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After a good nights rest and three days of classes missing did she finally had it in her right mind to get everything ready. She quickly wrote a letter to Mr.Potter in order for someone to be with Sirius to handle everything.

She sent one both to Mr.Potter as well as Professor McGonagall in order to properly talk to Sirius over the entire situation.

Having the entire few days to grieve she thought it'd be time to finally talk to Sirius about all that happened.

It was a lazy day, she pulled her long bangs to the back of her hair and attempted to braid the entire lockdown in hopes it would make for a decent placeholder in keeping it contained.

She yawned leaving the room, personally if it hadn't been the days missed she probably would've just slept in. Her attendance had never been ruined other than infirmary stays but now? That was down the drain.

"Aurora! You missed Potions!" Aurora smiled a bit at Wes as he tried to catch her up on all that was missed. 

"Merlin mate, ease it up," Rabastan called out, which caused his girl to roll her eyes.

There was never any threat on Wes, he was interested in others. Truly Rabastan always thought that Aurora herself should be worried while any mates were around.

"Just catching her up, all is well!" Wes claimed, winking to the couple before they found their way off towards the Slytherin table.

She made a bit of small talk as it started with her complementing Aurora's hair. McGonagall had spent most of the breakfast to get a message to Ms.Black as she wanted to inform her about the owl and confirm the appointment. But she supposed she could do that after the class.

The motions of the day otherwise consisted of Rabastan being far too close, him offering a piece of chocolate smack in the middle of charms. Which humored her yeah, but this was getting all too much, especially when their transfiguration withheld her after class.

"Merlin's dragon I swear, go get lunch okay? I did miss three days. I have to talk to all the professors, are you willingly going to be dragged to all of them?" Avery sensed the overbearing moment of the situation and pulled his mate out and away.

Goddess could she finally breathe.

"So what's this about sis that you dragged poor Minnie into this mess." Professor McGonagall knew of course, she was the deputy headmistress and a student left the grounds for more than a few hours.

She came to sit on the desk for him to start paying attention, her legs arched up on the chair beside him as she took up his hands.

"Siri Uncle Alfie passed away." She managed through her sentence, but it didn't boat well for Sirius' reaction.

He began knocking chairs left and right, and all his sister and professor could do is watch with horrid faces.

"I wonder why you and Reg left, and now I know! You couldn't—" 

"Father took us after I collapsed, I didn't have the book nor could I risk our family owl coming to give you a message...Mother burned him off the tapestry." That caught him off guard, course the elder wizard always joked his sister would do that because he never followed the rule of having kids and getting married.

But once again, all that was irrelevant.

"Mr.Black, please let your sister finish." Aurora smiled up at her beloved professor and sighed. "He left you close to everything in his will, his home, his account in Gringotts. I owled Mr.Potter and I'm sure Professor McGonagall will help?" The women nodded in the instant.

"You are not alone Mr.Black, we'll have the arrangement for this weekend and you will join Mr.Potter at the ministry and sign the forms at Gringotts to claim it all. Being disowned means that you have no funds of your own, at least now you won't have to take off your sister's allowance the rest of your life after Hogwarts." It took a few breaths before he let out a chuckle.

"No hope in the Auror gig aye Minnie?" Aurora sighed in relief to her brother's ability to make anything a fucking joke. She dulled her eyes to look at one of the best professors and offering guidance.

"And now you won't have to crash on Jamie's and Lil's couch while you're training." She teased back, which he took as a sign of good fortune as he came over to hug her.

"How was mother?" 

"An utter bitch that Father sent to Germany for the night..." For a moment Aurora forgot that their professor was just a few steps behind her but the strict laugh quickly put that in her mind again.

"Is that what prompted the infirmary visit Ms.Black?" 

"Yes, and I'll give you the damages from the dueling room if—" The women shook her head as it wasn't that bad of a mess. But it certainly voted when she told Dumbledore, as Alastor was just itching to get his own dueling with the young witch.

"Did Alfie leave you anything?" 

"Hm, mother tried to burn all the Ravenclaw things. She doesn't understand their value, I um...I almost walked out actually." His eyes stared in wonder, he assumed that the Dark Lord had been involved considering Rabastan had been so bloody protective these last few classes it concerned him.

