a/n - no typo check because this wattpad fella makes it hard for me to edit and yes i am still alive

-keke-

"Riposte"

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

9th January 1997

"Why am I always on defense?" Athena whined at her father, who was brought back to the memories when he didn't let her play quidditch at six years old with him and his friends. Each time his denied her, she came back even more protected, and after a year, he eventually gave in. Corvus joined too, but it turns out she was not as amateur as her brother because she spent her time sulking as she watched them play.

"If we fail to attack, they will come. Who better to defend than my own daughter?"

"How about the four of us just go on attack? After I set up the defense and traps, we wouldn't fail on attack!" Athena chimed with the biggest grin, and yet her face was innocent. The Princess was very inclined to agree as she watched Athena placed the defence.

"Your daughter's strategy for some reason sounds good," she giggled chuckled, pondering that it would work. The group seemed like a group that would attack at once since they outnumbered them by twice their size. If they were to stay and defend, all four of them would very much be able to destroy their statues.

"It does, doesn't it?" Lucian sighed, continued to think as the fight was going to start in mere seconds and Athena ready to place down the necessary spells—traps, illusions and so on.

"I hear brooms?" Jodie questioned and Athena's eyes lit up at the thought.

"Aerial combat?" Athena asked her dad, leaving the other two women confused.

"You ladies take care of the on-ground combat, while the two of us take care the air," Lucian informed, his broom already summoned and in his hand. Within seconds, Athena was swooped in the air, not by her father but by her opponent.

"Hello Captain," Athena struggling to hold on to his body as he flew into the clouds, fast as lightning. The young Heiress had a panic look in her eyes while she found out he was accompanied. "Enjoy the fall."

The moment she was let go, she was hit by a spell and completely dazed her. Lucian did not hesitate to get off the ground to save his daughter. The French Ministry watched the Captain fall, helpless as they were forced to not interfere.

"Come on, we have to break the fucking crystal now!" Jodie shouted, dragging the Princess, who is clearly pissed off about what happened. They watched Lucian trying his best to catch Athena but was only stopped with half a dozen wizards trying to take him out.

One shout from her mother, one word of her name bellowed throughout the Arena.

"Auclair!"

She was brought out of her daze, still confused as her hand reached out when she saw her father. The sun rays beamed through the clouds, shining on Athena as if she was chosen by the Gods themselves. The Heiress continued to fall like Icarus falling to his death, unlike his ambitions and youthful carelessness, the imbalance of being too arrogance and being too submissive, Athena was humble yet she knew when she could be arrogant, never once she had people walk over her because she is not as submissive and naive as they thought.

"Arresto Momento!" Athena shouted, when she nearly hit the railing. She caught on to the railing, pissed off as she pulled herself up. "Thanks Mother."

"I do not want my daughter to be a splatter on the ground. What's your next move?"

Athena huffed, pulling out her wand, "Break the crystal."

"Expecto Patronum—" whispered under her breath as a silvery blue hawk formed from her wand, impressed murmurings of her perfect Patronus. "—send for them. Call for me."

"Accio Firebolt."

Athena still on ledge as the Firebolt come around before she sat on it. She pressed on her ribs with fingers since the hit she took was unbearably painful. There are two watching her closely, unbeknownst to her as the Auclair's gift were taken away for the tournament.

On red flare went up and Athena spent no time wasting before another went up. Her dad seems to be handling his situation well as she went to the ladies' aid.

"Shame, maybe I'll kill the Crown Princess of Japan—"

Athena landed and rolled in front of the Princess, shielded her with her body. The Chinese Auror was flung away from the Princess with an explosion.

"Are you okay, Kaguya—sama?"

"Yes and thanks, you speak Japanese now?"

"Shouldn't be so surprised? Our families are quite comfortable with one another," Athena grinned, sending her broom towards Jodie. The Crown Princess was never more delighted to have someone save from this maniacs.

"They plan to kill you—Deatheaters."

"You know about them?"

"Our families are quite comfortable with one another," Kaguya grinned, helped by Athena as she got up. The Heiress healed the small cuts on the Princess, trying to figure where Jodie was.

"'Sup."

Athena for the first time of her life, had a jump-scare. Jodie burst into laughter, the proudest to have been the first woman to scare the Sacred One. They both laughed while curses spilled from Athena's lips.

"Oh Captain, you kiss your mother with that mouth?"

"I'll kiss your wife with this mouth," Athena scoffed before wrapping the Malaysian with her roots and walked away with the ladies, laughing their asses off and praising Athena. Thank the Gods Athena had learned to accept the immense power and talents she has.

"Well, I'll deal with anyone trying to kill us because my wife would not like it if I died."

"You know what? You haven't properly introduced us."

