Ginger Malfoy

Mutual Love

Josh Rosier looked at Levee with a look of question.  "Are you sure you should do this?"

Levee tossed her head and rolled her eyes.  "Of course I'm sure.  Alexander Nott wants my help, and I'll give it to him.  He'll get the girl, and I'll get the bonds that I'm prepared to tear apart."

The dark-haired boy shook his head.  "You wouldn't be so enthusiastic if it was your own love life someone was trying to ruin.  Love is a dangerous thing, and this whole thing is utterly unfair."

"Maybe if I had ever had mutual love, I would understand," she muttered bitterly.

Josh looked her in the eyes, frustrated with her pessimism.  "Levee.  Please don't do this.  What did they ever do to you?"

Levee bit her lip.  "I have to.  They would be the New Death-eater's crowning jewel.  The children of Weasleys, Potters, Grangers, Bells?  They will fulfill our purpose.  We will successfully avenge the Dark Lord and my father will reward me."

Josh didn't respond.  He was too busy staring at his toes, contemplating the situation and wondering if any good could ever come out of this.  He loved Levee more than life, he really did, but he could never tell her that.  She was honestly evil, in all senses of the word.  He was sure that she would reject and scorn him.  There was no way she felt the same.  They had been best friends for as long as he could remember, and she seemed not to care for men.  She was focused and determined, which was something he loved about her.  Unfortunately, that determination that put work above herself also put duty before love, and Josh regretted that one thing more than anything else.

But could he really sit here and pretend he felt nothing for her?  Let her destroy the hearts of little ones when she hadn't ever felt love herself?  Josh decided that it wasn't right to do that.

When he had been Sorted all those years ago, the Hat had told him that he would do something important.  It offered him a big choice: Slytherin or Gryffindor?  He had traits of both within him, but it would be his choices that defined his life.  Josh had chosen Slytherin, partly to be with the obnoxiously confident blonde girl who had been sorted before him.  And partly to please his parents, who would laugh at the idea of having a son in the house of the lions.

Now, at this moment, Josh realized why he could have been a Gryffindor.  He was courageous, and he was going to do the better thing to try to fix this mess.  He stood up tall, slicked back his hair, and slowly let his gaze travel from the floor up, fixing his eyes on Levee's green ones.

"Since when is pleasing your father the most important thing, Lev?  You're a strong, independent, beautiful woman, and you should let your heart and mind decide.  Not your father's."

"This mission.  This chance.  This is what I've always wanted," she choked on the words, like they were poisonous.  It was obvious that she was lying.  Her flushed cheeks and watery eyes betrayed her.

"This is what I'VE always wanted," Josh said, suddenly grabbing her waist and pressing his lips against hers.  For a moment, her eyes opened wide with surprise, and Josh was paralyzed with fear.  But then she relaxed, closing her eyes and kissing back harder and with more passion.  

Josh smiled into their kiss, relived and happy.  He almost couldn't believe the turn of events.  I mean, he knew it wasn't all fixed yet.  He still had to convince Levee to defy her parents and drop the plan.  He still had no guaranteed future with the girl he loved, considering the fact that most purebloods had arranged marriages.  But in this moment, in this kiss, he was content.  He had a glimmer, the tiniest glimmer of hope that someday this girl could be his and only his.  His one and only.  

Mrs. Leviathana Rosier.  He liked that sound of that.

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A/N:     ASDFJKL; Joshifer.  <3  

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