Title: Holiday Rush: Part 12-Need and Want Characters: Oliver/Charlie Rating: PG Word Count: 243 (so this is not, strictly speaking, a drabble)
NOTE: This is a HP Rare pair series, so you won’t find Harry/Ron, Ron/Herminone, Snape/Harry (Snape/anyone actually) and who winds up with who will be revealed as we go along. Summary: Honesty is the best policy Disclaimer: These stories are based on characters and situations created and owned by: Harry Potter: JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc
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Honest, Neville had said, and upfront.
“Are you and Neville dating?” There, that was upfront.
“Are you and Dennis?” Charlie parried.
“No, don’t be daft.” Why would Charlie even have that idea? Oh, shite! “Because of the ‘partner’ thing? We’re business partners. We’re developing a line of therapeutic and healing lotions combining Charms and Muggle aromatherapy and holistic healing?”
Charlie grinned. “All I really got out of that was that you’re not together, which is what is important.”
Oliver returned the smile, feeling more confident. “You and Nev?”
“Nope, tried it and we’re better off as friends. He’s not what I need. But if you’re not a couple why all that show of protectiveness?” The kid was of age after all.
“When his brother was in the hospital I took to visiting him, making sure he got to and from since he couldn’t apparate. After a while I got to know him and..”Oliver grinned sheepishly..”got no brothers of my own.”
“So you adopted him?” That was surprising from the Oliver he’d know in school who thought of nothing but Quidditch. It was attractive too.
“Sort of. He’s a good kid and he deserves a lot better than someone who just wants to shag him and be out the door. He deserves someone who’ll take care of him. He needs it too.”
Charlie stepped closer. “What do you need?”
Oliver closed the distance between them. “I don’t know about need, but I want you.”