Chapter Twelve - Dorcas Meadowes
Dorcas Meadowes
Dorcas Meadowes had a good holiday, but could not seem to get Marlene out of her head, she’s being on edge to get back to school all throughout break, just to see her, just to hold her.
She's getting on the train, looking around for a familiar blonde head, since they get on at the same time. She sits in an empty cart, tapping her foot impatiantly tapping her foot on the floor.
“Cas” She hears a soft voice, “Cas?” Dorcas turns her head, to see Marlene leaning on the door frame of the booth. “Nickname i came with for you over holiday. “ Marlene enters the booth placing her trunk down, shutting the door behind her .
“I like it, '' Dorcas responds , her lips moving into a smile. “Thought you would '' Marlene mirrors her smile, moving to sit next to Dorcas. The two look at eachother, “I missed you '' Dorcas whispers , inching her hands closer to marlenes, but never touching hers.
“You did?” Marlene grins cheekily. “Oh never mind “ Dorcas looks away, bringing her hands to her lap.
Marlene brings her hand up to dorcas jaw, making dorcas face her again. “I missed you too” Marlene says softly. Dorcas bites her lip to keep herself from smiling. She can see Marlenes eyes flicker down to her lips. “I missed you so much,” Her eyes move back up to Dorcas's. And Dorcas’s heart flutters.
Dorcas moves her hands to Marlene's shoulders, “Can i- “ she stops herself mid sentence, her breath going heavy “Can I kiss you?” .
“you don't have to ask Cas, because i want to kiss you ninety nine percent of the time'' Marlene brings her other hand up to Dorcas’s cheek. “What about the other one percent?” Dorcas questions .
“Wouldn’t you like to know” Marlene grins, pulling Dorcas in from her tie, their lips locking together. Dorcas hears her heart pounding in her chest, and she brings her hands down to Marlene’s hips. Marlene moves hers down to Dorcas’s shoulders.
The two of their lips are moving in sync, and Dorcas just wants to kiss all of her.
The two pull away from each other, their eyes piercing into each other, and a laugh escapes Dorcas’s lips. “Hm?” Marlene hums. “You taste like orange juice” Dorcas responds.
“I do?” Marlene furrows her eyebrows, a cheeky smile spreads across her face , Dorcas nods, biting down a smile.
Dorcas’s hands are still on Marlene’s hips, and leans into Marlene, resting her head on her shoulder, wrapping her arms around her. Marlene holds her hands together behind Dorcas’s head.
“So, “ Marlene clicked her tongue again, “does this mean you’re my girlfriend ?I know you said you want us to be a relationship, but you meant that kind of realashionship”
“Your girlfriend?” Dorcas pulls away, moving her hands back to Marlene’s hips. Dorcas knws she told marlene she wanted them to be a realashionship, but hearing the word girlfriend just makes it sound so official.
“Yeah, unless you know you don't want to,” Marlene brings her hands down to her lap, an unclear expression painting over her face, and her cheeks turning a soft shade of pink. Dorcas can feel her nervousness.
“Il be your girlfriend,” Dorcas says softly. “Yeah?” Marlene’s face lights up. “Yeah” Dorcas smiles, her stomach flutters with joy.
“Does this mean you're my girlfriend?” Dorcas teases, “Yeah-yeah” Marlene chuckles with a laugh of relief. Dorcas brings Marlene in and brings a short peck of a kiss on Marlene lips, then on her left cheek , then her right then back to her lips.
An hour later the train stops, and a few minutes later Mary comes through the door next to Lily, marlene points her finger at them “what the hell are you doing here?” She questions .
“Missed you too marks” Lily widens her eyes, placing her . “You know what i menat, when did you go home?” marlene brings her hand down.
“Parents changed their mind” Lily shrugs , “So how was your holiday?” Dorcas smiles warmly. “Great” Mary chips in. “So did you two talk?” Dorcas asks.
“Oh we did more than talk '' Mary suggests in a smug tone. Dorcas closes her mouth, biting down on her lip from saying anything , while Marlene's jaw drops, and a gasp escapes her mouth. “You- you two “ she points her finger back at them
Mary chuckles a laugh at Marlene's shocking expression, Lily rolls her eyes “No, jesus Mary” lily glares at Mary, while Mary coo’s at lily cheerily , ‘how was your holiday, did you two talk ?” Mary asks.
“More or less” Marlene shrugs, “she asked me to be her girlfriend” Dorcas leans her head to Marlene, and a smile forms on Marlene's face, and her slightly tanned skin turns the slightest shade of red.
