Risk it all, lay it on the line -- Fall 2016

I hunted my sister down on the grounds and smiled when I saw her.  She was by herself and, instead of working on the essay she had laid out in front of her, she was gazing towards a group of boys -- which included Constantine.  I sat down next to her.  She was in her OWLs year and it was already showing.  "Shouldn't you be focusing on your schoolwork?" I teased her, chuckling slightly when she jumped a tad.

I turned and looked at Davy.  "What?" I asked, trying to focus on what he had said.  I turned my expression into one of boredom and exaggeration.  "Oh, shut it, Davy."

I laughed, knowing that I was right.  "It's not a bad thing to fancy someone, Daph," I said to her simply.  I mean, I fancied Alexa... so it was alright.  Everyone always had someone to fancy somewhere along the line.

I rolled my eyes at my little brother.  "I fancy no one," I said to him, lying like I normally did. However, Davy does not drop things like everyone else would.  I looked at him.  "I'm serious, Davy.  I don't."

I just stared at my sister.  "Yeah, okay," I said sardonically, scoffing at her.  "You so fancy Stan.  If only you would be able to see it... you two are so oblivious about the whole thing... it's ridiculous."

I smirked at Davy.  Two could play at this game.  "Sort of like you and Lex?" I said casually, though I loved seeing the look of despair fall across his face.

My eyes widened a bit when she said that.  "There's nothing going on between me and Lex," I assured her.  I would argue that always.  "She's just a mate."  I wanted that to be clear to everyone.

I smirked when I saw Davy's face before he changed it to one of impassiveness.  "Uh-huh," I said sardonically as I looked across the grounds.  "I can put in a good word with Killian if you want... I mean, he's Stan's mate and I'm Stan's mate... so there's some good footing there.

I rolled my eyes at Daphne.  "First of all, I don't fancy Alexa.  Secondly, even if I did, I do not need a good word put in for me with Killian.  He doesn't hate me.  We're on decent terms... and shut your gob," I added when I saw her smug expression.

I started to smirk when he started talking about Alexa.  My eyebrows were raised when he finally shut it about her.  "I didn't say anything... again," I added, knowing that he would say that I totally started this.

"You were so implying things with your eyes," I said to Daphne.  I was just getting tired of everyone saying that stuff.  Bu tthis was Daphne.  "Shut it."

I held up my hands in innocence.  "Davy, you shut it!  I haven't said a word... you just keep digging yourself a hole though," I pointed out to him playfully.  Only Davy could make me smile and laugh like this; it was his job as a brother,t hough, I supposed.

I rolled my eyes at Daphne.  "I am not digging myself a hole," I pointed out to her.  "I'm just... trying to stop you from giving me that look you have on your face right now."

I laughed at Davy and shook my head.  "Alright, alright," I said to him playfully.  "I think we can get off of that topic, I suppose."  Even though I really did not want to end this topic. It was far too much fun to see Davy squirm.

I was relieved.  "Good, because I'm sure that I can give you a hard time, too, about things," I pointed out to her stubbornly.