Author's Note: Written for…
All You Need is Love Challenge. Puppy Love Pairing: Sirius Black/Marlene McKinnon
Rubik's Cube Challenge. Prompt: quill
Foliage
Sirius and Marlene were meant to be together. Everyone knew and understood that – except them.
They shared their first, innocent kiss just a few hours after meeting when they were five years old at the MacDougals' annual Christmas party. Both children had thought to hide beneath the gigantic tree while their parents mingled. Sirius was gracious enough to share his stash of chocolate with the girl, and in return she gave him a kiss.
At eight, she broke an arm falling out of the tree Sirius dared her to climb. He sat with her and made up a story to keep her distracted while her sister ran for help.
At eleven they boarded the Hogwarts Express together with the promise they would stay together. They lasted all of five minutes before James Potter stumbled into their compartment – and into the middle of their friendship.
At school they grew apart, and grew jealous.
Every girl in the school wanted Sirius. By the time Marlene realized she was one of them, they'd grown too far apart for her to feel comfortable telling him.
They barely spoke during the last few years of school, despite sharing a common room and all of their classes.
Afterward they went their separate ways. Sirius to the Ministry, Marlene to the stationary shop in Diagon Alley. For six months they never saw each other. Then Dumbledore started recruiting, and they were reunited.
They were sent out together not long after joining the Order, to scout out the house of a known Death Eater.
They'd borrowed James' cloak for the night, and were hidden amongst the shrubbery outside the house, taking note of all who entered the house.
"This is just like when we met," Marlene whispered, pulling her own cloak tighter around herself in the October chill.
Sirius smirked. "I suppose it's our destiny to meet under plants," he joked.
"I'll remember to bring mistletoe at Christmas, then," she replied.
He scoffed. "Who needs a weed to tell you when you can kiss someone? I can kiss you whenever I want to."
"Really? So what's been keeping you, then?"
He shrugged. "Not the right time."
She sighed and tapped her quill against the notebook lying open before them. "I'm not sure we've got time for you to waste."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Fine. But for future reference, I don't appreciate being rushed."
She didn't have time to reply before leaned over and kissed her.