Chapter Two- Marlene Mckinnion
Marlene McKinnon
It's been a few weeks since the incident , and James and Sirius are back in shape, but Marlene can't seem to process it all. It all happened so quickly. She still hasn't talked to Dorcas since the incident in the hallway, it's not like she wants to anyway, but Marlene keeps thinking that Dorcas is going to say something to her.
Anything.
Marlene can still feel Dorcas’s hand grabbing onto her wrist, still lingering, as though it never left. She hates herself for thinking about it so much, she wishes she could stop thinking about dorcas. But she just can’t seem to get her out of her head.
Now sitting in Potions class, Marlene is sitting by herself since Lily and Mary are sitting next to each other. Marlenes tapping her finger on the desk, waiting for class to start, when all of a sudden. The thing she absolutely did not want to happen today.
Dorcas Meadowes sat down next to her. “Mckinnion” Dorcas greets blankly, looking at Marlene, adjusting herself in her chair then looks away.
“Meadowes” Marlene responds, not even taking a glance at Dorcas. Still continuingly tapping on the desk. “What do you want?” Marlene asks, finally looking at Dorcas, with a blank face, leaning back in her chair.
Dorcas just looks at Marlene for a moment. Not saying anything. When she eventually says “No where else to sit” she looks her in the eye , not changing a single expression on her face.
“Well that's just my luck” Marlene mumbles under breath
The class begins and Marlene tries her hardest to not look over to dorcas. To see every movement she makes. "There is going to be a quidditch game Friday, between Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Are you coming?” She whispers to me.
“Why ? you asking me out , Meadowes?” Marlene teases raising her brows.
Dorcas chokes on her own breath, “What? No -no, that's not- no”
“Kidding” Marlene snorts. “Jeez Meadowes ,you ought to lighten up” Marlene looks at Dorcas , and she can see how tense she is. Just for a second the two of them sit there and look at eachother.
“I’d start prepping now, because Ravenclaw has got some moves” Marlene starts
Dorcas clears her throat “oh yeah?”.
“Yeah, I could hardly keep up with emmeline last game, she's quick” Marlene states.
‘Why are you telling me this?”
“Well you should know, even though you're good at quidditch , emmelines something else” Marlene remarks.
“You think I'm good at quidditch?”
Yes
“Maybe, but not better than me,” Marlene teases.
“Yeah , yeah” Dorcas rolls her eyes.
Marlene hears slughorn announce, “alright class is over, I hope everyone took notes”
Shit.
Marlene hadn't even noticed she had been talking to dorcas the entire time, she hadn't even taken any notes. She didn't want to take notes. Marlene wanted to talk to her. Shut up Marlene.
Marlene uruptedly stands up. “Uh, I've got to go”
“Right, me too “ Dorcas stands up grabbing her books
“Okay” Marlene sats
“Bye “ Dorcas says, and starts walking away.
And then she looks back. Why did she have to look back?
Marlene raises her hand to wave “Have a good day” Marlene says.
She slowly puts down her hand.
‘Have a good day?’ Seriously Marlene?
How pathetic.
Dorcas furrows her eyebrows. “Oh, you too?” she responds awkwardly.
Marlene smiles.
Stop it Malrene.
Dorcas leaves, and Marlene feels like she can finally breathe.
***
Marlenes in the library with Remus Lupin, The two of them often have days where they go to the library together, and today happens to be one of those days.
“What's on your mind?” marlene asks a clearly puzzled remus.
“I just don't understand” Remus brings a hand up to his forehead.
“Understand what?” Marlene furrows her brows.
“Them” Remus gestures over to Mary and Sirius. Mary sitting on Sirius’s lap .
Kissing.
“I mean, they just won't stop kissing, '' Remus complains.
“Tell me about it,” Lily sighs, placing her books next to marlene.
“It's so annoying , right?” Remus looks over to lily.
“Yep, those two are always snogging, sometimes I want to just yank Mary away”.
“Same, wish I could just seal his lips shut” Remus looks back over to Sirius and mary.
“Definitely help his constant talking” marlene adds.
“Hiya, what are you lot up to?” Peter asks, appearing next to their table.
“Hiya pete, nothing much, these two are just complaining about them” Marlene points to Mary and Sirius.
