having me."
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"Want anything? Drink? Some grub?" he asked, considering where the safest place to put Ron's things would be.
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Spotting a comfortable looking chair, Ron gave Charlie the box and the owl cage he'd been carrying and plopped down in the chair. Letting out a loud breath, he shoved a hand through his hair and leaned back against the chair. He was finally letting himself feel all the emotions he'd shoved down just to get through the day, and it was exhausting.
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"Right. Booze is there." He pointed to the liquor cabinet. "Help yourself to your poison, baby brother. I recommend the slibovitz. Cures a variety of ills...I'll fetch some glasses and see what's in the 'fridge that won't kill either of us."
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