Chapter 7 – The Honeymoon Continued

Cassius strode into the dining room where Remus and Tabby were taking a final look around the room, trying to decide if any portraits should be moved around again.

"Wow!" Cassius looked around the room in surprise. The Lupin ancestors gazed at him inquiringly, especially Remus' parents.

"Do you like it?" Remus was suddenly worried.

"It's amazing…" Cassius walked over to Remus, gathering him into his arms. Cassius leaned down to kiss Remus but froze as Remus' father's voice boomed from the portrait across the room.

"Now, now – we'd like to have a talk with you, sir." Remus looked over at his father, who was looking very serious.  Cassius had been introduced to the portraits on one of his first visits to Remus' parents house. "Remus, please leave us?"  Remus' mother asked gently.  Remus looked over at Cassius and then walked out of the dining room with Tabby, Tabby shut the door behind them. 15 minutes later, Cassius entered the kitchen looking slightly shaken.

"Everything ok?" Remus hurried over to him.

"Yes – it's fine.  I just had to promise every member of your family that I wouldn't hurt you." Cassius gave a wry smile. "And that I knew what it entailed to be the mate of a werewolf. Your parents love you very much."

Remus smiled shyly.

"How was your day?" Remus twined his arms around Cassius' waist.

"Mm…good." Cassius smiled bigger as he drew Remus closer to him. "It's much better now that I'm here with you."

"I love you." The words burst from Remus' mouth. Cassius leaned down and gave Remus a deep, wet kiss. Remus threaded his hands through Cassius' silky blonde hair. He could feel his body getting hard in response to Cassius' warmth. There was a slight cough from Tabby.  Remus and Cassius separated with a little difficulty.

"Dinner is on the table – your cake is in the cooling cupboard.  I'll be in my room." Tabby said as she took off her apron and hung it on the hook next to the oven. She walked over to Cassius. "Happy birthday, darling." Cassius leaned down and she kissed his cheek, then pressed her cheek against his for a moment. She stepped back. "Your birthday presents are next to your plate.  Stevens sent his over this afternoon."

"Thanks, Tabby. Are you sure you won't eat with us?"

"No, I think you and your mate should have time to yourselves, it's your honeymoon, after all." Tabby smiled warmly.

Remus watched the interaction between Tabby and Cassius. They really loved each other very much, Remus knew that she was very happy for them.  He wondered again why she had cried that morning – he didn't know much about her past and wondered if there had been a love affair that had ended badly.

"All right.  Good night then." Cassius squeezed Tabby's hand.

"Good night.  Good night Remus." Tabby nodded at him quickly, transformed into a cat and ran out of the kitchen. Remus could hear her footsteps as she ran up the stairs.

"Hmm…" Cassius turned to Remus. "What do you think about eating naked?"

"I…" Remus stared at Cassius.

"Actually, we better not.  I'm starving and I'd get too distracted if you were naked." Cassius grinned and walked over to the kitchen table. He sat down and after a moment, Remus followed, sitting down on the other side of the table.

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After the birthday supper, they sat in the sitting room on the loveseat in front of the fire.

"This is nice, isn't it – our home." Cassius pulled Remus closer, twining his fingers between Remus'. "Aren't you glad you said yes?"

"Yes."  Remus snuggled closer to his husband's warm body. "I just have a couple questions."

"Hmm?" Cassius was kissing Remus' neck.

"How are you going to make sure your family doesn't find out about me?" Remus asked, leaning his head back to give Cassius more access but Cassius pulled away so he could answer.

"The house is unplottable, it's got protection wards on it, you can't floo here from Malfoy Manor. I did a charm so I'm the only Malfoy who can Apparate here. They don't have any idea where I - we live. Tabby's name is still on the deed for Windy Corner, even though I own the place. So, as a matter of public record, I don't even live here. They owl me at the Ministry – I told Father that way the Malfoys would be shown to be supportive of me in my career, you know, not Death Eaters. He thought that made sense. I told him aurors weren't allowed to tell where they lived – it's not true, but they don't know that – being Malfoys it made sense to them. Malfoys love secrets… Luke knows that I have someone –  soon after we got together he put some spells on Father so Father won't be overly curious about me or my life." Remus looked over at Cassius, his green eyes were cool. Remus shifted and moved onto Cassius' lap. Cassius shook his head slightly and his eyes warmed. He circled Remus with both arms.

"Isn't Lucius curious about your life?" Remus tilted his head, his brown and grey streaked hair fell over one eye.

"No – he understands." Cassius shrugged. "He has secrets of his own."

"What about the Ministry?" Remus changed the subject from Cassius' family.

"They won't know because it's not a matter of public record."

"But what about the other aurors that you work with?" Remus brushed Cassius' blonde hair back from his forehead.

"Well, I answer to Moody, he's the one who contacts me for my assignments – when he retires…I suppose I'll have to tell his replacement… I'm not friendly with any of the other aurors. None of them will be floo-ing over for tea anytime soon."

"Oh."

"So – any more questions? Because it is our honeymoon…" Cassius started to lean forward to kiss Remus. He put his hand over Cassius' mouth quickly - there had been something else and if Cassius kissed him he'd never remember it. Remus wracked his brain…oh yes.

