I Will Make You Love Me, Johnson.
Epilogue : I Made You Love Me.
Years had gone by and Sirius and Joyce had gotten married. The wedding had been sweet and many friends and family were present. Surprisingly, Sirius' mum had also turned up to congratulate her son, even allowing herself to make a comment about how proud she was that Sirius had "married a pure-blood as I feared you would marry a mudblood or halfblood."
Sirius distinctly remembered rolling his eyes at his mother's prejudice, too happy about his wedding to challenge her views.
Sirius and Joyce's first dance was beautiful. The undeniable happiness and love that radiated off the newlyweds was clear to everybody present.
"Sirius, get the fuck out! I left my lipstick in there."
Sirius was thrown out of his thoughts of their wedding day by Joyce yelling at him to open the bathroom door. He suddenly became aware again of the fact that he was in the shower, the pleasantly hot water washing over his sculpted body.
"One second." Sirius called back, getting out of the shower and unlocking the bathroom door.
"Ew, put some clothes on." Joyce laughed, picking up the lipstick she had left on the counter.
"You've seen it all before, beautiful." Sirius grinned, wrapping a towel around his lower half nonetheless.
"Kingsley wants us at the Ministry in two hours. No day off for us, babe." Joyce pouted apologetically.
"What the hell, this guy is always calling us in on our off days." Sirius grumbled as they made their way back to their bedroom.
"I know, it's well annoying but I guess it comes with being an Auror innit." Joyce shrugged.
"I'm feeling extra wifey and generous this morning. I'll make you a nice breakfast." She added, giving Sirius a short but loving kiss.
"Can I have you for breakfast too?" Sirius said in a low voice, kissing Joyce's neck.
"We'll see. Now get yourself ready, I'm gonna start breakfast." Joyce smiled, pulling away and exiting the room.
After a deliciously filling breakfast, Sirius and Joyce made their way to the Ministry of Magic for their jobs as Aurors.
"Nice of you two to finally join us. You're two minutes late. Be grateful it's me instead of Moody today." Kingsley said as Joyce and Sirius arrived.
"Be grateful we're even here." Sirius grumbled.
"Watch it, Black. Now come over here so I can fill you two in on what's happening." Kingsley replied.
"Minor problem today of the selling of cursed goods but it's in a nasty area."
"Where?" Joyce asked.
"Knockturn Alley." Kingsley said.
"Urgh, I hate that place. So many weird hexes and curses about." Joyce whined.
"But you two are perfectly trained for the job. Now, I need you to stop this trade and catch the culprits." Kingsley ordered.
"Right on it." Sirius saluted, grabbing Joyce hand and apparating.
"Let's go for dinner at that cute place in Hogsmeade tonight, Sirius." Joyce said, as they cautiously walked down Knockturn Alley so as not to arouse suspicion.
"What's the occasion?" Sirius replied.
"The occasion is I wanna fucking go." Joyce rolled her eyes.
"Don't get rude, I'll fight you." Sirius joked, ruffling Joyce's hair.
She elbowed him in the stomach.
"Don't touch my hair."
"You wasn't saying that last night." Sirius smirked.
"Be quiet." Joyce giggled.
"But yeah, let's go to that place for dinner then. I'll pay and you can order all you want." Sirius said, kissing Joyce's lips softly.
"We can split the bill." Joyce replied.
"We're married, just let me look after you." Sirius said.
"Marriage is a shared partnership so we can share the meal and bill." Joyce retorted.
"Shut up and let me treat you." Sirius replied, rolling his eyes at her stubbornness.
Suddenly Joyce grabbed his wrist roughly to halt his walking. The illegal curse traders had been found.
"20 of them." Joyce whispered.
"Simple shit." Sirius grinned.
Pulling out their wands they launched forward, startling the traders.
"Petrificus totalus!"
Petrified, it was easy for Joyce and Sirius to handcuff the traders.
"Alright ya pillocks, straight to the Ministry you go. Dementors are gonna love you in Azkaban." Sirius taunted.
"Don't be a dickhead, Sirius." Joyce replied.
"Let me have a bit of fun, bruv." Sirius retorted.
