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absolutely random headcanons about the marauders and valkyries again <3
sirius’ favourite flowers are roses, especially white ones
james was always really close to elderly people due to his parents being close in age with them. most of the elderly people he meets like him very much, due to him being “well-raised and respectful”
peter has really light-coloured eyes
remus has a big nose
lily loves anything vanilla. if it tastes like vanilla or smells like vanilla, she doesn’t care, she adores it. her favorite perfume is vanilla scented, too
marlene is an ugly crier
mary gets along really, really well with her siblings
james wanted to have a younger sibling when he was younger because he wanted someone to play with and take care of. peter turned into his little brother to him
dorcas hates warm weather, she loves the cold and winter
sirius does not get flustered, and he has no sense of shame either
peter has really faint freckles that only come out during the summer
mary’s absolutely a girl’s girl. she will help anyone who asks her for help, she will always give girls advice, and she always has hairties and anything else that someone might need in her bag
dorcas’ favorite plant is mint, and if she can add mint to her drinks, she will
marlene’s eyeliner never comes out straight. she always asks mary to help her do it to her
lily has a heart-shaped upper lip
remus is a loud as fuck sneezer. he will sneeze and startle everyone in the room
#sirius black#sirius black headcanons#remus lupin#remus lupin headcanons#james potter#james potter headcanons#peter pettigrew#peter pettigrew headcanons#marlene mckinnon#marlene mckinnon headcanons#dorcas meadowes#dorcas meadowes headcanons#lily evans#lily evans headcanons#mary macdonald#mary macdonald headcanons#headcanons
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Dorcas meadowes thoughts I beg
slytherin but she's very much an outcast there and doesn't really have any friends her first few years until pandora
she's soooo competitive. is kinda the one who starts the rivarly with marlene
her best subjects are dada, charms, and duelling. which isn't a subject but she's one of the best at it so i wanted to mention it
she doesn't tend to get on with most people
she's very close to her dad but isn't really in contact with her mum (she was raised by her dad as her parents were divorced and her mum only really visited/called for special occasions)
hugeeee sport fan. she's a halfblood in my head and she plays a mix of muggle and wizard sports
butch butch butch !!!!
has very powerful magic
quidditch was always her main priority (until marlene and the order)
wanted to become a professional qudditch player and was offered spots when she finished school
ruled by her logic over her emotions. apart from when it comes to marlene
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Marlene "ew gay ppl" Mckinnon and Dorcas "you're literally a lesbian" Meadowes
#dorlene#marlene mckinnon#dorcas meadowes#marauders era#the marauders#marauders#marauders fandom#marauders shitpost#shitpost#marauders headcanon#marlene mckinnon headcanons#dorcas meadowes headcanons
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My Marauders Headcanons Pt. 8 ~ Dorcas Adraina Meadowes
LOOOVES blackberries
Has the most beautiful hazel eyes
Her favorite color is green
Specifically olive green but she loves all shades
Her fav smell is wet earth
Would like to be a fashion designer
Seriously obsessed with shoes
They're her go to gift for any occasion
Because 'you can never have too many shoes'
Has a pair of Doc Martens and they're her pride and joy
Thinks everybody should have a pair so they're the first pair of shoes she gifts someone
Dorcas got Marlene a pair of Doc Martens for Christmas when they first started dating so they could match
They're Marlene's fav now
One of Slughorn's favorites
Loves mythology
Whether it's Roman, Greek, or any other kind she loves it
Dorcas snorts when she laughs
Is really fucking smart
Loves bats
Unapologetically fierce
RBF
Killer death stare
Can go from 0-100 real quick
Loves reptiles
She has a pet snake and she loves her more than life itself
She scares Evan with her all the time despite the fact he SWEARS he's not scared of snakes (he's terrified)
Speaking of Evan he's probably closest with Dorcas out of all the Skittles
Gets along with guys more often than girls so there's always some dating scandal surrounding Dorcas
She's actually a lesbian
