Chapter Six - Dorcas Meadowes
Dorcas Meadowes
It’s now a weekend and Dorcas is waiting for Marlene to show up to study, but she’s twenty minutes late already . She’s sitting in the owerly , fidgeting with her hands in her lap. Nervousness is filling within her. What if Marlene’s just ditching her? What is she’d jut rather be anywhere else?
What if-
Dorcas hears a stumbling and giggling coming closer to her. Dorcas looks to the entrance to the owerly .
Marlene McKinnon .
“Hi” Dorcas says softly.
“Hiii” Marlene extends the end of the word. Dorcas makes a concerned look .
“Where are your books?” Dorcas questions.
Marlene laughs “funny you asked” she shrugs lightly/
“Are you drunk?” Dorcas raises her brows, knowingly
“Maybe “ Marlene giggles.
Dorcas sighs,
“Hey its not my fault we have to do this on the only days I’m allowed to party” Marlene shrugs
“It’s fine, we can share books then.” Dorcas moves over for Marlene to sit.
Marlene sits down next to her and looks down at her lap. The two girls sit in silence for a moment.
“Here” Dorcas breaks the silence passing Marlene a book.
Marlene looks to Dorcas, holding the book in her hand. A grim smile on her face. “You're awfully pretty, did you know that?” She says.
Dorcas feels her stomach flip at the words.
“You’re drunk” Dorcas laughs lightly, trying to get the nervousness out of her voice.
“I’m not that drunk “
Dorcas hums. Marlene rolls her eyes and looks away from her. Another moment of silence passes
“It’s true though”
“What is?” Dorcas questions, looking down at the book on her lap.
“What i said” Marlene pauses. Fiddling with her fingers nervously. “How pretty you are” Marlene answers
Dorcas feels a lump in her throat, she looks to Marlene, who’s looking at her again. The two of them looking deep into each others eyes. Dorcas can see every detail of Marlene’s face, her brown eyes, her smudged makeup, her brows roots peaking through her light blonde hair. And its all perfect.
Marlene leans in closer. Her face slightly turning red.
Dorcas can feel her heart beating in her chest. Marlene leans into Dorcas, their lips colliding. For a moment Dorcas can hear the world go silent, and she feels as if they’re the only people in world. Marlene tastes of fire whiskey, Dorcas can feel it burning on her tongue. Marlene pulls away.
“I’m sorry” she blurts out “I’m so sorry” She brings a hand to her face.
“What?” Dorcas ask confusion running through her.
Oh god.
I just kissed Marlene Mckinnion
Marlene Mckinnion just kissed me
Dorcas can practically feel her nervousness in her bones. “It’s okay” she says, unaware what to do in this situation .
“My parents , they’ll kill me” Marlene says, her face buried in her hands.
“It’s okay, Marlene its okay” Dorcas says affimingly, trying to comfort marlene.
Marlene pulls her hands away from her face, tears streaming down her face. Pulling Dorcas into a hug. Marlene's Sobbing into Dorcas shoulder. And Dorcas can’t think of what to do. Everything’s happening so fast.
“It’s alright”
“I’m way too drunk for this, '' Marlene hiccups drunkingly , laughing wryly as she pulls away from the hug.
Dorcas feels a knot in her stomach tighten . Did she only do this because she’s drunk? “I uh-“ starts dorcas . Marlene rubs the tears from her eyes. “Should go” shefinishes nervously
Marlenes face drops. “Right” she swallows nervously.
Dorcas’s heart tells her to stay. She wants to stay. But she alsp wants to run away Dorcas leaves in a hurry, getting back to her common room.
Shit.
Shit
Shit.
Dorcas remembers . She forgot her books with Marlene.
“Dorcas, what’s wrong” Regulus asks, who’s standing in front of her , his brows furrowed.
“She, ugh-” Dorcas points she can’t even form the words. Dorcas can feel tears form in her eyes.
“Come on” Regulus gently grabs her arm, and brings her up into the corridor.