"We are busy as hell, Border and Ports officer," Athena mocked before Jodie pinching her side.

"So are you, Captain!"

"Hey, technically, I am the higher rank!"

"Well, you can't beat the Crown Princess, can you?" Kaguya smirked before receiving scoffs from the two Aurors. She was so glad that these two treated her like on of their friends and not as a fragile little princess. "Good idea to go back to our crystal?"

"Yes."

"But you two, stay together."

Athena's last words before apparating from their sights.

"That bitch."

—.—

Athena let out a deep sigh as she slowly laid down on the bench and everyone slumped around her. Lucian ruffled her hair, sitting by her head and trying to summon her snacks. Jodie laid her head on her thighs and the Princess offered her some water.

"Maybe we should have put a minimum people needs to be in a team as a rule," The Princess voiced and received groans of agreement. Athena was already knocked out and left the Princess hanging as their people entered the tent, that was enchanted to cool them and make them as relaxed as possible.

"Oh my darling husband, you looked terrible."

"I would have looked worse if our daughter didn't come in to save me."

Camille chuckled, healing a cut on her daughter's forehead. The Emperor greeted Camille like a very close friend with a hug as they have not seen each other for years. The four Magical Governments talked with one another as their fighters are completely knocked out around the Sacred One.

"Bonjour!" A very familiar and angelic voice hit their ears and all heads turned to who the voice belonged too. A silver-blonde walked in with the biggest smile, already heading straight for her wife who is still asleep. Camille cocked her head, pursing her lips as Fleur said she wasn't going to come. "I know—I said I wasn't going to come."

"And why are you here?"

"I miss my wife."

"Fleur, it has only be three days."

The Quarter Veela just shrugged in response, clearing the hair covering her face. Camille rolled her eyes while Lucian laughed at their daughter-in-law, trying to wake Athena up.

"Miss me that much huh?" Athena smirked, leaning into the soft touches of her wife. As she let out groans, she sat up and have her wife in between their legs. Kaguya could tell why she was turned down so fast when Fleur walked in, the Princess watched their soft touches and the caring tone they were talking to one another.

"You need to stop making everyone your enemy."

"I did not intent that, it just happens."

Fleur rolled her eyes, standing up as she let out a chuckle. The golden eyes, forgetting how tired they are, sought for her ocean blue eyes—desperate. The company continued to chat among each other before Athena introduced her team to Fleur, except her father. The wives were in their own little world as everyone else revolved around them.

"I am in a lot of pain actually," Athena informed, holding on to her wife for dear life as she stood up. Fleur sighed, supported her wife as they spoke about plans for the day. The Quarter Veela glared at Camille, who was technically the blame for Athena's participation.

"Come on, let's get you to the hotel" Camille had her hand on Athena's back, pushing her daughter towards the door. They needed to go to the floo network since for safety and extra precautions, they chose a hotel far from the Ministry.

:D

"Shirt," Fleur huffed, entering Athena's room. Her wife let out soft groans as she slowly removed her coat and shirt while Fleur heads to the bathroom, preparing her the usual bath after a very long day. The silver-blonde couldn't help but gawk at her wife's body, settling herself on the soft bed. The top half of her body completely bare as he face snuggled into the pillows. "Ma Cherie..."

"Hm?" Athena felt the bed sank and rough tips of her wife's fingers caressed her back before the ever so soft lips kissed her shoulder. "Hm."

Those hands reached down to her belt and raised those hips up, to rid of the trousers. Athena just let whatever her wife do to her as her body went limp due to exhaustion. Fleur turned her over and her first instinct was to scan her wife's body as if she have never seen or even touched the familiar body. Athena pushed her face away, shy from the attention.

"Stop it," Athena chuckle, her arm covering her body. "You are very horny aren't you?"

Fleur grabbed both of Athena's arms, holding it in place above her head. The Brunette looked up to her wife, mouth agape while her eyes flickering between her eyes and her lips, with Fleur crawling on to her body, she had given the Veela the control.

"I am still in pain."

"Orgasms relieve pain."

A soft moan left Athena's lips when Fleur ran squeezed on her breast, before she leaned down and lips centimetres away. Athena tilted her chin up, trying to catch those lips but Fleur smirked, pulled away. The Auror would have tried to turn the situation around if she wasn't very much in pain. Fleur bit her lips, feeling how her wife, under her, squeezed her thighs together.

"You are as horny as I am, Darling."

The thick accent is back.

"Fuck," Athena dragged the word out while Fleur still teasing her, with her lips and hand. Before another thought come to Athena's mind, Fleur smashed their lips together and her hand went for Athena's throat. She had Athena gasping for air and Athena doesn't even know if it was her injuries or just Fleur. She couldn't care when Fleur didn't give her time to even think properly as she aggressively, yet gentle, kissing her.

