Love is a Charm

Hello everyone! In honor of Young Justice Season 3 coming real soon, I decided to write another one-shot. This is for the ship between Nightwing and Zatanna. I love this ship and it's one of my favorite in the show. I decided to write out the conversation between Dick and Zee that led to Nightwing getting the charm for Artemis. Here we go! I hope that you all like it.


Zatanna's POV

I sigh as I rub my eyes. There's been so much trouble and Justice League business since a couple of the Leaguers left to stand trial. "This is what you get for joining the Justice League. You should've expected this much work," I mutter to myself. I make my way to my personal quarters on the Watchtower. I tap in the code to my room and wait for the door to slide open. When it does, I walk into the room and make my way to the bed. I lay down as gracefully as I can manage. I stare up at the ceiling for a minute before closing my eyes. It remains silent for a few minutes and I start to fall asleep. Suddenly, someone coughs and I sit up immediately. I look to the door and see Dick leaning against the doorframe. I look at him and blink a couple of times. He smiles and waves, "Hi, Zee."

I shake my head, "What are you doing here, Dick? How did you even get into my room?"

Dick shrugs, "I wanted to talk to you. It wasn't that hard, especially since you left the door open." I groan and hold my head in my hands. I haven't been getting a lot of rest lately. Seems like the exhaustion is finally catching up to me. Dick makes his way into my room and sits beside me. "When's the last time you got a good night's sleep?" He asks. I open my mouth and then close it, not knowing the answer. He sighs and begins to massage my shoulders. "You're really tense, Zee. You know when you told me that you were going to be joining the League, I didn't think that they would overwork you this much," Dick says.

I give him a small smile, "With a lot of the Leaguers off planet, it's been a tad bit hectic."

"You need to take care of yourself, Zee. I've never seen you this tired before," Dick says, moving his hands from my shoulders. I nod and lean my head against his arm. I haven't done that in a while. People are always surprised when they see how close Dick and I are, even after all that has happened. We were in a relationship of sorts. We still kind of are. It's hard to put a label on what we are. Friends seems to be the best one. Boyfriend and girlfriend just never really worked. Dick places his hand on my knee and pats it gently. "I worry about you, Zatanna. We haven't talked in a while. I know we're both busy, but we're still good friends," Dick says, looking at me.

I glance back at him and bite my lip, "Yeah. I've missed talking to you. I just have a lot more responsibilities now that I'm an official Leaguer. You have a lot on your plate as well, with leading the Team. You know we would be able to spend a lot more time together if you just join the League."

Dick laughs, "You know my answer hasn't changed, Zee. I'm happy where I am." I sigh, it was worth a shot. "Don't be so upset. We still spend time with one another. We'll still be friends," Dick says.

I nod, "I know. It's just...maybe if you joined we could be more than just friends."

Dick looks at me with wide eyes, "Zee...Zatanna...I..." I don't what is going through my head. The fact that I haven't been sleeping may be making me a tad bit delirious. I blame my exhaustion for all of the things I'm about to do. And say. I lift my head away from his shoulder and throw my arms around him. I give him a hug and bury my head into his shoulder. He wraps his arms around me and hugs me back. "Do you want to be more than friends? We still could be....even if you're in the League and me the Team."

"I don't know. We've tried it. It didn't work out the way we thought it would," I say, "It doesn't stop the fact that you're someone important to me. Someone I really care about." Dick pulls away from our embrace and I let my arms fall to my sides. "Awwww....Zee. You know that you mean a lot to me too," Dick says. He moves his head to peck my cheek. I blush as he slowly moves his lips away from the side of my face. I give him a small smile, "Is there a reason you're here?"

Dick pouts, "What I can't be here to just talk to a close friend?"

"If you wanted to hang out, you would've texted," I say with a knowing look, "And, you're acting a bit more flirtatious than usual. What is it that you want?"

"One, I'm the not the one acting flirtatious. I would say that is you. Two...okay...you caught me," Dick sighs, "I was wondering if you could do me a favor."

"I'm out of it, because I haven't been getting the right amount of rest. I have an excuse to act this way, what's yours? And it depends on what the favor is." I respond.