“What happened?”
“Marlene she-“ Dorcas brings a hand up to her temple. Her head's pounding. “Kissed me” Dorcas says quietly
“Oh” Regulus hums.
“Oh?”
“Well uh , did you kiss her back?” Regulus questions.
“Does that matter?” Dorcas squints her eyes at regulus.
“I think that answers the question ” Sarcasm running through regulus’s voice
Dorcas smacks his arm. “Do you always have to be sarcastic, this is Serious “
Regulus shrugs.
Dorcas rolls her eyes. “So what happened?” he asks
“She came to our study session, drunk, and then she just, y’know” Dorcas pauses, reminiscing about the event earlier in the night “She called me pretty”
Regulus smiles softly. “You’ll be alright”
“You think?”
Regulus nods.
***
It’s now the morning, and Dorcas was restless all night. Throughout all the tossing and turning, the only thing Dorcas could think of, was Marlene.
Why did she have to kiss me?
It’s not like Dorcas hadn’t wanted her too, she just doesn’t understand .
Was it just because she was drunk?
It had to be. Marlene's not reckless like that. Dorcas sits down next to Regulus who’s talking to Pandora.
“Hiya sleepy head, you’ve got a gift” Regulus looks over to Dorcas.
And slides over a stack of books “Oh god” Dorcas groans.
Regulus laughs lightly.
“You’ve been awfully happy lately and it’s killing me” Dorcas glares at her friend
“Exactly, I love your glow reg , I’ve never seen you this happy” pandora adds.
Regulus shrugs. “This isn’t about me this is about you, and your little late night kisses’
Pandora gasps “Late night kisses?” her eyes widen.
“Yes, Hush the both of you “ Dorcas groans.
“Well speak of the devil, there she is” Regulus looks in front of him to see Marlene at her table talking to her friends. This is the first time Dorcas has seen her since last night, and she can feel a pull at her heart.
“She?” Pandora leans her head over the table to look at dorcas “you guys never said she” Both Dorcas and Regulus hush her. “Right, sorry” Pandora hides her smile by closing her mouth tightly.
“It’s alright” dorcas answers, not looking to Pandora, but back at Marlene. “I should put these away” Dorcas grabs her books and walks back to her dorm. Trying to think of anything else except Marlene McKinnon.
“Hiya meadowes” Dorcas looks up, and sees James Potter. “Awful lot of books you have there” James chuckles.
“I guess so” Dorcas answers.
“Do you need help?” he asks , his smile beams. and dorcas rolls her eyes
“How charming, but I’m fine” she replies blankly
“No I insist”
“Fine, but don’t be slow” she drops the books in his hands.
“pft, Me? slow?“ James laughs again, holding the books proudly. the two start walking as james talks. “Griffindor had a party last night, and I have such a pounding headache.”
Dorcas laughs nervously, acting as if she didn’t know. “I’m not as bad as other though, I mean Marlene says she can’t even ember last night” James laughs, unaware of the events of last night. “reg told me” he says flatly
“What? ”dorcas chokes out , thinking reg told him about Marlene
“That you know” James takes a pause, “about us” James answers.
Oh. Dorcas lets out a breath , she didn’t know she was holding in.
“And he doesn’t want anyone to know, so if could-“
“I know he doesn’t, I would never tell” Dorcas interrupts
“Thank you” james smiles genuinly. Dorcas can hear him breathing.
“He seems a lot happier now” Dorcas comments.
“He does?” james raises his brows.
“Thank you for that” dorcas smiles lightly
“Of coarse” James smile wide , "I’m happier with him” James adds, his voice soft
Dorcas smiles. “I’m glad” . They stop at the slytherin chambers. “Thanks potter”
“Any time meadowes” James smiles back
Dorcas gets to her dorm and lets out a sigh, plummeting herself onto her bed. She groans into her pillow. How could this happen? How could she lets this happen? Does she not even remember?
She wants to scream.
She wants to cry.
She wants to kiss Marlene again.