Chapter 25: moving away

It had been a big week, parties of all sorts and adoption party for Ginny, the engagement for us, safe to say I was exhausted. Lucius had arranged a chunk of the manor for the children and Sirius again, the apartment was the same in the one where the Dragon damaged but it had been repaired. Sirius was tired he didn't blame him our engagement party was huge and went for hours Sirius actually developed blisters. But he was obedient, grateful loving and most importantly he included the children in everything.

I looked upon the sleeping Sirius in his bedroom; Lucius had done a fine job. I have Sirius Orion Black, the troubled child, the tortured genius but my, to be husband, none the less.

I leave the sleeping Sirius and went to my room, I sat at my desk looking forward to marrying Sirius and having him give me some more children, I already have two children but maybe one more in the next few years and another in maybe ten years? Sirius is quite young so having another one in ten years was possible.

He heard a knock it was Lucius, I smiled and allowed him in, Lucius bowed and walked in. "My Lord, may I speak to you about Sirius living arrangements." My smile faded,

"Sirius is to stay with us, unless he has disobeyed." Lucius tilted his head.

"But my lord… tradition," oh now I know what his on about, normally to be married magic beings spend the last three months a part, never seeing each other unless at public functions. It apparently makes the heart fonder but most importantly give the family three months with the person before they move into the marriage, where there partner becomes the most important person. I sighed sadly, could Sirius survive the separation between me and the children for three whole months?

Could I survive the separation?

"Very well, tell the Blacks and I shall tell Sirius," Lucius looked at me,

"Forgive me my lord, I am only thinking of you and your children" I blinked, I have no idea what Lucius is on about. "Jansen and Luna love Sirius very much, but he is not there Father, and to be frank Sirius needs time to master how to teach the time in the cells was not sufficient." I was aware of that, even through Sirius was doing a good enough job teaching the basics he needed more training to teach advance, it wasn't his fault he can barely remember his own name, and Lucius and I have been giving him a potion to decrease his magic.

Decreasing the amount of magic he can use, like letting the magic repair his brain so he can remember things, for example. But this was kind to Sirius I keep telling myself, if it wasn't for his potion we would never be able to be sure Sirius can't remember anything so we could never trust him. Sirius still has magic but he has a restricted wand, but only for demonstrations in class, and basic cleaning spells.

I looked at Lucius, I needed to spend more time with the children, I knew that and Sirius being gone for three months would make that possible. Sure I would miss him, but we could write and I would see him at meetings.

I give myself a little smile and our honeymoon.

"Sirius also needs you to educate him on how to be a consort," I say, Lucius looks confused.

"Why me?" I glare at him, and he quickly retracted his statement, "the boy he fears me my lord."

"He will listen to you, he respects you, if he disobeys by all means give him a few wacks but we both know he won't, and I need someone to do a proper job." I say softly,

I woke Sirius up, he looked at me confused, "we need to talk, serpent." He opened his eyes and sat up, "you need to go away for a little while." I say, at once he grabbed me.

"Oh please, do not send me back to the dungeons oh please, I swear to do better." He almost screamed.

"Sirius, you are not in trouble," I place his head on my chest and cradled him, "you're not going to the dungeons you know I would never willing send you there again. Any correction you need will be by me, and in private." Sirius was teary, and I held him kissing his face, "you are going away to your parents for three months because it is a tradition of pure bloods." I say still cradling him.
"Please don't send me there, please let me stay here with the children." I shake my head,

"No my dear you have to, when you are away Lucius will train you to become my consort there are things you need to know," the tears came but I held him until he was warm and felt his breathing was calm, "it's three months love then together forever" I say holding him tight, "Lucius will visit you daily," the breathing got worse, "and we will write letters to each other daily I know it seems odd but you may find we will be stronger as a family because of this." He looked at me with blood shot eyes.

"So in three months we will have our wedding?" I nodded, and kept him

"Yes only three months not a lot of time, think of it this way the next time we will be alone will be on our honeymoon," I say playfully, I held him tight.

"What about the children I am there teacher," Sirius went

"I will find a temporary teacher for them," I say kindly. I held him tight, "Lucius will be back soon when your family are aware,"

"Can I tell the kids I am going away, and I love them?" I nodded.

"Of course," I say kindly, I held him tight for a few minutes, I summoned the children in, and Sirius explained that to become the best step father he had to go away for three months, to be taught how to be a consort.

Jansen said nothing, I felt overall relief to Sirius, he was handling everything so well, Luna held him and after an hour the three of us said our goodbyes and I left him with Lucius who had come to collect him.

Okay next chapters are basically Voldy and Jansen/ Harry and Luna oriented