Evelyn's p.o.v.
"It's not fair!", I object.
"Evie, please.", Thor sighs.
"We made a deal. I waited DAYS for this!"
"Can you get her off of me? Please?", Loki begs trough his teeth's.
Door opens and we all look up, towards Snape, "My apologies for interrupting your ...wreaking, but the headmaster requested you all."
"Why is he trowing meetings without previously informing anyone?", I ask, still sitting on Loki's back, bending his arm.
"Come on, let's go.", Thor tells us, using a towel to wipe his face and neck.
I sigh and stand up, Loki jumping oh his feet immediately, "I slipped.", he tells, pointing a finger towards me.
Narrowing my eyes, I smirk, "Sure."
After placing my towel around my neck, I grab my water bottle and walk behind Loki. For a moment, I totally forgot what happened yesterday between me and Severus. Walking out, my shoulder brushes over his chest and I look at him. His face is cold as usual, only his eyes are a bit warmer. Clearing my throat, I ran my fingers trough my messy ponytail, trying to hide my nervousness. We walk side by side, behind Loki and Thor, not saying anything.
"What's the meeting about?", Thor breaks the silence.
"Not informed.", Severus answers simply.
"Aren't you his right hand or something like that?", I ask, looking at him.
"Even if I was, that doesn't mean I know what goes on inside his head."
Maybe he got drunk yesterday and doesn't remember any of the stuff he told me ...or anything that he did. He didn't seem drunk but who would know, we're talking about Severus Snape here. Or maybe he also doesn't know how to behave. I mean, what should he do? Hold my hand? Then I would be really worried.
As we arrive in front of Dumbledore's office, Severus opens he door for us and we enter. Albus is talking to a tall, brown haired man. His curly hair goes down to his shoulders and his beard is old fashioned like, with mustaches like Hercule Poirot has, but not slick and shiny.
"Did I interrupt your training?", Albus asks, looking at us.
"We just finished.", Thor informs him.
"I'm sorry that my meetings are so out of the blue but we where not sure if Sirius would be able to join us.", he tells, looking at me.
I narrow my eyes, having a feeling that, somehow, he hear my remark earlier, even though he wasn't in the room with us.
"Sirius, I would like you to meet the Avengers.", Albus tells the man, pointing his hand towards us.
"Sirius Black.", he introduces himself, shaking Thors hand, "Thor Odinson, nice to meet you."
Sirius nods, looking at me before focusing on Loki.
"Loki.", he simply tells him and Sirius nods once again.
I wipe my still sweaty palm into my white undershirt before offering it to him, "Evelyn Stark."
His smile grows bigger, "That will be easy to remember. Sirius Black, nice to meet you."
I try not to smile at his flirtatious comment. Almost immediately I feel someone pressing his body onto my back.
"Sirius.", Severus speaks behind me.
Okay, maybe he does remember.
"Snape.", he greets him before looking at me once again.
By the way they greeted each other it's obvious that they're not friends.
"Sirius is one of the members of Order of the Phoenix. They where established when Voldemort was alive, right before the first war, in order to fight back. When attacks started to happen, they decided to gather together again, in case of an emergency. After everything that we found out and the fact that there is a big possibility for Tom to return, I decided to call him and inform him about everything we now know.", Albus tells us.
"I'm glad you all decided to help us."; Sirius speaks.
"No need to thank us, that is our job.", Thor tells him.
"After his death, we where convinced that our wold was a safe place. It was an unpleasant surprise to all of us when the attacks started to happen. Even more now that we know that Voldemort may be alive or trying to return back.", he tells us.
"We will do everything to make sure that doesn't happen.", I say and he smiles to me, "I'm sure you will but help is not something to refuse."
"Of course.", I say.
"Do you have any fresh informations?", he asks.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is working on finding the time gem while Severus will talk to a death eater next week."
His eyes land on Severus, "My cousin?", he asks.
"Lucius.", he tells him after a few moments of silence.
