Chapter 3

Dipper sat back and scribbled down some notes while his teacher- Professor Gilroy- ranted about the dangers of summoning demons. He had been ranting for most of class about students who summoned demons because of dares and thinking it was fake. Dipper just continued to think of Bill Cipher. It had been years since Bill's defeat but all the talk of demons left Dipper feeling nervous.

Professor Gilroy pushed his glasses up as the bell rang and sighed. He ran a hand through his neatly trimmed brown hair. "Fine, just make sure you read the first chapter in your textbook." He waved his hand and then walked over to his desk and began to gather up his stuff.

Dipper gathered his stuff quickly and left the classroom. As he glanced over his shoulder he noticed Professor Gilroy watching him. Dipper speed up naturally. He didn't slow down until he was back in his apartment room. He dropped his books on his bed and pulled out his journal for Ford's class. As much Dipper hadn't really wanted to pay attention there had been small things that had interested him. He quickly jotted down notes and labeled the page "Demons." Dipper looked at the page and frowned. He couldn't help himself, he jotted down a quick sketch of Bill with the label "never trust evil manipulative and probably dead."

"DIPPER!" He jumped at the voice of Mabel in his ear. "What are you doing?"

"I was taking down notes for my class with Grunkle Ford." Dipper closed his journal. "What's up with you?"

"I called Grunk Stan and told him we wanted to come over for dinner!" Mabel grinned.

Dipper sighed. "I was planning on skipping dinner and reading."

"Oh come on Stupid." Mabel said, taking on her childish voice. "Don't be such a downer." She made a goofy face by pulling on the edge of her mouth and stretching it out as far as she could.

Dipper laughed. "Alright fine. But just tonight. Tomorrow will be my get ahead day then, okay."

"Okay." Mabel grinned, letting go of her mouth.

"Stupid." Dipper grinned.

She just laughed and flopped onto her bed and spread out her legs. "College isn't so bad."

"We're only in the first week." Dipper shook his head and picked his pencil up and looked at the clock. It was four fifteen. "What time is dinner?"

"Grunkle Stan said that the food would be ready at sixish." Mabel sat up. "How long does it take to drive over to Grunkle Stan and Grunk Ford's house?"

Dipper chewed on the end of his pencil. "It probably takes about twenty minutes to get there. So we could leave at five thirty and we would get there-."

"Let's go now!" Mabel jumped up off her bed. "Come on Dipper! I'll help Grunkle Stan with dinner!"

"Come on Mabel." Dipper sighed. "I've got homework I need to get started on."

"You can take it with you." Mabel rolled her eyes. "I'm sure you can even ask Grunkle Ford for help."

"I don't need help." Dipper shook his head but grabbed his keys. "Okay fine come on."

Dipper and Mabel's parents had bought them a small car to share when they had moved out. It was a small brown car that almost looked like it was ready to fall apart but overall it was a pretty sturdy car. In fact Mabel had crashed it into a tree near the mystery shack, accidentally and it had survived. Luckily she hadn't been in the car, she had just forgotten to put the brake in place. Dipper was glad it was a sturdy car because you never knew what was going to happen in gravity falls.

The drive to the Pine's house was actually more like fifteen minutes in the end. Dipper pulled up in the small drive way and smiled. Six years ago the two Pines had left gravity falls to explore the world. They had found treasure and had seen many adventures. When they came back the next summer they have moved back into the Mystery shack but it was getting roomy. Soos, Soos' grandmother and Soos' girlfriend were living there and then when Mabel and Dipper had come to visit as well it had been difficult to fit everyone… at least comfortably.

So after Dipper and Mabel had gone back to California the old Pine twins had went off exploring again. They had nothing really holding them to Gravity Falls. And then the following summer to their surprise when they returned there was a new house built just for them. A bunch of the town, in thanks for saving them from Bill, had built a new house for the Pines. A simple one story house with a large basement. It was a few miles from the mystery shack and was perfect for the older Pine twins. There was even a couple guest rooms for Dipper and Mabel.

Dipper parked the car and turned off the engine. Mabel jumped out and ran towards the door. "GRUNKLE STAN!"

Dipper just shook his head and then followed her up. Grunkle Stan opened the door. He hadn't changed much in the last five years. He wore a disheveled suit, the bow tie hanging loosely around his neck, and a red fez. "Hey kids." He hugged Mabel and grinned on Dipper. "Come in! And kick your shoes off." He yelled over his shoulder as he walked. "I don't want Ford yelling at me for getting mud on the carpet."

"Is Grunkle Ford home yet?" Mabel asked as she followed him.

"No Poindexter doesn't finish up with all his work until five thirtyish and he doesn't get back home till six."

"Just in time for dinner!" Mabel grinned. "Do you need any help cooking?"

"Sure kid." Stan smiled. "Come on. Dipper you're welcome to help."
"I've actually got some homework to do." Dipper smiled. "But I'll help set the table when it's time."

"Sounds good." Stan nodded as he and Mabel headed into the kitchen. Dipper himself settled himself into Stan's chair in front of the tv. When the town had furnished the house Soos had made sure that they had modeled it after Stan's old living room. There was a yellow sofa chair and a fish tank behind it with a fish like lizard. An owl clock hung on the wall. Somehow they had even found a fake dinosaur skull to sit by the chair. Of course it was also different a bit. There was a now a long couch sitting in the living room as well. Dipper snuggled into the chair and began to read his textbook for Gilroy's class.

Before long the front door opened. "Hey I'm home." Ford's voice called from the front door. Dipper set his textbook down and headed into the kitchen. Ford walked in a moment later. "Dipper, Mabel." Caesar

"Hey Grunkle Ford." Mabel grinned. She had on a red apron that she had made three summers ago. "How was work?"

"Long." Ford sat down at the table while Dipper started setting the table. "Ms. Ice came by my office and yelled at me again."

"That crazy old girl." Stan huffed. "What was her problem this time?" Stan set a pan of lasagna down. Mabel followed with a basket of french bread.

"You don't get along with the dean either Grunkle Stan?" Dipper asked.

"It's more like she doesn't like either of us." Ford grabbed a piece of french bread and set it on his plate. "In her first year as dean Stanley almost ran her over."

"Not my fault the crazy woman walked in front of the car!" Stan grumbled and grabbed his own piece of bread. "And she doesn't like you either. If I remember right she has an issue because you blew up a lab, twice."

"By accident!" Ford frowned.

Dipper laughed. "You two." +3

"No wonder she doesn't like you two." Mabel laughed at the same time.

"She's just too uptight." Stan served the lasagna and laughed.

"Speaking of uptight." Dipper said after swallowing. "Grunkle Ford do you know a Professor Gilroy?"

"Ah that guy." Ford chuckled. "Yeah I know him. He's been teaching here as long as I have and is a grump a lot of the time." He shook his head. "He's an uptight guy as well."

"Not as uptight as you poindexter?" Ford laughed.

"Oh shut up Stan." Ford was smiling. The two had their fights occasionally but over the past five years the two brothers had grown closer.

"Be nice you two." Mabel laughed.

Dipper just smiled and enjoyed his family's company.

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