Through His Eyes(G.W Story)

18. THE FORGOTTEN DEAL

"MR. Weasley. Someone is here would like to see you" Zara called me. I was busy serving a boy who asks for an extendable ear for some project they have. "One minute. Who is it anyway?" I asked once I'm done with the boy and went to pay. "I don't know but they said they want to talk about the Zoko's deal" She surged his and continues with her work.

My eyebrows frown in confusion at what she told me. Someone from Zoko's? But Zoko closed his shop back when Voldemort came. Why are they here now? When Fred was alive, we were planning to buy Zoko's joke shop and turn it into one of our outlets. But with what happed last year with death and sorrows, I completely forget about it. At that time, I couldn't have done anything with the state I was in. "Alright. Tell them to wait for me in my office". I informed her without thinking much.

Before I could enter my office, I took a deep breath and ease my mind from any other thoughts. I opened the door to expect the owner to be there, but instead, a blonde, tall woman is sitting there with a cup of tea in her hand. She looks like she will be around in her late 30s or early 40s. She looks up at me with a wicked smile that made me uncomfortable as she keeps sipping her tea.

"I hope you don't mind me making myself comfortable." the women said with an accent. She stood up from where she sat and walk towards me and raise her hand. "I'm Ms Nicky Timton. I'm a lawyer and i'm her on behalf for Zoko. I assume you must me Mr George Weasley?" She asked with a professional tone. I shake her hand with a firm grip and nodded my head. Zoko has a lawyer? Didn't know that. "Yes, I am. I don't mean to be rude, but why are you here?" I ask politely. She sits back at her sit and I just lean against the front of my desk while crossing my arms. She took out some files from her small handbag along with other documents that would not fit in her bag unless she charmed the bag.

"As your employee already told you, I came here to talk about the deal you just bailed on last year right after the war." She said without even glancing up from the parchment she was reading. I was furious about what she said. I didn't bail anything. Without getting my anger get into me, I calmly stated my reasons "Ms Timton, I didn't bail on anything. Last year my brother and a lot more of my loved ones died during the war. We were all grieving and I kind of forget about the deal. I didn't have the heart to do it without Fred at that time and Zuko knows." I protest. The lady looked like she didn't even care about what I said as she kept turning the pages.

"Well I'm sorry for your loss Mr Weasley but Zoko did tell me to hand these documents to you. He said he is still interested to sell all his share of his shop to you under some conditions" I took a binder full of parchment documents from her. I was reading some part of the documents and kept it on my desk, I loosen my tie a bit and look back at the blond that was sitting on my couch. "What are the conditions?" I asked her. She hands me another parchment paper that is full of list start explaining the terms and condition. "Well, the important ones are you must sell some of Zoko's original joke product since they are no longer working anymore."

I read the terms and condition carefully and kept them inside the binders with the others to read them later. "Well, I need time to think about this. I haven't done anything this big yet. Anything else?" She frowns at my question but didn't say anything. She packed her things and ready to leave my place. "Nothing else but if there is I will owl you soon as possible.". I nodded as she left the office. I let out the air that I was holding since she was here. Dear Lord, that is too much to start my day.

I was busy reading the parchment that the lawyer lady gave me and studied every word in them. I look like a mess by now with messy hair and rolled up sleeves. I was in deep focus and distracted that I didn't realize that someone came. "Wow, I didn't know you were retaking your NEWTS Exam." My girlfriend's sweet voice tears my gaze from the papers to her. I chuckled at her sarcasm and stoop up and kissed her lips. "Morning" our moment was interrupted by none other than my dear little sister. Ginny was leaning against the door with a smirk on her lips and winked at me. behind her where my other three friends laughing out loud at our embarrassment. "That is for interrupting me and Harry moment" She punches my arm lightly and sat down without wiping that smirk from her face.

I rolled my eyes at her pettiness and went back to my work. I wasn't aware that at the stares I was getting from all of them till I heard someone cleared their throat. I look back at their puzzled look and raising my eyebrows. I just notice that both Ange and Ginny were wearing green Quidditch robes and Lee was holding a bag of tacos. Then it clicked me. Oh, Merlin. Oh, Dear, It's Tuesday. It's taco Tuesday also tryouts day. I look back and forth from my best friend to my sister, pointing at them while stuttering some unknown language.