She's always known that and hasn't ever had any interest in guys
Literally Disgust from Inside Out (iykyk)
Aesthetic is dark cottagecore
Also surprisingly close with Barty despite the fact that he annoys the living shit out of her
Will run her fingers through his hair while she reads
Barty always falls asleep
#dorcas meadowes#dorcas meadowes headcanons#marauders#marauders headcanons#harry potter#marlene mckinnon#marauders era#horace slughorn#slytherin headcanons#harry potter headcanons#marlene marie mckinnon#professor slughorn#dorlene#dorcas and evan#slytherin skittles#marauders era girls#marauders era slytherins#lesbian dorcas#lesbian marlene
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marauders girls headcanons because they deserve more love
emmeline loves eighties fashion
mary is absolutely in love with florence pugh
marlene has a shellfish allergy
mary loves to dance and is very good at it
dorcas is an incredibly talented artist, specifically drawing
lily took piano lessons as a child
emmeline speaks spanish and english and was raised bilingual
mary loves champagne toast by bath and body works
marlene had a steven universe phase
lily takes notes with glitter gel pens
pandora absolutely hates coffee
emmeline is a big ethel cain fan
lily loves safiya nygaard
marlene has a crusty white dog
mary and lily were strawberry shortcake fans and strived to be like strawberry shortcake and orange blossom
marlene is oddly good at riverdancing
marlene absolutely hates pickles
lily owns a cricut and uses it all the time
pandora will sit behind people just to braid their hair
dorcas loves getting piercings
andromeda absolutely loves mystery novels
#marauders#marauders era#harry potter#marauders headcanon#marauders women#lily evans headcanons#lily evans#marlene mckinnon#marlene mckinnon headcanons#dorcas meadowes#dorcas meadowes headcanons#mary macdonald#mary macdonald headcanons#pandora lestrange#pandora lovegood#emmeline vance#andromeda black#headcanons
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one of my favourite hcs is dorlily wtih both of them as orgnizers and activists. i want to see them as americans in '70s with dorcas in black panther party and lily in students for a democratic society (fuck, maybe even in weatherman organization).
i want them to meet at a protest. i want dorcas to call out lily on her white privilege and i want lily fascinated with malcolcm x.
i want them to run mutual aid programs and listen to speeches of fred hampton and declare war on the government
#i want lily to blow out shit#and dorcas to be a spokeswoman#dorlily#dorcas meadowes#lily evans#lily evans headcanons#dorcas meadowes headcanons#marauders
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Pandora: The floor's lava!
James: *helping Regulus onto the table*
Barty: *kicks Evan off the sofa*
Dorcas: There are two types of boyfriends
#slytherin skittles#marauders#marauders era#the marauders#dead gay wizards#marauders incorrect quotes#jegulus#rosekiller#james and regulus#regulus and james#james x regulus#regulus x james#regulus black#james potter#barty and evan#evan and barty#barty x evan#evan x barty#barty crouch junior#barty crouch jr#evan rosier#pandora rosier#pandora lovegood#dorcas meadows#dorcas meadowes#marauders headcanon#incorrect quote#starchaser#rosestarkillerchaser#rskc
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part 2
#liiiike come on now#marauders#marauders era#james potter#sirius black#barty crouch jr#slytherin skittles#remus lupin#lily evans#regulus black#jegulus#wolfstar#evan rosier#dorcas meadowes#marlene mckinnon#pandora rosier#pandora lovegood#prongs#padfoot#headcanon#tiktok
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2:56 AM, James sneaking out of Regulus's room and Marlene sneaking out of Dorcas's room
James:
Marlene:
James: Dorcas, right?
Marlene: yeah, you?
James: Regulus
Marlene: ah
Marlene: soo wanna start a club talking about secretly dating some grumpy slytherins?
James: oooh absolutely
#james potter#marlene mckinnon#dorcas meadowes#regulus black#dorlene#jegulus#sunseeker#starchaser#dorcas x marlene#james x regulus#dead gay wizards#marauders#marauders era#the marauders#marauders incorrect quotes#incorrect marauders quotes#the slytherin skittles#slytherin skittles#marauders headcanon
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Okay, Seer Pandora who is constantly mixing up the future with the present and keeps accidentally dropping hints about people’s futures:
“Hey Dorcas! Where’s your girlfriend- wait, I forgot it hasn’t happened yet..”
