29 Lindey Street... 29 Lindley Street... I live at 29 Lindley Street. The password is scarlet satellites. I'll probably come home late but if you want you can wait for me

Regulus repeated those words in his head, once and twice and a hundred times for the next hours. He was hiding behind other Death Eaters, not even paying attention to the Dark Lord. All he could think about was Valentina, her intoxicating scent, her sensual murmurs and her invitation. How long would he have to stay here before going back to her. It had already been eight months since he last kissed her and now that he got a taste of her, she was becoming his obsession again.

The air of the night was hot in London, it surely wouldn't calm his own heat. He walked around the city, not bothered by the looks Muggles were giving him as he was wearing fancy robes that night. She was the only thing on his mind.

He did find her flat at some point. She lived on the last floor, alone. He said the password he hadn't stopped repeating in his head and then entered the place. He noticed it was midnight already. The boy wondered how much time it would take her to come back. He took a seat at the kitchen table and drowned in his thoughts. When he heard her come back, it didn't feel like two hours had passed by already. Regulus didn't feel bored nor tired, instead he felt more awake than he had been all day. His heart was beating strongly, so loud he almost didn't hear her light steps coming his way. His eyes fixed the door frame, awaiting the moment her silhouette would fill the void. His heart only seemed to increase its pace during the seconds she took to come to him. And there she was finally, standing in front of him, in all her beauty. They both stayed silent, taking in each other's presence as it had been so long. She wasn't as beautiful back then, he was convinced. Was it how the bustier dress fit her so well or the way her red hair was falling gently on her pale bare shoulders. It had to be the way she looked at him, it drove crazy every sense in him.

"I'm sorry you waited so long..." she finally said, her voice barely above a whisper.

"No, I didn't even see time pass," answered the boy right away.

She smiled a little, looking at him fondly, as if she was thinking it was a lie to reassure her which wasn't the case. He had busied his mind, thinking and overthinking about her.

"Come?"

As she spoke those words, she held out her hand for him to take it. He fixed it before looking up at her again and finally taking a hold of it. It was warm and delicate and she held it tightly like she would never let him go.

The corridor was so dark, pure pitch black, he couldn't see anything but she obviously knew the way. She stopped a few times on the way to place soft kisses on his lips. Surprised at first, he gladly responded after, his smile growing bigger each time. Her bedroom was almost too bright in comparison to this corridor, it was due to the moon shining outside directly through her window. She smiled and took a hold of his face. Her eyes were twinkling as she searched his, took notice of every detail in his features. He himself was too hypnotized by her face. They were together once again.

The kiss they shared was slow and languorous, much more different than the one they shared earlier, when they were just too happy and excited to have one minute together. They simply took time to rediscover each other as every sensation they had felt before came back like it was the first time again. It always felt like the first time after all these months. Or maybe they had just missed each other. His hands were trembling and he didn't know where to put them but she knew perfectly what to do with hers. It even startled him when they slide under his shirt.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have... is that okay?" she murmured, detaching herself from his lips.

"Yes..." he let out in a sigh, looking deep into her eyes. He was already in another world.

Smiling gently, she went back to kissing him, her hands finding place on his hips. They suddenly kissed with even more want, like a thirst they needed to quench.

"Could you help me remove my dress?" she said at some point, barely detaching her lips as if being attracted like a magnet.

He said nothing as she finally turned her back to him. She removed her hair and all Regulus could think was that she was giving him access to her neck and back. It really did surprise Valentina when he didn't move and suddenly his lips were on her shoulder, chaste but blazing. And as a direct consequence, with each one of his kisses, no matter how delicate they were, down her neck, on her shoulder, gliding down her spine, her body burst into flames a little more. He ended up placing a hand on the bare skin of her shoulder blade as the other grabbed the zipper of her dress. He couldn't prevent it from shaking as he put it down her back.

Once done, Regulus took a step back and watched as the dress fell to the floor. The girl turned around with her arms lightly covering her bare chest.

