ʜᴏɢᴡᴀʀᴛs, 1976

[ THE EVENING AFTER SIRIUS AND MIA's FIRST DATE]

After much begging with the Eagle Knocker on the Ravenclaw Common Room Entrance, a third year soon came to Sirius' rescue. After the young boy answered the riddle for him, Sirius thanked him and rushed in.

"So, Sirius." Marlene calmly said from one of the armchairs in the corner, "What brings you here to my humble abode." He walked over, his brain screaming at him with 'WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!'.

"We need to talk." Sirius promptly said before placing himself onto the armchair opposite the blonde. "I need to get some closure."

"So do I."

"Then we'll begin." He declared.

"Yes, go on then." She leaned back, watching him with her wary eyes.

"I smelt your perfume in the Amortentia we were making a few weeks ago."

"Oh, is it?" She drawled.

"Yeah."

"And have you told Mia?" Marlene asked, her eyes darkening with what seemed to be anger. Sirius couldn't be sure.

"No?" She snapped up straight and gave him a glare.

"So what do you want me to do? Chuck out all of my perfume into the sea? What do you want, Sirius? Speak!"

"I-"

"You would never speak about anything when we were together! No feelings, no emotions, nothing! Communication is what you always lack! And make it clear!" She fumed.

"I want to know why we did what we did." Sirius murmured. "Why did we break up?"

"You wanted more."

"What did you want?"

"I didn't want anything more than fucking because I'd catch feelings." Marlene whispered, looking down at her knees, too afraid to look at his reaction. "I can't give you that, Sirius. I truly can't." He nodded slowly, leaning back on his armchair.

"I have my closure. And you need yours?" He asked, weirdly very calm.

"Yes." She looked back at him, "Why me?"

"Blonde, charming and witty Marlene McKinnon. Saw you in third year, cussing the shit out of a Hufflepuff and it just took my breath away. You were just so stunning." He said, remembering how she was.

"Oh Merlin. Who was it? Augustus Ki-!"

"Killsmith!" They said together, briefly forgetting about their surroundings. A fourth year and her friend stared weirdly at the two from the staircase before strutting out the door.

"Oh. Third year?" She asked, a smile softly etched onto her face. "I remember why I did it. He called Mia a few slurs so I gave him my opinion on Pureblood Ignorance." Sirius' mind suddenly flashed towards Mia. "And now you're dating her."

"Yeah. I'm dating her."

"Good. You're good for each other." She smiled with genuine happiness. "You balance each other out. Pretty and ugly maggot. Smart and idiotic. Sensible and reckless."

"I guess we were never meant to be."

"Yeah but we shouldn't dwell on the past. Paint a better future." Marlene leaned over and gave him a hug. Patting his back, she whispered, "Now go before I ruin my mascara, I spent so much time trying to put it on this morning."

"Oh, McKinnon."

"And treat her well, or else I'll hex your bits off." She warned, watching as he firmly nodded.

It felt kinda cheesy :

EDITED 30/05/19