“I can’t believe you’re actually marrying your brother’s best friend Reg- hold on those are spoilers. Forget I said anything”
#i love her so much#pandora rosier#dorcas meadowes#regulus black#slytherin skittles#jegulus#marauders headcanon#marauders fandom#marauders#marauders era#the marauders era#harry potter marauders
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random marauders era headcanons part i forgot
james laughs at his own jokes before he can tell and while he tells them to someone else. hysterical wheezing laughter
mary has a pack of cherry and a pack of strawberry bubblegum on her wherever she goes. marlene has mint drops
remus only takes 30-minute long baths, and he never takes showers; just baths, always baths
dorcas squeals when she's excited
marlene's fringe is always too long, and whenever she cuts it, it's too short, and the wait for it to grow back into in length drives her up the wall
lily used to have a really large, greybunny named dust, and it used to be her best friend when she was five
peter always has hair ties with him and he ties his hair up with it in silly little things which should resemble ponytails
sirius' favorite eggs are eggs benedict, he could have them every day for breakfast
james wears slightly under knee high socks and only slightly knee high socks during the summer. if he has to wear socks, you can bet those are what he's wearing (he also wears socks and sandals and thinks it's the peak of fashion)
lily always puts her hair up before doing homework. it helps her focus better because she's not actively pushing her hair out of her face anymore
marlene's favorite hogwarts professor (besides mcgonagall) is flitwick, and that is why she's focusing and studying for his class (the only class actually cares about)
remus is shit at flirting (i am a firm believer of remus 'awkward' lupin)
mary makes puppy eyes to get what she wants (it actually works, somehow (especially on lily, and mostly on lily, actually))
peter has really warm and soft hands, and people always want to hold his hand for this reason. he also does that soothing thumb rubbing thing
sirius knows how to play the harp, and played it when he was younger, but he never actually used that skill later in life
the sorting hat actually considered putting dorcas in ravenclaw, but ultimately decided on slytherin because of her cunningness
#i wrote two headcanons for each and this is how i usually write headcanons actually 😭#also headcanons are so weird like. i have this view of them in my head but i can't describe n tell you what The View is. i literally can't#it's so fucking weird#ANYWAYS#how do we like the new username#ANYWAYS 2#sirius black#sirius black headcanons#remus lupin#remus lupin headcanons#james potter#james potter headcanons#peter pettigrew#peter pettigrew headcanons#marlene mckinnon#marlene mckinnon headcanons#dorcas meadowes#dorcas meadowes headcanons#lily evans#lily evans headcanons#mary macdonald headcanons#headcanons
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dorcas' relationship with every friend she's had:
pandora- best friends. each other's closest person before marlene/xenophilius came along. understand each other on a deep level and tell each other everything. hang out a lot outside school, which is also a little hard with my hc of pandora being from republic of ireland and dorcas from northern ireland (but i assume there would be a floo system or something in place). dorcas was luna's godparent (well, for about 5 months)
regulus- best friends (neither would ever admit that to each other). they mostly sit in silence whilst doing their own thing. the introverts ever. very different people with very different backgrounds and experiences and social views but they bond over hating talking to people and quidditch and books and studying hard
evan- they bond over being two of the only slytherins that smoke weed and also trying to talk to regulus and getting shut down. they're more friend by association than anything (even being regulus' roommate and dorcas becoming friends with regulus). evan is the least tight with his money, so dorcas gets free stuff from him a lot
barty- also become friends by association (but more through pandora). they fall out every other week then barty tells his mum and his mum makes him apologise to cas everytime. colours their hair together (although barty dyes his back before the holidays). both their love languages are mocking/being mean to their crush
lily- bond over school work (the other slytherins in dorcas' year don't like her and lily and remus are the only gryffindors willing to work with her in class). study together a lot. bond over their rivals to lovers relationships and hate for the english (scottish lily <3). they also snog sometimes for fun. so so so competitive. also both football fans which they bond over even though they support different teams
mary- become friends only once dorcas and marlene start dating (but dorcas did know mary by going to mary to get their hair done- hc that mary would do cut/style other student's hair for money). mary gives them 'the talk' and then they get drunk and bitch about marlene to each other. very different people with very different hobbies but they still manage to connect.
#i think dorcas was friendly with remus but not proper friends#and same with james and emmeline#(never really with peter or sirius even when dating marlene)#dorcas meadowes#marauders era#pandora lovegood#regulus black#evan rosier#barty crouch jr#lily evans#mary macdonald#dorcas meadowes headcanons
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regulus kreacher friendship but it's the skittles finding out
dorcas: you know, you always talk about this kreacher guy but none of us have met him
regulus: oh yeah that's cause he's an elf
literally all of them: ...
regulus: ...
evan: you've called him your best friend multiple times
dorcas: you called him your only friend before us
barty: and he's been your house elf this entire time
pandora: i think it's sweet, but i'm so glad you have us
regulus: what's wrong with him being my best friend??
