When they entered Grimmauld Place, everyone was stunned. Sage was amazed at how quickly the goblins worked. Everything looked and felt lighter, like a weight lifted off of the house. The best part was the portrait of Sirius's demented late mother was no longer there. There was no shrieking and screaming insults. It was awesome. "What happened?" Mrs. Weasley asked stunned. "Sirius left me the house, so I asked the goblins if they could go through it with a fine-tooth comb. I paid them to cleanse the house of dark magic and destroy and cleanse any dark artifacts they could find," Sage explained as they sat at the table.
"I think it looks better. And the house feels lighter," Hermione said hugging her best friend. She was sorry that Sage lost yet another member of her family. "I don't want to keep the house, so it will be getting a makeover, and if anyone in the Order would like to use it, then by all means," Sage said just as Dumbledore arrived. "That is very generous of you my dear girl," he said. "Thank you. Look, no one likes this house. Hell, pardon my language, Mrs. Weasley but Sirius himself hated it. So, I asked the goblins to add as many wards to my family home, and I would love for us to make use of it," Sage said and everyone was amazed. Although, McGonagall, Dumbledore, and Remus looked wistful. They were thinking about all of the time they had spent in Potter Manor.
"That's perfect my dear. Would you mind if I added the Fidelius Charm to those wards?" Dumbledore asked the granddaughter he never had. "You will be the secret keeper. Do not misunderstand me, I trust everyone. You are my family, and you are the best friends I can hope for, but Dumbledore will be our secret keeper. I do have one request. Snape will not be allowed in my home. I don't trust him. I don't like him. And he has made it clear that he despises the name, Potter. I will not be made to feel like crap in my home. My home should be a place I feel safe at," Sage explained and everyone understood. No one there apart from Dumbledore trusted Snape.
"How was your summer?" Ron asked her. Sage was his best friend and his sister. "It was good. Dobby made sure that the Dursleys didn't touch me after what Petunia did. Dumbledore, I love you like a grandfather and I respect you immensely. But if Vernon tries to rape me one more time, I will personally deliver him to Voldemort himself," Sage announced and everyone was enraged at what she revealed. "What the fuck! When did this happen?" Remus exclaimed. "The first week. That was when I called Dobby, and he protected me. I don't know who was supposed to be guarding me, but they did not do their damn job," Sage said. "Dung," they muttered angrily. "He is not to be guarding Sage again," Molly and Remus announced.
"He will not," Dumbledore said trying to keep his magic under control. "What happened to your hair?" Fleur asked. "Petunia chopped it off. This may be conceited, but my mother and I had the looks of the Evans family, and Petunia did not. She was jealous," Sage said and everyone who had met the wench knew that was no lie. "I wish she hadn't been born into the Evans family. It's such a shame that my mother had that for a sister. I got three sisters, and they are wonderful," Sage said smiling at Hermione, Luna, and Ginny. "We love you too," they said hugging her close.
"I like that you stuck it to the cow and got it styled," Ginny whispered in Sage's ear. "You look amazing," Luna agreed.
"You finally look healthy for a young woman your age," Andy said as the girls pulled away. "Dobby put me on potions until I was as healthy as I needed to be," Sage said. "By the way, why didn't Poppy correct what had been done to me in all the years I was in her care?" Sage asked. "You have to request it," Dumbledore said. "I did not trust adults. I did not think they would do anything because of what happened to me before Hogwarts. Petunia and Vernon were abusive. The teachers and school nurses did not do anything about the abuse. And at the end of the first year, McGonagall didn't believe us about the Stone and when everyone bullied me in my second year for being able to talk with snakes the teachers didn't do a thing about it. I figured why bother," Sage said, and when it was pointed out like that, they could see why this young woman did not trust adults.
"What are your plans for the remainder of the summer?" Bill asked, and for the first time, Sage's eyes met his. She was speechless. His eyes were startling ocean blue. She has had a crush on him since she met him at the World Cup two years ago. Bill was stunned in amazement. Sage's eyes were beautiful emerald green in flecks of gold. Gorgeous. Everyone was looking between the two who seemed oblivious to their presence. Molly was picturing little red and black-haired children with blue or green eyes.
"Would you like us to leave?" Ron asked with amusement clear in his voice and for the first time in years, Sage blushed and looked away avoiding eye contact. "Mark it on the calendar! Sage blushed!" Fred and George exclaimed, and her eyes flashed toward them and they shut up. "She has power over you! I want that!" everyone yelled when the twins backed down. "I will tell you what I have over them..." she said and the twins got down on their knees and started begging. "If you stop teasing me about the blushing, I won't say anything. I have to swear on the Marauders," Sage said and they knew she was serious. They would never dishonor her father, Sirius, or Remus. "We solemnly swear," they said and their hands joined with Sages.
Remus smiled when Fred and George hugged Sage. They were obviously close. They were siblings. It didn't matter that they did not share blood. They were brothers and sisters. "Okay. Let's go home," Sage said as she felt her ring heat up. "How do you know the Manor is ready?" Ron asked as they all gathered around her. "The goblins have a link to my ring to let me know," she said before they were portkeyed to Potter Manor.