#sorry if it pales a little comparison to others’… my muse is shot and prioritizes other things

[unfortunate-arrow]

Mistletoe, Love, Romance, and Friends

Note: For @maleliddell, featuring her OC, Male Liddell + for @hphmsecretsanta. Hope you like it!

Charlie Weasley watched the snow fall, the mug of hot chocolate warming his hands as he listened to the dark hair girl talking softly. He had lost track of where the conversation was heading about ten minutes earlier, losing himself in her quiet voice. It was quite soothing, especially after a sleepless night. A few moments later a lull came, and Male Liddell’s head fell to his shoulder.

“What are your plans for the break?” Male asked.

“I’ll be going home. Ginny’s so excited about the holiday and everything. That’s all she can say in her letters lately,” Charlie answered.

“Your family is so fascinating. I can’t believe you all like each other.”

Charlie paused. He knew that Male had a difficult family life, even without truly factoring in her brother. “We do, most of the time. I guess I’m just lucky. But, hey, perhaps, you can come visit at some point. I’d invite you for Christmas, but my parents generally prefer a little more notice.”

“The thought counts, Charlie. It really does.”

Charlie’s lips twitched as he tried not to smile. “Well…” he began, his voice trailing off as a howl of wind came blowing a whiteout of snow across the window.

“Glad I’m not out there,” Male muttered, and Charlie snorted. She turned to look at him with a slightly dark look. “What?”

“Nothing, just voicing my agreement,” he replied.

They fell into a comfortable quiet, watching and listening as the snow fell and the wind howl. But Charlie and Male were warm and comfortable. And Male had chosen to pass the time with him.

What neither knew or noticed, though, was that a small sprig of mistletoe hung above their heads.

Charlie Weasley x Male Liddell + Friends to Lovers

Dear Merlin, he liked her. Well, that was obvious. She was one of his closest friends, even if things had been weird since she’d started dating Barnaby Lee. This was more than that, though. The butterflies that accompanied his stomach occasionally. The irrational rage whenever he saw her and Barnaby, which he realized now was jealousy. The slow spread of warmth whenever he thought of her. She wasn’t just a friend anymore and this wasn’t some silly teenaged crush. It was more than that.

Malena “Male” Liddell

Slytherin • Bisexual • ENFJ • Pureblood • ❤️ Charlie Weasley