But now? Now he knew why. The whole lot of them must have panicked after Aurora's close walk out and they didn't want her to feel the need to attempt that again.

The two talked for a few more moments on all that occurred, and she felt rather guilty to see how excited that Sirius was in terms of hope in her actually coming to join his side.

And now with all these backings, it was really starting to brighten his future, Rory was right...He needed a plan.

And for starters, he would write to Andy. She deserved some of the funds as well, especially when she had a little baby to look after now. Or toddler, he couldn't remember how old little Nymph was at this current time. All he could remember is the happiness that sparked when she told him she's pregnant.

With all that, they'd need the extra galleons for sure, and if not then they deserved something nice. Especially Andy, after losing connection to everyone in the family.

When Sirius Black suddenly left for the weekend. The given Slytherins assumed that, and of course there had been a screaming match.

Aurora joked to herself that it sounded like world war III at home, and that was just from downstairs. Her family made sure that they were silent about the almost betrayal, but that was more because of the threat that she creates.

She told her father the truth, that she would've just have returned to the school. Course mother didn't see it that way considering the mention of burning her off the tapestry.

All of this combined made for an awkward Easter dinner, but with the chaos Orion thought it best that they join another family.

Yet it still had yet to Aurora that Rabastan was the man she was going to marry. Regulus blamed it on the NEWTS, Rabastan blamed it on everything to NEWTS to ongoing stress of her internship and her mother.

While Orion simply assumed that marriage was the further thing from his precious little daughter's mind. But even he couldn't deny how gentleman-like Rabastan is to his daughter, even in private eye had he seen her return with a bright smile on her face.

Yes, that would have been the nicest thing her mother has ever done for her. Managing to keep the marriage secure between the two, but even he had his worries.

He compiled them together already, one of which was that Cassiopeia would secure an education BEFORE children. He did not want to see his daughter a mother too young, it'd kill him.

His own personal hell.

It was one thing to sign an agreement for a marriage, just was another for proof that they were intimate. Orion remembered quite vividly in seeing them playing across the way on the blanket, Sirius being very protective of his baby sister. But as well as little Raba.

The two were compatible, but judging in advance for the given decade to manage a compatible marriage for further decades.

He and senior Lestrange were agreeing in more than a few terms. But the women were in charge of the wedding, something they were planning for years in advance. Always a stickler for the details.

Although he wasn't the only one excited to see Cassi's reaction to being proposed to, almost everyone was anticipating this and that pressure truthfully was not a blessing on Rabastan's behalf.

His parents hadn't mentioned it yet, but that didn't mean he wasn't planning...His brother claimed they would tell him within the week of his return or in that sort.

He had fallen asleep on his desk trying to write his devoting promises when he presents the ring. But a new nightmare surpassed that happiness.

Aurora says no and runs off to Sirius.

Course that nightmare plagued him long after Easter and into the returning few weeks back. 

He groaned, stumbling to his bathroom and splash a generous amount of water into his face. In need of a cold awakening did he hurry and wake his teammates.

It would be their last game against Ravenclaw, then off against Gryffindor as they had won their last game against Hufflepuff. Not that much of a surprise though, they were to kind and innocent.

At least Ravenclaw had more of a chance to bring the Quidditch house cup. They actually had Aurora's third year, so personally anything could happen in regard to strategy.

"Look, she's not gonna say no mate. She might if you're distracted today. Merlin get it together!" Avery spoke, patting both of Rabastan's shoulders in clear emphasis to what is at stake.

The tension was high for either side, Rabastan wasn't rightly giving the attention towards his own team's pep talk. Instead it was his glance over to his girl.

His fiancé.

Three weeks, he had all of three weeks remaining before he would be heading home. The last year of this beautiful school and onward to the rest of his life.

Odd really, to think that the children he would have with Rory would come to the school as well. Damnit it all to hell. He huffed, once again tried to listen to his team captain in need of a win.

But the idea of kids has been circling around and around, that he was channeling Black's tuning in autopilot. Had it not been for Aurora's laughed as she nudged him then and there before they all started to mount their brooms.

"What do you say Rory? Good luck kiss?" Aurora giggled and shook her head. "We're enemies until the end of the game mate." Those around Rabastan had laughed full heartily while everyone took the air.

