Harry Potter One-shots

Adrian Pucey- Post War Life

Adrian Pucey

prompts: "You are terrible at lying"

TW: none

Word Count: 535 words

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"Are you going to tell me what's wrong," Adrian said as he walked into your shared apartment. He set down his keys in the bowl by the door and took off his jacket and hung it on the hook.

You hadn't responded to his text all day, which is not the norm. You both enjoy communicating throughout the day because being post war and married to a Slytherin means you have some targets on your back.

So when you didn't respond to his multiple texts and check ins throughout the day he knew something was up. You were sitting on the couch reading when he came in, only looking up when he coughed after you did not respond to his first question.

"We are talking whether you want to or not" he said, moving to sit on the coffee table so he was sitting in front of you, forcing you to look at him.

"Nothings wrong" you say, setting down the book and shrugging your shoulders.

"You are incredible at so many things, love,, but you are terrible at lying. Please tell me. What is going on?" He said making sure you two kept eye contact.

You laugh lightly at his comment knowing it is completely true. Adrian went to cup your face with his hands and pulled you in close.

"Talk to me" he said barely above a whisper.

You sigh and look at him as if to confirm he actually wanted to hear you, of course he did, his eyes showed it.

" I saw this morning an article in the paper about Slytherins and the war. I dont know why it's still talked about. The war was 3 years ago and I don't know why they are bringing it up again." Losing eye contact by the end of the confession, feeling dumb for being upset over something like that.

You had your eyes staying at the floor as you heard him sigh and move to sit by you. He let go of your face and moved so you were sitting on his lap and he pulled you in close.

"Why didn't you message me back today" he whispered after a few moments.

"I was so frustrated with it I didn't want to unload it on you, I know you had things you needed to get done today. Not looking after your overly emotional wife. I was being ridiculous." You mumble.

You allowed your body to relax into Adrian's. He wrapped his arms tight around him.

After a few moments he spoke, " you are my life. You are not something I deal with. You are my wife. You are my partner in life. I want to be the one you go to when you feel upset, whether rational or not. I love you"

You look up at him, " I love you too"

He smiled and kissed you. You kissed him back enjoying the closeness. He finally pulled apart and smiled at you.

" Next to you ignore my texts all days, I will find you, and I will...well first i'm going to kiss you but then i'm going to make you talk to me and then i'll probably kiss you again"