Peter snorts a laugh. Sitting down next to Marlene.
Lily and Remus, drifting off into their own conversation .
“Why are they complaining about them?” Peter whispers to Marlene.
“Dunno?”
“Why do you two care so much anyways?” Peter asks.
Remus and Lily look to Peter, clearly flushed from the question.
Remus clears his throat. “Well it's just annoying” Remus adjusts his collar.
“Mhm” Marlene hums and looks at Remus, who's most likely fighting the urge to look back at sirius.
“What are we talking about?” Sirius asks, coming up to their table, his arm around Mary's shoulder.
“Nothing,” Lily says abruptly.
“Oh” Mary says, raising her brows. “Everything alright lils?”
“Yeah”
“What's up with you moony? You look tense.” Sirius places his hand on Remus's shoulder.
Remus widens his eyes.
“Yeah, I uh got something to do” Remus stands up , making Sirius drop his hand.
“Oh?” Sirius questions.
Remus leaves in a hurry.
“Where's he off to? he got some lady friend i don't know about” Sirius jokes.
“You know nothing black” Lily sighs, also getting up , grabbing her books, and following after remus.
“Whatd i say?” Sirius asks, taking the spot remus once sat in
“dunno” Peter says, “Maybe your presence just makes people storm out of rooms” Peter shrugs.
Marlene snorts a laugh.
Sirius rolls his eyes “Jeez pete”
“Makes sense,” Mary adds.
Now both Peter and Marlene are laughing.
“Mary, you're supposed to be on my side” Sirius jokes.
“Who?” Mary laughs.
“Forget it, i'm going to look for james”
“Bye bye” Mary says.
“Bye bye” SIrius repeats.
Sirius leaves and Mary sits down where Sirius used to sit.
“So what are you two gossiping about?” She asks
Peter and Marlene look at each other.
“Nothing”
“Oh come on” Mary brings a hand to her head.
“Don't Lily and Remus seem off to you lately?” Mary adds.
“I guess,” Marlene says.
'`Do you think it's because of Sirius and I?’ Mary asks, leaning in closer.
“Nope, not gossiping about this” marlene stands up. Slinging her bag over her shoulder.
“Maybe” Peter says.
“Peter, no”
“What marls? It's just an observation.’ Peter shrugs.
“I'm going, no more gossiping ,you two“ Marlene points to Mary and peter. Starting to leaves
“Yeah yeah” Mary says, shooing Marlene away and she switches her seat to sit next to peter.
***
Marlene is now sitting in the owerly, just sending a letter out to her Mum.
“Hiya Mckinninon’ Dorcas Meadowes says suddenly.
Marlene jumps , bringing hand to her chest.
She turns around “Jesus Meadowes, you almost gave me a heart attack”
“Jumpy much?” Dorcas laughs teasingly.
Marlene rolls her eyes. “Annoying much?”
“Who are you writing to? Got some lover back home?” Dorcas wiggles her eyebrows
“Pfft no” Marlene looks at her shoes.
“No?’
“No” She repeats.
Dorcas edges closer.
“ I was writing to my mum ,actually,” Marlene says.
‘Mhm” Dorcas hums. Tilting her head to the side.
“Yep”
Marlene looks into Dorcas eyes and the moonlight is glistening on her dark skin. And she is beautiful. The realization hits Marlene like a train. Dorcas is the most beautiful girl she had ever laid her eyes on. Her stomach intently knots up.
“I've got to go ,Dorcas,” Marlene says. Barely managing to get her words out.
“Dorcas?” Dorcas questions “are we on a first name basis now?” Dorcas raises her brows.
“What?” Marlene coughs “No” She steps back “No were not “
“Okay” Dorcas mumbles, visibly confused by Marlene's sudden behavior.
“I've really gotta go, “ Marlene says again. Reaching for her messenger bag. Slinging it over her shoulder.
“Alright” Dorcas says, Her voice changing into a softer tone.
“Alright,” Marlene says. Making her way out of the owlery.
“Bye McKinnon” she hears Dorcas say.
And her stomach does a backflip at the words.
Stop marlene. This doesn't change anything.
You hate her, and she hates you.
You Idiot