(AN Yay I made it to the third chapter, didn't think I would with school eating me alive! Well I hope you like reading it as much as I liked writing it!)
"Did you see him, he was so into you!" Sadona cried as I plopped down on her couch soda in hand.
"Yeah sure" I said nosily opening the can and taking a swig.
"How can you deny it, did you see how fast he offered you a job?" she sat on the couch across from me her with her own soda.
"He asked you too" I muttered.
"Like that's likely, he never took his eye's off you while he asked." She wasn't giving in on this one.
"You think?" I asked unable to stop the little seed of hope from growing.
"I know so" she opened her soda and we both drank letting the silence fall like a blanket around us. My thoughts immediately flew to George and his sweet brown eyes and big toothy grin.
I must have sighed or made some give away because when I came back to Earth there was Sadona, hand over her mouth, suppressing giggles. A hot blushed crept across my cheeks and I could feel the heat radiating from it.
"Oh you fell hard didn't you?" she asked biting back a smile.
"Just shoot me now, end it before I do something really stupid!"
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"So how is this going to work?" Fred asked as we lounged in our sitting room of the flat above WWW, me on the one couch and Fred on the other.
"What work?" I was confused.
"You, them" he answered only confusing me more.
"What are you talking about?"
"Are you really that thick?" he rolled his eyes leaning forward. "You like Katie, you dating Katie" he raised an eyebrow asking if I understood, I nodded to him, not sure I wanted to know where this was going to go. "You also like Miah" he added finally cutting to the chase.
"What makes you think that?" I was ready to admit it, yet.
"You can't seriously think I don't know my own twin?" Fred was taken back.
"I don't, so I guess you are just wrong" I lied, Fred saw right through my little fib.
"Personally, I like this Miah, if you don't like her I will take my chances." Immediately I felt my face get red and my pulse quickened, I did not want Fred dating Miah! Before I could pull my self back in Fred saw it. A satisfied smirk made its home on Fred's lips as he leaned back.
"Of course you don't like her…"
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As if the week couldn't crawl by any slower, I tried to stay calm and show that I wasn't bothered that tomorrow was Monday and I could see George again! I wanted to be cool and collected, do my job well and impress him, I would not be giddy in his presence like some five year old, and I would not flirt uncontrollably. I would be myself, keep my mouth shut, and be calm; this would be hard.
I sat back in the chair lazily, I had been helping Sadona in the shop for the past week, just as I was about to prop my feet up, it hit me. I was just about in the same position George had been in when I first saw him! When I first saw him, that day had been awarded the grand prize for best day of my life.
I felt my self slipping away thinking about the way he smiled at me, and his beautiful brown sparkling eyes, when something collided with the side of my head. I jumped up almost falling to see Sadona standing there folded up newspaper in hand.
"I am not paying you to sleep!" he exclaimed.
"You aren't paying me at all" I muttered rubbing the spot on my head that the newspaper had made contact with.
"Could you please save your dreaming about George for bed" she teased. My mouth dropped open and I wanted to make some quick witty comeback, but I had nothing.
She lightly whacked my arm with the newspaper and moved off and an elderly woman stepped forward to buy a painting. I took a deep breath trying to forget what she said, forget that she was right.
The lady paid and left the store making the bell that hung there ring, ever time that dang bell rang it took me back to the first time I walked into WWW, when I got my first glimpse of George.
"Hem" I heard a cough and looked up to see a frowning Sadona standing there newspaper raised, ready to hit me again.
"I wasn't, I wasn't, spare me!" I cried throwing my arms above my head and cowering behind the counter.
"Hopeless, utterly hopeless" she grumbled moving off. I rose back up from behind the counter, eyes wide, and I forced myself to pay better attention. I am staying for a year, a year to spend with George, why now dose a year feel so short?
I kept my eyes open for Sadona who was just waiting to whack me over the head again. I bit down on the pencil I was holding and saw Sadona peek around a painting to make sure I was paying attention. I waved and smiled, looking a bit disappointed she waved back then hid again.
That just confirmed it, she loved catching me dreaming about George and getting to thwack me over the head with the Daily Prophet. I rolled my eyes and turned to the paper Sadona used to log her sales.
The pencil was still trapped between my teeth as I scanned the paper, trying to look like I was working. My brain was really slipping back to his face, those brown eyes. Even I was getting sick of how much my brain liked to think about him.
I bit down harder on the pencil and concentrated.