#regulus kreacher friendship#slytherin skittles#regulus black#dorcas meadowes#evan rosier#barty crouch junior#barty crouch jr#pandora rosier#pandora lovegood#pandora lestrange#kreacher#marauders#marauders era#dead gay wizards#dead gay wizards from the 70s#harry potter marauders#marauders fandom#the marauders era#the marauders#marauders headcanon
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Just Like All the Other Angry Boyfriends Before
James Potter x Hufflepuff!fem!reader
WC: 4.2k
CW: angst; hurt/comfort; fluff; idiots
Summary: Two idiots in love who don’t know how to handle their emotions properly- aka school dance drama
A/n: yall said you wanted this fic even tho I lowkey hate it, so here it is!
Shrill squeals echo through the stone corridor as you make your way to the Great Hall after class. You turn the corner to find a group of girls surrounding Alice Fortescue and Frank Longbottom. Alice is blushing profusely as you hear her declare, “yes I’ll go to the formal with you!”
Frank whoops excitedly and draws Alice into a warm embrace. There are more squeals from the girls, so high pitched you’re sure they’ve shattered your ear drums. As you pass the happy couple, you smile at them warmly and share your congratulations. On the inside, however, you grimace. You’re no antagonist to fun, really, but as the winter formal continues to approach closer and closer, and you are still without a date, you find yourself beginning to reject the idea of any formal at all. It’s not that you have a lack of options either- plenty of people have asked you- but rather, you’ve been holding off in hopes that a certain special someone will.
Begrudgingly, you accept that if you put things off much longer, you will be dateless. And while you’re not necessarily opposed to going alone, you’d rather not when nearly all your friends have dates. Lily has Mary, Marlene has Dorcas, Alice has Frank, and Remus has Sirius.
That leaves you and James.
Although you’re a Hufflepuff, you throw your stuff down onto the Gryffindor table and plop into a seat next to Lily. You huff dejectedly and rest your head on her shoulder, “Why does everyone have to be all happy and in love? It’s stupid.”
“It’s not stupid honey, you’re just bitter because P-“
You slap your hand over her mouth and glare at her, “SHH there’s people around.”
“Right, sorry,” she replies, prying your hand off her mouth.
“Also…” she pauses and sniffs your hand, “is that a new lotion? What scent is it?”
Before you can answer, you’re interrupted by Mary who sits down on the other side of Lily and kisses her on the cheek.
“Uh, babe, why are you sniffing her hand?”
“I’m not weird, I swear! She’s the one who shoved her hand in my face. I just wanted to know what lotion she was using.”
Mary gives the two of you questioning looks.
“Potter” Lily mouths.
Mary nods in understanding and smirks. She wiggles her eyebrows suggestively as she shifts her attention to the raven-haired boy a few seats down.
“Still waiting for him to ask you?”
“Mhmmm.”
“You know, it is the 20th century, you could try asking him for a change.”
“Excellent idea, love! Oi, Potter, come here,” Lily shouts.
You glare at them in panic and mumble, “I hate you both.”
James looks up from his conversation with his friends and slides down the bench towards you.
“We have a very important question for you,” Lily says.
You glare at her once again, “I think Lily here is actually far over exaggerating the importance of the question. I’m sure whatever discussion you were having with Remus, Peter, and Sirius was much more urgent.”
James chuckles, “It’s the opposite actually. Remus and Sirius were arguing over what they are wearing to the formal. So really, you saved me.”
You let out the most pitiful laugh, cursing your luck.
“So… what is this very important question you wanted to ask me?”
You attempt to act nonchalant as you ask him if he has a date for the formal yet.
“Oh, the formal? Not yet, though I have a few options in mind. But if you’re implying you want to go together, I’m totally down.”
You’re pretty sure your heart skips a beat.
“I mean, I don’t want you to go alone while everyone else in the friend group has a date.”
This time, your heart drops.
“Oh, so you don’t mind doing me a favor and taking me to the formal?” You ask, an accusing tone to your voice.
“Right, that’s what friends are for,” he says, innocently.
Nail in the coffin.
“So, let me get this straight. You’ll only go with me because you feel sorry for me and because you don’t think I can get a date to the formal?” you ask angrily.
“No I-“ he begins defensively.
“Well you should know, Potter, that I do have a date to the formal, and I was only asking if you had one because I was worried you were going to be the one going alone.”
