((This is what happened over summer, in August, before our sixth year. (For those of you my age.) Before I type anything I would like to say that I alone did not write this. Alice Newman and I wrote this together earlier this summer. I forget what the point was, though. And I remembered again. Really. Ed's colorblindness was the reason for this story.)) Here goes... Every year, in August, Sirius, sometimes with her siblings, would go visit their cousins Stella and Beth Forrester in Ohio. Since Sirius met Alice Newman 9 Alice was invited along as well. Alice always brought a member of her freakishly large family (which matched Sirius') along for the ride. This (lucky?) member was chosen through a rather complicated process: Alice would get out her family tree and point blindly. (See what I mean about complexity?) This year, for some unknown reason, Sirius had brought her ex-boyfriend, Edward Griffith, and they were at Clark Cooke's house, just leaving for their annual boating trip. (Clark and his family are close family friends of the Forresters, and they just happen to live on a lake and own a boat, so those of you who are terribly confused and therefore rather annoying now know.) Alice arrived a few minutes later with Rosalie, her eccentric soon-to-be model younger sister. Their mother brought them, snce they couldn't apparate, but she disappeared with another loud CRACK! They had appeared right on top of Edward. "Oops, I forgot to tell Edw-" Sirius was cut off by Alice. "I'm sorry, Ed. This is our designated landing spot." Edward looked confused, "What, me?" Alice sighed and rolled her eyes. "Don't flatter yourself dear Ed. It's the eon yellow spray paint spot under you!" Edward rolled over to see, moaning something about Alice and her Freakish sister spraining his wrist. Rosalie chose that time to butt in. "First off, I'm not FREAKISH!" she smiled, then continued, "Anyway, Ed seen Teressa lately?* Edward's expression hardened, and predictably, he turned Accusingly to Alice. "You told her about that?" he asked, annoyed, "That was my business, you know. You have no sense of other peoples privacy, do you?" Alice smirked, "Oh, I do...T those I like!" Edward stood up, holding his wrist. 'Oh, by the way, Ed, how did you NOT see that yellow dot? Are you color-blind or somethin', Ed?" Alice smirked again. "Actually, yes, " replied Edward. Everyone stared until (who else?) Alice broke the silence. She turned to Sirius, "Didn't you think that just might be necessary information, Sirius?" Her tone was rather accusing, I might add. Sirius was apologetic. "I didn't think about it, I'm sorry." "Well, what were you thinking about then?" demanded Alice. Sirius said lightly, but in a tone that left nothig open for discussion, "Nothing of consequence." Rosalie was triumphant, but a bit late. "AH-HA! So you admit you knew!" Freak. Everyone rolled their eyes. "Whatever." She turned to Edward then, "Well, I'm sorry, Ed." Once again, Alice smirked. "Can't miss what you never had, Rose." Sirius walked over to the drywell and pulled out a bandage, which she wrapped around Edwards wrist. (( Three days later, end of trip.)) They had just docked and jumped out with their bags. Stella, Beth, Sirius, Alice, Rosalie, and Edward were going to walk the short distance back to the Frresters house. Sirius was the last oone off, the others were all waiting outside the house. Before she was out of his reach, Clark put his hand on her shoulder to stop her. She spun around and-WAIT FOR IT...DUN DUN DUN...((this is part of the stort))-he kissed her. Yes, they were together now. At that moment, Edward walked back in to get Sirius, who was "being slow" as Beth put it. "Sirius, come on, you're-," he cut off when he saw her. He was shocked, and so of course, Alice appeared. "Surprising isn't it? Bet you feel sorry now Ed. Wish you hadn't kissed Teressa, huh, Ed. She could be yours if you weren't stupid, Ed. Now look where Teressa got you-staring at your crush snogging another boy right in your face." Ed's expression hardened, and he nodded dumbly. Afraid he would cry, which probably wouldn't happen and would deny it anyway, she came to his aid. "Don't worry, Ed. She still likes you. All your pictures are still up, and she got upset when Sorin "suggested" she throw them in the rubbish heap. And the one Alex drew hearts around is still in her wallet. Clark's an idiot anyway. Not gullible enogh to tease. Too serious. Anyway, what you see here in front of you won't last, Stella likes him too. She likes you more. It is merely a fabrication of love. She's-" Edward cut her off, " Alice!" "What?" "Stop trying to be poetic!" "Oh. Sorry well, she'll come back to you-someday!" He smirked, "Helpful, Alice. How do you know all of this?" She sighed, then answered in the tone of a kindergarted teacher "Well, these things are rather obvious (to me at least). And I've seen her wallet." Edward rolled his eyes, suspicious. At some pointt Sirius had actually realized they were there, and shoved Clark away, embarrassed. "Get away!" "Why all of a sudden?" he was confused. "Cuz my ex-boyfriend and Alice are standing right there." Clarke didn't like either of them very much (he and Ed were at each others throats, actually). Alice came up and whispered in his ear, just to bother him. "Sexual Harrassment!" "Of course it is, Alice," he said, his tone dripping with sarcasm. Alice, to tel the truth, was disappointed, "You are so boring. Sarcasm? Give me a break!Ed was way more fun," she turned on her heel and stalked away, grabbing Edward, who had been staring the whole time, by his shirt and dragged him with her. "Hey!" he protested. Alice grinned. "Finally. An interesting reaction!" Sirius was grinning too, following Alice. Alice bothering Edward was so much fun. "Bye, Clark!" she called back, on her way out the door. The walk to the Forresters was uncomfortably hot, at least for people from the north. Hence the short bubble skirts and tank-tops Sirius and Alice were wearing. "How does Edward stand wearing lon sleeves?" Sirius quietly asked of Alice. Edward, embarrased at having been consoled by Alice of all people, jokingly asked, "Hey Alice? Are you ever jealous of her having a boyfriend?" Alice, to conceal the fact she was sad, replyed angrily (and rather proudly), "Edward, the last one got a punch bowl over his head, having been caught kissing the same girl you seemed so compelled to snog." "I'd appreciate it if you didn't make slurs on my romantic life, please." Edwards was annoyed, apparently. "Geez, sorry, but you seem to be forgetting who was comforting who back there. I am a phychiatrist to my friends, you know." Now Ed grinned, "Now you're making snide comments on my intelligence. ((*Teressa is a Slytherin girl who stinks at potions but (against the rules) makes love potions anywys and slips them to guys. With girlfriends. Like Peter (Alice's old boyfriend) and Ed. Sirius and Ed broke up after this, because due to the horrible potion-making, he probably coulda controlled himself. No one is sure.))