Was that a flicker of red just out the door! No, it couldn't be, could it?
No, it wasn't, there are plenty of other red heads, it just wasn't possible. But what just wasn't possible was walking through the door, times two!
The pencil dropped from my mouth rolling across the desk. I heard a light clatter as it fell on the floor and continued to roll until it stopped against a shoe. The owner of the shoe bent down and plucked it off the floor.
"Drop something?" he asked walking over my pencil in his hand, soft brown eyes on me, red hair burning under the lights.
"Thanks" I mumbled as I took it from his hand, I felt my fingers brush his skin and a small jolt ran up my arm. If only touching that little of him did that, what would touching more be like? I couldn't help but wonder.
"How can I help you fine gents?" Sadona asked ending the moment and I felt a small blush rise in my cheeks. I looked at Sadona but could still feel George's eyes on me.
"George and I" Fred supplied sticking an elbow in his twins ribs. "Are here looking for a present for our mum"
"How sweet, what's the occasion?" Sadona asked smiling warmly at the two.
"We just need to butter her up" George smirked slyly.
"Not asking why" Sadona said holding up a hand like she really didn't want to know but I saw the curiosity in her eyes. "How about a pretty bracelet?" she asked leading the over to the counter.
Not only was Sadona a skilled painter but she was also skilled at jewelry, and just about any thing she put her mind too. I felt my heart start to pound as George walked closer peering down at the bracelets, necklaces and earrings under the counter I sat at.
"Oh George how about that one?" he exclaimed pointing to a gold bracelet with tiny little red gems.
"I was thinking just the same" George answered flashing me a heart stopping smile.
"Miah, why don't you pull it out for them" Sadona suggested and I opened a draw to my right pulling out the keys to unlock the door to the jewelry. My hand was shaky and I failed more then once trying to get it in the key hole. When I finally had it unlocked I pulled out the bracelet.
"Oh yes its perfect" Fred exclaimed taking it gently from my hand. They exchanged excited glances as the bell over the door rang announcing another customer had arrived.
"Excuse me" Sadona said slipping off and the two nodded.
"You know what; I am just going to run back to the check the shop, it's been a few hours and Verity is probably getting worried. Probably thinking we aren't coming back, I don't want her thinking she got her hopes up!" He teased handing George the bracelet. "You can buy mum's gift and head on over." And without even waiting to hear what George was going to say he was gone. George rolled his eye at his brother and turned back to me.
"I see you got yourself a job?" he handed me the bracelet and I placed it in a little box tying a bow around it.
"Don't think I chose to do this" I glanced around for Sadona fearing another whack from the Prophet.
"Oh?" he asked handing me the money for the gift and I nodded my head pitifully.
"Then I bet you can't wait to start working for us tomorrow?" he asked as I handed him his change.
"More then you could ever know" I mentally slapped myself, did I just say that! He grinned that beautiful toothy grin of his and my heart melted.
"Where did Fred run off to?" Sadona asked appearing behind George.
"Oh he went to go check on the shop, afraid Verity might be having too much fun while we are out" he explained and Sadona laughed.
"I can't wait for you to start working with us Miah" George turned to me and I couldn't stop the darn blush from coming back.
"I can't wait to get out of here and work for you guys too!" I answered and felt the Prophet make contact with the back of me head.
"Ow" I moaned rubbing the back of my head frowning at Sadona who smiled satisfied. George laughed at our show of "friendship".
"Think it's funny huh?" I challenged.
"No, no course not" George caught his breath trying to wipe the smirk of his face. I arched an eye brow at him, making Sadona laugh.
"Here" she offered holding out the newspaper to me, laughing as I took it and George's eyes got big.
"No hitting your boss!" he cried taking a step back.
"You're not my boss yet" I reminded him cockily.
"Okay, I stopped laughing" he managed to wipe the smile off his face and stop laughing and he held his hands up in defense.
"Better" I said handing the paper back to Sadona and he glanced at his watch.
"Well I should really get going" he said looking slightly crestfallen. "See you tomorrow then" he said waving.
"See yah" I called and he left the shop the bell tinkling. I looked up to see Sadona slyly smiling at me.
"Oh yeah, he is into you."
"Stuff it" was all I could think to say and she slipped off sly smile still playing on her lips. I banged my head on the table as it hit me, yeah I really did like him, a lot.
(AN Well...what did you think? Please tell me, comments are great! Thanks!)
