Chapter 12 First day of term 05th January 1976

05th January 1976

Sirius and Rachele took themselves to the Hogwarts express. Orion had become an unexpected ally in keeping Walburga away from the pair over the Yule break. A lot of people had stayed in Hogwarts during yule Rachele thought as they walked onto the almost empty platform. They still had another 10 minutes before the express left the platform and there were only a handful of families saying goodbye to their children.

The train was just as empty as the platform, many of the compartments were empty as well. Since their marriage the few weeks previous, the ministry had recognised them both as legal adults, allowing the trace to be removed from both their wands. When they found their compartment, Sirius put their trunks up on the rack as Rachele put notice-me-not and silencing charms on the doors and windows and put silencing charms up on the compartment as well.

Now that they were married Rachele had been able to tell Sirius the family secret she had been hiding from him.

"Sirius, there is something I really need to tell you" she said to him, they were led naked in his bed Rachele draped across his chest, basking in the post orgasm thrum that ran through the marriage bond.

"you not pregnant are you" Sirius looked panicked

"no" she laughed freely in reply "you know every family has a family magic?"

"yes" he said cautiously now eyeing her warily

"well the Montague family does too. It's called 'The Understanding' and all members of the main line gain it when they reach majority, so now we're are officially adults…"

"what does it mean, The Understanding, what does it do?"

"We know things, that we shouldn't otherwise would know, thoughts just pop into our head, it compels up to do actions for no obvious reason. It's been telling me to research our marriage contract and bond because it'll be needed in the future. I don't know why, and I don't know who for. I just know that it'll be needed."

Rachele had spent most of the break researching every single small detail the marriage contract, their bond and the marriage ritual. Every single little thing held a significance and even the little things they had done had strengthen they bond.

"What sort of things does it tell you?" Sirius asked curiously rather than being upset he seemed to be incredibly curious.

"It's almost always linked to the family in some way. You know how magic is involved in all our bonds? Well the understanding knows who we have magical bonds with, whether its friends or family. And helps us to look after them tells us what to do and how to avoid problems. The only thing is it can't be controlled, it will just suddenly pop into our heads."

Sirius's hand broke her out of her thought and brought her back to reality as it ran circles up her thigh under her uniform skirt. Sex with Sirius was wonderfully exciting and fulfilled her in ways she never thought was possible thanks to their bond. Before they left for Hogwarts Leone had sent her a book all about sex positions and techniques as a wedding gift. At first it had utterly mortified her, but Sirius loved trying something new, and they had each ear marked the things they wanted to try next. The only problem would be sneaking away to have private time. Before they had managed about one illicit snogging session a week. Now they were hard pressed to have sex only once in a day.

The train whistle blew as Rachele moved to kiss Sirius jaw. His fingers were drawing patterns on the inside of her thigh. As the train pulled away Sirius hands dipped into her panties and he began rubbing circles on her clit. Rachele melted into the seat arching her back and moving her hips to build up more friction with Sirius fingers. Just as her pleasure was about to peak Sirius stopped, moving his fingers out of panties causing her to wine.

"Patience my heart." His voice was low and husky as he stood up and knelt in between her legs, he reached under the long skirt of her robes and slide her underwear off throwing them on bench behind him. Then his head disappeared under skirt and she felt him kiss her throbbing clit and lit his way down to her entrance.

Rachele wasn't particularly sure where Sirius had learnt this particular skill. He had never been with anyone other than her, so he had never had any other practice. Maybe he was a natural, she wasn't complaining as Sirius skill mouth brought her over the edge causing her to scream Sirius's name. thank merlin for silencing charms.

Sirius head reappears with a dog like grin on his face. As he stood Rachele stood with him undoing her skirt and allowing it to fall on the ground. next she pulled down the zip on his trousers, pulling his already erect member out of his boxers and pulling him towards the window of the compartment. When her back was against the window, she hooked one leg around his hips and lined him up to her entrance.

