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✯❀𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐄❀☆
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Tw: mentions of underage drinking
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Charlotte and Harry spent a good few hours in the astronomy tower, the two of them laughing over the fact that they both had huge crushes on the other for so long, and yet neither of them admitted it.
Charlotte was swarmed with happy emotions. It felt like a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders, and she didn't know if that was because she and Harry were finally dating, or if it was because he finally knew she was a werewolf.
Either way, she didn't mind.
Of course, there was still bits and pieces of her childhood he didn't know, but Lottie knew that when the time was right she would tell him, and neither of them were in too much or a rush to spill every last detail of their lives. Harry already knew the orphanage wasn't great, James would have told him that much already.
The pair walked back to the Gryffindor tower, each having bright smiles on their faces, both wanting to relive the past few hours over and over again.
Harry couldn't keep his eyes off of the girl that was wearing his hoodie. The girl that was his girlfriend. He felt so relieved, so happy that he had finally asked Charlotte out, it was as though all of his emotions had finally been released and he was finally happy with their relationship status.
"You think the party is still going?" She asked.
"I hope not," he murmured, glancing around to make sure Filch wasn't around. "I'd like to sleep tonight!"
"Me too," she laughed, "how long have we been gone?"
"Around three hours," he said quietly, "I'm sure it's quietened down."
And Harry was right. When they finally reached the Gryffindor tower and entered the common room, barely anybody was in there. Ron, Dean and Seamus were lazily sprawled across the couches, and the Weasley twins were playing a drunken game of exploding snap with Lee. Other than that, nobody else was awake.
"Hello, Harry, Lottie!" Lee called, his arms flapping about in an attempt of a wave.
"Hey Lee," Harry chuckled, still holding his girlfriend's hand as they moved to sit on the couches.
Ron eyed Harry suspiciously, he may not be the brightest pupil in Hogwarts, however, the way Harry was looking at Charlotte was different to the way he usually was. Usually, he was pining over her, he would look at her in hope and desperation of being loved by her. Now, however, Harry looked at Charlie with pride, with happiness and with love. He looked as though he won the muggle lottery, a cocky smile with meaningful love was spread across his lips.
"What's going on?" Ron whispered to Harry as Charlotte engaged in a conversation with Dean and Seamus about the rest of the party.
Harry's smile widened.
"I did it," he whispered proudly, "she's my girlfriend!"
"Really?" Ron gasped, almost getting whiplash from how quickly he turned to look at Lottie.
"Yep!" Harry beamed.
Ron's eyes flickered from Charlotte to Harry, complete shock written on his face.
"Wicked!"
Harry nodded, leaning back on the couch as he listened to the conversation Charlotte, Dean and Seamus were having.
"And then Erin Johnson showed up!"
"She did?" Lottie asked, "who with?"
"Well she tried to hang around Lucas, but after he had gotten rid of her, Erin was bouncing between random people in sixth year and dancing with them," Dean explained.
"Poor kids," Ron sighed, "I mean to be put through the torture of being around Erin? No thanks."
"She came and said hey to us," Seamus said, "but we played it off that we needed to get more drinks."
"How did you deal with being her friend for so long?" Dean asked Lottie, "she made some unnecessary comments about multiple people."
"She's a bitch," Charlotte said with a yawn, "but she only became a bad person in third year, she wasn't too awful before then."
"She went through a phase of following us around," Harry shuddered, "she did say some awful things about people."
"No surprise," sighed Dean, "well, I reckon we should head to bed, it's really late."
"I agree," Seamus nodded, standing up from the couch. "See you guys tomorrow!"
Ron watched as Dean and Seamus left, and look down between Harry and Charlotte.
He did not fancy third-wheeling.
"I better head off to bed too," he yawned, standing up from the couch.
"Sleep well," Lottie said, her happy mood still not faltering in the slightest.
"Night," Harry smiled, moving his hand from Charlotte's to her waist, pulling her closer to him and pressing a kiss to her temple. "We should go to bed soon too, you know."
"I know," she replied quietly, butterflies swarming her stomach as he pressed another kiss to her temple.
The pair stayed like that for a brief moment, however, a loud cheer from across the room drew their attention.
"Yeah! Is that Harry and Charlotte?" Fred Weasley asked, squinting his eyes as he looked at the pair.
"You know what Freddie, I think it is!" Said George, also looking over.
"Should we leave whilst we still can?" Lottie asked, giggling slightly.
"Come on," Harry laughed, taking her hand and they walked to the stairs that led to the dorms, finally out of sight from the Weasleys and Lee.
He looked down at Charlotte, who's dress was almost invisible, replaced with his hoodie.
"You're so beautiful," he said, his eyes taking in every single detail of her appearance.
"Thank you," she blushed, those butterflies returning to her stomach.
"Sleep well," Harry said, but as she turned to go up to the girl's dorms, he reached for her arm, pulling her back.
"You okay?" She asked, she could feel his breath against her face, neither of them breaking eye contact.
Harry leant forwards, pressing one last kiss to her lips, a soft, gentle kiss filled with nothing but love and happiness. He smiled into the kiss, savouring every moment.
"I'm so glad I can do that," Harry said, "I'm so glad I can call you my girlfriend."
Charlotte grinned, quickly kissing his lips, "I'm so glad to be the lucky girl dating Harry Potter."
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you too, Harry."
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When Charlotte woke up the next morning and retraced her memory of the previous night, she instantly smiled.
Harry Potter had asked her out!
The feeling of Coco shuffling around at the end of her bed made Charlotte groan. The idea of getting out of her warm bed and going for a walk was not a pretty one, but she managed to get up and walk Coco all the same.
A few hours later, Lottie was sitting in the Great Hall with Theo and Alex, who's jaws had both dropped.
"He asked you out?" Theo gasped.
"You said yes, right?" Alex asked wearily.
"Of course she did," Theo rolled his eyes, "look how happy she looks!"
Lottie rolled her eyes, buttering her toast as the mail came in.
"Finally!" She grinned as Skittles dropped a letter from Kaycie in front of her.
"How long did that one take to come?" Theo asked.
"A week," she sighed, tearing open the letter and examining the pages. She frowned at how short the letter was, and Kaycie had barely replied to any of the things Charlotte has written about.
"Morning Charlie!" The voice of Harry Potter said cheerfully.
"Morning Harold," she smiled.
"It's the newest couple!" Fred Weasley said lazily as he made his way to the Gryffindor table.
Charlotte's eyes widened as the hall almost instantly went silent, everyone turning to look at Harry and Lottie.
"Now this kind of reaction will be interesting," Theo snorted as the hall broke into whispers.
"Oh well," Harry shrugged, glancing towards Draco Malfoy, "at least all the boys will know to keep away!"
Lottie rolled her eyes playfully, handing him a piece of toast as she did so.
"Thanks, Charlie, now I've got to run to quidditch practice, I'll see you later!" Harry said, and if the whispers weren't enough, he kissed her forehead before leaving the hall, confirming Fred's comment.
"Love makes me sick," Alex said, stabbing a sausage with his fork, "no lovey-dovey stuff! I don't want to throw up my breakfast."
"Shush."
A/n
Sorry for the wait but tysm for 800k!!!
Qotd: what's better breakfast, lunch or dinner?
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