“Wait! You’re going with someone?!” He says, shocked.
“Don’t act so surprised. Just because I’m ‘one of the guys’ to you doesn’t mean I’m not desirable to other people,” you retort.
Then, you stand up and snatch your books off the table. As you storm away you hear him yell, “Wait, but who are you going with?”
Great question.
*****
Back in the Hufflepuff dorms, you sit in one of the common room chairs stewing over your recent interaction with James. While your initial reaction was anger, time has led way to more intense feelings of hurt. While he didn’t outwardly reject you, the sting of the friend zone was just as painful. You needed to move on, but with who?
The universe seems to answer your question in the form of Amos Diggory.
Amos Diggory- an arrogant, handsome, girlfriend-stealer, with an intense fear of commitment. He would be perfect.
No foreigner to flirting, you put on your most charming smile and call out, “Hey Diggory…”
He looks in your direction and you motion for him to come sit. He smiles at his friends and shoos them away. As Amos comes and sits down next to you you know that, if this goes according to plan, you will royally piss James off. The two rival in looks and on the quidditch field, and James cannot stand Amos.
“Hey gorgeous,” he says, looking you up and down.
“So, you, uh, have a date to the formal yet?”
“No, I prefer to go alone. So my options are open.”
You smirk teasingly, “What if I can convince you to change your mind?”
Amos smiles at you seductively, “I’m listening.”
“Well, you like to go to these things alone so you can entertain the attentions of many girls. But, if you go with one girl, me, you’ll get even more attention. What is going to happen when all of the girls at Hogwarts think that the Amos Diggory is off the market?”
“You have me intrigued,” he says, “And how are you not in Slytherin with that devious little mind of yours?”
“I prefer to keep it my little secret.”
Then, you lean closer to him, “Though I guess it’s our little secret now.”
Amos is falling perfectly into your trap, and you know that he already wants to kiss you. You pull away before he even gets the chance.
“Before I agree, what’s in this for you?” He asks.
“Revenge on James Potter…”
If your flirting hadn’t fully won him over, this does.
*****
In the evening, you make your way to the Gryffindor common room where you always do homework with your friends. Though James, Peter, and Sirius consistently show up late, you make sure to leave extra early to avoid conversation with James at all costs.
You forget, however, that James sometimes knows you better than you know yourself. So when you arrive, he is already there on the couch, waiting for you. Lily and Remus are spread out on the floor, Mary is sprawled across a red chair, and Dorcas is lying in Marlene’s lap reading her textbook while Marlene writes a paper. James shoots up from his seat as you walk in.
“Hey! Can we talk?” He asks anxiously.
Although they pretend to hide it, you know your friends are secretly listening. Still, you don’t care.
“No, James, we can’t. Although it may be uncharted territory, you and I are in what people call a fight. So just let me be.”
“But shouldn’t we talk?”
“No, James. I don’t want to talk. Not right now.”
The fight leaves his body and he retreats, “fine. I’ll just leave you be.”
He grabs his stuff and goes up to his dorm as you settle yourself in his place.
“Don’t you think you’re being a little harsh?” Remus asks softly.
“Maybe,” you say, “But I’m sick of always downplaying my feelings to protect his. It’s not fair to me.”
Lily grabs your hand, “you’re right, it’s not fair. And I’m sorry for pushing all of this on you, it wasn’t my place.”
“Yeah, I’m sorry too,” Mary adds.
“Well, I’m not. This just encouraged me to get over my silly little crush and focus my attentions on someone who will actually take interest in me. There are plenty of people out there.”
“Hell yeah there are!” Marlene says encouragingly.
Dorcas smacks her arm, “Marlene! James is one of your best friends!”
“So is she! I love them both, but she’s right, she needs to do what’s best for her.”
“Just don’t push him away completely,” Dorcas tells you seriously.
“I won’t,” you sigh, “He‘s still so important to me. It just won’t be in the way that I hoped.”
Silence falls over the group.
“Who fucking died?”
Everyone jumps and turns to look in the direction of the voice. Behind you stands Sirius and Peter, both with perplexed looks on their faces.
“James, after she fucking tore him apart earlier,” Marlene replies, motioning to you.
Peter nods as he plops down by your feet, “Oh right! I heard about that.”
Sirius smacks you upside the head, “Yeah, what was that all about?”
