Wallflower
Chapter Nineteen: Red Dress
"Why do you want to be an animagus?" Sirius asked warily, before he began walking again into a shaded area, where the muggles just walked past without a second glance. She followed him without question and leaned against the wall beside him.
"Well, I told you how I'd like to be a healer, right?" she asked, and he nodded, "Well, I want to work in the children's ward, and since they don't normally allow animals inside, I thought it would be nice if I could change into an animal for the kids sake." She looked at him hopefully, "Please?" Sirius sighed, before nodding.
"but I retain the right to stop teaching you if I think something might go wrong," he added quickly, and she smiled.
"Of course," she agreed, before she smiled slyly at him, "Though I'm wondering when you became a rule abider." Sirius laughed and held out his arm.
"Come on, I'll apparate you back to my place," he said, and she smiled and grasped his arm firmly. He quickly turned on the spot, and Adelaide sucked in a breath at the uncomfortable tube-like feeling. She sighed in relief as the feeling vanished, and she took in the house.
It was two stories tall, and was very gothic looking as to be expected from a Black, but it wasn't foreboding. It appeared to be well cared for and it was the only house nearby, and Adelaide assumed it was for privacy issues. It didn't have the generic shape of a house, and looked like an upper case L flipped upside down. It had dark paneling and black shingles, some of which looked as if they had seen better days. She smiled, and glanced over at Sirius with a raised eyebrow.
"Are we going to sleep outside, then?" she asked, waving her wand and levitating their bags now that they were free from prying eyes. He laughed, before nodding his head to the house.
"Let's go," he said, and they quickly made their way to the front door which had silver serpent knockers with gleaming emerald eyes. Sirius quickly pushed the door open, and Adelaide felt her breath leave her in a short gasp.
They had entered in the living room, and the ceiling stretched up and caused her to feel very small and insignificant. The ceiling sloped down from the middle before suddenly dropping off as it neared the kitchen. The walls were painted a very dark burgundy that reminded her of wine and matched the dark cherry wood floors perfectly. To her right was a dark stone fireplace with a orange fire already crackling and spreading warmth through the room. There was a small coffee table parallel to the hearth with a dark mahogany frame and a glass top. Parallel to that was a black leather couch, and perpendicular to the coffee table was a matching black leather recliner, it's back facing the door.
"Wow," she whispered, before moving foreword to the kitchen, where the ceiling returned to the standard height. The Kitchen wasn't as long as the living room and stretched from side to side. It had light toffee colored walls and the same cherry flooring. There were counters along the left wall, and just inside the entry way was a large mahogany table with matching chairs. At the far end of the room was a glass door which led to a large and well kept back yard. To the right of the table was a dark colored door, and beside that was a stairwell that led to the second floor.
"You're house is so beautiful," Adelaide whispered, and Sirius shrugged.
"It's not that much," he said, "Your house is much bigger." She tilted her head to the side as she continued to take in every minute detail.
"True, but that means there is more empty space, making you feel like you're all alone in the house," she explained, "but here it just feels so homey, and warm!" she turned around and smiled, her hands clasped behind her back, "It may not be as big as my house, but your rooms match better then mine did, and it's just…breathtaking!" She smiled, before turning back around and pointing at the door in the kitchen, "where does that lead?"
"To the only downstairs bedroom," he explained, "It's not in the best condition and there's dust everywhere. I've been meaning to clean it up, but…" he trailed off and she just nodded.
"Am I going to stay in an upstairs bedroom then?" she asked, "assuming that's what's up there." Sirius nodded and they both began their walk up the stairs, the walls now painted a soft beige and the steps were a golden color, and Adelaide kept a firm grip on the handrail.
"There's three upstairs bedrooms and two bathrooms," he explained, "and the house's layout is a bit odd, so be warned."
They reached the top of the stairs and Adelaide understood what he meant. To her left was another dark door that stood out against the pale beige walls, and to her right was a square area jutting out from the corner, with a small hallway in between the walls corner and the stairwell, which was hidden by a half-wall. She squeezed through the gap, and there was a large space between that room and another square room, and there was a desk against the far wall with a vase and flowers on the right.