He barely blinked and already Rory had taken the Quaffle and scored the first make of the game. "That was wicked Rory!" One of her teammates yelled out, Rabastan needed to step up his game.

And he had.

Rabastan Lestrange did not hold back, Sirius was shocked at how rough the Slytherins suddenly took the field. But he didn't put it past the snakes to let his sister off the hook entirely.

Somehow and someway, the green bloody arseholes had been victories. All due to the caught snitch on Regulus' behalf. Aurora couldn't be mad either, it was a breath of relief. The end of her Quidditch career in school, the legacy of her lightning strike of an injury just this year would carry out for the next decade before some Ravenclaw could top it.

When she landed her team captain pulled her into a hug. Strictly out of the moment of being a proper game of their lives. "Go congratulates your brother, quite a catch." He chuckled, taking in another teammate in a shake.

"Reggie that was beautiful!" She screamed, which shocked the youngest Black as he was worried.

He tried to give the Ravenclaws a few more moments but it was too easy of a catch. "Y-you're not mad?" He mumbled into her shoulder, and she pushed his bangs away from his eyes. 

"Course not, think captain is in the works for you." She hummed, but then her eyes met up with Rabastan as he looked over in question.

Rory patted her brother's cheek before hurrying over to Rabastan, he had been ready...So much so that he picks her up and twirls her in a circle.

"Good game love?" He whispers, lost in the moment and adrenalin as his breath was still caught in his throat. She didn't bother with words when she pushed her lips upwards to meet hers. 

Not giving a bloody ounce of care, not to her brothers...To the spectators...Anyone.

She loves Rabastan Lestrange, and she was going to do close to everything that he didn't betray that trust.

Both were sporting their own sweat, but the setting and beating hearts fueled their attraction. Especially when Avery started to hoot and holler.

"Oi! Party in the common room!" Avery managed, drawing attention away from the adoring scene. Few ticking seconds later Rabastan pulled away, his head leaning forward to press against her forehead.

"Invite means you too Rors." 

"Rors? Close to 16 years and you decide now to come up with a new nickname?" He hums and kisses her cheek, the obvious sign of his loss of breath started to become relevant.

"Rory! Rabastan! Smileeee!" Harper yelled, they didn't have much more of a notice before the flash permanently marked the moment.

"Oh come on Harp, give them a chance for a nice picture." The knowing smile sparked as she gave a countdown, the way it worked in magic whatever happens at the start of the flash to a few seconds after it.

Though Rory did like the muggle printable photos, the moving memory always fascinated her since a young age.

"Oh I can't wait!... Are you coming to the party Rory?" She perked her lips in temptation. 

"I suppose I can risk a few hours, but I need to start studying Alchemy Raba...I can't keep putting it off." He nodded, but then whispered something scandals in terms of 'Don't have too much fun in the showers'.

Those comments came more natural on his end, which she would go off later and contemplate. It wasn't her place to assume that Harper and Avery tried anything, but it was sort of obvious at the same time.

So she went to Izzy with her sexual questions, closer to her wedding night she'd go to Cissy and hope for the best. But right here and right now she went to Izzy in confusion and questions.

Getting ready for the party in the Slytherin common room did she have to mindful that it was indeed a full moon. Remus lucked out in Aurora's opinion as he would have his last full moon right before any exams.

Not the best timing, but not the worst either.

Harper had already left with Clem while Izzy stayed back to do Rory's hair, knowing she had questions and she wanted to put her mind at rest.

"Rory you've only done a fraction of what there is out there. You're not planning anything tonight are you?" She had opened her mouth and then closed it. Part of her wanted to reward him for a good game but she shook her head.

"Well what else is there? That goes beside a handjob?" 

"You really plan to suck his cock tonight Rory?...No, and it's not even the awkwardness from just you darling. He wouldn't know what to do either." It was true, Rabastan had been so shocked the one and only time they had ever done anything that she doubted it would go smoother.

And she had been high on poppy pills.

"I think he's getting aggravated...I did promise him over the summer but I—" 

"Rory, he isn't entitled to anything you aren't willing to give." She reminded her of one of the most important lessons, and that was undeniably going against all that her mother had taught her.

Denying a man? It sounded so foreign and yet she had done right by the clause.

