Two Months Later: September 27th 2002…
"You think too much of these things."
"Do not," Aquila defended, "I just cannot trust—"
"Someone who saved your fate?" Claire shot back. Her tone was not loud, but firm.
Aquila folded her arms and began to pace.
"Look," Claire sighed, "Aunt Andromeda will not have Teddy. It will just be her and Mira. What could possibly come from that?"
"A bad influence," Aquila mumbled. "One that you have taken upon yourself."
Claire's face turned from frustrated to furious. She turned her back on Aquila and walked a few steps, her pale hand pressed against her forehead. After a moment or so, the young woman turned around abruptly, her voice so tense it echoed through the entire mansion.
"You have a lot of nerve, Aquila." She paused, thinking of what to say. "Aunt Andromeda saved my life. I love her and I love Nelly. I will never be a racist towards them."
"It's not just them Claire." Aquila replied harshly, "It's gotten further than that. You treat blood traitors and half-bloods—"
"My boyfriend might be half-blood!" Claire shouted. Aquila stopped immediately; her eyes widened with terror.
"She's rubbed off on you." Aquila took a step back. "You are not racist at all."
"My boyfriend is also black," Claire added. "I am possibly dating a black half-blood."
Aquila stepped forward so far that Claire could feel Aquila's breath on her nose.
"Does your family know about this? Your mother? Draco? Anyone?"
"They don't know we are dating," Claire replied; bring her voice back down to a normal volume. "But they do like him."
"Who?"
"Blaise."
"Blaise?" Aquila stepped back to give her cousin some space. "You're dating Blaise Zabini? I mean, I don't care that he's black but…he's half-blood?"
"He may be a half-blood." Claire sighed, for she had grown to sympathize for him. "He does not know his father."
Aquila nodded. She looked to the ground for a moment, thinking, and then looked back up at Claire.
"Draco knows Blaise's secret then?"
"Yea," Claire breathed, "Just Draco though, he feared the others would look down upon him."
"I see," said Aquila, "and you don't mind?"
"I don't."
Aquila shrugged, "Well, I do not have a problem with him."
"And Andromeda?" Claire pressed.
Aquila shook her head a few times and pursed her lips as she did so.
"Give her a chance Quila…" Claire whispered.
Aquila stopped and looked at Claire. She did not speak for a few seconds, but then reached a decision.
"Fine," said Aquila. "Have it your way."
A smile crept onto Claire's face.
"Thank you, Quila, thank you."
One Week Later: Midnight…
Cape Town
"I cannot believe I let a half-blood watch our baby." Aquila leaned her head against Marcus's chest while he massaged her neck and shoulders.
"Why do you still not like her?" he asked. "She's really and incredible person—"
"Try being told something 50 million times and then try to believe it is untrue."
Marcus knew exactly what she meant. All her life, pureblood supremacy was the right way to be, the only way to be. And suddenly, with the end of the war, that was all supposed to change?
"I know love," Marcus replied, "I still dislike half-bloods as well, but there are exceptions like Andromeda who are so good to you that you just cannot help but treat them fairly."
"I will try harder," said Aquila.
Marcus smiled a bit and stopped the massage. He weaved his hands through her long curls and kissed her neck.
"I like wizarding villages in South Africa." Aquila turned and looked at him. "Shops on the water, the fancy hotels, the fancy beds…"
Marcus smirked, "And no fear of little girls walking in on you."
Aquila laughed and stood up, holding out a hand for her husband.
"She is nearly four you know," she commented.
Marcus shook his head. "It's too fast…I feel so old."
"Yea…" Aquila agreed, "and I was going to ask you...do you mind if I go off the potions for a while?"
"No I don't," he replied, much more confidently than before. "I think we're more than ready."
A massive grin grew on Aquila's face. She threw her arms around him and kissed him and he held her to him, lifting her off the ground.
He walked them a few steps forward so that they were closer to the bed. Gently bringing her feet back to the floor, he began to unbutton her blouse while she worked on his belt. Just was he got the last button, Aquila yanked it off and tossed it behind her. She tugged on his shirt and pulled it over his head, tossing it as well.
With this, he pushed her onto the bed and began to kiss down her neck, savoring every moment. Trying to relax her excitement, Aquila breathed in deeply.
As he reached her breasts, Aquila quickly removed her bra and let him go to work.
"You look seventeen," he muttered, softly kissing her fully exposed chest.
"Hurry up," she whined. The pleasure was already beginning to build up and her breathing was moving faster.
Marcus picked his head up gave her a deep kiss on the lips. He pulled off her skirt and panties and spread her legs apart.
Bending down, he brought his lips just at the top of her legs and she groaned. He then sat back up and ran his hands up and down her legs before sitting back to take his pants off.
Left with only his boxers on, he straddled her and sucked on her neck. Aquila could feel his eagerness through his boxers, so she pushed him onto his back, his head nearly hanging over the bottom edge.
She whipped off his boxers and straddled him back. Gripping his shoulders, she shoved him inside of her and he let out a loud groan. Aquila quickly got them into a rhythm, making both moan with pleasure.
"Shit," Aquila whispered. "I feel it. Faster. Almost there…"
She let out a cry of pleasure, breathed in, and let out a second. She gripped his shoulders once again and held him as his body grew near explosion. Within moments, he groaned loudly and then growled out her name with his orgasm.
He rested back and panted heavily while she rested on top of him.
"I love you", Aquila told him sweetly.
He wrapped his arms around her and brought her closer.
Author's Note
Hi Readers,
I hope you liked this chapter. I know it was more graphic than usual, but this was based on the poll I gave out. Also, I am changing the story to M (I think the reason is pretty obvious…).
Please stay tuned for my next chapter. It will be the second half of this chapter and will focused on Andromeda and Mira. If I receive enough reviews, it will be up in the next few days.
Enjoy the rest of your weekends!
~Bellastrange51