Why am I like this? || Dorlene ||

Chapter 9

1st of November 1975

"So are you going home for Christmas?" Dorcas asked.
"I don't know, I guess. But Christmas is well over a month away" Marlene shrugged, not looking up from her book.

"I know but I like knowing plans in advance"

"You're weird"

"But you love me"

"I can't deny that," Marlene chuckled.

"I know you can't," Dorcas said, "I'm so amazing, how can someone not love me?"

"Woah, where did that self-confidence come from?" Marlene laughed.

"I've been hanging too much around you, James, and Sirius"

"Or is it because I'm such a good girlfriend and make you feel so amazing?"

"Maybe..." Dorcas said, "Or maybe not"

"Go fuck yourself"

"Go fuck me yourself, coward"

"Of course you went with that joke" Marlene rolled her eyes.

"Oh but you love me so much" Dorcas lowered her voice and tucked Marlene's hair behind her ear.

Marlene closed her book and kissed Dorcas, softly. Just a casual soft kiss, they shared hundreds of kisses like this a day.

"Get a room!" Sirius yelled across the common room.

"You should listen to your own advice!" She laughed.

"At least it's not a Slytherin I'm snogging"

"Ay! Don't talk shit about Slytherins!" Dorcas snapped back.

"Have you met my brother and his friends? Fucking insufferable" He scoffed.

"It's not like I've heard Regulus say the same about you" Dorcas smirked.

"Why don't you slither back into the fucking dungeons?!"

"Why don't you mind your own fucking business?!"

"Both of you, shut up" Remus raises his voice.

"Thank you, Remus," Marlene thanked him.

Dorcas and Sirius both stopped arguing and returned to spending time with their partners. Dorcas and Sirius weren't exactly getting along, to no one's surprise. Dorcas was a Slytherin and Sirius hated Slytherins more than anything. Everyone was praying and waiting for the day when the two of them finally get along so they could all get some peace. Both Sirius and Dorcas were dramatic and defensive which made their arguments even worse, if no one was there to stop them, god knows what would've happened.

"So as we all know, I'm turning sixteen in a few days..." Sirius started.

"And I'd prefer if only the marauders heard this chat," Remus said.

The two boys walked up to their dormitory.

"What was that about?" Dorcas questioned.

"Sirius is most likely throwing a birthday party, his plans are always insane and all that shit" Marlene answered, returning to her book.

"Oh" Dorcas replied, "Why are you reading? You never read"

"We have O.W.L.s this year" Marlene shrugged.

"Are you stressing about O.W.L.s already?"

"Yeah"

"Damn okay"

"Aren't you worrying about your grades"

"Not right now"

–time skip—

Marlene headed down to the quidditch pitch, getting ready for an evening practice. She was ready for practice, the quidditch cup was starting soon. The quidditch cup coming up meant multiple practises a week, this would definitely be hell. Marlene changed into her quidditch robes in the dressing room and got her broom out of the broom closet, the very broom closet where she and Dorcas had their first kiss. She smiled at the memory.

When she walked out on the pitch, she spotted Dorcas sitting on the stands. She smiled, knowing Dorcas was there to watch her. But someone else was there too, some slytherin she couldn't quite recognize. He reminded her a little of Sirius but it wasn't... Then, she realised. It was Sirius's brother, Regulus Black. Why would he be watching their practice? She walked over to James and pointed it out. James's face flushed red at the question but he quickly said he had no idea, Marlene could tell he was lying.

"Ha, I knew it" She whispered to him as kicked off and flew to the air.

James and Marlene passed the quaffle in between them as always.

"Care to explain what the hell is going on between you and Black?" Marlene smirked.

"Uh.. nothing! Marls. Really, I have no idea what you're talking about" James stuttered awkwardly.

"Potter, you aren't fooling anyone" She laughed.

"Potter? James asked, "You've never called me my last name"

"You're trying to change the subject"

"Am not!"

"You are too. You've been head over heels for Black for months even if you didn't notice yourself"

"Merlin ,you know everything don't you?"

"I do," Marlene smirked, slyly, "Does Sirius know?"

"He will kill me if he finds out"

"I know, that's why I'm asking," Marlene shrugged.

The rest of practice went by pretty uneventfully. Marlene went into the showers and took a long, hot, refreshing shower. She walked out of the showers and changed into a comfortable sweater. She loved big, warm sweaters. They made her feel comfortable. When she walked out of the changing room, Dorcas randomly hugged her.

"You look like a teddy bear" Dorcas said, her voice muffled by Marlene's sweater.

"You sound tired"
"I am"
"Then why did you watch my practice? You could've got some rest" Marlene asked.

"I said I would be here" Dorcas smiled.

"You're too sweet," Marlene placed a soft peck on Dorcas's forehead.

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A/N: I am so so sorry for not updating in ages but i just havent had the right motivation for this fix. Thank you guys for all the support!!! <3