George yawned as he walked through the flat, a mug of steaming tea clutched in his hand. Once more he was up early, sleep eluding him most of the night, so he made his way down to the shop to do his pre-shower routine before opening.
'Did I leave a light on last night?' he thought squinting at the brightness that was spilling in the room.
Leaning over the railing, he smiled softly seeing Kagome studying the shelves, memorizing all of the contents and where they were located, writing little notes on a bit of parchment.
"Some things never change." He mumbled.
Climbing down the stairs, he leaned against the railing at the landing sipping on his tea.
"How long have you been doing that?" he finally asked.
Kagome glanced up from her notes as a small blush spread across her face. "Not long, I didn't want to make a mess on my first day. I don't want to be the reason the shop fails."
George smiled and walked forward, taking the parchment from her grip. "There's nothing to be worried about, Explosives Enterprises is on the top floor, Muggle Magic is over here behind the stairs in the corner, Defence objects are over there, WonderWitch is behind that curtain, and the Sweets are right here. You're going to be fine."
Kagome glanced around nodding, "okay, that's not too hard to remember… "
"Nope, even Ron knew so if he knows where everything is then you'll do brilliant." George winked.
"Do you always run around in the morning without a shirt on?" Kagome asked, taking notice of George's state of undress.
"It helps me wake up, you should try it." The red head smirked; not telling her it was drenched in sweat when he woke.
"Who says I haven't." Kagome countered.
George froze, staring at the dark haired woman in front of him. Breaking out in a smile, Kagome tapped his back in passing, darting up the stairs and up to the flat. "I'll make you some breakfast." She called.
Looking down into his slightly chilled tea, George blew out a breath. 'I'm in over my head here, I need that sign Freddie… I shouldn't be having these thoughts about her, but I think I really like her… am I wrong? Is this wrong?'