Where The Sage Shrubs Grow,

Chapter 97

Sage's POV:
I felt like I was seeing her everywhere. In the crowds, at Apollo's wedding, in the small cafe I visited every so often. I knew it was probably just my paranoia acting up, but there was that small part of me that wondered if that was the case.

"Here's your coffee, your sandwiches, and your pizza." The barista smiled
"Thank you." I replied
I headed out of the cafe into the streets of London. I headed down to the train station to catch a train ride near Daigon Alley. I had decided to bring the twins lunch from one of my favorite places. I dogged between different muggles trying to get as close to the edge of the platform as I could.

"Hello my dear."
I spun round searching for the owner. I could have sworn it was my mother but I didn't see her anywhere. Flashes of brown hair crossed my vision. I decided to get over myself and get on the train. I stood there waiting for the next one to pull in. I turned my head to see if the next one was coming yet when I made eye contact with her.

She smiled at me, my mother. I blinked once and she was gone. I stood there, the breeze of a train pulling in blowing my hair in my face. Was I seeing things? Did she want me to feel like I was seeing things? Was she really there? Was she following me? I quickly boarded the train, wiggling my way into a corner where no one could sneak up behind me or anything.

I always wondered why it was my mother that seemed to haunt me and not my father. Maybe because my mother scared me more than he did. She ran almost everything in the mansion. She had also been the one to try and convince my father to let their business partners "use" me to get a better business deal. I was always scared she was going to kill me in my sleep.

I got of the train and made my way towards Daigon Alley, there she was again.
"It's not real." I spoke to myself
The whole of Daigon Alley was sad and gloomy. Shops had been rampaged, shop owners killed. But in the midst of it all, The Weasley Wizard Wheezes was still standing strong and very much alive.

I smiled coming up on the bustling building. There's always a small fear in me that I'll come to this place only to find it in flames like so many other shops. I walked up to the Register where I found Fred checking customers out. I lifted the section of the bar so you could get behind it.

"Hello Darling." Fred smiled planting a small kiss on my lips
"Hello Dear. I decided to bring you and Georgie lunch. Or dinner if you don't have time to eat right now."
"Actually George just went on his lunch break and I'm going next." Fred smiled "Perfect timing, as per usual."
"Alright then I'll head up, I'll see you in a bit." I said heading up the spiral staircase

"Knock knock." I said gently opening the door
"Boo? If that you?" George asked
"Yep, I brought you and Fred lunch." I said
"Oooo, what did you bring me?" George asked playfully tip toeing over to me and snatching the bag out of my hand
I rolled my eyes "Some food from one of my favorite cafes to eat at. They have like the best sandwiches and pizzas." I spoke

George and I divided the food evenly between him and Fred. Although George did try to steal one extra slice of pizza, but I caught him.
"So how is everything?" George asked sitting down at the breakfast table "I feel like you're kind of becoming my brother's girlfriend. I want to talk to my best friend."
"I guess I have been spending a lot of time with Fred, I'm sorry." I laughed
"You should be." He said wiping a fake tear from his eye

"Things are alright. I think my paranoia is acting up because I keep thinking I see my mother in random places, like when I'm just out and about." I spoke
George looked at me slightly concerned "Maybe she wants you to think you're paranoid. Have you told Apollo?" He asked
"No, but I probably will." I replied
"Good."
"So what's been going on with you?" I asked subtly stealing a chip off his plate
"Don't think I didn't see that." He side eyed me "Things have been going alright. I met MC's family the other day when she invited me over."

"WHAT!" I shouted "what was it like? What were they like?" I asked
"Uhm, they- well I don't think they liked me very much." He said
"Op."
"I dunno, I kept getting this very subtle passive aggressive energy from them."
"Oh, that's not a good sign."
"Not really no." He said taking a bite out of his pizza
"Well, what are you gonna do about it?" I asked
"Well, I mean. I want to you know kind of maybe spend the rest of my life with her I dunno."

I gasped dramatically "George? Making a commitment? It can't be!" I laughed
George glared at me playfully.
"You know you love her!" I said in my baby voice, pinching his cheek slightly
"Shove off." He mumbled his cheeks turning a light pink
"Well I think you two are perfect for each other." I smiled
"H-hey, why are we talking about my relationship? Let's talk about yours." George spoke
"I though Fred told you everything." I said
"Yeah but it's different coming from you, he exaggerates everything."

"Well, what do you wanna know?"
George put his chin in his hands "All the juicy details." He said in a high pitched voice batting his eyelashes
I stared at him for a moment before bursting into laughter with him. A timer went off signifying the end of George's lunch break. He put his dishes in the sink.

"Sweet George, I always love talking to you." I smiled hugging him tightly
"Time for you to stop being my brother girlfriend. You're my best friend alright?"
"Alright." I replied
"Bye boo!"
"Bye Georgie."

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