"Fine. I'll let it slide. I don't have an excuse, I guess you just bring out this side of me," Dick nods, "I need a charm that masks someone's appearance. No one else can see what the person really looks like except for a few select people."

I scoff and gently nudge him, "Don't be ridiculous, Dick. As to your request, it's oddly specific." Dick smiles when I nudge him and gently nudges me back. "Yeah, it kinda is. Can you do it?" He asks.

I smile, "Of course I can. If you don't mind me asking, why?"

"Um...it's a bit of a long story..." Dick says, scratching the back of his neck.

"Alright, well you owe me," I reply, not pushing him to find any other answers. If he wants to tell me, he will. I trust Dick. "Thank you so much, Zee! How can I make it up to you?" He exclaims. I go silent for a few minutes and think. "Stay here for the rest of the day. Spend time with me. Let's hang out like friends do," I say.

Dick nods his head, "I can do that."

"Great," I say with a small smile, feeling a bit more awake then before. He places his arm around my shoulder and pulls me close to him. "Not to ruin the mood...but how long will it take you to get that charm done?" Dick questions.

I laugh, "I could get it done right now if you like."

"Sure...can I help?" Dick says with an eager look on his face.

I shake my head and push his arm from my shoulders, "No way...last time you tried to help me with magic related stuff it didn't end up that well."

"Bruce wasn't that mad at me..." Dick says, pouting.

I giggle and stand back up, "Sure. I don't think he appreciated the fact that all of his suits turned invisible."

"You fixed it," Dick says.

"Thankfully..." I mutter, "I don't want to face the Batman's wrath."

Dick sighs, "You know he wouldn't have been that mad at you. Sometimes I think he like you more than me."

"Maybe, it's because I don't do crazy things like you do," I say.

"Maybe...." Dick mutters, laying down on my bed. I make my way to my bookshelf and grab the things I need to make the charm. Dick continues to talk as I make his charm. "You know....I've missed this," Dick says, "It's like we're sidekicks again."

"I don't know what you're talking about. I was never a sidekick," I say, while reading a page from an old book in my head.

"Well...you kind of were," Dick says.

I shake my head, "I was a part of the Team. I was never anyone's sidekick."

"Poo...." Dick huffs.

"Don't act so dejected. You liked being a sidekick," I say.

"No! I never said that!" Dick exclaims. I put my hand in front of my mouth to cover it and snicker. I raise my finger to my mouth in order to tell Dick to be quiet. I place a yellow gem on my book and close my eyes. I place my hands right above the jewel and start to chant words. I feel Dick's eyes on me as I perform the spell. In a matter of seconds, I complete the spell. I open my eyes and look down at the slightly pulsing yellow gem. I carefully pick it up and hand it to Dick. "Just say the names of the people you want to be able to see through the glamour. It will only register to your voice," I explain. Dick nods and takes the jewel from my hand. "Thanks..." He says with a smile. He slips the gem into his back pocket. "You're welcome," I say in return.

"Now what?" Dick asks me, "Still want to hang out?"

"Sure. I say we start here," I say and move my face so it's closer to Dick's. He smirks and presses his lips to mine. I kiss him back for a minute before pulling away. "What are you doing Dick? That's not how just friends act," I say in a shocked tone.

Dick gives me a small smile, "You're right. How about we pop some popcorn and watch a movie?"

"I'm up for that," I reply.

"Great. Is cuddling considered something friends do?" Dick says standing.

I nod, "I would say so." Dick smiles and makes his way out of my room. I follow close behind him. "How about holding hands?" Dick as he takes a step towards me. He grabs onto my hand and gently squeezes it. I laugh and shake my head, "I don't think so, Boy Wonder." Dick pouts and I reach my hand towards the top of his head, so I can ruffle his hair. "C'mon, don't ruin your handsome face with a pout. Let's go see that movie," I say tugging lightly on his arm.


I hope that you enjoyed this one-shot. It's kinda fluffy and cheesy, but I feel like it worked really well. Please comment down below any other ships you want me to write. Please vote, follow me, and add this story to your library. Have a great rest of your day! 

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