"Took you long enough to notice. Yes, they got in the team!" Oliver cheered. I was speechless. I don't know how to react. One part of me is happy for their success. The other part of me is sad that my little sister is growing up so fast. I can't help but shed a tear for her. Call me a pussy or weak but for me showing emotion is not a sign of weakness, it's a part of growing up. I gave Ginny a big hug. We stayed for a while when we heard a camera flash from the other side of the room. I look in the direction of the flash to see a smiling Arya with a tear in her eyes. "Have you told mum yet?" I turn my head to my sister and asked her. She shakes her head "I haven't. I was planning to tell everyone at dinner this weekend since Ron, Harry and Hermione will be there. You're the first person to know big bro" She smiled. I felt a little proud and honour that I was the first person to know about the biggest achievements of her life.

"Plus. I was the first person to know about your relationship with little miss sarcasm there" Ginny jokes. From the corner of my eyes, I can see Arya's cheeks went red and look away from us. "I didn't tell you though. You just came in without knocking while we were kissing. What did you expect?" It's true though. The first day Ginny was here, she bragged in my office without knocking and surprised at the sight of me and Arya kissing. From that day onwards, Ginny makes sure to knock on the door before she enters. I begged her not to tell mum yet that we're dating till the time is right.

"Ahh, the biggest mistake of my life" She put her hand on her head and signs. I rolled my eyes at her dramatic behaviour. What a drama queen. I congratulate Ange with a hug as since got into the team too. I wave my wand to tidy up the documents I was reading and we all went to my apartment upstairs to eat lunch.

"Since we all in a good mood. I have something to tell you guys too." I announced. "You guys remember Zoko's?" I asked. All of them nodded their heads. "How can we forget. That is where we get all of our supplies for our prank back in those days." Lee said with a little excitingly. "Yeah. Well, last year before everything went downhill, Fred and I made a deal with Zoko's to sell his shop to us to open up an outlet there and today his lawyer came this morning and asked me whether or not still interested in buying it. I just told her that I will think about it first. What do you guys think?" I ask for their opinion. We all look at each other, searching for answers.

"I say go for it," Arya suggested. I look at each one of my friends and my sister. They all agreed with what she said. "Yeah, Georgie. Go for it. You wanted to do it in the first place and what is stopping you now?" Lee asked with curiosity filled in his voice. "Nothing is stopping me. Just that the lawyer is kind of a bitch with her weird American accent." I laugh remembering how she acted. "Well alright then. I will do it."

Once we were done eating, I waited for all of them to clear the room till it's only me and Arya. I wrap my arm around her from behind while she was washing her plate. She let out a surprised gasp but then relaxed when she releases it was me. "You know your beautiful right? "I whispered into her ears with a slow deep voice while nibbling around it. She dried her hands with a paper towel and turned around to face me with her hand guiding her way on my chest. I look down at her pretty face and pepper kisses all around it. She giggled and pull away from me as she drags my tie towards her, making me face to face with her height as she leans into my good ear. Her hot breaths hitting around my neck and ear as she whispered with a very low voice "I know. And just so you know, you look sexy with a loosen tie and rolled up sleeves ". And with that, she pulled away with a sly smirk and walked out of my apartment leaving me flushed and stunned at what just happen. That sneaky little girl just teased me.

After the sneaky thing happened earlier, I went to my bedroom to write a letter to Zoko, telling them that I want to visit them personally and site see the shop before I made any decision and tied it around my owl. The owl flew away at the sky till it's out of sight. I went back to my shop to work as usual with a small grin on my face. 

(A/N: FYI. I did my research and they did mention that they were planning to buy Zoko's before Fred's death. And IDK if Zoko is a person or not so I use the They/Them pronounce on them. Also, can we appreciate loose tie and roll up sleeve George for a while. Ahhhhh Be happy and stay safe and make sure to vote and comment. )