Chapter Three- Dorcas Meadowes
Dorcas Meadowes
Dorcas Meadowes has always been someone that knows what she wants. But recently Dorcas has found herself confused. On what she wants. She feels as if something's missing, that she needs something. She just can't put her thumb on what it is. She doesn't know what it is that makes her feel incomplete without..But there is one thing she's confident she knows.
She's happier with it.
***
Dorcas is now eating supper, in the great hall. " Do you think I write better with this hand or this hand?" Asks a puzzled Pandora, sitting down at the slytherin table . Looking down at her hands.
"Uh- well" Dorcas furrows her eyebrows, looking down at Pandora’s writing.
"Your left" Regulus answers unhesitatingly, looking down to a book in front of him.
"Hm" Pandora hums "I think so too" Pandora says, writing down notes with her left hand.
"Yes definitely you're left" Dorcas adds.
"Reg, have you studied for potions yet?" Pandora asks, looking at a distracted Regulus .
Who has now looked up from his book, and has directed his eyes straight ahead of him.
"Reg" she repeats
"Oh , uh no" regulus clears his throat "sorry"
"It's alright, I'm sure I'll just ask Emmeline " Pandora smiles grimly.
"Bye ,lovelies" Pandora says, grabbing her books with her and moving back to the ravenclaw table.
"Bye, bye" Dorcas turns to her friend.
She turns back , but Dorcas ends up making eye contact with Marlene McKinnon.
Marlene hasn't spoken to her since when they talked in the owerly. She doesn't know how to talk to Marlene. She doesn't know what to say to her. Dorcas feels like something has changed between them, they arn't all hatred and competition anymore, its making Dorcas confused. Dorcas isn't used to change, especially when something been the same for years, it makes Dorcas's brain all fuzzy, and she cant think straight. She doesn't think she knows either.
Dorcas looks down, breaking the eye contact between them.
"What's up with you?" Narcissa asks bluntly, sitting down next to her.
"Huh? nothing," Dorcas answers flatly.
"Mhm" Narcissa nods, looking at her cousin .
"Now What's up with you " she squints at regulus.
"Nothing" he mutters, not making a glimpse of eye contact with her..
"Odd, the lot of you" she teases.
"Yeah, yeah" Dorcas waves her off.
"Whatd she say about the lot of us.?" Evan Rosier asks. Sitting in between Narcissa and Dorcas .
His hair is a mess, and his clothing is all wrinkled.
"That's odd," Narcissa repeats.
"What a sweetheart " Evan brings a hand to his chest , leaving himself closer to Narcissa
"Shove off" she says , pushing Evan over an inch.
"Nutter that one,'' Evan says whispering to Dorcas.
"Heard that" Narcissa remarks. Adding dinner to her plate.
Dorcas lets out a soft laugh.
"Where have you been, Rosier?" Dorcas lifts an eyebrow.
"Somewhere" Evan says slyly.
"How informational " Dorcas tilts her head .
"Yep, now sorry Meadowes but I'm starving" Evan turns away from Dorcas and starts piling food on his plate.Dorcas chuckles looking away from Evan. She finds herself looking at Marlene McKinnon again. Who's talking to her friends. Mary Macdonald and Lily Evans.
Dorcas can see her smiling , and she sits there in awe. She's beautiful. Dorcas had made this examination, the first time Dorcas had seen her. Marlene McKinnon is the most beautiful girl Dorcas meadowes had ever laid her eyes on. Her stomach twists up just at the thought. That Dorcas could find someone that beautiful. That she can't help the thought slipping into her head. Marlene looks away from her friends for a moment, eyes piercing through Dorcas's soul. She can feel a shiver run down her spine, as Marlenes smile drops from her face. Dorcas looks away as soon as she can. Standing up and slinging her bag over her shoulder.
"Dorcas , where ya going?" Evan asks, furrowing his brows.
"Sorry-uh ,got to go" Dorcas says in a rush.
