Where The Sage Shrubs Grow,

Chapter 114

Sage's POV:
Hallie and I apparated into the Burrow's backyard arm thrown over eachother. Harry had made it back safely and Hallie and I had managed to get out of there with minor scratches and bruising.
"Your mother!" She sighed
"I know." I laughed

"Are you ok? Did you see Apollo?" Serenity spoke hugging the both of us
"He was out there kicking ass." I smiled
"It's good to see you two." Harry smiled
"Are there any others?" Hallie asked
Obviously she was looking for Karl. It had been an ambush, Death Eaters had been waiting for us. I wanted to sob, my last conversation with Fred had been an angry one. He had left angry at me. What if that was the last thing I would ever say to him.

"Help!" Lupin called from the grass
He rushed out carrying a bloody Harry who quickly turned into a very bloody George half conscious.
"Oh my God George!" Ginny cried
I ran over throwing his arm over my shoulders as we rushed him into the house. Molly quickly moving to make things comfortable for him. We laid him down on the couch.

"Oh Georgie..." I whispered
Hallie stood behind me looking horrified. Lupin started shouting at everyone trying to make sure no one was in disguise. Molly handed me a warm rag to start wiping the blood off of George's face. One by one the pairs started arriving Fred and Arthur still were not back.

My own guilt and worry eating me alive and I was just trying to stop blood from seeping out of George's head. What if Fred was gone? What if the last thing I ever said to him was out of anger? What if he died still angry at me in the back of his mind?
"I'm not dying." George mumbled upon seeing the tears slipping down my cheeks
"I know." I sniffled
"You're worried Fred is. Aren't you? Because you left angry with each other."
"Shh, don't strain yourself." I soothed "Just get your head to stop bleeding."

"They're back!" Hallie screamed at me
Molly took the rag from me, letting me go. I jumped up pushing past everyone, running out of the house.
"Fred!" I cried as he grabbed ahold of me
I grabbed on tightly to his shirt as he held me.
"I'm so sorry!" I sobbed
"I'm sorry too." He replied
"I should have never left like that with you still angry at me. I never want to feel that again, I thought you wouldn't come back."
"I shouldn't have fought with you. I'm sorry." Fred spoke
Oh God, George.

I pulled back waiting for the inevitable question. Everyone was outside except one person.
"Where's George?" Fred asked
Arthur and him looked around at the grim faced people.
"Where's my son?" Arthur asked
George's head had started bleeding again as Molly looked up with a horrible expression. I could see the tears brimming in Fred's eyes as George stirred.

"How you feeling Georgie?" Fred asked kneeling by his twin
"Saint like." George replied
"Come again?"
"Saint like. I'm holy. See, I'm holey Fred, geddit?"
I think everyone cracked a smile at George's relentless humor.
Fred laughed "Whole wide world of ear related humor and you go for 'I'm holey' that's pathetic."
"Reckon I'm still better looking than you." George smiled

"Mad eye is dead." Bill spoke
The room went completely still
"Mundungus took one look at Voldemort and disapparated."
What a coward, here George was laying bloody and half alive and he had the nerve to just leave.
The topic of how the death eaters knew what we were doing came up. Although Harry made it very clear that he trusted everyone in the room with his life. But the question remained unanswered.

"Anybody else have a run in with Sage's mom because holy carp." Hallie spoke
"She really doesn't like any kind of read head, honestly." Ron laughed
"Discrimination against gingers dang." Fred shook his head
I couldn't help but start laughing
"Well then. Let's get you all fixed up." Molly smiled weakly
She went around to everyone fixing up their cuts and scratches. I refused her help multiple times trying to make sure everyone else was ok and that George's head injury didn't start bleeding again.

"Hey, let me help you." Fred spoke taking the bloody rag out of my hand
"But George-"
"George is fine, his ear has been bandaged and he's out cold." Fred reasoned
"The others-"
"Mum has already helped them. You my dear, have a giant hash in your arm."
He cleaned out the wound and wrapped it as if my arm was coming off.
"You know... you're gentle when you want to be." I spoke
"Of course," he winked "I am a ladies man."
"Suppose that's true."

"So, how'd you get that lovely wound?" He asked gesturing to the freshly wrapped bandage on my arm
"Uhm, my mother decided to throw a knife at me from her broom." I replied
Fred let out a deep sigh "Moody was using you as a decoy... wasn't he?"
Fred may be a lot of things but he most certainly wasn't stupid. My face had obviously told him everything he needed to know.
"That, that-" He shuddered with anger
"Don't speak I'll of the dead." I whispered placing my hand on his
"This is why I didn't want you to go."
"I know, but I went anyway and I'm still alive."

"I'm assuming the wedding is still on." I spoke trying to change the subject
"Yeah, I say good for them. Everyone needs something to keep their spirits up."
"Quite right." I smiled
George groaned from the couch trying to sit up.
"Hey there." I cooed moving closer to him
"I feel like my ear has just been ripped off. What's your middle name lovely lady?" He asked smirking at me
"I think the pain medicine is getting to you." I spoke forcing him to lay back down

"Bloody hell he looks like me-" George stared bewildered at Fred
"Yeah mate, crazy 'innit?"
"Alright alright you two, someone needs rest and you need to go check on your mum." I spoke
George reluctantly lay back down grumbling as I pulled the blankets back up. Fred had already left.

"I'm so sorry I ever threatened to disown you and George! I shouldn't have, you are my sons and to think one of you might not have come back- I-" Molly cried
"It's ok." Fred comforted wrapping his arms around his mother
There was something endearing about seeing your man have an emotional moment with his mother, I dunno.

"Time for everyone to head off to bed then. It's been a long day." Molly smiled wiping her remaining tears away
"I'll stay with George." Fred assured her" Sage to most likely."
"Alright, thank you."

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