Fury's p.o.v.

Two and a half years back

"You can start tomorrow.", I say and we both stand up.

She smiles and offers her hand, "Sure, that would be great."

I nod a s shake it, "Wellcome to the family."

Evelyn walks out and I sit back at my desk. She'll be a lot easier to work with than Tony. I can see she has a tough character but she's much more polite and flexible.

It didn't take long for Tony to enter my office.

"You hired her?", he asks, frowning.

"Did you forget how to knock, Stark?"

"Are you doing this intentionally? To spite me?", he asks, ignoring my remark.

"I know this will come as a shock to you, but the world doesn't involve around you, Tony."

"We both know you don't need her."

"And how exactly do you know that?", I ask, looking at him.

"The Avengers are already formed, we don't need another team member."

"I didn't hire her to be an Avenger, merely an engineer that can help build and strengthen our system. I still don't see how that's any of your business."

"She's my sister.", he tells me in a matter of fact tone.

"So?", I ask, shaking my head a little.

He sighs, rubbing his face.

"What does actually concern you? Be honest.", I say, crossing my arms, already knowing the answer.

"Can you... can you at least erase the files?"

Ah, here we are.

"Why would I do that?"

He looks at me, "You know why."

"And how about you, instead of running away from it, get some balls and tell your sister the truth."

"She doesn't need to know. It won't change anything. It could only upset her."

"I do suppose she will be upset when she founds out her brother has been lying to her all this time."

"That's why she won't find out."

I stand up, "You know what I find sad? It's not about protecting her, it's about protecting your own ass."

"Will you erase the files or not?", he asks again.

"No, I won't."

Present

"This is all your fault.", Tony comments, looking at me.

I frown, "How exactly is it my fault?"

"The day you hired her, I asked you to erase the damn files and you didn't listen."

"First of, you didn't ask anything, you demanded. Second, I have files on all my employees and she's no different."

"You erased stuff about Clint.", he comments and Clint looks at him.

"That's different!", Natasha tells him, frowning.

"How? How is that different?", he asks, looking at her.

"It's not about protecting Clint, it's about protecting his family, his children.", Natasha explains.

"And what about my family, huh? What about that?", Tony snaps.

"You need to calm down.", Steve tells him.

"Don't tell me to calm down, Rogers!"

"I understand that you're upset but, this situation isn't our fault, Tony. What are you afraid of? Loosing her? She's a smart woman. Yes, she will be upset, probably won't talk to you for a while but she's your sister and she loves you.", Bruce tells him calmly.

"The day you asked me to erase the files, I told you that the best thing you can do is to tell her. She needed to hear it from you. She's not upset because she's adopted, she's upset because she had to dig trough S.H.I.E.L.D. system to find out something her brother could have easily tell her.", I say.

Tony stops pacing and looks at me, "You knew she went to S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"A few people saw her in the system support room. Since she was sneaking around, I had my doubts on what she was looking for."

"And it didn't cross your mind to tell me?"

"Do you see how contradicting you are? God, Tony, will you ever loose your ego?", Natasha asks him.

Evelyn's p.o.v.

I wake up with a massive headache that immediately sends flashbacks of yesterdays events. I sit up straight and stare into the white all in front of me. What the hell am I going to do now?

"Are you okay?", I hear Severus's voice.

"Define okay."

"I spoke to Albus.", he tells me and I look at him, "You traveled back to Hogwarts?"

He nods and I frown, "By floo network?"

He smiles a little, "No. My way is a lot faster."

"What? You can... like teleport?"

"Apparition is the right terminology.", he tells, walking towards me.

"Can you do that with me?", I ask as he sits down beside me.

"No. Only skilled wizards can do that. And, you have to be a wizard for me to Apparate with you."

"Oh. So floo network for me.", I say, kinda disappointed.

"Unfortunately."

"Well, I can live with that.", I say, a small smile appearing on my face.

"How are you feeling?", he asks after a few moments.

"I... don't know. Confused, I would say."

"Tony is worried for you.", he speaks carefully.

"I don't want to see him.", I immediately say.

"Are you sure?", he asks and I nod.

"Fine. It will be as you wish."

