"Something smells nice." Sirius grinned as he bounced into his kitchen, his grin only widening as he saw Adelaide talking happily to Harry.
The brunette woman turned to look at him from over her shoulder, face dotted with flour, in her hand she held a frying pan over the oven, the sizzle of the cooking food filling the room, followed by the most heavenly scent.
"Harry suggested we have pancakes for breakfast, just the three of us." She beamed before turning back to the pancakes she had cooking.
Sirius walked over and pecked her cheek softly, then turned to Harry "Good suggestion, im bloody starved." He joked taking a seat at the table.
Harry smirked "You look it." He replied crossing his arms and leaning back in his seat.
"I'll have you know I am physically fit!" The animagus retorted, pouting slightly. "I have perfect body structure."
Adelaide turned with a plate full of pancakes and placed them gently in front of Harry. "Now that's debatable..." She muttered, a grin forming on her face as Harry burst with laughter.
Sirius crossed his arms. "I'm hurt! My own family are turning against me!" He huffed.
The woman laughed and turned back to cooking, glancing to Sirius over her shoulder, he threw her a small wink and leaned forward to talk to Harry, who was already eagerly digging into his food, a large grin on his face as he tucked into the delicious meal set before him.
"So, any other news to tell me? We didn't get much time to talk the other night."
The boy shrugged. "Not much, I've been having a good streak on quidditch, I suppose."
"Well then, lets hope you dont lose that streak." Sirius smirked. "If your anything like your father you'll be an expert at the game."
Adelaide walked over with another plateful of pancakes and placed them in front of Sirius, a small wistful smile on her lips. "I haven't played that game in years!" She mumbled, staring off reminiscently.
The animagus looked to her slightly taken aback. "You used to play quidditch?" He asked in disbelief.
Harry quickly nodded. "She won for her house multiple times." He quickly said "I'm surprised you didn't know."
"Goody too shoes Adelaide used to play quidditch..." Sirius smirked leaning back in his seat. "I dont believe it!"
Adelaide turned back to the oven. "Well it was quite a while ago..." She shrugged beginning to cook the last batch for herself. "It's a shame I don't have the trophies anymore."
"What happened to them?"
"They were thrown away."
Sirius instantly saw her eyes go a little dark, he tensed a little, knowing that a bad memory was already replaying in her mind, her brows furrowing as she tried to push it away, she dished up her food and made sure to turn everything off before heading back over to the table, a smile on her face as she took a seat in between Harry and Sirius.
"So, Harry, lets talk quidditch." She addressed the boy. "Whats your position? And you're tactic?"
Harry suddenly perked up, finishing his mouthful he leaned forward eagerly. "I'm a seeker." He informed her. "And I suppose my tactic is to just...go for it?"
"Hmm..." Adelaide leaned back. "You have a firebolt dont you?"
The boy quickly nodded. "How did you know?"
"Well, Sirius did need help sending it to you." She smirked beginning to eat.
Sirius smiled warmly. "I hope it's helped in qudditch."
"Oh yea! It's made it more easier." Harry grinned. "Although it would if Malfoy's dad didn't keep spoiling his team."
Adelaide's face suddenly turned sour. "Of course it would be Malfoy, I haven't seen that man in ages, I suppose his son is just as snooty as him." She muttered.
"Yea, Malfoy's dad is still a huge ass though..."
Sirius suddenly burst into laughter, his hand going to his stomach as he leaned back, a huge grin on his face, from beside him Adelaide chuckled and finished off her food, shaking her head as Harry began to laugh to. After calming down Sirius straightened himself up and continued on with his meal, still smiling from Harry's remark, he glanced to Adelaide who was beaming at the two, her head resting in her palm, as she looked between them.
"Draco likes to make everyone's life a living hell." Harry muttered. "Although last year he was a little off... After he was turned into a ferret."
"A ferret!" Adelaide exclaimed rather shocked, before relaxing back in her chair. "You know, I almost turned his father into a piglet, I suppose someone had the same idea." She smirked.
Harry looked to her. "Wait? Really!?"
A devious grin formed on her face, she nodded slowly "mmhmm, but I didn't, I wasn't much of a rule breaker before I met Sirius."
"You still aren't sweetheart." Sirius remarked.
Adelaide raised a brow and looked to him with a smirk "Try me, Black."
Sirius looked to her with a grin, then looked back to Harry, who's face had crumpled into a look of complete disgust as he looked between the two. The boy quickly recovered and finished off his food smirking as he saw his godfather holding back another laugh after noticing the disgusted look on the boys face.
"Will I be coming back after the school year?" Harry suddenly asked glancing up to Sirius.
The animagus shrugged. "Do you want to?" He asked softly.
The boy eagerly nodded. "Anywhere's better than the Dursley's." He muttered staring at the table. "I don't think I can stand it there much longer..."
Adelaide watched him for a moment, her chest tightening slightly, she knew that the Dursleys were horrid to him, some may even call it abuse, and looking at him now she could tell he was reluctant to go back. Just like Thomas was... Flashes of his face soon entered her mind, making her think of how she let him go, how she hasn't heard from him in months, she didn't even know if he was safe or if he was okay...And now that Zadius had ran off again she couldn't stop worrying about the boy.
"Love?"
