A/N: Thanks to muzical, rubudu, Nicoley117-LadyBlueMartini, Padfootz-luver, Cassie93, andWenni3for reviewing the first and second chapters. Much appreciated:) I looked at my stats for the story and I see that more people are reading but not reviewing! Please...tell me you thoughts...I might even throw in a penny?! ;) Oh and sorry for any mistakes, I have no beta reader for this its just me. :)
Summery: Evie Grey has been asked to join the Order of the Phoenix by an old schoolmate that she was less than happy to see. Without knowing of what adventures lay ahead she agrees to help all she can. She catches up with old friends, and maybe spark a romance that she thought had no hope. Marauder Era
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone but my own characters...but I do wish I owned Sirius...:)
Chapter 3: Cam the Trouble Maker
"Oh Merlin Cam..." I said my voice fading away then adding almost in a whisper, "What have you done?"
He looked down at his muddy black converses then back up at me with pleading eyes.
"Cam..." I said testing his name, it sounded foreign rolling off my tongue. My brother? My brother? How could he do this!
"Don't look at me that way," He said collapsing beside me on the couch. He bent down putting his face in his hands.
"Is that why you're in trouble? You're running from them?" I asked, hesitantly placing my hand on his back. I saw him nod his head 'Yes'.
"Oh Cam, why?" I asked. I could feel my eyes prickling with tears.
"I picked a side," He said lamely.
"Well you picked the wrong one!" I said my voice raising ever so slightly.
"Obviously," He said chuckling coldly.
"Just...why?" I asked.
"Dad," He said simply.
"Be serious, Cam! You and Dad may have your differences, we all do, but he's not the reason for all of your problems!" I scolded him.
"No, Evie. He's one of them," Cam said quietly.
"What! That's not possible, it's just not...it can't be!" I said to Cam determined.
"And why not?" Cam asked.
"I know he is dreadful but no, he is not a Death Eater. He wouldn't kill innocent people!" I said shaking my head.
"Oh really! Bloody hell Evie! I would know if he was or not! I am one! Did you even grow up in the same house as us?! You know him! You know him," He said standing up and looking down at me with anger in his blue eyes. I've only ever seen that much anger in his eyes once before, it was right after our Mum died.
"Yes I know him Cam! But he is not a Death Eater! I mean, it's Dad," I exclaimed.
"Exactly, it's Dad! You know, you've always been able to turn your head the other way when something goes wrong! Like you never want to believe something terrible has happened to you! It took me twenty-three damn years to figure it out but finally the light has shown through! You're so selfish! All you can think about is your self and if for one ruddy second your world is falling apart- you can't take it! You can't bloody take it! You run from the world!" He yelled down at me stressing his words with his hands.
"You always pretend everything is wonderful! Well Evie, everything is NOT wonderful! It never has been and we can only hope to God it will be in the future! I've realized that, even Benji has realized that!" He said then adding in almost an inaudible whisper, "So why can't you?"
I took the criticisms and insults as they were hatefully thrown at me. I thought about what my brother said carefully. I let the tears fall that had been building in my eyes and said;
"You want to know why I pretend everything is okay? I do it because if I don't, I'll break down. I wouldn't have made it to were I am today if I hadn't. When Mum died I knew I had to be strong for my brothers, that I had to take care of you two. I don't know why I turn my head, or run from the truth. It's just easier, I suppose. And if I only thought about my self I would have stopped looking out for you years ago. I was just trying...trying to be strong."
Cam fell back on to the couch beside me and said quietly, "I didn't mean any..."
"No, Cam, you did," I said wiping my eyes with the back of my hand.
"Well maybe a little," He said trying to smile but failing and throwing his head back in his hands.
"What made you quit?" I asked leaning back into the couch closing my eyes.
"I can't just up and quit. I know too much, all I can do is run and hope to live to see tomorrow," he said muffled by his hands.
"So why are you running then?" I questioned.
"At first I was just putting Imperious curses on some blokes, and a few Cruciatus curses here and there. Which I didn't like, but I never did enough damage to kill someone. Today I was given an address to go to and...kill these people. I had no idea who they were or what they did to deserve death. I was just told to do my job without questions. I went to the address and knocked on the door..."
