Chapter 20

Mid-Morning Trysts

Theo and Ada flooed directly into Lucius's study where he and Lord Nott were already hissing at each other. The couple rolled their eyes at the display before Theo cleared his throat. Lucius and Alfred both turned to look at their children and Lord Nott eyed Adhara with obvious disdain.

"Now that you have finally decided to show up we can get started." Alfred sneered.

Lucius was studying the young couple shrewdly and he could tell something was different. However, he kept his theories to himself and gestured to the pair to take a seat.

Theo took the armchair directly across from his father and pulled Ada possessively and defiantly onto his lap, wrapping an arm around her waist while glaring at his father. Ada laid her left hand on his arm and Lord Nott began turning an alarming shade of red. Lucius raised an eyebrow at his daughter.

"Adhara, just what are you wearing?" He asked, keeping better control over himself.

"WHY IN THE HELL IS SHE WEARING YOUR MOTHER'S WEDDING SET THEODORE?" Alfred roared, making Theo's gaze turn to burning ice.

"Why would my wife not deserve to wear the wedding rings of the only other woman in my life who showed me what love truly was before she was so cruelly taken from me by you? Adhara is the only witch after Mum who deserves to wear these rings."

Theo kept his voice as even as possible, and each word dripped with disdain and disgust for the man he was addressing.

"You know your mothers are not going to be happy about this Addy." Lucius said, and Ada looked down at the chastisement in his voice.

"I know Papa. I'm hoping I can appease them with promises of a ceremony during the summer holidays that they can plan." She replied quietly.

Lucius sighed before shaking his head in fond exasperation.

This was one hell of a way for them to deal with the issue of Alfred...

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN YOUR WIFE?" Theo's father demanded his rage nearly enough to bring on the apocalypse.

"Surely you understand the concept of marriage, Father," he answered with a tone full of exasperation. "Marriage or a binding is a ceremony performed by a qualified witch or wizard in which a couple comes together swearing to cleave to each other and none else. Though you were always rubbish at fidelity so that last part probably doesn't make sense to you." Theo added flippantly.

"And where, exactly, did you find someone to perform such an act?" Lucius asked, curious how long the Nott Heir had been planning this particular stunt.

"Hogsmeade actually. They were rather accommodating considering the short amount of time with which I had to act. We were irrevocably married just this morning."

Lucius fought back his choking breath and he said, "Theodore I can't decide if I need to congratulate you on such a cunning move or request that you be resorted into Gryffindor."

"Brash though it was, one moment wrapped in cunning does not a Gryffindor make Papa." She said, smiling at Theo fondly. "And this morning was absolutely beautiful."

Adhara awoke earlier that morning wondering what Theo had planned. She had showered and then stood in her closet wondering what in the name of Merlin to wear. When she finally decided on a cream dress that was more formal than she thought necessary, she grabbed it from the hanger despite its more formal design and added a pair of grey mid thigh boots on her way back to her room to dress it down a fraction.

Pulling the dress on, she performed a couple smoothing charms on her hair, checking herself in the mirror and nodding before applying a simple light grey eyeshadow and a nude lip gloss.

Sitting down to breakfast across from her mothers, both women raised an eyebrow at their girl.

"Going somewhere dear?" Emma asked and Ada blushed.

"Theo asked me to meet him this morning at Nott Manor to exchange gifts before we meet with his Father this afternoon." She lied.

The two women regarded her skeptically for a moment before dropping the subject. She ate quickly and then excused herself, kissing each of her fathers' cheeks before going back to her room.

She grabbed a pair of simple diamond earrings and put them in before calling Mipsy to her.

"Mipsy, could you please take me to Hogsmeade? I know that's terribly far but Theo has asked me to meet him there and I don't trust myself to apparate such a distance alone."

Mipsy nodded and took Ada's hand, popping away and landing right outside Tomes and Scrolls. The little witch thanked her elf and asked for her to stay mum on her whereabouts before entering the bookstore.

She still had about thirty minutes before Theo was supposed to be outside Honeydukes so she skimmed the titles for a moment before walking back outside and down the street. She spotted her wizard just as he saw her and the couple quickly made their way to each other.

Theo gave his witch a gentle kiss, praying that she wouldn't hex him in the next ten minutes. He took her hand and led them towards the edge of town, opposite the direction of Hogwarts.

