Re: Marlene/Alastor
"How can I possibly give an inch? We're either living in sin or married, and unless this is your proposal, then we're living in sin and he can suck it up," she said, smiling, and then she hugged him again. "I won't argue with him, love. I'm not going to put you in a positions that you need to pick sides. Your brother can be an arse, but he wouldn't do that to you either, so you're fine."
Marlene snorted. "I'll remember that, and I'll start making a list of what's important." When he went on, she didn't even hesitate. "No, that's unacceptable, and before you start with me, two weeks of about four hours of sleep per night will leave all three too weak to be effective. In case of an attack, you'd be useless, if not a weakness. You need to sit down with Severus and Jamie and work out a schedule where all of you get five, possibly six hours. I'm not saying tonight, but soon. You will need it, Alastor."