"For now, it's for the best. I need to clear my head before speaking to him.", I tell him.

"I will inform Albus about that and they will leave before we come to Hogwarts. Is that okay with you?"

I sigh, thinking about the rest of the group. I would really like to see Nat and Steve but not Tony.

"No, we can go there now. I would like to see the rest of them.", I say, looking at Severus.

He lifts his hand and strokes my cheek with his finger. I close my eyes, melting under his simple, yet impacting touch. Sometimes I find it frightening how this man can do so little to make me feel things I never felt before. He moves up and puts my hair behind my ear.

"You're beautiful.", he whispers and I smile immediately.

"Thank you.", I say, opening my eyes.

"Thank you for being here... with me. I know it's way out of your comfort zone."

"You are way out of my comfort zone... but I already got used to that."

I close the space between us and press my lips onto his. His hand wraps the back of my head, deepening the kiss, making it, from innocent, too passionate. Despite my body battling with my rationality, I move away and smile, "We need to go."

He nods and stands up.

X X X

Returning to Hogwarts, I realize this castle has become my safe place, my new home. When I was in the apartment, I felt so dissociated from everything there. The apartment is something that Evelyn Stark wanted, decorated, enjoyed. Hogwarts is something that this, still nameless, new me, seeks shelter in. Maybe I don't love New York as much as I thought. maybe this place could be my new home, my new safe place. Although, I highly doubt that I could stay here after my mission ends.

On our way here, I decided that I actually don't want to talk to the rest of the group. I know I'm probably not being fair to them but I can't fight this feeling that I have. I need to clear my mind, set myself on my feet again and find myself again. It may sound ridiculous, but in a way I feel like I've been born again. It's like a bitter-sweet new beginning and, not of a new chapter but a new book.

"They left."

My thoughts are interrupted by Thor's low voice. He's upset, I can hear and feel it.

"Can I come in?"

"Sure.", I say, almost instinctively.

He enters the room and sits across me. His face is sad, emphatic.

"How... are you?"

I'm kinda getting sick and tired of this question.

"Disappointed, I guess."

"I'm sorry to hear that. I really am. The last thing in the world I want is to see you hurt. I love you a lot."

His last sentence brings tears to my eyes. It's something I needed to hear right now. From anyone, since I can't hear it from the person I want.

His big arms wrap gently around my body and I burry my head into his neck.

"I feel so lost Thor. So lost. I feel lied, let down, mocked, stepped on, backstabbed. My heart is bleeding all around my soul and I don't know how to stop it.", I say sobbing.

"I just... I just wish I knew who I am."

He moves away, placing his hands on my shoulders and looks at me, "I think I know."

"What?", I ask, wiping my tears away.

"You are a dark elf.", he tells me and I burst into laughter.

He frowns, "Why are you laughing?"

"Are you serious?", I ask, still chuckling.

"Evie, when you told me about your dream and spoke the words... dark elf's speak that language. There's no way whatsoever that you would even dream about them if you weren't one of them."

I blink a few times, realizing he's actually serious.

"Dark Elf's live on Earth?", I ask, lifting my eyebrows.

"No, they don't."

"Wait, so that would mean I'm not from Earth?"

"Think about it. You heal much faster than any Midgardian, your fighting skills are almost as good as mine."

I raise my eyebrow, "As good as yours."

He lifts his finger, "Almost as good. You still need to get there."

"And magic and potions work on you. Muggles don't do well with that.", I hear Severus's voice behind the door.

"Are you over listening?", I ask, looking at the door.

"A little. Thor told me everything before he went talking to you and I was curious.", he speaks.

"Come inside you dumbass.", I say, shaking my head.

Severus enters the room and stands beside me, "Albus told me you where different."

I stand up, "Wait, Dumbledore knows?"

"He can feel things. He's weird.", he tells me.

"What else do you know?", I ask, looking at Thor.

He looks at Severus and he nods, giving Thor the signal to speak, "Well, I don't know this for a fact but I think that you may be Silvers daughter. That would explain why you don't look like a Dark Elf and why are you on Earth."

I'm about to speak when my head goes dizzy and suddenly blackness in sthe only thing I can see.