Into The Light (Golden Trio Era) {2}

New Schedule

Mikayla pulls her hair into a ponytail once she arrives in the Leaky Cauldron, and she strolled with Avery casually up the street, discussing possible singers/models for Madam Malkin's photoshoot. "Well there'll be me, you, Hermione, and Ginny for sure." Avery states, Mikayla nods, "we'll ask Luna, Hannah, Parvati, Padma, Lavender, Fay, Susan, Megan, Tracey, Daphne, Sue, Mandy, Lisa, Katie, Alicia, Cho, Marietta and Leanne to model, we'll figure out the singers on the day." Mikayla lists out most of the girls in their year, and few associates of the girls. "deal." Avery chimes as the pair arrive at 93 Diagon Alley aka Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

Mikayla and Avery immediately got to work once they got their aprons on, Mikayla greets Verity at the till allowing the other blonde to go on her break. "Well if it isn't Nyx..." Mikayla looked up to see Brian Smirnov, she beams brightly, "hello Brian, how've you been?" Mikayla asks him whilst she hugs him over the counter. "good, good. Party planning and gearing up for the future." He chuckles as he reveals the massive amount of products for his party. He puts 3 boxes of 'Box-O-Rockets', 1 box of Fred and George's Pyrotechtrix Compendium, 2 boxes of Loonar Loop Luminators, and 3 boxes of Peace Disturbers, 2 Reusable Hangman, 2 Bottles of Have A Laugh (Mikayla and Avery's laughing potion), 4 cans of 'Candy in a can', 2 packets of edible dark marks, 3 boxes of Wakefields Off the Record Glow in the Dark Gum, 2 Patented Daydream Charms, 4 jars of Kissing Concoction, 4 Bottles of Carra Curatio, 4 shield cloaks, and 2 boxes of Decoy Detonators. Mikayla picks up a box from behind the counter to put Brian's items in it."Alright, your total is 55 Galleons, 15 Sickles, 24 Knuts, but I'm paying for half as an early birthday present for you." Brian looked stunned, and went to argue with the blonde but before he could say anything, Mikayla shot him a 'don't bother argue' look. "Thanks M." Mikayla smiled happily, "No problem B." Brian hands over 28 galleons, Mikayla typed it into the till before handing Brian back his change of a Sickle and 17 Knuts. "See you on the 19th and bring an overnight bag, I'll send you a letter informing you on who's going and who's invited to stay the night." Mikayla smiled nodding as she waved goodbye to the boy.

Mikayla spent the whole five hours of her shift behind the till, it was very busy today, busier than usual, a lot of defence/protection items sold as well as fireworks. Mikayla even bought herself some instant darkness powder for Brian's party, since it's literally her goddess' power. As Avery and Mikayla took off their aprons, George arrived alone in the storeroom, he makes awkward eye contact with Mikayla, which told her all she needed to know about the absence of Fred. "Here this is your new work schedule..." George told them as he handed a piece of paper to Avery, it read:

11:00-16:00: 3/7, 4/7, 5/7, 11/7, 12/7, 15/7, 16/7.
13:30-18:30: 22/7, 23/7, 25/7, 27/7, 29/7.
12:00-17:00: 2/8, 4/8, 8/8, 9/8, 10/8, 15/8.
13:00-18:00: 18/8, 19/8, 25/8, 26/8, 29/8.

"Happy?" George asks, "yeah these are perfect." Avery responds with a smile, Mikayla's mind was too preoccupied, did she make a mistake rejecting Fred, just because she saw a future that she marries him, after all, your choices effect the future. "Earth to Mikayla.." Avery waved her hand over Mikayla's eyes, Mikayla blinked away her thoughts and draws a smile on her face, "yeah, the hours are great." Mikayla spoke with no emotion on her face or in her voice. "Great, see you soon." George clapped his hands together, Mikayla simply nodded as she left the room and the shop in a hurry.

"He hates me Avery! He couldn't even face me after I told him that I need two years. God I'm such an idiot." Mikayla concludes after she filled Avery in with her thinking on whether rejecting Fred was the smart move. "Mikayla, you need to take time for yourself, you've just lost your dad, having a boyfriend is the last thing on you mind, as it should be." Mikayla frowned at Avery's logic, "this is Fred we're talking about, the man I want to marry and have his kids, I just rejected him because I was scared, scared to care too much for someone else because the more you care the more you have to lose." Mikayla slapped her hand to her mouth as her eyes widened in shock of her own words. Avery also looked stunned at the blonde's words, "is that really how you feel?" Mikayla looks at the ground embarrassed as she walked with to the Leaky Cauldron. "I guess..." Avery pulled her sister into a hug, Mikayla froze before hugging the brunette back, she feels Avery rubbing circles in her back, she becomes rigid before gently pulling out of the hug. "I told you if I lose anyone else, I'll lose myself, there's no predicting what'll do." Mikayla spoke with a unintentional threat ravelled in her words. "You can't let death of others stop you from living." Avery stated as they reached the archway into the back of the Leaky Cauldron.

Mikayla spent the day alone once she got back from work, she sat by the pond, watching the fish and frogs interact with one another. At this moment, Mikayla felt alone, completely isolated from the people she loves and it's all her own fault. She tries to convince herself that feeling nothing is better than feeling all the hurt and pain of the past couple of years. She saw a reflection of a cloud that resembled a dog, but when she looked up at the sky the cloud wasn't there. A small smile tugs on Mikayla's lips, as she sees her dad in her mind, he was laughing loudly as she closed her eyes, she was pulled back to the memory of having a massive pillow fight in Grimmauld Place, the happiness she felt was overwhelming as she hasn't felt that happy in a while. A single tear rolled down Mikayla's cheek as she pulls herself out of mind, trying not to fall too deep into her thoughts.

"Hey... Avery told me what you said." Fred's voice startles Mikayla, she quickly wiped her tear in her shoulder. "What part she tell you?" Mikayla questioned as she keeps her eyes on the pond, "that you're afraid of being with because you're afraid that'll lose me forever..." Fred's voice gentle, Mikayla stayed silent for a minute before asking in a quiet vulnerable voice, "do you hate me?" Fred took a seat next to the blonde the ground. "I could never hate you Mikayla, I understand that you've suffered a lot of pain and I am willing to wait as long as it takes for you to be ready." Mikayla looked at Fred, the walls that she's built towards him crumble but she can't help but feel guilty, "you deserve so much better than me, Fred." Fred furrowed his eyebrows, looking deep into the blonde's eyes, seeing the pain behind her ocean blue orbs. "As far as I'm concerned, there's no-one a better fit for me."