Frigus . Sirius Black (Mortem BOOK 2)

chapter six

October 31st, 1978 - Nephera and Sirius's Home 

Sirius woke up to an empty and cold bed, sometime around nine in the morning, sending him into a momentary panic. He relaxed, though, when he heard faint cursing coming from the kitchen downstairs. 

It was then that he remembered what day it was, Halloween. Not only one of the marauders' favorite holidays but also his one-year anniversary with Nephera. It was a bittersweet pill, truly because as much as he loved her, and as happy as he was to have had her in his life for a year now, their anniversary also served as a reminder of everything that had happened a year ago. 

Nephera getting kidnapped. 

Ellie and Tony being killed. 

He smiled when his mind drifted off to happier thoughts. 

Nephera kissing him for the first time. 

Him asking her to be his girlfriend. 

A faint exclamation that sounded a lot like 'Fuck yes, finally!' drew him out of his thoughts and he swung his legs out of bed, wanting to see what the commotion was all about. He went into the bathroom, pulling a shirt over his head and brushing his teeth, before once again hearing Nephera yell out, 'Are you shitting me?' 

By that point, he was starting to grow worried. His witch was notorious for being calm and level-headed in the most extreme of situations, so anything that could get her this worked up was cause for concern. 

Wrapping his hair up in a bun using his wand, he rushed down the stairs, stopping dead in his tracks at what he saw. 

It looked like a bomb had gone off in the kitchen, with eggs, flour, and sugar coating the walls. In the middle of the chaos, was none other than Nephera sitting on the ground and cradling a single cookie in her hand, looking at it as though it was the most precious thing in the world. 

Sirius found the sight downright adorable, had it not been for his confusion considering what the hell had happened to the rest of the kitchen, "Nephera, love, what happened?" he asked, barely containing a laugh 

The brunette's eyes snapped to him, and she smiled as she shot up and handed him the cookie, "I tried to cook, didn't go so well, but I managed to salvage one of them," she replied hastily, practically jumping in excitement, "Happy anniversary love!" 

Now, it was a known fact to everyone that knew her that Nephera couldn't cook, not in the slightest bit, but there was no way Sirius could say no to her when she was looking at him with the largest smile he had ever seen on her. 

So, albeit very begrudgingly, he bit into the biscuit, fighting to keep his expression neutral. It was one of the most disgusting things he had ever tasted, in fact, he didn't even know how someone could've messed up a simple recipe so badly, but he kept on chewing, "It's great," he said, cringing internally 

"Really?" she asked, her smile brightening and her eyes growing wider 

The raven-haired boy started nodding, before a flavor equivalent to hot sauce exploded in his mouth, "No, sorry, I can't do this," he gagged, grabbing a napkin and spitting the cookie out 

Nephera groaned, hiding her face in her hands out of embarrassment when she heard his laugh. The boy pried her hands away, letting her see his amused grin, "Nephera Lilith Winchester, I love you, I really do, but you cannot cook for shit," he laughed, kissing her 

"I tried!" 

"I know, mon coeur, I know but please don't again," he couldn't stop laughing at the entire situation