She was not his just yet.

"Rory are you planning on letting your husband have your way with you whenever he wants?" Her face suddenly turned bright red at the thought, though the memory was fuzzy...She internally feared her life turning into a horror show like the Aura's had faced with the Death Eaters.

"No. You say no and if he doesn't respect that throw a hex. Men are puppies...And when you are willing to give, all it takes is some lace. No man can deny these." She spoke, her eyes narrowing down to Aurora's breasts, only causing an even worse blush to rise up on her face.

"Merlin sakes, you can talk about goddess knows everything but—" 

"But when it's sex I panic? Of course I do. I wish I had the confidence I had fourth year when I slapped him." Izzy took a moment to recall, and how entertaining it was from the Ravenclaw's point of view.

He was indeed the puppy in the situation, and speaking of Rabastan, he wouldn't dare make her feel uncomfortable. He's learn his mistakes over the course of their Hogwarts year.

Heartless Bitch...If Izzy had heard it in the moment, Hela herself would've reigned down her own personal hellfire.

"Come on, sure he'll be coming in for an investigation if we're not there soon." Rory rolled her eyes at the thought as she went to go and grab her shoes, but Izzy's eyes lingered to her friend.

It wasn't that Rabastan was overly controlling, protective yes...But something was missing from this entire story as to why he suddenly turned so...posessive. 

In the slightest of course, Aurora knew when to say no and walk off, like tonight for example.

She was going to leave a little early so she could study for Alchemy. Something the poor girl needed to do desperately, Izzy has older siblings who claimed it was complete hell.

But she had no doubt that Rory could pull it all off. Aurora Black was the face of Ravenclaw, everyone knew.

Just like her brother and Potter were the face of Gryffindor.

Walking into the Slytherin common room it was a blessing that it wasn't some sort of posh and elaborate party with finger food. Instead it was almost like a Gryffindor gathering if anything, house elves had stuffed the table with piles of food, a large keg that someone was manning.

"They really went all out huh?" 

"It's their last year...I'll play sore loser later." Izzy nudged her as they both giggled and headed over to get their share of butterbeer.

The courtesy of one of the 7th years family funds.

McNair, all too drunkenly made his way towards Izzy. Throwing an arm over her shoulders and bringing her close. "If you're looking for a good time love I'll be happy to—" She merely pinched his ear and yanked it down, causing him to painfully get the picture.

"Alright alright, I give I give! Lowsey birds." He simply forgot that Aurora had been present and she smiled. 

"Lowsy snake more like it." In the form of a white flag did he hold up his own stein for the two gals to properly start celebrating.

"Cheers birdies...Have to say, your teams been killer ever since you took captaining it." Though she could take offense with that comment she didn't, instead her distraction was heavily interrupted as she looked up to see Rabastan leaning in for a kiss.

"Was starting to worry you got lost." She giggled, but her knowing eye indirectly looked off towards Izzy. Perhaps he was a bit overprotective, but that was something that would surely pass.

How would he deal with another male marry her?

The night turned into drinking and feeding each other finger food, how they managed to get upstairs to Rabastan's room is beyond her...But it was nice to simply lean against his bed on the floor to innocently make out.

"Do you have to go?" He pouted, and she swiped his swollen lip nodded. 

"Had the Ravenclaw's won I probably would've done the same...Now go spent time with your mates." He chuckled, knowing full well that after about a good twenty minutes of dedication Rory was going to fall asleep.

She was not the best at holding her liquor, but there was some credit due as she had quite a bit.

He handed her a hangover tonic, which earned him one final kiss before she made her way from the party off towards the whomping willow. She didn't matter about her dress as she'd probably never wear the blasted thing ever again, but coming down into the tunnel did she see the four of them simply awaiting the moon effects.

"See! Told you she'd make it!" Sirius shouted, but one good whiff signaled that she had been drinking. 

"Bloody hell, how much did you drink?" She smiled up to her brother and the rest of the boys, and as she turned her head a bit around to look about. Sirius caught wind of the Hickie just under her ear in the very underlining of her neck.

"Cassiopeia Aurora Black, is that a FUCKING HICKIE?!" 

"Hm, and you should see Rabastan's neck." She teased, sticking out her tongue, but all Sirius could see is red as he turned into Padfoot and tackled her.