“What!?” Mary and lily ask in sync . Marlene nods, her smile makes her nose scrunch up , and Dorcas’s heart flutters.
After the train ride Dorcas sits at the slytherin table, next to regulus. “Hi, sorry for not sitting with you on the train ride” Dorcas directs her eyes to the gryffindor table, Marlene coming into view, Dorcas feels a smile instantly spreading across her face. “It’s alright,” regulus says softly.
“ How was your holiday?”Dorcas moves her eyes over to her friend, who’s slouching , and looking his fork at his potatoes, Regulus doesn’t answer. “We don’t have to talk about it reg, but I’m here for you” Dorcas moves her hand close to regulus, but doesn’t touch him, “thanks” Regulus whispers.
***
Regulus Black:
Ever since Sirius has moved out, Regulus has felt more alone then ever. He at least has James, but can’t help but long for more. He’s envious that James has him and he doesn’t, he can’t put him past it, and he knows James knows it.
“Reg” James whispers, the two are up at the astronomy tower, where they usually meet up. “What happened over break?“
“Like you care” regulus scoffs, James edges closer to regulus , who’s sitting a few inches away from him, “I do care”
“Yeah right, you happily, had a merry Christmas , so did he” regulus mocks a cheery voice. “Regulus “ James brings his hand to Regulus’s, and regulus instantly pulls his away, “I’m the heir now, there’s no one else in line, it’s just me”
Regulus moves his eyes to James, whose face has a slight frown ,his eyes are directed at Regulus’s , his glasses sit lightly on his nose, and his eyebrows are furrowed .
“And I’m sure you didn’t worry about me once, “
“Don’t say that” James cuts in, “I worried about you the entire time, not a second went by that I wasn’t thinking about you “ regulus can see James eyes gloss over.
James moves his hands to cup Regulus’s face, Regulus feels his eyes sting, and his lip starting to quiver, and he tries to hide it by closing his eyes, and sealing his lips shut.
Regulus bringing his hands to James, he opens his eyes and James eyes still pierce through his, “I love you reg” James whispers, regulus feels his heart twinge at the words, he opens his mouth to says something, but James cuts in again “and I worry about you, and I care about you “ regulus vision blurs over, and he feels a tear roll down his cheeks.
“I love you too” regulus croaks out. “You do?” James’s eyes fill with tears. Regulus laughs wryly, his face turning a crimson red. “Regulus moves his hands to James face, moving his face closer to his own. James brings him into a kiss, and it feels like James is kissing his tears away, him melting into regulus, them becoming one.
***
Sirius black
Sirius has been stumped since Christmas, he feels different, but can’t make out what the feeling is. He’s walking up to his dorm, no clue where James or Peter ran off to.
“Sirius” Remus coughs, putting a cigerette out. “moony” Sirius smiles, seeing his friend for the first time since before break.
“Have a fun break?” Sirius questions. “Sure, got into a lot of mischief without you” Remus grins, sirius sits on his bed in front of him. “What? no fair”
“I’m kidding” Remus states, “oh, but honestly how was your break, did Evans keep you company?”
“No she left to see Mary “ Remus answers. “What?” Sirius furrows his brows.”yup” Remus sits up moving his hands to his lap, his legs crossed in a pretzel shape. “So you spent Christmas alone?” Sirius frowns.
“Yup, but it’s fine, I didn’t have to share my cigarettes with anyone “ Remus laughs softly. “Especially you , you smoke them all”
“Speaking of that” Sirius jokes, Remus glares,Sirius laughs.
“I missed you moons” Sirius says, looking into Remus’s dark eyes. “Sure” Remus laughs “I’m serious , wasn’t Christmas without you” Sirius can feel his stomach twist.
“You just want me to say I missed you” Remus squints , “oh how is it you can always see right through me” Sirius laughs, “I missed you to Sirius “ Remus smiles lopsided.
Sirius grins, “good” he straightens his posture “now come on , I need a smoke” Remus rolls his eyes, grabbing his pack of cigarettes from beside him. Passing the pack to Sirius.
Sirius pulls out a cigarette, bringing it to his lips, Remus grabs his lighter, cupping his hand around the smoke, to keep the flame up. As Remus lights Sirius’s smoke, their eyes meet, and Sirius can feel his face heat up.
Sirius takes a drag from the smoke, blowing it out in a different direction from Remus’s , “alright don’t go smoking it all” Remus grabs the cigarette from him. Sirius chuckles, “he I haven’t had one in weeks “ Remus blows the smoke in Sirius’s face, “then get your own” Remus teases.
