Lust

Chapter 44: Honest Proposal

Sweet cherry lips, the faint smell of vanilla and his moans clouded my mind. His hands on my waist as he pulled me in for another taste. He couldn't get enough of me.
"Who do you belong to?" He asked, his voice was husky, making me putty in his hands.
I didn't speak, scared to make a sound as his lips tasted every part of my body.
"Are you going to use your words, love?" He asked again and I shook my head no.
He pinned my arms above my head, holding me down. I struggled against his grip. A chuckle escaped from his lips, it was music to my ears.
"Jessica, I said, use your words." He whispered into my ears, as his hand moved down my body, rubbing me clit through the boxers he gave me, ever so softly.
"Stop teasing me." I groaned.

"I'm not teasing you?" His voiced broke through.
My eyes shot open, and I looked over to see Augustus peaking through his shaggy hair, as he squinted at the bright light in the room. He was laying on his front, with his arm around my tummy. He looked beautiful as the sun shon down on his golden skin.
"What?" I asked, hoping he wouldn't probe further.
"Were you having a dream about me love?" He had closed his eyes, but had a smirk playing on his lips.
"Not of you." I lied.
"Oh, of your wolf." He said, his smirk falling from his lips.
"I miss him." I said pushing Augustus' arm off me.
"I'm sure he misses you too." Augustus said as he sat up, stretching.
"And you're missing your shirt." I rolled my eyes at him, but couldn't help but notice his chiselled chest, and small waist.
He had a few scars on his back, I couldn't help but reach out to trace them. He froze, grabbing my hand.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"S-sorry, I shouldn't have done that. I'll go." I said but he held on to my hand pulling me to him, his arms wrapped around my body.
"Thank you." He said.

I waited for Augustus to change, and I wore the same clothes as yesterday, hoping it would be enough to trick my family into thinking we had slept together. I opened the door to his room, where we were met with Auntie Bella.
"Morning." She said.
"Hello, Auntie?" I asked.
"Just making sure it was done." She said.
"Seriously." I said rolling my eyes and walking to my room to change.

'Isn't she something?'
'Keep your thoughts about my flower to yourself!'

I found some clothes laid out on the bed when I arrived, forcing me to scoff aloud. A mesh top? What were they thinking. I shook my head, and changed. I hid the necklace in my pocket, and wore my thigh garter belt, concealing my wand.

I made my way down to The Hall where Augustus was waiting for me.
"Wow, don't you look beautiful." He said, his hand on my waist as he pulled me into a hug, kissing my cheek.
"Quite the actor." I whispered in his ear, he winked at me as I left to go stand with my aunties.

"I see he can't keep his hands to himself." Auntie Narsissa said.
"Rudolpho says he's very infatuated with her."
"Good, I didn't sleep with him for nothing." I said keeping my eyes trained on the seat, waiting for him to come and tell us what to do.

The second he entered the room, it went cold. He had that affect on me, I couldn't help but roll my shoulders to release some tension on my back.
"Are you sore?" Auntie Bella asked.
"Seriously Auntie, please stop." I blushed as she and Auntie Narcissa smiled, a sense of normality in this abnormal world.

He sat in his seat, as Wormtail handed him a glass filled with an unknown substance and his wand.
"Draco... come, we must talk." He said, I watched as my dear young cousin was brought out in front of all, his arm bare as he presented it to the Dark Lord.
"What's happening?" I asked.
"Young Malfoy here must take the brunt of what his father failed to do. Failures don't get a choice. Do not let me down, Draco. If you do, that will be it for the Malfoy's." He said as I watched his wand press against Draco's pure skin, tainting it with the Dark Mark.
"Oh my god." I whispered.
"A DeathEater, you'll be given your task, you'll be expected to succeed as your cousin did.... Jessica Black... come." He said bringing me forward.

I passed Draco on the way to him, a faint smile plastered on his face. He didn't want this, I could tell. I watched him stand by his mother, as she held on to him, while he stared at his arm.
"You shall not be receiving the Dark Mark but I do hereby declare you are indeed a DeathEater." He said and I nodded.
"Yes, My Lord." The words hurt to say.
I watched as Rudolpho brought Augustus forward. He looked at me, I knew what was coming. I took a deep breath as he got down on one knee, his hand brought out a black velvet box. He opened it revealing a beautiful diamond ring in the shape of a snake.

He pulled out the ring, and placed it on my finger as The Hall clapped. Let the show begin.

I pulled him up and hugged him tight.
"Could have warned me." I whispered as I smiled.
"I found out the second you left." He said kissing my cheek.
"I bless the couple to cause mischief and misery wherever they end up, whatever they do." The Dark Lord said, we bowed.
As we back up, into the crowd as he continued to speak, I stood, not with my family as I did before, but now with my fiancée. It's official, Augustus Lestrange... my fiancée.

I was told I could leave the Manor that afternoon as I had a meeting with Mad-Eye Moody, to see if I could get a position as an Auror within the ministry. I don't know how Auntie Narcissa did it, he husband was in Azkaban yet she managed to get her niece an interview.
"We will be using Snow to communicate?" I asked.
I was in a room with my Aunties, Draco and Augustus.
"Yes dear, they'll recognise your owl." Auntie Bella asked.
"I'd hold off on communicating the first few weeks, I imagine they'll be intercepting them." I said as I continued to pack my trunk.
"She's right. I've never known Moody to not be suspicious of anyone." Auntie Narcissa said.
"Where will you be staying, love?" Augustus asked.
"I imagine I'll try to seek refuge with the wolf, hopefully he'll lead me straight to their new sanctuary. Would make it easier." I said rolling my eyes.
"What, does he snore? Can't get your beauty sleep?" Augustus asked, I knew he was mocking me.
"Now now, don't get jealous." I warned.
"We'll leave you two to it." Auntie Bella said as they all vacated the room.

I waited for them to leave.
"Think you'll be ok here?" I asked.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." He said.
"What have they got you doing?" I asked.
"I'm the scribe... they heard I have a talent for story telling." He said sweetly.
"I look forward to reading some soon." I said and he smiled a toothy grin.

In a weird way, I knew I'd miss Augustus. I haven't spent a lot of time with him, but I knew enough. He was a good man.