"You think he knows something?", Sirius asks.
"Maybe ...maybe not.", he tells him.
"I would like to have a meeting with everybody. Everyone at the Order wishes that also.", Sirius tells Dumbledore.
"Why is that necessary?", Severus asks.
"So we can get all the needed informations and be prepared when it happens ...if it happens. We lost a lot of dear people in the first war, let's not let that happen again."
I can feel Severus tense up at his words. Did Sirius know Harry's parents?
"I agree with Sirius. We need to be prepared.", Albus tells him.
"Same. The more people working together, the sooner we will be over with this.", Thor speaks up.
"How soon can the meeting take place?", Albus asks.
"Tomorrow?", he asks.
"Good. Where?", Albus asks.
"Weasley's house. It's the safest place right now.", he tells and I frown, "Like in Ron Weasley?", I ask and he nods, "His parents are part of the Order as well."
"How will we get there?", Thor asks and Albus smiles, "You will find out tomorrow, don't worry."
"I told them everything I know but they would like to meet you and hear the details from you. My knowledge of robots and magical gems is limited.", Sirius tells us with a small smile.
"We will be there.", Thor assures him.
"Good. We will discuss everything tomorrow then.", Albus tells us.
"It was a pleasure meeting you.", Sirius tells, looking at me.
I scratch the back of my neck, feeling uncomfortable. Unlike Tony, attention was never something I enjoyed.
"It was nice meeting you too.", Thor tells him, noticing my agony.
X X X
"You and Sirius know each other?", I ask Severus as we walk trough the hallway.
"Unfortunately.", he tells me.
"What happened?"
"Numerous things ...today added a few others.", he comments and I press my lips, fighting a smile.
"That amuses you?", he asks, looking at me.
"No, no, not at all.", I say as a smile escapes.
"You're a terrible liar, do you know that?"
"I've heard that a lot, yes."
"We went to Hogwarts together. He was in Gryffindor with James and Lily.", he informs me.
"And you?", I ask and he looks at me, "What do you think?"
"Ah, Slytherin.", I conclude.
"Correct."
"Where would you place me?", I ask him.
"Probably Gryffindor ...unfortunately.", he tells me.
"Really? Why?"
He sighs, "You ask a lot of questions, I do find that annoying so ...probably Gryffindor."
I frown, "Just because I ask a lot of questions? Isn't the sorting thing based on personality?"
"It is.", he tells me, a smile appearing on his face.
I stop walking, "Wait ...you think that my personality is annoying?"
He stops as well, "You're stubborn and you like to argue. And ask a lot of questions."
"That doesn't make me annoying, it makes me ... a Stark. We're like that."
"Even your brother?", he asks and I laugh, "Tony is ten times worse than me."
"That's hard to imagine.", he mumbles, continuing to walk.
"Do you want to ...take a walk?", I ask as we reach my room.
He turns around and looks at me, "A walk where?"
"There's a place in Forbidden forest that's really nice.", I say and he Neds, "Okay, sure."
I smile, "Let me just put something on me and we can go."
X X X
"Potter, Black, Lupin and Pettigrew where classmates with Lily. We never got along. Potter was arrogant and a troublemaker while I was ...well, an outsider. At first, Lily hated them but after some time she joined the group ...after our fight.", he tells me.
"So you didn't talk to her after you finished Hogwarts?", I ask and he shakes his head, "No, we didn't."
"Harry doesn't seem to be anything like his father.", I state and he looks at me, "I would disagree."
"I think you're wrong. He's a nice and sweet kid.", I say with a smile.
"Or you just think that because you both lost your parents.", he tells and my smile fades.
My parents are a sensitive topic to me. And I hate when someone uses them in an argument.
"I'm smart enough to see things objectively and that doesn't have anything to do with my mom and dad."
"It was just a thought, you don't have to get defensive."
"You get defensive about Lily ...you don't think I would get defensive about my parents? I lost the people I loved the most even before I got to know them properly."