Being slow she shifted into Salem a bit late. But at least it allowed the two to speak privately.

"Tell me you didn't—" 

"I'm sorry, did you just asked if I came from Rabastan's bed?" Though it sounded like growls and hisses, it saddened Aurora that she still seemed like a whore in her brother's eyes.

"He hasn't proven himself yet. Besides, I take mother's suggests seriously. HAHA Siriusouly." He groaned into the air and returned back to his human form and looked back. 

"She's hammered." He chuckled, leaning back on the floor as he watched Rory sit on her own hid and thus change back to skin.

Smiling bright to those around her while Remus fought the urge to both throw-up...At the mention of her and that snake together. And the urge to smile back at her, because she looked utterly adorable sitting there on the floor of this rotting shack.

"Played beautifully Rory, shame those snakes took the win. Would've loved to play with that kind of energy you birds had." 

"Well, like I've gotten all day long with the compliments. Thank you Jamsie, but birds are meant to be in the air...Right? Sorrowing in the clouds." Her hand made an arch, so while Remus attempted to focus on the rest of them entertaining the little drunk bird...He excused himself to the other room.

It took coaxing in having Aurora switch back to Salem, but he wasn't surprised to see her almost at the verge of sleeping.

And as the moon fully took over his soul for the night, he remembered the last time he had gotten drunk with her that one lovely New Years.

After a tortuous few seconds of silence and a whining pant, a fitful howl suddenly woke Salem back from her moment slumber. "Moony!" The excitement was strange on his end, but never the less entertaining as he licked her clean.

Almost like Remus was itching to mark himself on her neck instead.

The others were strategies on how they were going to tackle their last game of their Hogwarts time. If they lost, it would like giving up their soul.

All their wins wouldn't mean anything.

The two were simply walking around the given shack, Peter was keeping an eye on the drunk cat and possessed wolf continued to pounce and roll.

However, for the first time in all the years Aurora had been with Moony. Even when she was alone and defenseless, he never ever attempted to mate.

He had been wolf flirting all night, nipping and teasing. Salem assumed it was all just good fun, but the second his forelegs had planted against her rear...

All hell broke loose.

Panic filled in Aurora, a powerful hiss escaped her throat as she clawed and scratched his face. Not even giving up when Sirius came into the mix, his teeth pulling her back the nap as Moony look beyond guilty as to what he tried.

"You okay sis?" She hissed at her brother as well, though she didn't respond it seemed that in a panic her Leopard took further control over her form than necessary.

She perched herself on a railing up above, the only animal that could possibly get close is Peter. But he ultimately decided that a cat and mouse game was not how he wanted to settle tonight.

All in all, this pittyment Moony stayed planted in front of her. Attempting to apologies over and over again, but the only response that Salem had given him was huff and puff.

Though it was an easy night and each got their own hours of sleep, it was a struggle for Sirius to wake up his sister in fear of getting bit or scratched. But as Salem started to wake up at the closing steps that Sirius failed to make silent...She shifted back to Aurora.

"I'm never drinking another bloody drop again..." She groaned, her cool hand resting on her forehead as her brother tried not to laugh.

"I think your little Raba got you drunk darling." He's anything but little. She thought, but luckily the girl still held onto her Witts as she simply nodded and leaned into her brother.

"Remmy okay?" 

"Yeah, Prongs is just getting him dressed..." He offered, unsure if his sister truly remembers the events of last night. They already swore to one another that they wouldn't dare mention this to Remus.

He would die of embarrassment on the spot.

"Yeah, but drunken Salem did not want to play..." Instantly guilt rushed over her, but Peter was kind enough to fetch the hangover tonic that was somewhere in her bag leftover from other nights.

"Thanks Pete." She whispered, downing the foul smelling ounce as she placed the empty vial back in her bag. 

"...Remmy I'm so sorry." She started to scramble up to her feet as Sirius chuckled on after her still tired stator.

"A-about what?" His voice was always deeper after the moon, painful and drastically husk. She looked up at him and saw what she had done to him. Her tears started to produce in her eyes which caused James to panic.

He was not good at girls crying.

