Learn to love

I love you

Sirius pulled back stunned, grinning down at me. "W-what did you say?"

"I love you, Black." I whispered. "I keep falling in love with you and each time is harder than the last." I squealed as he pulled me onto his chest and into a hard kiss. "Every time the feeling gets deeper, more complete, more bewitching."

"You know how much I wanted to hear those words." Sirius whispered. "I love you, Athena. There isn't a thing I wouldn't do to keep you safe and happy. The more love we share the more it multiplies."

"You know this was the last thing I thought would happen when I heard I was marrying you." I folded my hands on his chest, resting my chin on my hands. "I never thought I would fall in love with you and this quickly."

"That makes two of us Athena." Sirius replied, pushing my hair away from my face. "I am been broken for a long ti-"

I was quick to cut him off with a kiss. "You are not the only one broken Sirius. We both are." Placing my finger on his lip to stop his argument, I stared into his lovely eyes. "We heal each other."

Before he could respond someone knocked on the door once more. Sirius rolled his eyes, glancing at the clock by the bed. "For it being 2 am, everyone is wide awake and bothersome."

"Be nice." Slapping him on the chest, I rolled off him. "Yes?"

"Athena, Ms. Weasley is asking for you." Hermione's said.

Falling back into his arms, I groaned. "I'll be right out." Hearing her walk away, I jumped out of bed and changed quickly. "You hungry?"

Sirius thought for a moment, giving me a slight nod. "I can eat."

"Okay, I bring you something." Making my way down to the kitchen, I found Molly sitting at the table. "Mum?"

She jumped to her feet, grabbing my hand. "Athena, I was hoping to speak to you before-" She stopped, leaning in closer to me. "What is that?"

"What?" I frowned, placing my hand on my neck trying to sense something. "What?"

Pushing my hands away, her eyes glared at something in my neck. "I am going to skin that mutt."

"What?!" I yelped, running into the hallway I rolled my eyes at the love bite Sirius gave me. "It's a small bite mum, it'll be gone in a few days."

"It's still no inappropriate Athena, especially school starting today." Molly chaste.

"Mum, I can't prevent everything Sirius does to me." I was quick to bite my lip the moment I spoke those words. "What I meant is, he is now my husband and I-I love him. What happens between us, is that between us. But I will make sure to hide it during my stay at Hogwarts."

"Love?"

The moment I heard his voice, I felt my entire body go rigid. I didn't want to turn around. I didn't want to see him. I didn't want to confirm he was indeed behind me. Glancing up at Molly, I knew I wasn't hearing things. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see how you were." He said.

I scoffed. "Funny coming from the man that, one kidnapped me. Two marked my hand. And three got my father killed."

Snape suddenly appeared in front of me. "I didn't kill that man. I tried to save him."

"Save him?! While my father died tied and gagged to a chair, you were busy doing this to me!" I raised my arm up, showing him the mark. "How in the hell were you trying to save him?!"

"Athena I-"

"Don't!" I shoved a finger towards him, daring him to continue. "Don't you dare and say you are sorry. There is nothing, nothing you can ever say to make this right."