"Sirius, we can't leave this instant! there's a bloody storm outside, for merlins sake!" Adelaide sighed following Sirius into his room.
Surprisingly it was much tidier than she would have expected, it was very well kept with an almost Griffindor theme, his scarf and house flag were pinned on the wall in direct view, along with those she noticed a few posters of some scantily clad muggle women in bikini's, possibly from his younger years, blushing she looked to the animagus who was already placing his case on the bed, it was obvious that he hadn't changed his room since his teen years, she wondered if his room at Grimmauld was the same, or had his mother ruined it?
Sirius looked out of the window at the heavy downfall of rain and shrugged "I need to leave right now Adelaide, I can't let this pass by any longer, not when Harry is at risk like this"
The woman crossed her arms and watched him pack, sympathy filled her as she saw the worry on his face and the urgency in his eyes, the look only a mother could know and feel, she leaned against the door frame and shook her head softly, now that he was free she had noticed the fatherly position he had taken for Harry and it was becoming worryingly obvious just how much Sirius worried for this boy, he was right though , they did need to leave as soon as possible but there was no way she was letting him out in this rain, not after all the trouble she went through to get him to this health.
"Darling, I know how you feel but please, you need to think this through"
Sirius looked over to the woman "I need to see Harry as soon as possible, I can't wait any longer Delia, I dont want him to suffer through this alone"
"And I want to go with you but we need to think about this" Adelaide retorted softly "If we just run battling into England you will get caught, you wont be much help to Harry then will you?"
The animagus froze and ceased his packing, she was right, the demetors would have him for tea the second that spotted him and not to mention have Adelaide too, the thought of her dying on his account sickened him, he shouldn't risk it, not yet that is, it was daytime and people would be about not to mention the rain and what it could do to his health, he didn't want Harry seeing his godfather with a cold, hunching his shoulders the man walked over to his lover, stress in his eyes and buried his face in her shoulder, she wrapped her arms around his waist in response and closed her eyes, rubbing his back soothingly.
"We will go back the second this storm passes tonight" Adelaide mumbled softly "We can head to Remus's home and figure the rest out from there"
Sirius nodded and relaxed slightly at her touch, the overwhelming worry that this brought him irritated him, he was not used to parenting like this, so far away and so useless it was frustrating and incredibly horrible knowing that he can't help his godson, he was all Harry had left and he needed to make sure the boy had some sort of a father figure, the ex convict moved away and walked over to his bed, taking a seat and rubbing his forehead, leaning his elbows on his legs, he felt the bed dip beside him and a hand on his back, rubbing it softly.
"It's difficult, I know" Adelaide muttered.
The woman leaned against him and took his hand in hers, massaging it softly with her thumb, she rested her head on his shoulder and stared at the ground listening to the rain attack the house relentlessly, the ex convict sighed and looked to the floor, his hand curling around hers.
"How do you do it?"
Adelaide chuckled at that question "You learn to live with it" She replied "all you need to remember is that Harry can take care of himself, he just needs someone there to help him through these rough times"
Sirius nodded "He's a strong boy, just like his father"
Adelaide lifted her head and pressed a soft kiss to his cheek, she rested her chin on his shoulder "Don't stress yourself out okay? Harry couldn't ask for a more perfect father figure"
The animagus smiled and turned his head to face her "Hmm, nice try sweetheart but we both know I should be the last person to take care of a kid, let alone be a father figure"
"Well, you are older and much more mature" The woman replied with a smile "In fact not once have you tried to pick up a woman at the bar or prank me"
Sirius chuckled "Well pranking is still on the list" He mumbled "As for picking up ladies, i've already ticked that off"
Adelaide giggled as he leaned in for a kiss, his lips pressing to hers and his arm slipping around her waist to pull her closer to him, she closed her eyes shivers running down her spine as she felt his tongue graze over her bottom lip, she parted her lips slightly and allowed him to deepen the kiss, her arms slipping around his neck. Sirius pulled away and pecked his lips, he smiled softly and gazed at her for a moment, his hand rubbing circles on her back.
"Thank you"
"For what?" Adelaide asked.
"For everything, being there, for helping me and understanding the situation" Sirius replied.
The woman smiled softly "What kind of partner would I be if I didn't?"
The ex convict chuckled softly and moved away from her, standing up from his seat he wandered over to the window hoping that the sound of the rain would calm him or at least bring him a little peace, staring out at the vicious weather, he smiled as a fond memory once horrible, suddenly popped into his mind, a memory that he had pushed back for years, he looked to Adelaide over his shoulder and then back to the view outside. The memory itself was not a kind one, nor a happy one really, it was quite sad but thinking about it now, it was quite sweet, he remembered an evening like this, with torrential rain and heavy winds, he ran away from home and since it was a spur of the moment thing he had none of his clothes, no coat, no shoes, only his nightclothes.
Sure, it was not the best time to run away but he couldn't stand to be in that home any longer, part of him knew that he would be back, he always would be, he had no money, no plan, all he could do is run to the Potters, but even that was no choice for him that night, he was lost, stranded to roam the streets and all because he foolishly left his wand in his room, through his anger he managed to get quite far away but soon his need for warmth and sleep became unavoidable.
"Everything okay?"
Sirius whipped his head round to see Adelaide now standing by him, a concerned look in her eyes, she pressed her hand to his back softly and moved a little closer.
"Fine, I was just thinking about that night I ran away and found you in London, hiding in that Inn"
Adelaide chuckled "Ah yes, I remember, the fuss we went through to get you warm and dry"
The animagus laughed "You were a state, in fact I believe you were more panicked than me!"
"To be fair you could have died, Of course I would panic!" The woman retorted.
Sirius smiled and pulled her close "I've always pushed that memory down but thinking about it now, I realise how sweet you were, it's easy to see nothing has changed" He grinned.
Adelaide rested her head on his shoulder and rubbed his arm softly, she smiled warmly and looked out the window enjoying the view as the rain trickled down the bushes and gathered in the petals of the flowers below, the view relaxed her, it gave her a calm feeling and sense of peace in a time of worry. Closing her eyes, the woman listened to the pitter patter of the rain hitting the glass and wood of the villa, her body unwinding as a sense of tranquillity washed over her.
Sirius ran his thumb lightly over Adelaide's side as he felt her relax in his arm, he stared out to the view, a small smile on his lips, he felt much more relaxed, although he was not completely calm he felt better, he knew he was going back to England and he couldn't be more than happy that Adelaide was coming with him.
Finally he was going to see his godson and hopefully, he would be able to help the poor boy as much as possible.
Lets just hope Remus doesn't throw a fit.