Chapter Fourteen - Dorcas Meadowes
Dorcas Meadowes
“Y’know your really pretty from this angle” Marlene giggles, her head lays on Dorcas’s lap, as she looks up to her.
“Stop that” Dorcas laughs nervously, Her arms lay on Marlene’s torso and Marlene hands lay on top of hers, she rubs her thumbs over Dorcas hands.
“What?” Marlene squints, a grin plastering over her face. “Don’t give me that face, we are supposed to be studying , love” Dorcas clicks her tongue to the roof of her mouth.
“Love?” Marlene’s grin widens, she sits up and turns to face Dorcas, her hands go back to Dorcas’s intertwining her fingers with hers.
“I’m sorry “ Dorcas mumbles. “For what?” Marlene huffs a laugh. “did you not like ‘love’? “ Dorcas questions furrowing her brows.
The smile on Marlene’s face Dorcas can’t seem to read, she can’t tell if she’s amused or happy by the phrase “I loved it, can you keep calling me that?” Marlene asks nervously.
“really? Yeah- yes, of course “ Dorcas smiles. Marlene raises her eyebrows suggestively, “yes of course, love” Dorcas repeats. Marlene instantly smiles, her face turning a slight shade of red.
“Thank you , sweetheart” Marlene plants a short kiss on Dorcas cheek, the kiss lingers on face, “sweetheart?”
“Did you like that?” Marlene asks, her confidence dimming down. “Loved it” Dorcas answers softly.
“Good” her grin reappears, Marlene moves her hands to her lover's waist, moving herself closer to Dorcas. Dorcas’s body instantly melts into hers, moving her lips to Marlene’s, her hands going to her shoulders, a soft moan escapes Marlene’s mouth .
Marlene pulls away “I’m - I'm sorry, that was embarrassing. I just got carried away “ she rambles on, keeping her gaze away from Dorcas .
“Don’t apologize love” Dorcas moves her hand to Marlene’s jaw tracing her fingers over face. Marlene’s eyes meet hers, and she’s clearly biting back a smile.
“You really like me calling you love “ Dorcas remarks, her other hand moving down Marlene’s arm. “Mhm” Marlene hums, her bottom lip still held down by her teeth, Dorcas moves Marlene’s head closer to her , Dorcas lips meet with Marlene’s, and Marlene instantly releases her lip from her teeth, moving herself closer to Dorcas.
Dorcas brings her hand down from Marlene’s jaw to the collar of shirt, wrinkling the cloth around her hand. Marlene kisses Dorcas' jaw, her lips lingering over Dorcass face. “you're so beautiful “ she mumbles against her skin, Dorcas’s stomach flutters.
“Marlene “ Dorcas whispers, pulling her hands away from Marlene. “Hm?” Marlene moves away from Dorcas’s face.
“Have you?” Dorcas questions, “you’re going to have to be a little more specific, sweetheart“ Marlene grins cheekily, keeping her hands politely on her lap. “Have you done this sorta thing before?” Dorcas questions, fiddling with the hem of her shirt.
“Look at how beautiful you are in the moonlight, yeah “ Marlene bites her lip again, and Dorcas feels her heart pumping in her chest. “Marlene-“ Dorcas blinks “I mean sex, have you had sex?” Dorcas cringes at her words .
Marlene’s facial expression changes she releases her lip again, her eyebrows raised “oh, no I haven’t “
“Would you want to, y’know eventually ?” Dorcas ends up biting her lips at the end of her sentence, trying to hold back words. “I don’t know” Marlene looks around “would you?” .
“I don’t know either” Dorcas huff a laugh, “we are only sixteen , we don’t have to have to worry about it right now” “Yeah” Marlene agrees, a soft smile grows on her face. “Yeah” Dorcas smiles.
“I’m glad we talked about that, because I was nervous”
“You don’t have to be nervous around me sweetheart “ Marlene kisses Dorcas’s cheek, Dorcas laughs nervously.
Dorcas brings her hands to Marlene, “we have to study “ Dorcas whispers, “No studying ” Marlene whispers back, her eyes flickering down to their hands held together.
“You make it very hard to keep up with my classes, McKinnon “ Dorcas remarks softly, she squeezes Marlene’s hands. “Well you don’t have any competition anymore, so what’s the point?” Marlene grins, directing her eyes back to dorcas.
“Is that what you think you were to me before, competition?”
“You were my competition” Marlene teases, smiling cheekily, “I think you just wanted to impress me love “ Dorcas wrinkles her nose, as Marlene’s face turns red.
“Pft” Marlene huffs a laugh, “was I your competition?” She asks, changing the conversation to Dorcas “No” Dorcas holds back a smile “Lily was”
Marlene brows raise, “that’s understandable” she laughs lightly, Dorcas makes note that marlene has dimples when she smiles.
“I think I was just trying to impress you” Marlene says, moving her eyes back away from Dorcas’s.
Dorcas lets a smile take over her face. “Me too” .
Marlene looks back to her “really? , her eyes widen, the dimples on her face reappearing, making Dorcas’s heart flutter.
“Really” Dorcas confirms. Marlene leans forward and kisses Dorcas on the lips, it’s a soft meaningful kiss, their hands still in twined together. Marlene’s hair falls over her shoulders as she leans in closer.
