Dark Beauty /Sirius Black/ [2]

Dark Beauty - 18.

Chapter 18

"Good morning, Mr Black," Adria whispered, a smile already on her lips even so early in the morning. It was the day after boxing day and even after the initial shock of getting engaged had passed she was still ecstatic. She found herself admiring the ring more times than she thought she would, gazing at it and smiling to herself and Jude wished to try it on - which she was very reluctant about, seeing as she didn't want to take it off -.

She had to go to work for the first time after Christmas and she wasn't very happy about it, of course, it gave her an excuse to show off her ring more - and gush about Sirius - but she wished to stay in bed with him instead. They had spent boxing day in bed for most of it, Jude had gone off to Alfie's to give the two some time alone together, and in the evening, they had announced to their friends that they were getting engaged and it was wonderful.

Adria could hardly keep the smile off of her face and Sirius was the same, it was a way to show their love and also a distraction and they both agreed they wanted the wedding to be soon. Sirius knew that Adria was still thinking of the thought of fighting in the war, she wanted to join Dumbledore's group with Sirius, but he didn't tell her much about what he had to do.

He didn't want to worry her more than she already was, and he knew he would if he told her off how hurt he could get. He had to get Lily or James to clean him up before he went home just so Adria wouldn't see what he endured, he was thankful she wasn't going to fight with their baby in her stomach, but he didn't want her to fight after too, it was always going to be her decision, but it was terrifying and brutal and if one of them where to live through the torture of the dark lord then he wished it would be her.

"Good morning, Miss Hopkins," Sirius whispered quietly, his arm around her waist and a lazy smile on his lips. He reached for her hand, the ring placed on her finger fitting perfectly and the grin on her lips allowing his heart to race. Even after the years they had spent together she was still able to mess with his head with ease, she was simply wonderful, and he didn't know how he was as lucky as he was to have her, but he wasn't and never would complain about it.

"I could be Mrs Black soon," she said, leaning up to kiss him, "Mrs Hopkins-Black. I'd like to keep the Hopkins part too, though, y'know, like a part of my mum and dad."

"What about we give you the Mrs and you keep the Hopkins?" suggested Sirius and she frowned, her eyebrows knitted, and soon did she shake her head. She propped her arms onto his chest, brushing his long hair out of his face and tucking a strand behind his ear whilst he hummed.

"I know you don't want me to have your name, Sirius," she whispered, "because of the pureblood ideals and the hurt and how there are many horrible people with that name, but I want it. The only Black I know is you, Sirius Black, and you are the most wonderful boy in this whole world and it would be an honour to have your name. Adria Hopkins-Black, I think it sounds wonderful and to be called Mrs Hopkins-Black would be wonderful because it means that we are tied together by love and by a bond and it shows in our name.

And you know what, don't you think it would be a little satisfying that your family...the pureblood family with the horrible pureblood ideals is now tied to a muggleborn because you decided to marry me? that there is now a muggleborn with the name Black in their title and it's twistedly good to piss them off that bit more?" she smiled at the sight of his smile and soon did he laugh at the thought, rubbing his eyes and shaking his head.

"That would be twisted," Sirius smirked, tightening his grip around her, "do you know what would make today better?"

"What?"

"You staying with me," he leaned forward, his hand cupping her cheek and his lips finding hers and she hummed, her mouth opening for him and their lips moving together, "please? I know you don't need to go back, you just want to help, it's just one phone call and Jude is at Alfie's all day, so we have it all to ourselves."