Remus has few freckles on his face that Sirius never noticed until now, they aline across his nose, his scar going around it, his freckles still perfectly intact, he has another scar on his eyebrow, and a couple others on his chin.
“What?” Remus furrows his brows, “I never noticed how beautiful you are” Sirius states, his words coming out in a whisper. Remus still manages to hear them, and chokes on the smoke in his lungs, he goes into a coughing fit, “what?”
Sirius laughs, at Remus’s struggle, taking the smoke from him. “What I can’t call you beautiful?” Sirius questions “no you can’t “ Remus argues, takes the cigarette back, putting it out in his ashtray.
“Remus-“ Sirius starts “do you think that’s funny?” Remus questions. “I wasn’t trying -“ Sirius stops himself, maybe Remus thinks that sounded queer. “I’m sorry” Sirius
Bites his lip from talking , does he see Remus in that way ? The question pops into Sirius’s head, and he pushed it down as quickly as it appeared.
“I should go” Sirius stands up, his stomach in knots. “I’m sorry. He repeats, he rushed out of the dorm, banging the back of his head at the wall.
Fucking idiot, Sirius repeats over and over in his head.
***
Dorcas Meadowes:
It’s the day later and Dorcas is sitting in the library with Marlene, and mart
“Do you guys mind that I invited Remus?” Lily questions. Showing up to their table
“Of course not” Dorcas answers, Remus stands behind Lily, “oh hello Dorcas “ Remus widens his eyes.
“Hello” Dorcas smiles lightly.
“I didn’t know you were friends “ he states, “that’s just what Sirius said” Dorcas laughs. Remus widens his eyes even more, sitting down next to lily
“Are you alright?” Marlene asks, Remus relaxes his eyes, “yeah” remus looks to his right.
“You don’t seem alright, “ Marlene laughs .
“Anyway, how was your holiday?” Mary asks.
“Fine” Remus answers.
About an hour later, Remus and Lily are whispering to each other. “What are you two talking about “ Remus pops his head up, “it’s alright Remus you can tell them, “ lily says “I like Sirius “ remus whispers to their table. “Ha!” Dorcas points, remus furrows his brows, “I knew it” she’s laughs, “she’s right she did know it” Marlene adds, “since when?” Lily questions.
“I sense these things Evans” Dorcas winks, “she’s right she does” Mary adds. “ and I bet your lucky cards he does too” Dorcas says, “I bet my unlucky cards he doesn’t” remus replies.
“Then why when I asked him on the train if he was interested in anyone he said ‘I dunno’ then started talking about you” Dorcas remarks . “What?” Remus’s eyes widen again.
“Yup” Marlene nods, “we all agreed that he definitely has a thing for you, he might just not know it yet” Mary adds,
“So you all are okay with that sort of thing? Yknow me liking-” Remus questions, “I think were more than okay with it” Marlene cuts in, looking to dorcas and snorts a laugh.
“Wait , are you two” Remus covers his mouth.
Mhm , dorcas hums.
“Back to him, has he said anything that sounds like hes into you?” Mary questions.
“Well-” Remus cuts himself off, scrunching his nose up, the four girls lean into the table “He called me beautiful yesterday” Remus whispers.
The group of girls gasp, “took him long enough” Lily smiles,
“But i dont know if he means it like that” Remus rubs his forehead fruseratedigly .
‘Time will tell Remus” Lily smiles patting a hand on Remus's shoulder..
***
Dorcas is now in the owerly sitting in front of Marlene.
“I like being your girlfriend, I feel so fancy” Marlene laughs, dorcas smiles “you've never been in a relationship have you, McKinnon? Dorcas squints.
“Nope” Marlene shakes her head, moving her hand to Dorcas’s chin, Dorcas looks into Marlenes' brown eyes, that are sparkling in the moonlight, Dorcas brings Marlene into a kiss. Moving her hands to Marlene's hips. “Have you ever been in a relationship?” Marlene questions, pulling away from Dorcas, and wiggling her eyebrows. “Not really”
“Not really?” Marlene tilts her head, “I had this thing with Pandora in year three, but it lasted like a week “ Dorcas laughs lightly, Marlene smiles at Dorcas’s laugh.
Marlene pulls Dorcas back into a kiss, bringing her other hand to cup her face.
Dorcas moves her body closer to Marlene, holding on to her as if letting go would kill the both of them.
The two pull apart, a smile from ear to ear plasters on Marlene's face and Dorcas can feel hers doing the same.