"You wanna join them, tied up and all?!" Joyce threatened.
"Of course not, beautiful." Sirius replied sweetly.
"Wot are they gunna do to uz?" One of the curse traders asked.
He was a young man, perhaps still a boy, who looked terrified at the thought of Dementors.
Sirius grinned.
"Say, young lad; you ever heard of the Dementor's kiss?"
"Leave the poor boy alone." Joyce sighed, as Sirius barked out a laugh.
"Just a bit of banter. The Ministry will decide what happens to you, but it's looking like 5 years in Azkaban." Sirius said.
"Would you be happy if someone treated our child like that?" Joyce retorted, pushing passed Sirius to grab the first ten and apparate with them back to the Ministry: Sirius following with the remaining individuals.
"Why do I have to wear a suit? Can't I just wear something casual?" Sirius groaned as he stepped out of the shower with Joyce.
"Oh my days, are you still complaining about that?" Joyce rolled her eyes, beginning to dry her body with her towel.
"I forgot about it whilst you was blowing me but it came back just now." Sirius replied.
"Do you have to be so crude?" Joyce laughed.
"No point sugar coating things." Sirius grinned, pulling Joyce to him and locking their lips together.
"I love you, you know that?" He whispered.
"I know. And I also know that you're wearing a suit." Joyce smirked.
"Urgh, I guess acting cute doesn't work." Sirius groaned.
"Nah unless it's kids acting cute. Our future kids will be cute." Joyce stated, lotioning her skin and putting on her dress.
"Oh, by the way. This dinner is for an occasion." Joyce told Sirius whilst she put on makeup.
"Occasion? Our anniversaries aren't even close, the fuck?" Sirius questioned.
"Just wait and see innit." Joyce smiled, looking slightly nervous.
"Just tell me now!" Sirius pestered, kissing Joyce's neck softly.
"I swear to Merlin, if you make me fuck up this winged eyeliner you're dead." Joyce said, straight faced.
"Okay, okay. No fucking with the makeup." Sirius laughed.
Soon they'd left home and headed towards Hogsmeade for dinner.
"Tell me then." Sirius said as soon as they sat down.
"Sirius… I…" Joyce felt her skin heating up as she couldn't bring herself to utter the words she needed to say so badly.
"You…?" Sirius prompted, feeling slightly worried.
"I dunno if you're gonna be happy or not." Joyce said shyly.
"Well, we won't know unless you say, babe." Sirius said, lacing their fingers together on the table.
There was a long pause in which they stared into each other's eyes before Joyce took a deep breath and said;
"I'm pregnant."
More silence. Joyce felt tears threatening to spill.
"I know it wasn't planned or anything but please don't be upset or angry or-"
"Why would I be upset or angry?" Sirius interrupted.
"I- I dunno. We're only 25, it's so young-"
Sirius halted her words by softly connecting their lips over the table.
"Joyce. I. Love. You." Sirius said, deliberately stressing each word.
"I'm so in love with you. I've been in love with you since we were little Hogwarts students. You're my love, my world, my best friend, my wife and now the mother of my child. I will be there every step of the way and we'll raise our kid and our future kids together."
Sirius smiled sheepishly, feeling his ears burn in embarrassment and happiness at his love confession.
Other customers in the restaurant awe'd at his declaration, as Joyce felt warm tears spill as a huge smile spread across her face.
"Urgh, you're so mushy it makes me sick. I love you too. I love you so much." Joyce said.
"How far gone are you?" Sirius asked.
"About 4 weeks. It's still early days." Joyce replied, smiling softly.
"Regulus is gonna be so happy. He's been asking about when is he gonna become an uncle." Sirius laughed.
"And Harry will have another baby to play with." Joyce smiled.
"You make me so happy. I can't wait to be a father." He grinned.
"I can't wait to be a mother. I think we'll be good parents." Joyce smiled back.
"Remember what I told you, in like third year when I had the biggest crush on you? I made it happen."
Sirius squeezed Joyce's hands softly.
"I made you love me."
Joyce kissed his lips softly.
"And I'm glad you did."