"I'm sorry, it was foolish of me to compare things.", he tells me and I smile, "Apology accepted."
"So ...what about you? Where did you go to school?", he asks and I sigh, looking at him, "Private."
He smiles, "That bad?"
"Yea. Pretty snobby if you ask me. Everybody treated me well, let's be clear. In the end, I am Howard's Stark daughter. That annoyed the shit out of me. From the beginning I knew who I was and what was expected of me."
"And that was?"
"Perfection. In every way possible. Even when my parents died I was the golden girl, future CEO."
"So ...you're a CEO?", he asks.
"When Tony decided to be Iron Man, joined the Avengers and take that as his full job, I fully took the place we used to share so yea, I'm the CEO of Stark Industries that does everything else but lead the company.", I say, laughing a little.
"I've heard of you.", he states and I look at him, "Really? How come?"
"I live in the muggle world and, well, you can't really miss the Stark family."
"Always hated the press.", I say.
"You have a PhD, right?", he asks and I nod, "Yea."
"Impressive.", he tells me and I look at him, "Again, we're talking about me more than about you."
He smiles, "Well, you talk more."
"Who's Lucius?", I pop the question I've been waiting to ask.
"Really?", he asks.
"Yes."
"Draco's father.", he tells me, obviously not happy to share the information.
My eyes widen, "Seriously?"
"Yes."
"What connection does Sirius have with Draco's family?"
"Draco's mother, Narcissa, and his aunt, Narcissa's sister, Bellatrix, are his cousins."
"That's why-"
"I told you to leave Draco alone. Lucius is a dangerous man and if he tells him, which I bet he already did, you'll going to have a big problem. I'm still thinking how to handle that."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know.", I say, feeling bad about myself.
"And you didn't want to listen to me.", he remarks.
"Because I was pissed at you.", I defend myself.
He frowns, "Why?"
I look at him, "Are you seriously asking me that?"
"You have to understand that for years, Lily was the only person I've loved. When I saw you ...you painfully reminded me of her. Until I got to know you a bit and realized that you're the opposite of her. My feelings for her where my punishment. She died and I couldn't protect her, even though Voldemort promised she wouldn't be harmed. I felt betrayed and guilty."
"What changed?", I ask, placing my head on my knees.
He runs his fingers trough my ponytail, "I met a girl with a beautiful smile and big green eyes. Stubborn but kind, humble but fearless, that made me feel alive again. That shoot me but okay.", he tells and I laugh, "Sorry about that."
"You give me hope. You make me feel safe. You are like Christmas morning ...joyful, peaceful, magical. And I hate the way Sirius looked at you."
I tilt my head and smile, "You don't have to worry about that."
"I will worry about everything, trust me. That's how I am."
I kiss him and smile, "You're not that bad."
"Not that bad. That's great.", he tells me, kissing my forehead.
X X X
"Floo network.", I say, looking at Severus standing in a fireplace.
"Just come.", he motions his hand and I stand next to him.
"Still not sure how this works.", I comment, looking at the pile of ashes I'm standing in.
"Count to three.", he tells me.
"Okay. One, two-"
"-Three.", I look around and see that we're not in Albus's office any more.
"Okay.", I say as we step out.
"Amazed?", he asks.
"Slightly.", I say.
Thor, Loki and Albus appear after us.
"I like this. Better than cabs.", Thor comments with a smile.
"Let's hurry. We're late already.", Albus tells us, walking trough the hallway.
"Come on.", Severus tells me and we follow them.
We reach a door and Albus opens them, walking in while Thor and Loki follow him. Before we enter the room filled with people sitting down at a big table, Severus wraps his palm around mine, leading me in. As we walk to our seats, I can feel everyone's eye's on us. I hate the attention but I know that that's what he needs right now. Before sitting down, I take my hand out of his and squeeze his arm a little, reassuring him that it's okay. We sit down and the conversation begins.