"Those are the bathrooms," Sirius said as he joined her in the cut out, and he pointed to the rooms on either side of the desk, "and further back is another opening which leads to the final two bedrooms." He nodded his head foreword and they had to make their way through another small hallway, Adelaide having the foresight to leave the luggage at the top of the stairs. The walls were still painted beige, and the floor was the same golden wood as the stairwell. Right in front of her was a pristine white door, and to her right was an equally white door.
"I'm going to guess and say that the dark door over there is yours?" she asked, motioning vaguely behind her. Sirius smiled and laughed.
"Yeah, that's my room. You're welcome in there whenever you want," he explained, "which room do you want?"
"Do I get to look at them first?" she asked. He blushed and shrugged, and she slipped in and glanced at the room directly in front of her. She grimaced. It had light pink walls and fluffy white carpeting. The bed (located to her right and centered against the far wall) had a white comforter with pink, yellow, and baby blue floral designs and a white wicker headboard to match the white wicker dresser (located in the center of the wall directly in front of her) and the white armoire (located in the center of the far wall to her left, directly across from the bed). The room was rather long, and very odd.
"Ew," she said simply, and she heard Sirius laugh behind her.
"I had a feeling you wouldn't like that one," he said with a grin, "I don't really know why Uncle Alphard had that room; I didn't bother asking, though." Adeladie closed the door before moving to the other room and poking her head in.
This was much nicer, in Adelaide's opinion. It had tan walls and dark wooden flooring like downstairs. The bed was placed against the center to the wall to her right and had a black headboard and frame that went well with the dark forest green comforter and black pillows, and on the wall parallel to the door was a black dresser that matched the headboard. The room was smaller then the other pink one, but she didn't mind. There was a black armoire to the right of the bed.
"I chose this one," she said as she turned around and faced Sirius with a smile, "Even if it is very Slytheriny." Sirius laughed.
"You just made up a word," he said with a grin. She shrugged, before moving back towards the stairs and shrinking her trunk down, adding a featherweight charm and then returning to her newly claimed room. She placed it at the foot of her bed, like she did at Hogwarts, before enlarging it and removing the charm. She smiled, before walking back out of her room and to the opening and hugging Sirius, causing him to stumble.
"Thank you for everything," she murmured, "I really appreciate it." Sirius patted her back.
"No problem," he said with a shrug, "I prefer having you nearby instead of at your place anyway." She smiled and pulled away, before making their way back through the narrow all and downstairs (after Sirius tossed his trunk into his room without a second glance). Adelaide took a seat on the couch, and glanced at Sirius with a raised eyebrow.
"So…what do we do now?"
– Three Months Later –
Adelaide was glowing when she woke up in the morning. She stretched, popping her back, and smiled over at Sirius who was sleeping soundly beside her, his mouth hanging open and his head resting on his arm. They had both gone into his room the night before (something that turned into a routine) and relaxed while joking about James and Lily, who had both made frequent visits, though it was mostly Lily stealing Adelaide away for wedding planning, which was a little less then a month away.
His room was actually very nice, though Adelaide didn't know what she really expected it to be. It had cherry wood paneling and matching floors, with a soft red and gold carpet in the middle of the floor. The bed was large and adorned with a soft burgundy comforter and black pillows and sheets that was centered against the far wall across from the doorway. There was a bookshelf in the corner (which she teased him endlessly about) and a black leather recliner with a mahogany end table to its left.
She gently kissed his cheek, before getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom, quickly slipping out of her pajamas and running a brush through her hair. She hummed to herself as she turned on the shower, testing the water with her foot, before stepping under the warm spray.
She let out a blissful sigh and stood there for a moment, before grabbing Sirius' shampoo (she did like how his hair smelt, after all) and massaged it into her scalp with a relaxed smile. She got out of the shower twenty minutes later and grabbed a towel, before making her way to her room, where she tossed the towel aside and quickly pulled on some fresh clothes.
It was eleven when Sirius woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs wafting towards him from downstairs. He groaned, not wanting to get up, but decided after a moment that it would be in his best interest to get the food while it was hot. So, he made his way downstairs and entered the kitchen, taking a seat at the table.
"Good Morning!" Adelaide chirped happily, placing a plate in front of him with a smile, "Did you sleep okay?"