"The double-mating, what exactly does that mean?" Remus removed his hand from Cassius' mouth, wiping it on his leg because Cassius had licked it.

"Remus, I can't believe you don't know!  It means…umm…well, it means lots, I can't remember all of it. The book's upstairs on my desk. I get some of your werewolf abilities, not as good as you but better than a human. I'm able to mark you, the mark takes on the same characteristics as the mark you gave me. And the other thing I remember is that technically, you shouldn't attack me, even when you're transformed…although….I don't know I'm willing to try that, just yet."

"I wouldn't want you to try that either." Remus shivered as he imagined what could happen…he never wanted to hurt Cassius.

"Anything else?" Cassius rubbed his nose against Remus'.

"Umm.. No."

"Good – because I want to try that bite-thing." Cassius stood up, setting Remus on his feet. "Unless you had other plans?"

Remus shook his head. They went up the stairs, Remus felt a thrill as he realized they were going to "their" room, they were married now. Once they were both in the bedroom, Cassius shut the door behind them.

"Should we do a silencing spell?" Remus asked, suddenly aware that Tabby's room was above theirs.

"Remus…" Cassius started to laugh. "I've had a continuous silencing spell on this room for over a year."

"What?" Remus was surprised.

"Mmm…you're very…vocal. Tabby was complaining she couldn't get any sleep when you stayed over." Cassius smirked at him. Remus felt his face get hot. He was so embarrassed…he didn't think he was that loud.  "I personally love it when you yell my name and all those little moans" Cassius started to slowly walk towards Remus. "And groans and gasps and sighs." Cassius was standing right in front of Remus now. Remus felt his body start to tingle. Cassius' long fingers reached out and pulled Remus' sweater up and over his head. Cassius' fingers smoothed over the bite mark on Remus' shoulder and Remus felt a shiver of pleasure down his spine. Cassius reached for Remus' waistband and unbuttoned his pants, shoving them to the floor. His green eyes raked over Remus' body.  Remus imagined he could feel the heat from Cassius' eyes as they moved down his body.  Cassius loved to look at him, Remus had gotten used to it, although he still sometimes felt self-conscious about his scars.

"I'm so glad you said yes." Cassius' voice was husky as his eyes moved up and locked with Remus'. Remus swallowed hard as he saw the love in Cassius' eyes. He couldn't speak but just reached for Cassius, tugging his shirt up and over his head. Cassius unbuttoned his pants and was naked in a moment. He didn't allow Remus any time to look at him, just picked Remus up and practically threw Remus onto the bed, quickly crawling on top of him.  He knelt on his hands and knees above Remus and attached his mouth to Remus' bite mark. Less than an hour later, Remus had had three orgasms – just from Cassius touching, licking and sucking the bite mark. Remus felt wrung out. It had been amazing, he couldn't believe the sensations that had originated from his bite mark.

"That is wicked brilliant." Cassius smiled as he looked down at Remus' flushed face. "I'll have to go back and reread the chapters on werewolves to see if I can find out anything else…. May I fuck you now?" Cassius tilted his head inquiringly.

"I thought you'd never ask." Remus smiled up at Cassius, sliding his hands down Cassius' sides.

"It was driving me crazy not to be in you while you writhed around screaming my name." Cassius settled himself between Remus' legs.

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The next day, Remus read about Werewolves, mating and double mating. Mating bonded the werewolf to the human for life. The werewolf would cease to find anyone else sexually attractive. The double mating information was quite interesting. The human who double mated with a werewolf would also cease to find any other person sexually attractive. The human would gain heightened senses, especially smell and sound.  The human and werewolf would both have mating bites that would be erogenous zones, subject to heightened sensitivity. The bites could also be used as a pressure point to calm and soothe when one of the mates was upset or angry. Remus thought that would be helpful to remember when Cassius came home from Malfoy Manor in a temper. The wolf would recognize its mate, even when transformed, and would not attack. Remus didn't think he'd want to try that, even if the book said it was true. The transformation into the wolf would be eased by sexual relations with the human mate one hour before the moonrise. Hmm…thought Remus, that was something worth remembering.  When Cassius got home, Remus told him about what he'd read.

"So, I'll have to have sex with you every full moon?" Cassius sounded vexed.

"Well – you don't have to." Remus started before noticing a smile playing around the corner of Cassius' mouth. "You!"

"I was thinking…wife." Cassius' eyebrow arched pointedly. "You should just plan on having sex with me every night." Cassius smiled widely.  "Unless I'm too tired from work – but there's always that bite thing…"

"So, that means we're having sex tonight?" Remus sat down on Cassius' lap.

"Yes, it does. You catch on quick for a Gryffindor." Cassius said slyly. "Do you want to be on top?" Cassius wrapped his arms around Remus.

"Doesn't matter." Remus rubbed his nose against Cassius'.

"You be on top then…I've only done it like that with you." Cassius' cheeks turned pink and his eyes were downcast.

"Really?" Remus' eyes widened in surprise, Cassius' face flushed more. "I love you!" Remus said breathlessly before kissing Cassius, hugging him tightly.