Once they were on the outskirts of town, Ada pulled him to a stop.

"Theo, where are we going?" He took a deep breath before facing her fully.

"Adhara, you are the most important thing in my life. I don't want anyone to think they have the power to take you from me, and I never want to give you cause to doubt my love for you."

He pulled the ring box from his coat pocket and opened it as he brought her left hand to his lips and bent on one knee.

Adhara's eyes were wide as her brain processed what was happening.

"I know this is the most Gryffindor move I could make because it's reckless and certifiably insane, but I want to marry you. I know that I won't ever want anyone else but you and I won't risk losing you now that I've only just gotten you back."

Before she could think too hard she emphatically replied, "Yes!"

He surged to his feet and swept her into his arms, kissing her with bruising force. He pulled back just enough to pull the ring from its box and slide it onto her finger.

"Now that you've agreed to stage one, don't hex me. I have a witch who specializes in wedding bonds waiting for us. Make one more insane choice with me today and let's go get married right now."

"You'll become a windower by sundown when my mother, either of them, finds out about this but yes let's do this."

Theo crushed her to him again, kissing her until she was breathless before grabbing her hand and leading her to the home of the witch he had contacted.

She was a sweet woman who had seen many young couples in her time that needed to be married quickly for a myriad of reasons and not for the first time did two young people stand before her defying one or both family's expectations of them so that they could follow their own hearts. To this day she still maintained regular correspondence with the wonderful former Black heiress and her muggleborn husband Tonks.

"Adhara Hermione Narcissa Jean Granger-Malfoy. You make me want to be the best wizard I can. You challenge me to look at things differently and encourage me to have my own opinions.

"I come to this binding of my own free will and choice and vow to always put you and our family before all others. I promise that my love for you will never waver and never fade, from this breath until my last. You will always stand by my side as an equal, and I will do everything in my power to help you achieve the goals and ambitions you have set for yourself, for you deserve nothing less. I shall seek your counsel first as my partner in everything. This I swear on my life and magic."

Theo laid his heart at her feet and Adhara knew that no matter what happened with the war, she had been given the ultimate gift in Theo's full and unwavering trust of her.

"Theodore Alfred Nott, you have been the constant in my life that I never knew I needed. You have waited patiently for me to understand who I am since my life was turned on its head. You're not afraid to disagree with me and you always respect that my point of view is valid even though it differs from your own.

"I come to this binding of my own free will and choice with the promise that I will love you and no other. I promise to always be the partner and wife you deserve, giving counsel when you seek it and asking for help when I need it. I promise to give you and any children we may have a home that is rooted in love without prejudice or expectations other than being the best of ourselves. I will cherish and protect the faith and trust you have given me, and swear to always be equally as vulnerable and trusting of you. This I swear on my life and magic."

The silver and gold sparks that rained down from the bond caster's wand as she completed the bond matched the silver and gold cords of magic that had wrapped themselves around Theo and Ada's forearms where they were joined.

Both manifestations of magic were a testament to the power and love that the young couple shared and the blessing and acceptance of Lady Magic. They each thanked the elderly witch before walking away to spend some much needed alone time as newly weds.

That afternoon saw Theo sliding Adhara's dress from her shoulders and letting it slip to the floor.

He pulled her backwards so she was flush against him and leaned down to place a kiss at the juncture of her neck and shoulder before putting his lips next to her ear.

"Any regrets, Lady Nott?" He asked huskily and Adhara shivered at the sound.

She could feel the evidence of his desire for her firmly pressing into her bum, and she squirmed against him making him hiss and tighten his grip on her hips.

"No. No regrets, my Lord." She said, and he groaned, spinning her around to face him and crashing his lips onto his new wife's.

His wife.

The thought sent him reeling. He knew that they needed to marry as soon as possible. The second he stepped back into Nott Hall from King's Cross, his father had immediately started a tirade about marching over to Malfoy Manor and voiding the contract so that Theo could marry, "A pureblooded witch who would know her place and not some trumped up chit."

Theo had researched all his options and found a witch near Hogsmeade who specialized in wedding bonds. With a date selected and confirmed, he had then gone to London and descended into the bowles of Gringotts to his mother's, now his, vault to find the perfect ring for his witch.

