HP ficlet: Summer Love [Charlie/Harry, general]
Title: Summer Love Author: celandineb Fandom: HP Pairing: Charlie/Harry Rating: general Length: 266 words Warnings: uh, schmoop? Summary: Harry makes a visit to Charlie in Romania. Note: For quill_it, 100.3, prompt 7, "tranquil". For angela_snape.
"This is the life."
Harry sighed happily, looking up at the blue sky, broken only by the occasional puffy white cloud. The smell of sun-warmed grass and wildflowers -- most of which he did not recognize -- filled the air. He was sprawled on a blanket in a tiny meadow nestled among rocky slopes at the dragon reservation.
"You're lucky to get to work here," he said to Charlie with a yawn. They'd been up late last night, and just eaten an enormous breakfast. "It's gorgeous."
Charlie chuckled. "Yeah, in summer. You should see it in winter though -- still beautiful but covered in snow and ice. And then there's autumn and spring, breeding and hatching seasons. At those times we're lucky to have a second to look at anything but the dragons; if you're not alert all the time, you can end up very, very dead."
Harry took Charlie's hand, noticing the many scars and burns that marred his skin. "I know. People say I was brave, doing what I did against Voldemort, but I think you dragon handlers are far braver; I had to fight him, for my own life. You choose to do this work despite the danger."
"Yes, well." Charlie wriggled his shoulders deeper into the green-golden grasses, looking embarrassed. "I do it because I love working with the dragons. There's nothing else like it. But still, I'm glad to have some down time now and then."
"Like now?" Harry gave Charlie a grin. Green eyes met blue, and a spark kindled between them.
"Like now," Charlie agreed, rolling over and pulling Harry to him.