Strings of Fate

Chapter 284


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I finish off my budget proposal and send it off to my co–owner. I THINK that Harry got some of his own work done, but I’m really not sure. After the new bright purple bean bag was delivered by a very confused delivery guy who hinted strongly that he would like to know why a bar needed a beanbag urgently, I’m not sure that Harry got all that much done. He seemed to be distracted taking selfies and texting someone. Probably that group chat of his. Ugh, I don’t want to think about that too much. Him sending updates of every part of our relationship feels almost intrusive, but at the same time it is kind of cute that he’s excitedly texting his friends. I don’t have it in me to be actually upset by it. 


A few days later the budget gets approved. My fabulous co–owner has agreed to pay half the expenses and already sent through the money! I get to work early in the morning to start the first of the decorations. I 


n to make a collection of lanterns using Witches fire, they shouldn’t go out unless I choose to put them out AND they are fairly safe. They’re fueled by magic and my intent so unless I INTEND for them to be dangerous, they won’t be. As it is, I plan to make them so they will immediately go out should the lanterns be knocked over, opened or meddled with in any way. I want them to look magical, not burn the place down. I also plan to make them in a few different colours. It’s easy enough to adjust with the right potions. Today I can make the potion but I won’t be able to finish the potions as I haven’t actually gotten any lanterns yet. I was going to search online later this afternoon and hope that I won’t have to wait months for them to be delivered. My phone chimes and I check it, although I assume it’s Harry. I muted the text conversations from my family and Simon so really he’s the only person who contacts me regularly right now. 


Distraction- Knock knock, delivery! 


Okay… I head to the front and all I can see is a large cardboard box being carried by who I assume is Harry, but the box is so large I can’t actually SEE his face. I unlock the door quickly and let him in. 


down on one of the tables with a heavy thud and a slight


amazing.” Harry declares. I raise an


friend Amber called me this morning and told me that


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dah!” He flips the box open


down and clap my hands. They’re way better


you I’m amazing!” Harry preens. I can’t


one getting the credit for this? I’ll have


deserve gratitude too! I drove over an hour to pick these up. Besides, you wouldn’t even KNOW about them if I wasn’t such a good friend


and I relax against him. I’ve discovered in the last few days that Harry really does give amazing hugs. It’s


I don’t mess them up. Making a potion that creates fire is easy enough, and a spell for fire is also no big deal, but making safe, controlled fire is a much bigger task. The potion base is because I don’t want to have to be constantly charging them with magic and the spell aspect is to shape the fire to


to reset them and remake the potion. Harry fills the last lantern then sits


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we… done?” He asks incredulously.


to cast the actual spell now. Give me a minute, I need to focus.” I answer optimistically. Harry quite literally covers his own mouth with both hands stacked one over the other and I snort out a laugh. Is it really that hard for him to stay quiet for five minutes? I turn my back to Harry, mostly because he is entirely too distracting and I focus on my spell. Five minutes later, the lanterns flicker to life in a burst of colourful sparks. I chose


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won’t look too silly in the room and will actually just look cool. I complete the spell and stand there in silence for a second. It’s not until I turn to Harry with a huge grin on my face that he removes his hands from his mouth and lets out a huge cheer.


hug and spins me around the room, being careful of the bench and


last time. 


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