"Why do I suddenly feel shy?" she let out with a sheepish chuckle.

"I feel shy too," he blurt out, feeling his cheeks heat up as his eyes went from her eyes to his feet.

Valentina laughed even louder before she calmed down. She walked closer, until barely anything was separating them, until their breaths were like one.

"Cute."

Smiling gently, and looking into his eyes where she saw pure kindness and innocent joy, she let her arms fall to her sides. He looked down for less than one second before looking back in her eyes once again. Her smile even widened. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she got impossibly close. Regulus found place for his hands on her back and then they started kissing again. Even his caresses were incredibly gentle and she felt like melting against him. But she had the impression² her desire couldn't be fulfilled as long as she wasn't feeling his body on hers. She just wanted him impossibly close, feeling him all over her.

Almost as if he had heard her thoughts, Regulus decided to put an end to kiss to remove his clothes, mumbling about how hot he felt. Once he was only dressed with his underwear, she took a hold his hand again. She walked back slowly, never breaking eye contact with him and the boy felt once again hypnotized. He followed her because that was all he wanted to do, follow her everywhere.

"I really want you, I hope that's fine with you..." she murmured to him once they were lying together.

"You hope it's fine with me? This is very nice to consider that, but I thought it was very obvious it was more than fine and that I felt the same as you..."

"I'm sorry, I may really want you but I'm also a bit nervous. I haven't done that in a long time..." she told him, honestly, thinking she needed to let this out of her chest before going farther.

"What can I... do for you to feel more at ease," as he said the words, he regarded her with the kindest eyes, she could just stare in them forever.

She placed a hand on his cheek, her thumb rubbing it affectionately. "I don't know, I just love it when you kiss me."

"Okay."

He didn't hesitate to place his lips on hers and he kissed her deeply, passionately so he could ease and possibly erase all trace of nervousness in her. Driven by his own desire and the desire to be good to her, his lips slowed down their pace only to find target in her neck. It felt so nice she was actually melting. Having her eyes closed and her mind simply focused on him, she couldn't even feel his hesitation as he let his kisses go farther down. Her chest was rising up and down the way her heart beat, his kisses just felt so nice she wasn't able to calm herself. Feeling his lips descending between her breasts, she had the reflex to hold onto his hair, hoping they wouldn't stop so soon. Whether he had understood her or if it was his intention, he continued on that path, with kisses lighter and lighter. Her stomach tensed with each caress of his lips.

"It's so nice..." she finally murmured. So far, except for the sound his lips made echoing on her skin, only her sighs of contentment were breaking the silence of the night.

Regulus smiled and allowed himself to take a look at her. His lips started going up once again, he didn't feel ready for more yet, not until he knew her and her body better. Once his face was burrowed in her neck, with his nose and breathe caressing the sensitive skin there, he dared asking her a question.

"Were you thinking about me too? All this time..."

"I did..." she told him, her arms enveloping his body, one of her hands resting in his raven curls.

"The way I did?"

"Yes, Regulus." He lifted up his head at her words and she continued. "There were some days where you were the only thing on my mind."

"I was always thinking about you," he replied, getting a taste of her lips once again. "I had missed this, especially..."

There was never a second she disliked. The moment she felt him, all of him, Valentina thought nothing felt better in the world. Just him. Despite not expressing it, Regulus was actually more nervous than her. In random moments, she thought she could perceive an ounce of panic in his eyes. But she kissed his fear and apprehension away, and never let go of him, holding him always more tightly in her arms. He seemed to feel better, especially when he noticed the girl was actually taking pleasure. Valentina was loving it, she was never afraid to tell him and show him. That sight of her was so beautiful to witness and it would stay engraved in Regulus' memory for as long as he would be able to remember.

And when it was over, he felt like melting onto her. It brought so much pleasure to Valentina who had been waiting for that the whole night, their bodies feeling like one. And nothing else mattered, it was only him and her, just them like one.

The girl was so exhausted and she felt so warm and content, she thought she could just fall asleep peacefully like that.

"Valentina... how do you feel?"

