The One Left Behind

by matrixaffiliate

My version of the Sirius Black and Marlene McKinnon story, told through a series of chronological one-shots starting end of 6th year. Everything follows Marauders' era cannon, except that I've moved Marlene's death from before Harry's first birthday to after it. I had a lot of fun working on this, and I hope those that read it enjoy it! Rated T for language and sexual content.

14. Chapter 14

Marlene and Sirius lay in his bed at Potter Manor.

"You ready for tomorrow?" He asked her.

"As ready as I'll ever be. Moody's training could be used as a prisoner reform program."

Sirius chuckled. "We'll have the Prewitt twins with us so it should be ok. Fab and Gid are good guys and they're a power team."

Marlene laughed and pushed herself up to look at Sirius. "Still ok with dying?"

Sirius kissed her. "Yeah. You?"

"Yeah," She said lowering her lips to his. "I have an idea I want to run by you."

"Uh-oh, Marls is thinking."

She swatted his arm. "Fine, if you don't want a good shag tonight..."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" He said grabbing her hips and pulling her close. "Let's not get hasty. What's this brilliant idea?"

She smiled her sexy smile at him, her curls cascading onto both of them. "I thought we could make it a point to have sex the night before a mission."

"I like it." Sirius laughed as he pulled her over him.

The next day they arrived back at the Potters shaken by the mission. It had succeeded, but they all ended up getting bloodied in the process, and if not for Gideon and Fabian, Sirius and Marlene probably wouldn't have made it out alive. They went straight to his room, telling Monty, Mia, James and Lily that they weren't ready to talk yet. They lay on his bed replaying it all over and over again in their minds.

Finally Sirius spoke. "I have to tell you something."

Marlene turned to him, her face calm, but eyes betrayed the fear she felt after today.

"When both of us almost died back there I realized there was something I'm not at peace with yet, and if I'm going to be ready to die like we keep talking about then I need to tell you something." He took a deep breath to calm himself. "Marlene, I love you. I just need you to know that."

Marlene wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him hard. "I love you too." She said pulling away for a second before kissing him again, unloading all the stress and fear into sexual passion.

"I have an idea I want to run by you." Sirius said as she pulled his shirt over his head. "Every mission we make it out alive after, we have sex."

Marlene ran her nails down his chest. "Best damn idea you've ever had." And she kissed him.