"Brilliantly," he murmured, before eating his food. She sighed slightly but kept smiling as she put food on her plate and sat across from him.
They actually worked together rather well, and Adelaide found herself relaxing into a pattern fairly quickly, though that didn't mean they never did anything new or exciting. They split any of the chores, but since Nobbie suddenly appeared on their doorstep asking if Adelaide could let him stay there they really didn't have much to do that could be considered a chore, since Adelaide loved cooking and did it every chance she got.
"We should go out tonight," Sirius said suddenly, causing Adelaide to look up from her food with a cocked eyebrow.
"Where do you want to go?" she asked, and he shrugged.
"Anywhere; we can go out to eat, go to the park, go bug James and Lily," he grinned, "I'm tired of setting around." Adelaide smiled.
"Okay, lets go out to eat, then go to the park, and we'll fit in bugging James and Lily somehow," she said, and he laughed.
"We could send them a random Howler and interrupt whatever it is they're doing," he offered. Adelaide snorted, but shook her head.
"I think that we should, just maybe, give them some alone time," she said, "I would really hate to get a random howler in the middle of the night." Sirius laughed at the images, before he finished off his food.
"There's a muggle restaurant that just opened last week," he said, "We can go there." Adelaide shrugged.
"It's only," she glanced at the clock, "eleven fifteen. We have all day." She smiled, and Sirius sighed.
"How can you be so perky?" he asked wearily, "It's unnatural." She shrugged and didn't offer an answer, sticking with finishing off her breakfast.
For some reason, with her looking foreword to night to fall, the day went by very quickly. It was finally four o'clock, and Sirius began bugging her about going to eat.
"It's a nice place," he said after she caved and began heading upstairs to her room (which main purpose was to hold her things, seeing as how she didn't normally sleep in it) and he tailed her like a lost puppy, "I hear a lot of famous muggles go there."
"I'll make sure to dress nice and muggle," she said with a roll of her eyes, "You're acting like my mother." That shut him up and they finally reached the top of the stairs. Adelaide made to turn the corner, but Sirius grabbed her wrist and twisted her around. She barely got out a 'wha!?' before he pressed her back against the wall, pinning her wrists at her waist and pressing his lips against hers. She moaned and melted into him as he took her bottom lip into his mouth and nibble gently, before he released her wrists and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Sirius," she whispered, but she was silenced as he ran his tongue along her bottom lip and then invaded her mouth. His hands slipped down to her butt and she gasped, before moaning and weaving her fingers into his hair and tugging lightly.
Then he pulled away, leaving her breathless and aching for more. He smirked, tugged on a lock of her hair before turning around and walking into his room.
"Wear that one red dress," he said, glancing over at her with a grin, "It flattering."
The door closed behind him, and she was left staring at his door like a fish out of water, her jaw working but no sound coming out. She gently ran her thumb over her swollen bottom lip, before shaking her head and moving through the gorge and towards the cavern (as she referred to the small hallway and the later opening). She sometimes wondered it the person who built the house meant for it to resemble a gorge and cavern to give the rooms an isolated feel.
She took her time pulling on her dress, and she took his advice and wore a form fitting red dress that reached her knees with a small slit up the side. It's sleeves hung off of her shoulders and the shade complemented her hair wonderfully. She went simple with the makeup, sticking with black eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss. She pulled on her strappy black heels, and grabbed her purse (full with muggle money that she kept for such occasions) before making her way back into the cavern, and through the gorge, down the stairs, and to the living room where Sirius stood in a red button down shirt tucked into a pair of black slacks. He grinned when he saw her.
"See you took my advice," he said cheekily, and she rolled her eyes.
"I didn't know you wanted to match," she said, raising an eyebrow, "Isn't that a bit sappy for you?" Sirius just kept grinning.
"Wouldn't be the first time," he said with a shrug, before holding his arm out to her with a smirk, "M'lday?" She smiled and gently grasped his arm, before they apparated on the spot.
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As Sirius said, the restaurant was indeed very expensive and they fit right in with their dressy outfits. After setting in their booth and chatting for two full hours, they found themselves walking hand in hand through a deserted park with, the sun setting behind them as they wasted time, not wanting to go home just yet.