The two kiss until their lips are numb, mumbling in between kisses affectionate words.
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Marlene McKinnon
“And where were you last night missy”. Mary questions, she sits behind lily on her bed, braiding her curly hair into two braids. “With Dorcas” Marlene confesses from her bed, she sits crisscrossed and her hands lay flat next to her.
Mary wiggles her eyebrows suggestively, a grin crossing over her face “shut up, don't wiggle your eyebrows at me” throws a pillow across the room “Did I say something? I don’t think I said anything “ Mary widens her eyes at Marlene’s pillow.
“Stop teasing her Mary, I’m happy for you Marls” Lily cuts in.
“I’m not teasing, just when my friend doesn’t show up at night I worry.”
“You were not worrying about me, you were cuddling Lily, and I just showed up! , just when you were asleep ” Marlene , lily smiles and Mary finishes braiding Lily's hair before she speaks again.
Lily lays back onto Mary’s lap and Mary wraps her arms around her. “I was also worrying about you, must’ve gotten up to a lot of studying ” Mary responds.
“She calls me love now,” Marlene says, she can’t help but smile, thinking about the night before “Is that so?” Mary smiles back, “yes'' Marlene's face turns a slight shade of red .
“I told you, she only blushes when she sees or thinks about Dorcas, '' Mary tells lily. “I didn’t even know you were possible of blushing” she directs the conversation back to Marlene.
“Is it that noticeable?” Marlene laughs nervously trying to hide her blush. “Yes” Mary and Lily say in unison.
Marlene’s never felt this happy, she wonders if all those years she spent hating Dorcas could’ve been like this instead. An instant regret falls over, making her sick to her stomach .
Marlene’s mind instantly comes back to third year.
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“Ready to lose today Meadowes?” Marlene teases, her broom in hand as she passes her to get out to the field .
“Piss off McKinnon ” Dorcas scoffs.
The two get up in the air and Marlene makes faces at her. Marlene nearly falls off her broom, when Dorcas shoots a glare at her , Marlene turns her head back to see what remarks Dorcas is making at her.
“What are you doing? Focus!” Frank yells.
Marlene moves to turn away from Dorcas, but Dorcas sticks both middle fingers up. Marlene feels the feary in her face, she points a middle finger back at her.
Dorcas flies toward her “why are you paying attention to me McKinnon, when your team is losing” she teases, a grin plastered over her face.
“Because you’re distracting me “ Marlene argues. “Am I now” Dorcas grins wildly, Marlene pushes forward colliding her broom with Dorcas’s.
“The hells the matter with you?” Dorcas shouts at her, Marlene feels her stomach turn into knots.
‘What are you doing Marlene’ stop getting so angry.
What the hell is the matter with you?
“Oh fuck off Meadowes” markene suggests , she flies her broom away from Dorcas. She hasn’t even been paying attention, she sees Barty grab the snitch and everyone in Slytherin cheers.
Marlene flies her broom down , hardly getting a landing. She tosses her broom on the ground and storms off the field.
How could she be so stupid ?
What the hells the matter with you? She repeats in her head.
What the hells the matter with her, she was distracting her.
“Nice game McKinnon “ she remarked behind her, Marlene turned her head .
“Fuck of Meadowes”, this makes Dorcas smile, “gladly, with a victory “ Dorcas teases. Marlene can feel her face heat up.
“I fucking hate you Meadowes” Marlene grits through her teeth.
Dorcas’s face drops. “Feelings mutual McKinnon“ she says in a monotone voice, sending shivers down Marlene’s spine
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Marlene makes her way to the great hall, walking over to the slytherin table .
“Hi McKinnon “ Evan rosier grins. “Hello” Marlene doesn’t pay much attention to him and makes her focus to Dorcas. “Can I borrow you for a second?”
“Is everything okay?” Worry flickers over her face, “what? Yes- yes everything okay, can I just talk to you” Marlene says urgently.
“Sure “ just as the word escapes Dorcas’s lips, Marlene takes a hold of her hand. Dragging Dorcas out into the hall.
“Marlene” Dorcas tries to get her attention “hey Marlene “ she repeats “what’s wrong?” Marlene’s vision blurs up as she turns to Dorcas.
More worry washes over Dorcas’s face , her eyes widening and her nostrils flare. “Marlene. What. Happened?” Dorcas asks slowly.
“I’m sorry” Marlene croaks, a tear steaming down her face. I’m so so sorry, Marlene repeats in her head. How could she have been this stupid . She fragile her hands away trying to calm herself down.
“For what?” Dorcas’s eyebrows furrow “for how I treated you I’m sorry” Marlene rambles out, another tear hitting her cheek. Dorcas clicks her tongue at the roof of her mouth, bringing Marlene into a hug.
“I don’t hate you” Marlene sobs wryly into Dorcas’s chest. “I know love,” Dorcas whispers , her arms wrapping warmly around Marlene. “I’m horrible, I’m a horrible person for treating you that way”
“No you are not” Dorcas pulls away from the hug holding on to Marlene’s shoulder. “You're not horrible person. Okay? It’s okay “
Marlene’s breath starts becoming more naturally to her lungs. “Okay “ she breaths out “okay”