“He basically called me a fucking unattractive loser. What else was I supposed to do?” You say, smacking him back.
“I think you’re over-exaggerating just a little bit,” Mary responds cautiously.
“I mean, I think he was just trying to be nice. Maybe it hurt because he essentially friendzoned you?” Lily adds.
“Wait, do you have a crush on James?” Sirius asks you.
“Sirius, have you really never noticed?” Remus responds disbelievingly.
Sirius only shrugs his shoulders.
“Okay, I get it, I get it. James is the perfect golden boy and I’m just another one of Potter’s stupid fangirls who follows him blindly and makes a fool of themselves.”
“Honey no,” Lily starts, “it’s not that it’s-“
“Can you not lecture me, please?” You interrupt, “Maybe I overreacted, but is it so wrong to be angry about being pitied. Especially by someone you really care about?”
“No, it’s not,” Peter tells you, “I get it.”
“Thank you,” you respond dejectedly.
It’s quiet for a moment and you’re stuck stewing in your own self-loathing.
Then, Lily speaks up again, “Uhm, I have one more question, and then I’ll drop the subject.”
You nod, encouraging her to continue.
“Who are you going to take to the formal? Because you told James you had a date, even though you didn’t.”
“Oh, yeah, uhmmm about that…” you say, laughing nervously.
“What rash thing did you do now?” Dorcas asks.
“I may or may not have asked Amos Diggory to be my date to the dance…. And he said yes.”
Marlene laughs loudly, “Oh shit!”
*****
To avoid conflict, you decide that it’s best for you to go to the formal with Amos and his friends rather than string him along with yours. Tension is already high between James and you, and you know Amos’ being there would only make things worse. You try to push it out of your mind, but you can’t help wondering who James is taking to the formal with him. You picture all the prettier, smarter, and better girls he could be going with, and your stomach begins to ache. You are also worried about what people will say in relation to you going with Amos.
Your thoughts start to spiral. Will people hate you? Will James hate you? Is your dress all wrong? Will you be the worst dressed there? The anxieties are endless and there seems to be no relief in sight.
Still, you push through and doll yourself up, masking your true feelings behind layers of hairspray, makeup, and itchy fabric. Your dress is light blue with a silvery sheer fabric over top, like fresh snow on a frozen lake. The top half is form-fitting with silvery straps, and the bottom spreads outward in a loose skirt. You twist back the front strands of your hair with silver clips and adorn your face with light makeup and shimmery eyeshadow. At promptly eight you drag yourself to the common room where Amos sits with his friends and their dates.
You put on a fake smile, “Amos, you look handsome.”
He looks you up and down, “I know. And you look hot.”
What a gentleman.
You say a polite thank you and avoid some of the stares you’re getting from the other girls. You can tell that some are jealous already, yet they maintain outward politeness, which you’re grateful for.
Amos, at least, extends his arm, which you grab, as you walk towards the Great Hall. Your walk is filled with polite conversation about simple things from quidditch, to class, and plans for the holidays. So far, it’s not as bad as you thought, though you wished you would have just gone dateless with your friends.
You cast these regrets aside, however, when you arrive at your destination. To no one’s surprise, the Hogwarts decorating committee has outdone themselves once again. The typical long, wooden tables are gone and in place is a magnificent white dance floor that seems to shimmer like the snow. Warm, golden globes of light hang from the sky and snowflakes fall from above, though never reaching the ground. The room is an explosion of silvers, whites, and blues, and you’re sure you’ve stepped into a winter wonderland.
“This is just-“ Amos begins.
“Wow” you finish, “Like a winter wonderland.”
“And you’re its queen,” he says.
You blush in spite of yourself.
“Compliments won’t get you a kiss so soon,” you tease, “It’s only eight.”
He bites his lip, “fine. But I can only restrain myself from a beautiful girl so long.”
You laugh lightly and swat him on the shoulder. Then, music begins to play.
Amos motions towards the dance floor, “shall we?”
*****
As James adjusts his tie in the mirror, he can’t help but think about what a pathetic loser he is. Although he’d had plenty of girls who he could have gone to the formal with, he continued to wait, assuming there would be someone better coming along. Who that person was, he wasn’t sure. But now, he was alone.
And then there was you. He doesn't know what happened. One second you two were fine, and then suddenly, you blew up. While he knows that he insulted you, he can’t understand why you are so angry. Sirius said not to overthink it, that girls are just complicated, but you are one of his best friends. He knows there is something else going on and it’s left a terrible pit in his stomach.