"Hey...Heyhey, Rory it's alright." Remus was confused as to what happened, or why she would feel the need to cry over something that happened. It wasn't pity though, that was thankful for. Instead as he focused on his pain, there were lingering scratches that were too thin and sharp to be Padfoot's.

"Rory." Her eyes popped up to Remus, prepared to hear the anger steaming off the wolf. But he shook his head and let out the best smile he could.

"Don't be sorry, at all. Ever. Probably deserved it." It hurt even more to hear him say that, but she carefully wrapped her arms around his torso and lead her head against his chest. 

"I'm still sorry." He looked off to Sirius in question but the brother didn't do well enough to share the story. "Sis you didn't even do that much damage. Come on..." She pulled her lower lip up in a sort of puppy motion, and whenever she used those eyes?

He was instantly in tune to do whatever she wanted.

"Come on, you and me. Let's get some breakfast in the kitchens." That perked up in Aurora's mind as exciting, but she felt comfortable in Remus' hold. Safe. Secure.

"I can bring chocolates for you later Rem." She said, giving a small squeeze before going with her brother off to the kitchens.

James and Peter were more than able to escort Mr.Lupin to the infirmary, and they wanted Aurora to eat. After what happened at the Potters that Christmas a few years prior they were all in need of her to eat.

Sirius worried that when she's at the Black manner she isn't eating, she did look thin in September but realistically Aurora inherited her father's genes. All her siblings had, it was their mother who was a sour seed.

It was quite early, not too many students lingering in the halls. But they quickly made it to the kitchens and sat themselves down, being served their favorites as they were regulars to the elves before them.

Sirius didn't think he'd ever see her eat that much, then again she did take a tonic which demands nutrients.

He smirked as he knew the answer and for doing this as it was the right call.

When they left the kitchens Aurora caught the scent of Rabastan's cologne. "He's going to be suspicious if I'm in my dress from last night..." She hissed, but Sirius chuckled.

"He's probably still drunk from last...Bet you two galleons?" She closed her eyes and let out a breathy huff of annoyance. "How much have you lost to your boys, bet Remmy made a fortune off you." 

"Only ten galleons." She leaned her head against the stone as she nodded. 

"Nah, you're probably right." She giggled, watching the lot of them stagger off towards the grand hall for their own breakfast.

"Lovely, drunken and an idiot." Sirius still didn't see how his sister loved the bloke, but knew she did full heartedly. Rory simply can't not love someone close.

Unless it's mother, sure Rory wouldn't shed too many tears.

However, in the end that was the last day Cassiopeia Aurora Black had remained relaxed. Every waking moment if there wasn't a book in her hand then she would be writing something down, asking professors countless questions or talking about the exams.

Merlin Rabastan swore she hissed at him one time for taking the book from her grasp at the Slytherin table. Nobody heard a thing but she laughed anytime he brought it up, and at that point, it was the only thing that got her to smile.

An offering practice of Quidditch was deemed unfair if she helped the Slytherin team with their own final game against Gryffindor.

But the entire group of snakes dragged her on the field anyhow, even if it was just to fly around to spectate...The altitude did give her a sense of calm, but at one point Rabastan had watched her standing on her broom.

"Why do you feel the need to be reckless?" She turned to him, his eyes level with hers. But her smile widened. 

"Reckless sure, but I'm perfecting my balance." He wasn't really stressing about the game anymore, he was onto higher sights...

Like marrying this girl who decided now, in the middle of the field. Would be the perfect time to test the limits. 

"I believe you were taking ballet classes when you were younger." Her glare was too instant as it was almost a traumatic remembrance to it all.

"I liked you in those dresses. Almost like a princess." She snorted, arms still extended to form a T shape with her body. But for a moment she recalled all those sessions. Painful sure, but pointing her toes and the regular exercises went along fantastically with meditating.

Her smile rose as she still somehow managed to recall the steps. But the second Regulus she lost her footing, causing both the males besides her to catch a limb.

"Rory do you have a death wish?" She ripped her arm back from her brother and lowered herself back down to the broom.

"You know Reggie, I think you're all set for the game. How about we play chaser for a bit?" His eyes sparked, paring it with a devilish grin as they managed a handshake that Rabastan had never seen before.

Instantly the two disengaged and sought out the quaffle to gain a point against the Snakes.

