A/N: This is an EXTREMELY edited version of the original To Find Yourself. I am the original author. I just saw a bunch of errors that I am not proud of and decided it would be best to upload a new version with proper storyline and characters and all that kind of stuff. Anyways, reviews are much appreciated… even though I don't expect many. –sigh- 'Tis the life of an amateur fanfiction writer.
The sole Weasley twin lied down in his cot after a long day at work, staring at the ceiling of his small bedroom that was a part of the apartment over his shop. He guessed he would be in the hat of the joke shop, but magic was not that linear. Regardless, his thoughts wandered from the benign subject of the placement of his flat to his family. Well, what was left of his family anyways. Despite the fact he had lost one member of his family to death, that family member being probably the single most important people in his life, the rest of his family was busy with one thing or another. Ron, Percy, and Bill were all married, Bill and Percy with children. Ginny was married to Harry and they would be having a baby soon. That left him and Charlie single, right? Wrong, he thought to himself. Charlie was getting married in about a month. So that left the sole Weasley twin also the only lonely Weasley.
A pecking at the glass window broke him out of his self-pitying train of thought. The ginger sighed and sat up to open the window, allowing an owl to swoop in. The tawny owl landed next to him and held out its leg, waiting for him to take the letter attached. He took the parchment note from the owl and fed it a treat. George opened the note and immediately recognized the handwriting as his brother Charlie.
Hey, George. The entire family's getting together this weekend at the burrow. I hope you'll join us. You're part of the family, you know.
CW
George took just a few second to read the almost illegible scrawl. He thought for a few seconds. A few seconds longer than usual. He would get a letter like this every couple of weeks from one family member or another and he always threw them out without a second thought. He had no clue why, but he found himself writing a short letter back.
I'll be there
GW
Before giving himself time to think twice, he gave the letter to the owl and sent it. He went over to his closet and pulled out more casual clothes to change into instead of his work robes. He needed a drink, and he knew just the place to go, The Leaky Cauldron. George quickly changed, grabbed his wand, and headed down the busy street to the popular pub entrance to Diagon Alley.
George stepped inside the old pub and took a seat in the corner. Most people were talking and drinking loudly in groups. He had brought a book, not that he had any intentions of reading it, to make himself look less pathetic. He briefly looked around the pub, noticing only one other person sitting alone. It was a young woman, probably about his age, maybe a little younger. She was hunched over some papers and books, the shorter bits of her dark brown hair falling in her face despite the majority being pulled back into a ponytail. He was staring at her for a few minute before he broke his gaze. She was stunning. He hadn't thought anyone was stunning in five years, since… since the battle of Hogwarts. He had no idea why this random girl had caught his eye, nor did he know what to do about it. The ginger stood up and walked towards the bar to order a drink, looking briefly over his shoulders at the brunette as he passed her.
Drink in hand, George was returning to his table when he suddenly stopped and turned around. He walked shyly up to the table with the brunette, "Umm… Hi. My name's George." Bloody hell, how could he be so stupid? He ridiculed himself while he waited what seemed like years for the girl to respond.
"Hi, George. Nice to meet you. I'm Mai." She said, looking at him with positively stunning green-hazel eyes.
"I haven't seen you here before. Are you new to town?" He asked awkwardly.
"I just moved here for work. So yeah, I'm new to town I guess." Mai explained, the words simply flowing from her lips like a song.
"What kind of work would make you move? Can't you just aparate or use floo powder?" George asked, in a slightly harsh tone of voice.
"Jobs at the ministry prefer you live in the London area. So, here I am. So what's your job?" Mai responded.
"I own a shop in Diagon Alley." George said. "A joke shop." He clarified.
"Ah, well that must be a lot of fun." She smiled and pushed her hair behind her ear.
"Eh, it has its ups and downs." Like having your business partner and twin brother being killed, he added mentally. "May I sit?" He asked, noticing he was still standing awkwardly next to the table.
"Oh, yes yes, of course." Mai said, moving a few of her papers to make room for him at the small table.
George took a seat and placed his drink down in the space in front of him. He continued making small talk with the girl. She was 22 years old from Plymouth, England. She went to Hogwarts, she was in Ravenclaw, and she has 2 brothers, both older than her. They had a nice long chat before she had to go, saying she had work in the morning.
"Can we get together sometime? Grab a coffee or something?" George asked, hopefully.
"Yeah, that sounds good." Mai said before heading back to her flat, leaving George to finish his drink alone.
A/N: Well that was the remake of the first chapter. The others will be longer I think.