Amortentia

by TheNextFolchart

He noticed her beauty from all the way across the train station. / How Sirius and Marlene found, loved, and lost each other - in only 100 chapters. Written primarily for the "100 Prompts, 100 Drabbles, 100 Words Or Less Challenge" on HPFC. Dedicated to Safari (wouldtheywriteasongforyou). [Word Count: 9,839]

93. Intense

XCIII. Intense

He rubbed his jaw. "Okay," he said. "Not what I expected. But okay."

"You stupid buffoon," she said, and she was crying and laughing at the same time, and her eyes were bright and bold and intense and Merlin he loved her. "It took you long enough!"

He grinned. "Is that a yes, then?"

"Of course it's a bloody yes!"

"Good." He stood and pulled her into a hug.

"I love you," she whispered. "And that's not just the amortentia talking. I really, really love you."

He kissed her. "I told you you did."