Making her way out of the great hall. When she gets into the corridor, she feels as though she can breathe again. Dorcas leans her body up against the wall. Her heart racing she puts her hands on her knees.
“What are you up to?” Marlene Mckinnion marks, not less than a foot away from Dorcas
Dorcas flinches. “Jesus Mckinnon,you trying to give me a heart attack.” Dorcas brings a hand to her chest.
Marlene shrugs. Dorcas rolls her eyes. “What are you doing in the corridors? It's dark in here”
“Just needed some air, “ Dorcas breathes.
“Right,” Marlene nods.
“What are you in here?” Dorcas questions.
“Nothing” Marlene mumbles, eyes soft, looking into dorcas’s eyes
“Alright” Dorcas says, looking away from Marlene. “I should go,” Drocas adds, adjusting the bag on her shoulder.
Marlene nods, not saying a word.
Dorcas makes her way down the corridor, and she can hear Marlene's footsteps following behind. “What do you want mckinnon?” Dorcas sighs, stopping in her place.
“Nothing “ Marlene lets out a soft laugh.
Dorcas turns to face her. Marlene has a smug grin on her face.
“Alright?”
“Yep,” Marlene says cherilly.
“Your acting strange” Dorcas states, starting to walk away again.
“You're strange Meadowes. “ Marlene says following Dorcas.
“How is that?” Dorcas mumbles lightly.
“I dont know a thing about you Meadowes” Marlene says as she continues to walk.
“I could say the same this about you, Mckinnon” Dorcas chuckles.
“Tell me something about yourself, what's your favorite color?”
“Blue” Dorcas answers. “What's yours ?”
“Red” Marlene responds, “kind of ironic if you think about it”
“A gryffindors favorite color being red, no , not ironic at all” Dorcas laughs.
Marlene laughs aswell, and Dorcas can feel her chest tighten at the sound. “Alright another question, what's your favorite subject?” Marlene asks
“I’d say astronomy, you?”
“Charms”
“How charming” Dorcas jokes.
“I'd say” Marlene chuckles
The girls had stopped walking,they had made their way to the Gryffindor dorms. “Well I guess I see you tomorrow?” Marlene says, turning her back to the Gryffindor painting. Looking Dorcas in the eyes.
“Yeah,” Dorcas says lightly.
“Oh and about the quidditch game next week-”
“Mulcibers suspended from playing, so you don't have to worry about him” Dorcas interrupts.
“Right “ marlene mumbles.
“I know i'm in slytherin , but that guys a real prick”
Marlene laughs softly. “Yeah”.
“See ya around mckinnon” Dorcas spins around to make her way towards the slytherin common room.
‘Bye” She can hear Marlene say softly .Which makes Dorcas smile to herself.
***
A few days later. Dorcas is sitting charms next to Evan “I heard flitwicks assigning partners for this weeks project” he whispers
“Oh merlin, hope he doesn't pair me up with Sirius black again, he talked my ear off the whole time” Dorcas says.
“I hope I don’t get James again, he did just the same”
“Alright” Flitwick clears his voice, holding a paper in front of his face .
“I will be assigning everyone partners for your next assignment” . The class all collectively complains.
“Alright , alright, hush” The class quits downs , the sound of people whispering still surrounds the room. Flitwick clears his throat again and starts reading off the parchment.
“Rosier, with uh Pettigrew”
Dorcas can hear Evan laugh, and sees Peter's eyes widen.
“Meadowes, with Mckinnon”
“Of course,” Dorcas groans. Flitwick finishes pairing people up , and everyone moves to sit next to their partner.
“Hey Meadowes” Marlene grins as Dorcas sits down.
“Hi Mckinnon” Dorcas sighs.
“Alright so we're going to be partners for two weeks so guess we're just going to have to bear it '' Looking down at her charms book.
“Guesso “ Dorcas shrugs
Marlene scootches closer to Dorcas , moving her book closer to dorcas. Her stomach basically does a flip at the movement.
These two weeks are going to be a rollercoaster.