Ariella
A crack of thunder startled Ariella awake. Her hands immediately reached across their bed for Harry's body. "Come here" Harry murmured, tugging her close as she settled on his chest gazing at the rain pouring down their windows. It had only been a few hours since their rushed entanglement. "Accio" Harry mumbled tiredly before his wand shot up from the floor to his hand. He flicked it towards the corner windows opening them before dropping his wand and tugging their duvet up Ariella's back.
Ariella felt happiness flooding her chest as she listened to his heartbeat and the added sound of the rain. "Talk to me" Harry urged quietly, trailing his fingertips up and down her bare back. She looked up at him to find his eyes still closed before resettling once more on his chest. She shook her head "Later" she countered closing her eyes "We're sleeping" she added with a smile.
Harry's chest shook slightly from his quiet laughter beneath her, widening her smile. Looking up once more, she found a sleepy grin spread across his face. She laughed softly. "Or we should be anyway," she added affectionately. We have all weekend to sleep gorgeous," he murmured, rubbing the back of her neck with his thumb.
She felt the coolness from the window reach their bed making her cosy further into his warm body. Harry pressed a kiss to the top of her head and hummed appreciatively "Exactly why I opened it" he whispered fondly. "Using cold air to keep me in your bed Potter" she murmured mischievously. He chuckled "I'll use any means necessary to keep you in our bed Black" he countered. She smiled in the darkened room feeling nothing but safe and secure in his arms.
"Zabini seems happy" Harry prompted sarcastically, making her sigh, she laced her fingers across his chest and rested her chin on them as she looked up at him. "I know my marriage to Draco wouldn't have been nearly as miserable but..." she explained softly before trailing off. Harry stroked the back of her head watching her carefully "...but tonight reminded you of how close you came to living that life" he finished for her. She nodded as Harry traced his thumb over her cheek, "If you hadn't come..." she whispered sadly.
He pulled her forward, their lips meeting in a desperate dance of passion. Harry rolled, pushing Ariella to her back as he covered her body with his own "I'll always come for you" he promised between urgent kisses. Ariella nodded feverishly as tears slipped past her closed eyelids. Had Harry not shown up that day, she would have married Draco. It would have been mostly out of obligation to her family and only partly her promise to Draco. Harry had told her never to come to him again after she showed up at his apartment following her engagement party.
However, him standing at the end of the aisle calling her a brat was all it took for her to throw it all away. He had come for her. Until tonight she had never come face to face with the decision she had made over a year ago. "Idiot" she whispered tearfully, he smiled against her lips "Brat" he countered before resuming their kiss.
Like a softly glowing ember, Harry used his touch and his affection to stoke the fire growing slowly between them. Catering ever-so-slowly to her body's every want and need. Words weren't necessary, their bodies were coming together in a way that had their souls intertwining. "Harry" Ariella whispered, arching off their bed as he pressed open-mouthed kisses to the tops of her breasts. "Soon" he breathed before taking her nipple in his mouth. A whine of need passed her lips as her eyes fluttered closed. Harry never stopped exploring her body, always seeking new ways to keep her excited. She swallowed a whimper, needing more but adoring the way he made her feel absolutely intoxicated.
Grabbing a pillow with one hand and lifting her hips off the bed with the other, his arm tucked beneath her lower back. He lowered her onto the pillow making her bite her lip in anticipation. "I wanna practise" he teased seductively in her ear making her skin prickle with building need. Ariella pushed her fingers through his hair tugging him closer as she kissed him eagerly. Rolling his hips and pushing his hardness against her in all the right spots making her arch her hips. Their kiss turned demanding as he teased her, hitting that perfect spot without sinking into her.