“Earth to James!”
“Huh?” He awakes from his trance and notices that Peter is waving his hand in front of his face.
“You ready to go?”
“Oh, yeah.”
They head downstairs and meet up with the rest of the group- Pete and his girl from Ravenclaw, Sirius and Remus, Marlene and Dorcas, Mary and Lily, and you-
Not present because he is an ass.
James wonders who you’re going with.
They all cheer loudly, “James, you look great!”
“Thanks, guys, but it’s you all that look great.”
“Hell yeah we do!” Sirius exclaims.
Everyone laughs and begins to file out the portrait hole down to the Great Hall. Despite being the only dateless friend, James’ spirits are lifted by their jokes and ramblings. When they reach the dance, everyone oohs and aahs over the shimmery decorations. Instantly, James cranes his neck, looking for you in the crowd as he walks with the group towards a table off to the left. As they all set their stuff down, the music begins to play and couples rush to the floor. His friends join them, excited to dance.
“James, you coming?” Sirius asks.
He shakes his head, “next song.”
Sirius shrugs and walks off with Remus. James continues to search the crowd, looking for you. He realizes he doesn’t know what you’re wearing- and he supposes he never asked. James wonders if best friends are supposed to do that sort of thing.
Probably.
It hits him, then. With everything that’s been going on lately- being head boy, quidditch captain, and taking ridiculously hard classes, he’d sort of ignored you. It’s no wonder you’re so angry with him.
James feels totally guilty until he sees you. It’s then, he realizes, that he has a reason to be angry too. There you are, after all his moping and worrying, with Amos fucking Diggory. James knows that he hasn’t been the best of friends lately, but Diggory? That was his rival! You were crossing a line.
But what really bothers him the most is the way you’re laughing at something Diggiry said. He is hardly funny, and has the personality of a piece of paper. And why are you leaning so close to him? He’s not even that attractive or charming.
As you swirl across the dance floor, he watches how your hands hold tightly to Diggory’s shoulders, like he’s your anchor. James also notices Diggory’s hands around your waist, far too close to your ass, and his blood boils. No way would he let his rival feel up his friend.
When the song ends, James begins to stalk towards you two, but is pushed backwards by Sirius and Remus.
“Not worth it mate,” Sirius warns.
“But Padfoot, this is unbelievable. She is unbelievable. How could she ever agree to go with him? She knows how much I hate him, and is just trying to get back at me.”
“Mate, it’s this type of thinking that pushed her into his arms,” Remus mumbles.
“What, what do you mean?”
“James, she asked him to the formal after you basically made her feel like shit. Whether she realized it or not, she turned to who she thought would hurt you the most. She wanted you to feel what she was feeling, even a little bit.”
“It’s not her best decision, but ignoring her wasn’t yours either,” Sirius adds.
James rubs his face tiredly, “God, I know.”
Sirius pats his back, “Just… take a few minutes and then come join us. Don’t let it ruin your night.”
“And while you’re sitting here, maybe reflect a little more on why you’re so upset,” Remus adds.
“Rem-” Sirius says with a warning tone.
He puts his hands up defensively, “I didn’t say anything. Let’s go.”
As they walk away James notices their slight bickering. He laughs at them in spite of himself. Secretly, he’s always been a little bit jealous of their relationship. Though they are far from perfect, they’re comfortable with each other in a way that he can only hope for. He thinks the fact that they were friends for five years before they dated helped. There’s this trust and friendship that is so necessary in order to support the love and passion that comes with romance.
As another song ends, James decides not to get up from his seat. He watches Amos and you some more. While his blood is still boiling, there is a twinge of something else.
“Maybe reflect a little more on why you’re upset.”
*****
Surprisingly, you’re having more fun with Amos than you thought you would. While you would never date him, you appreciate his company tonight. He’s been making you laugh all night, so you’re surprised when another song comes on and he suddenly gets serious.
“You know, gorgeous, I’m not one to waste my time on Potter, but he’s been glaring in our direction for the past fifteen minutes.”
“Just ignore him.”
“I would, but it’s kind of hard when he is burning holes into my head.”
You huff apologetically, “God, I’m so sorry. I hope it’s not ruining your night.”
“Eh, I’m used to Potter throwing temper tantrums when he doesn’t get what he wants. He’s clearly just mad he’s not dancing with the most beautiful girl in the room.”
