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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Creative Collection
Character - Sirius, Paired Character - Andromeda, Prompt - "I just want you to be happy. Even if it's not with me."
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Jewel Challenge
Verdite: Bracelet: Write about someone reaching a decision
Letting Go
Pairings: Sirius/Andromeda
Warnings for cousincest
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Sirius cupped Andromeda's cheek. "You are so beautiful."
She shivered at his gruff tone. "Sirius, kiss me," Andromeda softly commanded.
"With pleasure." Sirius covered her lips with his.
Andromeda moaned, clutching him to her, her nails digging into the flesh of his shoulder.
Sirius' lips moved over hers, tasting her, devouring her, treasuring her the way she deserved to be treasured.
This felt so good. It felt so right. He couldn't imagine their relationship being any other way.
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Andromeda's shoulders were hunched. Gone was the self-confident witch he knew.
Sirius knew why. Ted Tonks, a Muggle-born Hufflepuff had shown interest in her. And he knew Ted interested her as well. What he also knew was she was loyal. As loyal as a Hufflepuff some might say.
And although their relationship wasn't orthodox, and nothing could really come out of it because they were first cousins and not second, she'd only give Ted a cursory glance out of misplaced obligation to Sirius.
And the very thought of her denying something she wanted because of Sirius broke something in him. Out of all of the Blacks, she was the one he liked, and he didn't want to be the reason for her unhappiness.
What they had together was great. It was fun and passionate. They taught each other so much about what their bodies liked in bed and how it felt to love selflessly.
And because it was a selfless love, Sirius came to a decision.
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"You should give him a chance," Sirius unceremoniously said when he came upon her at the liberty sneaking peeks at the Hufflepuff table.
Andromeda, to her credit, didn't play dumb. "I can't."
"Why? Because he's a Hufflepuff? A Muggle-born? Me?"
"All of the above."
He sat down at her table and put his hand on her thigh. He couldn't see her legs because of the green robes she wore, but he imagined her thighs to be clenching or her muscles quivering. "If you like him, you can't let our family rule your decision. You can't let fear of their rejection triumph over you."
"What about you?" she whispered.
"I care about you, and those feelings are strong enough to let you go. I just want you to be happy. Even if it's not with me. So give Tonks a chance. If you don't, there will always be a 'what if' running through your head."
Andromeda nodded. "Thank you, Sirius. And I know you'll find someone worth taking a chance on."
Sirius averted his eyes and stood. He hurried away as he waved a careless hand at her. He didn't say it, but he had already found his someone, and he had just let her go.
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