Dark Beauty /Sirius Black/ [2]

Dark Beauty - 22.

Chapter 22

"I heard you talking to Lily earlier on." Sirius' voice was quiet as the two lay in bed. Adria had been reading a book as a first step to relaxation, but she couldn't seem to quite get into it. the book was good, she had enjoyed it for the first few chapters, but she had far too much on her mind to truly capture the feel of it. She turned to Sirius when his words floated through her ears, a frown to her lips and her hand moving to clutch his.

"I didn't mean that...to sound bad, Sirius," she whispered, eyes on him, "I'm just so sick of this world - of this man terrorising everyone we love. It was so...fucking easy for my parents to die and I think that scared me most out of everything because they were supposed to be unstoppable and they just weren't and finding that out - that they couldn't really keep themselves safe from the horrors of this world was the worst wakeup call imaginable.

Because if those two - the strongest fucking people on this entire planet, if they can't keep themselves alive then what chance do I have? do you realise how terrified I am of having this child because it's terror I've never imagined before.

My mum died giving birth to Jude-"

"Hey, no!" Sirius cut her off as soon as the words fell from her lips, and he squeezed her hand so tightly that she turned to face him, "I'm not letting you think of something like that, you are not going to die giving birth to our child, Adria. Your mother's death was one of the worst things to ever happen to both of us but that shouldn't allow you to be afraid of something that won't happen to you.

I won't let it happen to you - I don't care what I have to do, but that child and you are both going to be healthy and happy," he kissed her forehead, "I am so incredibly in love with you, Adria. You're not going anywhere."

She smiled, curling closer to him, "what do you want to do?"

"What do you mean?"

"In life. I know that you don't want to work in a garage for the rest of your life, and quite frankly - I don't really have a clue what I want to do...but what about you?" she kissed his neck, lifting her head to stare at him and watching him think of it...of what he wanted in life.

"The only thing I've ever really been good at is Astronomy, and that's because I liked it. I like the idea of it all - maybe I'm a huge joke considering the fact that I'm named after the dog star...which is amusing in more ways than one but - I don't know, it's just fascinating." His eye had a twinkle in it, Adria noticed - and she smiled.

She smiled for the way he thought of it, of magic and astronomy and the passion he had for the only subject he really did only care about, "I think you would be an incredible astronomy professor at Hogwarts...or maybe we could travel the world in search for the clearest view of the stars."

"I think you just want to get away," he tilted her head to capture her lips, "I've looked at plenty of stars, but you shine the brightest."

"Fucking hell," she whispered, shaking her head, "you know...I think I missed the cheesiness a bit."

"Oh good," he snorted, "it sure sounds like it."

She pushed his chest, sitting up with a quiet laugh, "do you think this one will ever find someone to love them."

"I hope so," Sirius said, "what about Jude?"

"I hope Jude marries someone we know. Like if Finn and Milo have a child or something...or if this one marries Eve."

"I can't wait to see Eve again," Sirius laughed, tugging at his hair getting longer, "she loves to pull my hair though."

"She's getting bigger," Adria sighed, "She'll be one in a couple of months - how crazy is that?"