Charlie came in some time after George. He had been helping with the rescue efforts and then had fallen asleep downstairs next to a young boy, waiting for his grandmother to arrive. It had been heart-wrenching. The boy had come to work with his father that morning and left unscathed, but now his father was dead. Charlie had learned about how his muggleborn mother was killed in the war. As much as he wanted to be with Ginny, he was needed for a while away from her.
As soon as the grandparents arrived, Charlie said his goodbyes and, filthy and tired, came to see Ginny. He could already see a mess of redheads in the room. "Hey guys," he said quietly. "What's the news?"