He had sifted through hundreds of family rings before he had finally found the perfect piece, the one she had been meant to have upon her engagement to Alfred and the one she had had reworked upon his contract to Ada. The emerald cut alexandrite was framed on either side by a trio of diamonds, the whole grouping of stones set on a band of white gold. It immediately called to him and he had pocketed the precious ring and returned home, where he kept it on his person until he had a moment to whisk Hermione away.

He drank in the smell and feel of the woman who had agreed to be his forever, the taste of her kiss stoking the flame of his lust higher. He sank a hand into her riotous curls and tugged, her answering whimper going straight to his groin as he attacked her now exposed neck with vigor. He nipped and sucked at her pulse point, ensuring he left his mark before kissing back up her jaw and grazing his teeth on her ear.

"Theo, please." She whined, her hands gripping the fabric of his shirt in an attempt to pull him closer.

"Please what, wife?"

"Fuck, Theo." She panted and he smiled against her skin.

"That's the idea sweetheart." He said.

He swept her up into his arms and swiftly walked to the foot of his bed where he tossed her onto the mattress. His eyes roved over her mostly naked body as he unbuttoned his shirt and tossed it aside, his trousers and boxers following quickly.

He crawled onto the bed and prowled after her as she backed up onto the pillows, her amber eyes hot with lust as she looked at her husband.

Her tongue darted out to wet her lips as his body caged her in against the bed, his hips lowering to rest in the cradle of her thighs as he pressed his body into hers. Her hips bucked up to meet him and she moaned into his mouth at the feeling of his hardened cock pressing against her still covered core.

He reached around her and unclasped her bra, pulling the garment from her body and throwing it behind him. He kissed her languidly for a moment before tracing a path down her neck with open mouthed kisses, nipping at her collar bone before settling at her breasts.

She cried out and tangled her fingers into his dark hair when he latched onto her right breast, her back arching off the bed in an effort to be even closer to him. He swirled his tongue around her nipple to bring it to a stiff peak and then bit down gently before pulling off with a pop to give the same attention to the other swell. The sting of pain mixed with pleasure made her sob and writhe under his ministrations and she begged for more.

He marked a path down her ribs and stomach, tasting every inch of her skin until he reached the waistband of her knickers. He hooked his fingers underneath them and slowly peeled the last piece of clothing from her body, rising to his knees as he flung the panties over his shoulder.

Feeling brave, Adhara resisted the urge to close her legs and instead let them fall open, her hands playing with her breasts as her breathing sped up at the heated look her new husband was sending her.

"Enjoying the view?" She asked coyly, one hand leaving her breast to skim down her stomach and rest at the apex of her thighs. Theo growled, the feral sound making her shudder and whine.

He settled his shoulders between her legs and lifted a brow at his witch. "The view is breathtaking. But I'm sure the taste is even better."

"Taste?" She propped herself on her elbows to look down at the wizard below her, her eyes wide. Keeping eye contact with her, Theo leaned forward and licked a firm stripe up the length of her cunt, sucking gently on her clit before sliding his tongue back down and swirling the tip around her opening.

"Theo!" She shrieked, collapsing back down and twisting the sheets in her fists. "Shit… shit… shiiiite." She swore as he focused on his task, diving in like a man starved.

He groaned as the taste of her exploded on his tongue, the vibration on her core making her keen. He licked every inch of her pussy he could reach before moving up to suck on the nub at the apex of her thighs as he slid a finger inside her velvet walls.

She moaned long and low at the intrusion, her back arching off the bed as one hand flew to his hair and gripped tightly, unsure whether she wanted to push him away or pull him closer. She panted above him as he withdrew his finger and then worked it back in, starting a slow pump.

"More… need… more… please…" she begged breathlessly and he immediately added a second finger inside her, picking up speed and crooking his fingers forward slightly on every backstroke as he ground his hips into the mattress. Her hips began to buck against his face and he laid his free arm across her pelvis, forcing her to be still.

She sobbed at the restriction and pleaded with him to let her come. Theo wrote his name on her bundle of nerves with the tip of his tongue and pushed his fingers knuckle deep into her body, pressing his fingertips against her spongy front wall and sucking hard on her clit when he finished his name.

She screamed his name as she flew apart. Both of her hands tugged on his hair as her body went taut, her thighs clamping around his head in a vice grip. He continued to shallowly thrust his fingers as she came, prolonging her pleasure until she was boneless on the mattress.

