Meant to Be

Chapter 20

"Most of my brothers." He raised his eyebrows and nodded his head at the table where Charlie was sitting.

"I don't think he'd want to dance with me." I swallowed hard. I felt my palms getting sweaty. I have been avoiding looking at that table for the last 2 hours. "He probably hates me."

"Oh, I bet he wishes he could," Bill murmured so fast that I wasn't sure I heard him correctly.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing. Nothing." Bill pressed his lips together, trying hard not to smirk. "Come on, invite him to dance."

"What would his girlfriend think?" I tilted my head, waiting for the answer.

"Girlfriend?" Bill asked puzzled.

"I saw them dancing before, Bill." I rolled my eyes playfully.

"The girl with pink hair?"

I hummed in response.

"That's one of his best friends, Tonks. They went to school together. She's married to Remus, who is sitting..." He scanned the room, looking for someone. "...right over there." He pointed at a man with a lot of scars painting his face and a mustache.

"Oh." Was all I could manage and rubbed my lips together.

"You didn't hear it from me but he's single." He winked with a cheeky grin on his face.

"Thank you for the tip." All I could manage was a nervous smile.

"Now are we just going to pretend that you attended my wedding just because of me or are you going to do something about you and him?" His eyes moving from me to where Charlie was sitting again.

"He is clearly having fun with his friends, I don't want to bother him." At this point, I was just searching for excuses.

"Yeah, drinking and singing with the Hogwarts Game Keeper." He chuckled. "Come with me." He indicated with his hands that I should stand up and I followed him outside the tent.

I was getting more nervous by the minute. I had no idea where he was taking me until we suddenly stopped in the garden behind the Weasley home and he offered me to sit on the wooden bench which I almost didn't notice as it was mostly covered with vines and flowers. Without a single word, he started walking back to the tent.

I sat down slowly, swallowing my nerves. I didn't like the expression on his face before he left. He looked as if he was up to something and I wasn't big on surprises. I bit my lip and closed my eyes. My legs were shaking, my heels making sounds as they tapped against the ground. I lifted my head as I heard someone coming my way.

"What is so important Bill and why are we going to the gard..." My stomach clenched when I heard Charlie's voice. "Oh, hi." Was all he managed to say when he saw me.

His expression reminded me of the one he had on his face when he saw me at the gate in the Sanctuary.

"Hi." My voice was barely audible.

"Oh, would you look at that, I think my wife is calling me." Bill giggled and before either of us could say anything to him, he disappeared.

Charlie slowly made his way to me, the surprised expression still on his face. He sat down next to me, leaving a gap between us that was too big no matter how small it was. An awkward silence fell upon us, both searching for words. This was my chance. I came here to talk to him, to apologize. I have to do it now.

"Charlie, listen..." I put my hands on my knees to stop my legs from shaking.

"How are you?" He interrupted me, staring at nothing in particular in front of him.