Even outnumbered they managed quite well, it simply was just a placement to have them fight for the ball rather than just pass it back and forth.

Rabastan was already back on the ground as he watched the siblings laughing and bickering with one. She finally looked relaxed at her normal and stressful demeanor.

"I thought I was excited for NEWTS to be over, but sweet Salzar does she look miserable," Avery spoke, leaning his weight against his broom as he watched the two come closer.

"I don't know what to do anymore..." 

"Nah mate, it's a Ravenclaw thing for sure...Took a peek in their common room and it was complete chaos." A huff of an understanding came from Lestrange, but there was a difference from Aurora and the other Ravenclaws.

She had been granted the first ranking in their grade, there was no chance in hell she would allow herself to be anything less than perfect than the last time.

That's what scared him.

"She'll come around, especially when the wedding bells start sounding off." It was a struggle to keep composure when he heard them all too close. He had been patient for so long that it felt succeedingly slow by the end of it all.

"Reg knows right?" 

"Hm, overheard our father's discussing it in their manner...Lucky it wasn't Aurora herself who heard." Now that troubled Avery, especially as they walked along towards their locker room. 

"How's that?" 

"If she knew during any argument I'm...I'm sure she would've felt trapped or—She doesn't need that added stress."

They took their time, but as was Rory in the Ravenclaw girl locker room. He just wanted to check of course, see if she had gone already.

But hearing the shower still running had him suck in a faulty breath. His little bird was humming along in the shower, something he never dreamed of...But loved in the instant.

Not wanting to ruin her peace of mind he remained silent as he sat down on the bench with a smirk on his face. All fueled by the imagination of what that shower would look like with her alone in it.

With her humming as she came out of the shower his heart clenched to simulate a stroke as he saw her in nothing but a towel. Rory made her way to her locker and undid the bun at the top of her head, allowing her long locks to fall passed her shoulders, perhaps getting rid of his ability to see her compressed breasts but still, a glories view to—

Her eyes darted over like a cat caught in headlights, her mouth parted as there was nothing either of them could say to justify this interaction.

But Rory was just thankful she didn't just drop the towel.

"Rabastan Alastair Lestrange...The third..." Oh he was in for it. "What in the ever living hell are you doing?!" She spoke, clutching the towel further to her body in an attempt to stay decent.

Though his eyes still wondered.

"I thought this here bench would be the perfect viewing for...For this." He spoke, clapping his hands together as his smirk returned. Rising to his feet now did he make his way over, planting an overdue kiss onto her still wet face.

It wasn't their longest, but her fear of her mother finding out about this was coming to light as she pushed him away. Grabbed the clothes from her open locked and rushed off behind the way.

"Such a tease!" He shouted, but her face was still burning with desire and embarrassment. 

"Such an arse!" She screamed back, but without any sort of restraint did he dig further into her locker...Only to find a very thin and very adoring article of clothing that his little bird would wear.

It was one thing to see her in a towel, but him holding her thong in his hand had her lose control of her knees. There was no ounce of confidence left in her as she started to feel emotionally drained at fighting him in this regard.

Was he more touchy than normal? Yes.

Was more loving? Yes.

But this? This was just becoming a step over the boundaries, her underwear?? Ciric sakes what is with him?!

She didn't want to be petty and mad anymore at his antics.

"Put it back." She managed. Her voice steady, underlining in anger but she bit that back further. 

"Stare too long and it'll make you go blind." She whispered, yanking it out of his hold and back into her rucksack to finally empty out the locker.

"I can die happy knowing that is the last thing I saw." He noted that she wasn't all too pleased with how he was acting, and so he settled it with a kiss on the forehead. 

"Come now love, I'm trying to distract you from you reading." Alright, so perhaps he knew he stepped over the line then?

"And touching my panties is how you wanted to accomplish that?" 

"No. That was made up on the spot." She nudged him in the stomach as they made their way up to the castle...Only to find a reference book Rory claimed she needed. If it hadn't been for his girlfriend's study habits, he assumed his grades would be far worse than they are now.

He was still trying to make up for the loss weeks when he and Rory were split, everything learned in that regard had been lossed and given close to troll gradings.

Not that he told her that, but he wouldn't be making it near the one digit marks for student ranking.

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Date Posted:04-14-19

Time: 9:12

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