The girl smiled. "Good, very good. And you?"

"Hm... good too."

Though nothing felt wrong with his answer, she decided to open her eyes to take a look at him. He was now lying on his side, next to her, facing her, his arms still lazily holding onto her.

"How... how did it feel?" he wondered, his eyes looking up at her.

"Do you want my honest opinion?" she asked in a joking manner, her smile only growing bigger.

The boy simply nodded and she continued.

"It was fun."

"It was fun?" he repeated, looking both worried and confused.

"Yes, it was nice!"

Regulus seemed to finally relax. His lips formed a little smile as he sighed in relief.

"Good. I felt so stressed."

"I noticed! But why? There was no need to be!" she told him reassuringly, as her hand came to rub circles on his back.

"Because it was my first time."

"With a girl?"

"With anyone..."

"Well, it makes sense now... but it will be better next time, you'll be a lot less stressed... just know that I enjoyed that a lot." She brought his face closer to give him a kiss afterwards.

This girl was pure sweetness and it brought warmth in Regulus. He was glad it was her and not someone else.

When Valentina woke up in the morning, it was almost 1pm. Regulus was still asleep and she let him sleep. She went back to the Order headquarters as they still had so many things to talk about regarding this mission. Daisy was once again waiting for her and she didn't seem very pleased.

"You! What the hell did you do last night?"

"What?" asked Valentina, in return, her smile not waving off. No matter how angry at her Daisy could be, it couldn't affect her current state of happiness. She was literally floating on a little cloud.

"You know very well what I'm talking about! You and Black!" she exclaimed.

"Oh yes. Wait, how do you know?"

"How do I know what?" wondered the other girl, her anger dissipated in a second. They looked at each other for a moment and Daisy understood just by looking in her eyes. "Merlin's beard! That's fantastic!"

"I know I know! I can't stay calm!" replied the girl, almost squealing with joy.

"So, how did it go?"

"Daisy, this boy... he is so so soft! It was really great!"

"What's so great?" suddenly asked a voice and the girl froze. It was Sirius, passing by the room they were in, smirking, seeming really curious about what they were talking about.

"Nothing!" both girls said at the same time.

"By the way, we haven't finished that conversation!" exclaimed Daisy, crossing her arms over her chest, acting angry once again.

Now it was Hannah's turn to pass by them, she said nothing but snorted not so subtly and the girls were once again alone.

"What?"

"Valentina! Everyone's talking about you!" finally said Daisy, looking genuinely annoyed now. "You and Black! I mean more like him and I..."

"Who's everyone?"

"So many people came to my parents yesterday to tell them that their daughter and Regulus Black looked really good together!"

"What? But, we didn't do anything! I mean we danced and that's all!"

"I get it you missed each other but next time try to dance at a safe distance."

"Okay, sorry. That was all?"

"No. And you did very great yesterday. My parents had no doubt, you're even more myself than I am!"

It had been about a year since Daisy arrived at the Order. Valentina and all her classmates had joined right after graduating while it took Gideon a few months to introduce Daisy to them and a few more months to accept her. One year ago she was still her enemy, quite crazy to think that now she considered her her best friend.

"Daisy."

"Yes?" replied the girl, turning around before exiting the room.

"I love you."

"Really? That's so sweet, thank you, I love you too," she rejoined, getting Valentina in an embrace. She could feel so much sincerity and gratitude with that one hug.

Every member of the Order was present at this meeting for another debrief of the mission and to plan their next moves. By the end, everyone agreed they would need Regulus' presence more often. No matter what, he was the only one to have eyes in the Death Eaters.

Valentina had been allowed to slow down with the Order's activities as to focus on her studies and her work at St Mungos. They had new members, new graduated from Hogwarts, not a lot but including Hannah it was 3. In one year, mentalities had changed a lot. While at the time Valentina graduated the idea that they had to fight back was quite spread. However, in one year, the Dark Lord's power and influence rose even more and now people thought they should rather hide to protect themselves than go on the battlefield.