Evelyn rolled reluctantly out from under the covers of her warm bed and onto her cool bedroom floor. Her body made a soft sound as it hit the floor and she had an out of body experience as she recalled that she probably should have put her feet on the floor and then stood up, instead of simply rolling. "Damn morning," She growled, picking her sore body off the ground and moseying towards the kitchen of her family's mansion.

Her heart skipped a beat as she saw Sirius sitting at the kitchen table, eating a bowl of cereal and an orange. She unconsciously stared as a bit of milk dribbled down his chin. In an odd way she found herself attracted to the messiness of morning Sirius. Although she had growth quite used to seeing him in the morning, she could not help her heart from speeding up each time she saw him.

"So where is your lover at?" She asked him in a raspy early morning voice as she grabbed a bowl and spoon for her breakfast.

He glanced up, not having heard her enter, and wiped the milk off his face, "Sleeping like a baby."

"How fitting." She retorted as she sat next to him, her closest male friend, "What are you two doing today?"

"Not sure," Sirius answered, stuffing his face with food, "James was talking about going to town and shopping. That boy loves shopping more than any male ever should. In fact I think he might have more feminine qualities than you do!"

Evelyn blushed, but laughed along with him, "Gee. Thanks, Sirius." She knew it was stupid to like Sirius, that nearly every girl at Hogwarts harbored the same feeling for him she did. She wasn't exactly his type either. He tended to go for the most beautiful girls in the school. Evelyn didn't blame him though, it wasn't his fault he wasn't attracted to her and it's not like he dates girls who are completely mental either. They were kind, some were even friends of hers. But she couldn't help but be jealous of them because Sirius would always think of her as James' sister and nothing else.

"I didn't mean that you- I mean-uh…" Sirius stuttered, realizing she was offended by his words, "James is pretty…for a guy- and he uh has many," Evelyn simply stared at him blankly as he rambled. "Great qualities and…larger amounts of…estrogen than most…"

"MORNING!" James yelled, drawing, just as he had hoped, the attention of Sirius and Evelyn as he jumped from the top of the stairs to the kitchen floor.

"James, my buddy old pal!" Said Sirius, grateful for a perfect change of subject, "What sort of naughtiness shall we be involved in today."

"Preferably the sexual kind." James winked as he sat down next to his twin, who was focusing on her bowl of cereal. "What about you, sis, what are you doing?"

"Swimming. Well, sitting and reading a book by the pool actually." She answered matter-of-factly.

"Do you even own a swimsuit?" Sirius asked loudly.

Evelyn looked up at him in annoyance, "Of course I do. It's not a bikini or anything so don't get your hopes up."

Sirius laughed, "A parka would show more skin than the clothes you usually wear."

James added, "Mate, I'm grateful for that. Trust me, you don't want to see her in a swimsuit." The pair laughed even harder as Evelyn's face turned bright red.

"Well if you're quite done calling me fat and ugly, I-"

"Oh come of it, we weren't-" Sirius interjected.

"I'm going outside. For some peace and quiet away from stupid prats like you two." She stated firmly as she pushed past the boys who were laughing at her again. Her face was bright red as she pulled on her board shorts and tankini. She placed a loose tank top on over her tankini as she grabbed a book and headed outside. She was reading A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens, who was a muggle-born wizard. He wrote about the muggle viewpoint of the French Revolution and also the wizards, which fascinated Evelyn. She reluctantly passed through the kitchen and the boys laughed as the walked by.

"Try not to let the suns rays touch your sensitive vampire skin, Evie!" Called James from behind her.

She growled, "I am so tanner than you. Just because your arm hair is black, doesn't mean your skin color is too." She shut the backdoor and smiled. She breathed in the scent of fresh air as she rested her book on their hammock. She stuck her feet in the cool water and relaxed. This was her day. No stupid brothers or their attractive friends who have nothing but platonic feelings for you, but kiss you when they are doped up on meds. Yeah, life is go- "OD DAMNIT! AHHH!" Evelyn screamed as she felt herself being pushed into the pool. She sunk to the bottom and pushed up with her feet, her hair sticking to her face, she sucked in the fresh, previously calming air. Sirius and James were laughing as she pulled herself out of the pool, shaking from the breeze. She silently walked towards them, James was the first to run, but Sirius stayed put unsure of what she was going to do. He was backed into a corner and she opened her arms wide, "Come here Sirius, time for a big hug!" She cooed.

"No, it wasn't my idea, I swear!" He put his hands in front of himself, trying to block her attack.

She wrapped her arms around him and as he squeeled said, "Don't hide from my love, Sirius, just accept the hug."

He looked down at her and smirked, if she hadn't been turning to mush in his arms, she might have realized that he was clearly up to something. He picked up and carried her to the edge of the pool, laughing as she screamed, "Don't! No! Sirius, I know where you sleep at night! This is a bad choice!" She grabbed on tightly to him, so that when he tossed her into the pool, he was drug in on top of her. She came up for air, laughing as he stayed under the water. "Shi-" Sirius grabbed her legs from under her and she was sucked under the water. They both popped up, coughing and breathing heavily. "You-are-such-a-wanker," She said between breathes.

"That's gross. Do you even know what that means, little girl?" He asked, moving some of her wet hair off her face.

Her breathing hitched, "Yes. I'm not completely and entirely innocent and naïve. I know…things."

He laughed at her, "Sure you do."

"Don't scoff at me," She berated him, "I'm James' little sister, not yours. Don't treat me like that it makes me so angry." She bitterly thought of how he would never think of her in the same way she did.

"Your parents welcomed me into the family. So if I don't get to be your older brother what am I? Uncle? Cousin-"

"James' fiance?" She added, hoping to sounds less upset about the entire argument.

He smiled and rubbed her head fondly, "You know how I like it."

Her laugh was cut off by a strange and wild sound, "CHERONIMO!" Screamed her brother as he cannonball-ed into the pool, splashing everything in sight. When he came up for air he said, "We should play some marco polo!"

"Yeah! I love that game!" Evelyn said, excited to end the discussion of family that had made her feel so uncomfortable.

"Great, then you're it!" James said, high-fiving Sirius and pulling him towards him for a planning session.

"Of course." She muttered angrily, hoping that it would begin to rain so she could go away from the boys. The boys pulled off their shirts and Evie didn't dare look up. She had seen Sirius shirtless before and it was enough to send any girl's hormones over the edge. It was not a good idea for her, who was already so fond of him, to also be staring at his sculpted abs. She thought that maybe it would be a good idea for her to spend some time away from Sirius. Maybe spend a week or two with a friend or stay in her room for hours on end like most teenagers did. Or maybe, she thought as Sirius smiled dazzlingly at her, I'll just stay right here and drown myself slowly.

"Close your eyes. It's about to get real intense up in here." Sirius said to her.

She couldn't help but thinking how ironically true that statement was, "MARCO!"