Sirius looked to her concerned as he saw her face go distant, tears pricking at her eyes, her pressed his palm to hers and knotted his brows, the touch quickly broke her from her daydream, she shook her head and smiled warmly to Harry, the sadness in her eyes quickly fading as she addressed the boy with a soft voice.
"There will always be a bed ready for you Harry, this will be your home whenever you need it or want it."
Harry smiled to her. "Thanks Adelaide."
Sirius leaned back as the conversation soon changed back to Quidditch, his eyes never leaving Adelaide as she spoke to Harry about teams and latest matches, maybe later he would talk to her, something was obviously bothering her, he had noticed for a while now, through all of the busy events he still noticed the forlorn look on her face after the letters were delivered and the stress eyes when she sent off letters.
He didn't ask who they were for but he knew that whomever it was was stressing her out.
It could be Zadius again...
"Whats wrong?"
Adelaide turned to her lover, her hand holding her dressing gown closed as she rummaged through their drawers for a nightdress, her hair freshly washed and now bouncing over her shoulders, her brows came together for a moment before she turned back to the task she was doing before.
"Nothing love, why?"
Sirius sat up on their bed, his eyes observing every action. "You zoned out this morning, in fact you've been like it all day." He noted. "Love, remember what we said about keeping secrets."
The woman sigh, her shoulders visibly hunching, she looked to him softly. "Zadius has gone on the run again and Thomas hasn't sent me a letter in months." She explained. "I don't know if he is okay or if he's safe.."
"That bastard..." The animagus whispered. "I don't know what to say love...I'm sure Thomas is okay..."
Adelaide smiled a little and pulled out a small nightgown, she walked over to him and laid it on the bed, then took a seat beside him, her skin still glistening slightly from the bath she had a few minuets ago. Sirius slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her close, her head going to rest on his shoulder and her hand slipping over his chest softly, she nuzzled into his neck and stared at the wall silently.
"I miss him Sirius." She muttered.
"I know love."
The ex convict squeezed her side reassuringly, then slipped his hand to her arm, rubbing comfortingly as she held to him tightly, her brows knotting together as she tried to fight the onslaught of emotion that filled her. Thomas had vanished completely and she had not clue if he was okay, he didn't answer her, he didn't let her know what was going on and she was scared, she had every right to be. In fact it was a little odd but... Sirius felt scared too. He may not have gotten to know the boy well but he knew him enough to care about him, to hope that he was safe and okay, no doubt if Harry was in that situation it would tear him apart.
Adelaide shifted slightly. "I haven't stressed you out have I?" She asked softly.
"Of course not love, if anything the thought of you upset was stressful enough." Sirius chuckled.
"Ah, Sorry.."
Padfoot simply smiled and leaned over, gently kissing her nose, then pecking her lips "No apology necessary."
Adelaide grinned and sat up, turning so her back was to him, she removed her dressing gown and grabbed her nightdress, turning to glance at her lover from over her naked shoulder, grinning as she caught that familiar glint in his eye and small twitch on his lips. Pulling on the nightdress, she stood from her seat and sauntered over to their small vanity table, taking her wand she lightly tapped her hair, curling it into soft ringlets.
Sirius watched with admiration, a small smile on his lips as she wandered over to him and slipped on her dressing gown, she crawled onto the bed and quickly crawled under the covers, curling up to him, she smiled widely to him as he stared at her from the corner of his eye.
"Comfy?" He muttered.
"Mmhmm."
The dog chuckled and turned onto his side, draping an arm over her. "You know...That nightgown does make you look incredibly sexy love."
"Don't you even think about it Black." The woman muttered nuzzling into his chest as a smiled threatened to form on her lips. "I'm not as easy as the other men and women you have been with."
Sirius snorted slightly. "I beg to differ."
Adelaide shot up with a gasp. "And what do you mean by that!"
"Nothing love, Nothing at all!" The man quickly defended himself, holding his hands up.
The woman's eyes narrowed and she laid back down, this time settling on her back, staring up at the ceiling, she listened as Sirius shuffled beside her, his hand going to clasp hers, no matter how they slept he would always have to be touching her, it was comforting for him, a way to keep him grounded and help him sleep.
"I'm just saying, you can be easy to seduce sometimes."
Adelaide whipped up and pinched his side. "No I am not!"
"Ow!" Sirius yelped, grabbing his now hurting side. "I was kidding love!"
The woman crossed her arms and raised a brow. "Hmm." She laid back down and snuggled up to him. "You know, if we are talking about the easiest seduced then it should be you."
"Why?"
Adelaide ran her hand over his chest softly. "Well, you did make out with countless people at Hogwarts, and do I need to mention the one night stands you had after you graduated?"
A growl left the animagus's lips, grumbling he turned away from her and crossed his arms, from behind her heard her laugh, her hand sliding up his back, scratching at his spine making him shiver and quickly arch away from her touch, she only laughed more at this.
"I was only kidding love." she mumbled into his ear.
Sirius whipped round and pulled her to him tightly in a bear like hug, he grinned as she began to wriggle, laughing into his chest, he loosened his grip smiling down to her as she curled her fingers into his chest and looked up to him softly.
The two stayed like that, cuddled up, the lights that dimly illuminated the room soon died out and the darkness overtook them, allowing them both to fall into a peaceful slumber, excited for the events of tomorrow.