"I can't believe it," Adelaide whispered. She swung their arms slightly as she began to speak again, "They're really getting married." Sirius just smiled and laughed, knowing who she was talking about without having to ask.
"Personally, I've seen it coming since they first got together," he said and he tightened his grip and ran his thumb over her hand in a soothing manner. She shook her head with a small smile on her face.
"So have I, but it's odd that it actually happened, and so soon! We're barely out of Hogwarts, really."
"We've been out for almost three months now," he responded, grey eyes sparkling with amusement, while his black hair brushed his shoulder blades "though it does feel longer. Besides, with the war going on, people want to spend as much time together as possible." The girl looked down and moved closer to him and he unwound their hands and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, pulling him closer to him.
"I know," she whispered, "Ever since Elise's father was murdered, I've been a bit scared that I'll die before I'm married, or before I have any kids."
"Well how about we fix that?" he asked suddenly, and she looked at him with confusion.
"Sirius, wha-?"
She was cut off as Sirius suddenly kneeled in front of her, stopping in front of a beautiful fountain, and pulled a small velvet case from his pocket. He held it up before opening it, revealing a simple white-gold band with a small diamond perched carefully in the metal, with an ruby perched on either side of the diamond.
"You said so yourself," he said with a grin, "Marry me?" she stared at him, before she broke out into a wide smile and wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"Yes," she whispered, "Yes, yes, god yes!!" He laughed before pulling away and slipping the ring onto her finger.
"Adelaide Black," she whispered softly with a smile, "I think it has a ring to it, don't you?" He grinned cheekily.
"Much better then Adelaide Vicknair," She slapped his chest playfully, before grasping his face and crashing his lips onto hers.
"I love you," she murmured, before pulling away with a smile, "I love you so much, I don't know how my heart can bear it." Sirius smiled and pulled her lips back to his and wrapping an arm around her waist while cupping the back on her head with his other hand, and she sighed as she melted into him, fisting her hands in his shirt. She pulled away from him, breathless, and he grinned before they unwound and he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"Lets get outta here," he murmured, and with her nod of agreement, they apparated back to his house. When they were relieved of the tube-like sensation, Adelaide turned in his arms and pressed her lips against his tightly and her responded by grasping her bottom and pulling her closer to him, and she tugged his head down and ran her tongue over his lips and their tongues twisted together. They moved backward awkwardly, Sirius attempting to glance over his shoulder to find out where they were walking, before he sat down on the couch with a grunt. Adelaide quickly made sure his attention was all on her before she ran her hands down his chest, and trailed her kisses down his neck. He realized quickly that with very quick movements she had unbuttoned his shirt, and she was kissing and nipping at the exposed skin.
"Adelaide," He groaned, "you might want to stop. You said you wanted to wait." She lifted her head and glared passionately.
"Fuck waiting," she said firmly. He groaned again and his head fell back onto the couch.
"Well, I think you would rather we do this in a bed instead of on my couch," he said, though he personally didn't care either way. Without another word she leapt off of his lap and made her way upstairs. He noticed how her dress had raised up, and revealed the back of her thighs. He groaned again.
"I love that dress," he murmured, before quickly following her upstairs to his room, the door slamming behind him.
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Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all things concerning belong to J.K. Rowling. I own Adelaide Vicknair, Vanessa Wolfe, Caryn Gree, Elise Barnes, Madeline Vicknair, Annalisa Bertucci, Professor Sicily and Jean Vicknair.
A/N: Damn, that was a lot of describing. I hope you can imagine the house perfectly now!! ((kisses)) OH EHM GEE!! Sirius proposed! And she said yes! AND THEY MADE OUT! WHOOT, WHOOT!!
For some reason I've been having a hard time getting motivated to write scenes with more people then just Sirius and Adelaide in them. I want to surround myself with happy sappy couples who actually love each other. (If your wondering about my sudden shitty mood, you can read about my reoccurring epiphany on my profile).
Haha, their acting like hormonal teenagers (but it's kind of true since they're eighteen…) and that made me want to up the rating too. I can picture it all clearly, and it makes me smile. BAHAA!
Yours truly,
B.E.N.