He gently withdrew his fingers and licked them clean, her lust blown eyes tracking his movements. She reached for him, sitting up to meet his body halfway and kissing him languidly. She pulled him down to lay on top of her, his hips resting in the cradle of her thighs. He rolled them over so he was beneath her and she began a slow glide across his member that was nestled between her folds, coating it in her arousal. Her unsure movements became more confident as she listened to her body and let him guide her into a smoother rhythm.

"Raise up darling." He whispered, and she immediately rose high onto her knees, her palms flat on his chest to keep her grounded. He gripped the base of his cock and positioned the head at her entrance.

"You're in control, love." He said, encouraging her to sink down onto him. She hissed at the stretch of his head entering her and her body tensed, making him growl.

"Relax Ada." He said, gently stroking her sides. She took a deep breath and consciously unclenched her body, sliding down his length another couple of inches. She felt incredibly full already and curled her fingers, digging them into his torso as she allowed herself to continue sliding down.

She was panting as she hovered just above his body and he groaned. She didn't know how the rest of him was going to fit inside her.

"Please..." She mewled, pleading with him to finish invading her body fully. Theo grasped her hips and pulled her down to meet his body, thrusting up with as little force as he could. She whimpered at the sting of him stretching her fully for the first time, but the pain faded quickly into the sensation of being fully connected with the wizard below her. She wiggled a little as she got used to the feeling and his grip on her hips tightened and he swore.

"Shite." Her tight wet heat enveloping him was making it difficult to continue letting her have control. "Move love, please." He croaked out and she slowly slid up before gliding back down. She experimentally ground her hips forward when her body reconnected with his and the sensation made them both moan in unison.

She quickly found her rhythm and his grip on her tightened even further. She knew there would be bruising there in the shape of his fingers and she found herself loving the idea of being marked in such a way. He began thrusting up to meet her hips and she cried out, her nails digging into his chest as she faltered before bringing herself down on him harder. One of his hands left her hips and his fingers began stroking her clit in time with his thrusts and she screamed his name, her orgasm crashing over her like a wave.

Her velvet walls clamped down on his cock and made it impossible for him to move until she came down from her high. As soon as he was no longer held in a vice he sat up and kissed her, still fully sheathed inside her body. He gripped her hair and pulled her head backward, exposing her neck to him and she whined, a low sound that made him impossibly harder. He sucked on her pulse for a moment before rolling her underneath him once more, the hand still on her hip trailing down and hooking her knee up over his arm.

"Fuuuuck." He groaned as he began thrusting into her in earnest and she begged and pleaded for more. He felt her walls begin to flutter around him and he sped up, wanting to come with her this time.

"Look at me." He commanded softly and her eyes flew open. "Come for me love."

She shook her head, her body screaming at the sensitivity. He took his thumb and pressed it firmly on her swollen nub, his tone more firm this time.

"Come for me now Adhara." And she flew apart, her back arching off the bed as she shrieked. He gave one final thrust and joined her, shouting her name as he spilled himself inside her. Her body milked him for all he was worth and he shuddered as her walls caressed his softening member. He gently lowered her leg and pulled out, making her pout at the loss.

He collapsed next to her on the bed and she immediately rolled towards him, throwing a leg over his and snuggling into his chest. He ran a gentle hand through her wild curls and she admired the ring on her finger. She sighed happily and cuddled closer to his body, more content that she could ever recall being.

Ada tilted her head back and gazed lovingly at Theo.

"I love you." She said quietly, and he grinned at her before sobering.

"I love you too. No matter what happens today with my Father, there is no way we're being separated. He can threaten whatever he wants to, up to and including disinheritance, and it won't make me bend to his will."

Adhara leaned in and placed a soft kiss over his heart. She wanted to stay ensconced in his room forever and just let the adults handle the downfall of both the Dark Lord and Dumbledore, but that wasn't a luxury she could afford.

Sensing her mind begin to drift off into heavier topics, Theo tilted her head up and kissed her soundly, her tongue welcoming the invasion of his with enthusiasm.

He lifted her on top of him and worked her back into a writhing mess of desire. There was just enough time before their late afternoon negotiations were supposed to begin for Theo to thoroughly ravage her once more, and he planned to maximise every second he had left with her before holy hell rained down upon them.