InsaneJournal

Who: Charlie & Theo
What: Charlie is poorly, Theo is worried
Where: Charlie's place
When: After this
Rating: TBD



Theo read Charlie's entry as it was posted and the first thing he thought of was the way Charlie gave no second thought to helping out someone else in need. He'd spent time and effort and supplies looking after Theo when he could have just as easily sent him to St Mungo's or called a Mediwitch or just left him there to deal with his stupidity on his own. He'd gone out of his way to come over and see what was wrong with the complete stranger on the other side of the street and Theo had been as bewildered by the show of compassion as he had been grateful for it.

Charlie was one of a kind and when Theo read about him suffering he couldn't just sit there and do nothing. He thought about sending his owl over at first but he convinced himself that bothering Charlie with his presence didn't outweigh the benefit of being there for him if he needed another body to look after him. He'd gotten together a little care package of sorts and had tied it into a bundle, handing it to his melanistic barn owl to carry. He had no idea where Charlie lived, but his owl did and he got up on a borrowed broom to follow the silent-winged bird to Charlie's door, calling it back from disturbing the man inside at the last moment.

The owl circled, indignant, then landed on Theo's outstretched arm, letting him untie the package with only half a dozen nips before it was free and allowed to return home. Theo shook his bitten hand out, pleased to see the owl hadn't drawn blood, before suddenly doubting his decision to arrive at all. What if Charlie had managed to find sleep in the time it had taken Theo to get to his place and Theo woke him up? What if he just wanted to be left alone to be sick on his own? What if the last person he'd want to see if he was sick but up for having guests was the kid who'd caused him so much trouble the last time they'd met?

He tried to turn the volume down on his fretting and knocked at the door, loud enough to be heard if Charlie was awake but hopefully not loud enough to wake him if he was asleep.