Sirius moves her leg from his hip further up, years of ballet and combat training giving her the flexibility required for her leg to rest on his shoulder. as he entered her with one firm stroke, they both groaned. Sirius thought he could never tire of this feeling of connection and love that being intimate with her brought. He set a fast pace; they were both desperate for their releases. He was picking up the pace, pounding faster and faster into her and she could feel her pleasure building, the coil in her gut getting tight and tighter.

Rachele started to moan loudly into Sirius ear, as she felt her orgasm come on. Her walls clamping around Sirius's cock, causing him to lose control of his own pleasure and he came deep inside her. They stood there holding each other up on shaky post orgasm legs. Leaning their foreheads against each other and panting.

"that's another one ticked off the list" he told her

"what?" she asked him confused

"well, while you've been researching the marriage contract, I've been making a list of places I want to shag before we leave Hogwarts," he explained "now I can tick off the Hogwarts express." he told her delightedly.

Rachele began to laugh "Only you mio amore, only you"

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06th January 1976

Rachele and Remus were sat at a table in the library with Sirius on a sofa behind her, James and Peter were in detention. Rachele was doing her essay for McGonagall while Sirius was reading something. She didn't ask what, she tried not to get involved in the boy's pranks, plausible deniability. Remus however was just staring at her, looking completely bewildered.

"Remus what's wrong? Your staring at me" Rachele asked him.

"no, he isn't" came Sirius's voice from behind her "he has finally seen my beauty and is amazed at how he could miss it" he ended his comment with a wink as Remus who rolled his eyes as in response to him.

"Why do you both smell the same now?" he asked Rachele "what have you done? Are you sleeping together? No, no, then your scents would be mixed. No, you both smells exactly the same. What is going on?" during his little monologue Remus voice had risen in volume.

Rachele turned around to Sirius. He hadn't even told James of their betrothal contract or marriage yet. She gave him a look that blatantly said to him tell him or I will, Remus was one of the few people she socialised with, even if she kept him at a distance.

"Moony mate. Calm down everything is fine" Sirius told him as he rose to lean on Rachele's chair.

"Muffliato." Spoke Rachele as both the boys looked at her. "I don't want the whole library and then the whole of Hogwarts knowing" she told them indignantly.

"Moony, we got married, we are fully, magically bound." Sirius said

"Blunt as ever love" Rachele replied her eyes glimmering playfully.

"What? At least I told him" he replied. Rachele rolled her eyes.

"I'm sorry what?" Remus looked on bewildered.

"Our parents wrote a betrothal contract for us before we were born. It was a blood contract, unbreakable, unavoidable and very well thought out. The only loophole allowing us not to marry would be the death of either of us" Sirius began "because we both tun 16 this year our wedding was arranged."

"That's why you both went home for Christmas? To get married?" Remus asked his tone indicating that he didn't quite get it yet.

"I would hazard a guess that because we invoked a bond through the old ways by binding our souls together that would be why we smell the same" Rachele finished.

"YOU WHAT?!" exclaimed Remus loudly

"When you find your life mate you will do exactly the same. Don't get your panties in a twist Remus" she told him. "binding souls has always been how traditional marriage is done in the magical communities. Well marriage between equals"

"But soul binding is a serious lifelong commitment. I've never known Sirius to be serious about anything. Are you sure that it's a good idea?"

Remus watched as Sirius stopped leaning on Rachele's chair to leaned over the table to move closer to him where he was still sat opposite Rachele. "Remus, mate. I will only ever tell you this once" Remus watched Sirius talk in horror. Sirius the biggest joker of the school looked every bit the young Lord Black he was, commanding, serious and fierce. 'Merlin help him' Remus thought 'it's the end of the world, Sirius Black actually being serious'.

"I love her she is my soul mate; I don't think I regret even for a moment, marrying her she really is the best thing in my life" Sirius stood upright and swooped down to press a kiss on her temple"

"there is only one problem Remus" Rachele told him "Sirius still hasn't told James"

Remus looked at Sirius his sheepish expression told him everything he needed to know. This would not end well.