"You knocked on the door of the innocent people you were about to murder? Isn't that polite," I said sarcastically.
"Shut it will you? Anyway I knocked on the door and a little girl opened it, she couldn't have been but six or seven. I couldn't help but to think to my self 'What if this were Benji?' or 'What if this were my own child?'. I just told her I had the wrong house and left. I couldn't do it, I never would be able to kill a little girl," He said standing up again and pacing the room.
"Are they looking for you now?" I asked worriedly, looking out the window with paranoia.
"No, but they will tomorrow when I don't show up for the meeting. That's why I came, to say goodbye," he said walking back over to the couch.
"But Cam, you're going to run! You're not going to..." I stopped not being able to say 'die'. That was something I couldn't bare to think about.
"Yes I'm going to run! But I have to run far, this is not like the police. I can't just crash at your place for a few days in hopes that it will pass over! These people are cold blooded murders," He said seriously. I could see fear in his eyes, I had never seen my older brother so scared in my life.
"What have you gotten yourself into Camryn?" I asked using his full name, I felt a new batch of tears welling up in my eyes. What if I never see my brother again? I thought helplessly. I loved him, of course he got in trouble too much and I was always the one to help him, but I loved him.
"I don't know. When I joined, Dad told me how proud he was of me. I felt like I was finally accepted, like I belonged. I realize now how stupid I was," He admitted.
"You're not stupid Cam, you just don't think," I said pushing a few curly strands of hair off my forehead.
"Yeah, well. Its okay if I stay tonight? I'm going to have to leave before 8:45 tomorrow night. That's when the meeting is. I don't know how long I'll be gone," He said kicking off his converses and leaning his head back on the couch.
"Of course you can stay! I might not see you again... for a long time," I said. I added 'for a long time' because I didn't want him to know how scared I was that he might not come back.
"I wish I could see Benji before I leave," He said picking up the toy car that Sirius had been playing with.
"You will. He'll be here early tomorrow. I think I'll take the whole day off instead of half and stay here with you guys," I said watching him twirl the car between his fingers.
"You don't have to..." He began but I interrupted him.
"Yes I do. And don't try to fight me on it, I'll win," I said playfully punching his arm. Cam snorted a laugh and nodded.
"I bet you're staying neutral through this whole war, hmm? You never wanted to join something that would affect your writing," I asked.
"Actually, I picked the 'good' side," I said smiling weakly.
"Oh no, you might accidentally write with bias! Isn't that one of the rules of being a Journalist? I remember you used to go on and on about them when you were in college," He said trying to remember what I used to go on and on about.
"Ethical standards? Yeah, thats one of them. I'm surprised you remember that," I said.
"Yeah well," He said letting out a small chuckle.
"It's late, we better be getting to bed. You need a good nights sleep before you have a price on your head," I said getting up from the couch.
"Very funny," He said and hugged me goodnight.
"See you in the morning Camy," I said using his old childhood nickname.
He went into the guest bedroom and I to my room. I thought about everything that had happened today, it was all happening so fast. My brother and father are Death Eater's, I joined the Order, and I'm on friendly terms with Sirius Black again. And to my surprise the one I found most shocking was the last. I never would have thought that to happen.
"Odd, how some things turn out," I said to myself slipping under the bedspread. I tossed and turned for hours never drifting into sleep, I couldn't stop think of my brother. I was trying to evolve a plan to save him, as I had done so many times before. I always found a loop hole through the trouble he whined himself up in. After another hour of sleepless rest, I had given up on finding out a solution.
It's hopeless! I thought sighing. Then right as I started to drift into sleep, it hit me. I knew what he had to do! It was going to be difficult for him, but if he could pull it off...
I sprang up from my bed and rushed to the guest bedroom and threw open the door. I found Cam just sitting on his bed staring into space. He looked up at me and smiled.
"I knew you would think of something!" He exclaimed.
"It's not going to be easy for you..." I began and told him my plan. He nodded and smiled at me, a real Cam smile, one that I had not seen in a long time.
"Where would I be with out you?" He asked hugging me again.
"In jail or dead," I said pulling away from him and returning to my room. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
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