Theseus Scamander One Shot

Almost Always and Forever

During practice, I was hit by a spell created by Jackson. It had taken a chunk out of my shoulder and paused the practice for a while. Blood had splattered everywhere. Jason forced me to go back to St Mungo's to make sure it would heal properly and I was okay to return to work. Theseus followed me to St Mungo's and leaned against the wall as I got treated. He was acting like a lost puppy. Jason knew letting him join me meant I would get it treated before returning to work. "You don't have to stand there sulking," I told Theseus. The healer left the room, I had to wait for the bleeding to stop before I could leave. "It's not like you haven't seen the scars." I squeezed his hand and smiled. I stood up, pulling up my shirt. Theseus turned around, blushing slightly. He was being too modest. I buttoned up my shirt, tucking it back into my skirt. "Thank you for coming with me."

"Of course, Princess."

"I told you to stop calling me that. You know I always hated it."

He turned back around letting out a small laugh. George worked as an Auror and would still call me princess, but Theseus had stopped. The only times he would call me princess was when something happened. It took five minutes for the bleeding to stop. Theseus had followed me back from St Mungo's in silence, unsure what to say or do. The last time we spoke was when he proposed to me. I was still angry at him. I wasn't sure why, but I was. It wasn't something he did, but perhaps something he'd done I'd forgotten about. Once we reached my apartment, I turned around to face him. I was torn between yelling at him, to let him know my true feelings, and pulling him close. "You never actually gave me an answer to my question, Margaux," Theseus informed me. I was shocked. "You just walked away..."

"Are you sure you'd want to spend forever with someone like me?" I asked him, almost challenging him. "You always seem happier with that other girl you hang around with. Someone who could be their true self in front of you. I... I'm too far gone. Too broken."

"I can't keep going around pretending other people are you. Nothing makes sense when you're not with me. I wouldn't have saved you if I didn't believe something was there." He closed the gap between us, I could feel his breath on my skin. "I've always known it was you from the moment I laid my eyes on you."

"Theo, you think this is that simple, but it's more complicated than you think. I-"

"It's not really, Princess. That complicated, I mean." He lifted my chin so we were staring into each other's eyes. "You will never be too broken. If I could, I would kiss away all the scars." A single tear ran down my cheek. "I only have eyes for you. I love you, Margaux, always and forever."

"Theseus, I... I can't. I told you that. Not right now."

"I'll always be here, Margaux. Whenever you need someone. A shoulder to cry on. I don't care what happened, or who we're with. I'll be there in an instant."

The door closed and I was alone. Why did I always push people away? Tears fell. I leaned against the wall. Why did I always end up alone? I wanted to say yes, I wanted to spend my life with Theseus. I let him go. "Margaux?" asked someone through the door. "It's Tilly, I have some food Mum made." I unlocked the door for her and wiped away some of the tears. "Oh, what happened? I saw Theseus walk away, he seemed upset. It's okay, Margaux." She pulled me into a tight hug before pulling away. Tilly always seems to arrive at the perfect moment. If I needed food, a friend, a shoulder, Tilly was there.

"I let him go," I explained. "I let him slip out of my hands. Why did I do that? My brain wouldn't let me tell him how much I loved him and I just pushed him away."

"You can still make it right, can't you?" she asked. "He loves you. Come on, we know where he lives. You still have time."

"Tilly, it's not worth it. I hope he finds someone he can be truly happy with. Someone who will make him happy. He's always happier with someone else."

"But that's-"

"It's not me, Tilly. It was never me. It's taken me this long to figure it out, but I'm not the one he's meant to be with."