When Fleur pulled away, Athena continue to seek for her lips before being restricted. The Silver-blonde licked her lips, sensing the whining she will be receiving. She let go to her wife's arms and slowly teased her with taking off her top, unbuttoning as slow as a snail getting to its next destination.

"I think, I am bleeding too much," Athena awkwardly said, not wanting to end when she felt her back getting soaked. Fleur lifted her up, feeling the bandages and panicked when she noticed the blood on the bed and soaked bandages. "Maybe later?"

Her wife scoffed in response as she was carried to the bathroom. Athena was fairly surprised to witness Fleur just easily picking her up.

"I told you to be careful!"

"I was!" Athena groaned as she hit the warm water—Fleur was slowly putting her into the bathtub. "You're getting your sleeves wet."

"I was not going to wear it anyways," Fleur sighed, removing the button up and tossing it to the floor. The bathtub slowly turned red thanks to Athena's injuries which Fleur let the water get drained out. She made sure to shield Athena as she changed the heat of the water. Athena wanted to remove her bandages before her hands was swatter away. "Let me—stop moving."

"Okay, okay," Athena yawned, sitting up straight and raised her arms for Fleur's ease. "I was being careful, more than I have ever been."

Fleur shuts her eyes, maybe she was too hard on her wife. "I know, Ma told me."

Athena nodded in silence, feeling Fleur's hands on her shoulders and injury before feeling a very warm magic on her skin. She could could feel Fleur's relived aura as the wounds slowly healed, making her smile.

Maybe she should really quit being an Auror.

"Don't quit."

"What?"

"I can read your mind—you're tired. I know but don't quit just because of me."

Athena turned her head to her wife, who is very focused on the recovery of her body. She tilted her head back and she was face-to-face with Fleur. The Quarter Veela break into a soft smile before placing a kiss on her wife's forehead. Athena slowly turned as she wrapped her arms around her wife's shoulders, pulling her in.

Gods, their kiss weren't so innocent like they were at 16.

The way the Brunette's arms pulled on her wife's back, trying to close the gap. Both gotten frustrated by the tub, Athena wanted to get out but Fleur beat her to it as she climbed into the bathtub. Her trousers soaked from the shower while she made sure Athena was comfortable first. Fleur was never more uncomfortable, holding Athena's hips, pushing her back against the tub.

Pussy-blocked.

"How is my daughter, Fleur?" A muffled voice behind the bathroom door, a smirk laced her face.

Fleur rolled her eyes, pulling away from her wife. "She is good!" Athena giggled in response, her arms around Fleur's neck as she placed a kiss on her nose. "Your mother knows what she is doing."

"Where do you think I got my cheekiness from? Definitely not from my father."

"What if—"

"No. They can sense it."

"That would be weird, wouldn't it?" Fleur sighed, helping herself out and went back to healing the wife's injuries before opening the door for Camille. Lucian quickly turned around and sat on the chair, waiting for the ladies to be ready. "Almost done."

"Orgasms relief pain huh?" Camille smirked and her daughter's embarrassed because the tip of her ears are as red as a tomato, bringing her knees closer to her chest while Fleur struggling with the red slowly crept up her neck. "Oh please, my dears don't need to be embarrassed."

Athena turned and glared at her mother, feeling her wife's hands on her jaw and neck and tilted her head instinctively.

"Ma, what's for dinner because you look exquisite?"

"We going to that fancy ball that the German Minister invited."

"We are seated with who?"

"The Japanese."

"The Crown Princess is awfully fond of you, ma Cherie."

Athena let out a deep exhale, not answering her wife before getting her ear yanked like how her grandmother used to scold before. Camille watched her daughter-in-law turned into a full fledge mother which reminded her.

"When are my grandchildren coming?"

"I don't know, how soon can my wife come home?"

"Well I can't wait!" Lucian bellowed from his seat, hearing the soft talking as he read through a magazine. Athena snorted in response while Fleur is annoyed about the Crown Princess of Japan, the jealousy seeped through from her. Lucian could hear the muttering and feel the tension, "Someone's jealous."

"Lucian, pick the red dress for our daughter, please."

"Yes Ma'am," Lucian voiced, getting to pick the dress—not fond of the colour choice. The man zoomed past the bathroom as he heard the showers. Camille shuts the doors as she exited and she could hear her daughter's whining, to which she laughed with her husband chuckling.

Minutes later, Fleur peeked her head out of the bathroom and reached her hand out for the dress. Her wife did not complain as she helped to put on the dress and she was so glad that she brought the perfect dress to go with her wife's dark cherry red dress.

"I hope you bring the right dress, Fleur."

"I always bring the perfect dress."

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