“Pfft, yeah right. He’s just mad that I’m dancing with you. Otherwise, he wouldn’t give a shit.”
“Can I give you my honest opinion?”
You hum in agreement.
“As I’m sure you know, I have a reputation for girlfriend stealing.”
“Yes? And?” You say, confused.
“Well, with stealing girlfriends also comes a lot of angry boyfriends. And Potter over there, he looks exactly like all the angry boyfriends I’ve dealt with, who want to beat the shit out of me.”
“Which makes no sense, because he doesn’t act like a boyfriend whenever we’re together. It’s not fucking fair. He doesn’t want me, but it’s like he doesn’t want anyone else to have me either.”
“Listen to me. I may not know what the fuck is going on with you two, but it’s pretty clear to anyone that you guys both have feelings for each other. So, as your date, I think it's my duty to end ours early. We both achieved our goals- all the girls in the room want me, and Potter can’t take his eyes off of you.”
You release a shaky sigh, “Okay, fine.”
As the song ends he releases you and gives you a wink, “Well, for now, this is goodbye. Since I’m sure you’ll be Potter’s girlfriend by the end of the night, I imagine we are going to be mortal enemies from now on. Or until graduation at least.”
You chuckle a little as you straighten his tie one last time.
“Go get him,” he says.
You stand up on your tip toes and kiss him on the cheek, “Bye Diggory. Next time I speak to you, you better be settled down with a nice girl, at 9 ¾, with your rowdy kids for their first year of school.”
He laughs and you part ways for the night. Before you allow yourself to approach James, you walk outside to the courtyard nearby. You lean up against the railing and look out towards the stars. The cool breeze fills your lungs and is comfortable against your hot skin. It’s silent except for the soft notes of music drifting out from the Great Hall.
“So, you and Diggory huh?”
You jump at James’ voice and turn to him, “Yep, and you and the invisible girl. I thought you were Mr. Hotshot, with plenty of girls lined up as possible dates?”
“And I thought Hufflepuffs were supposed to be loyal.”
You scoff, “It wasn’t personal, James. Just a silly little date to a silly little formal.”
“Bullshit” he yells, “You were mad so you went and found a date that you knew I would hate!”
“God, you are so conceited! Not everything is about you. Maybe I just liked Amos’ company. He’s not all that bad, you know.”
“Oh, so now you’re defending him? Next thing I know there’ll be wedding bells.”
“Maybe there will be. He’s funny, attractive, and actually gives me the time of day!” you retort.
“Just so he can get you into his bed, fuck you, and then ignore you after,” James shouts back.
You stare at each other in silence for a moment.
“I mean, Merlin, is that really what you want? I know it's not my place to give my opinion about who you date or-”
“And that’s the whole problem,” you interrupt.
“What?”
“James, you're my best friend. I want your opinion about these things- even if I don’t always want to hear it. It at least shows you care about me. Lately, it’s like I don’t even exist.”
“I know, I know and I’m sorry. You deserve better. A better friend and…” he steps a little closer, “a better romantic interest?”
You let out a small laugh, “romantic interest?”
“What? If this night has shown me anything, I clearly don’t know what- or who- you’re looking for in romance. And that’s on me. But I want that to change from now on.”
You take a deep breath and step even closer to him. You look up into his hazel eyes, your faces so close your noses are almost touching.
“Well, in the name of change, I guess I have to confess, I do have a romantic interest… in you.”
“And as a part of my duties as your best friend, I believe it my responsibility to tell you that… you should go for it.”
Already so close together, you merely stand on your tip toes and lock lips with James. He kisses back and puts his hands around your waist. For a second, he pulls away.
You look up at him with questioning eyes.
His grip on your waist tightens, “I don’t ever want another man’s hands here ever again. It was driving me crazy tonight, the way Amos was touching you.”
You smirk at him, “Jealous are we?”
He grunts in affirmation and pulls you in again. The kiss lasts a few minutes with you up against the railing. At first it’s fast and passionate. But with time it becomes slower and more sweet. More loving.
Eventually, you slowly pull apart. You look at him softly and ask breathlessly, “So, do you have a date to the formal yet?”
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imma be honest with you guys. dorcas meadowes? in my head? absolute theater kid. you know how in "if we were villains" they literally talk shakespeare to communicate? that's them. that's dorcas.
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they're so pretty i just wanna bite them
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