And without knowing it, Mundungus had inadvertently taken his first step into his permanent lifestyle.

The First Step

By silver-nightstorm

Words: 429

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When Mundungus Fletcher was a third year Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he committed his first crime.

Well to be honest, it wasn't really a crime really. Technically, he didn't really steal anything because it's impossible to steal a person. But as fifth year Sirius Black screamed and raged at Mundungus in the Hogs Head (he was quite the sore loser, acting like this was the first time he lost anything… erm, anyone), he found himself believing, little by little, that he really had committed a horrible crime. And, strangely enough, he felt very proud of himself for it.

It happened exactly one ago. It was a pleasant spring day in 1976 and it was Mundungus's fourteenth birthday when he noticed her. It was her hair, actually, that caught his attention. She had spun around in the hallway when her long, black locks slapped him across the face. With that one, little, motion, he was star struck. And his reply spelled it out for everyone around them.

"I love you." He slapped a hand over his mouth and took one look at the growing smile on her face and tried to bolt. He was thwarted by a slim hand grabbing is robes and pulling him back to face her.

"That's silly," she replied. "You don't even know me. What's my name?"

He reluctantly dropped his hand from his mouth. "It's Dorcas. Dorcas Meadowes. And you're the most beautiful person I've ever seen."

"And you're very sweet," she said with a big smile. "But I have a boyfriend, sorry!"

And with that, she spun on her heel and started to walk away and before he knew what he was doing, Mundungus reached out and grabbed her and pulled her back and stood on his tippy toes and planted a kiss on her mouth. He gave her a grin in response to her shocked face and walked away with a hop in his step.

Mundungus Fletcher hadn't realized how fast news travelled in Hogwarts so when he found himself being attacked by an enraged Sirius Black who burst into his normal Hogsmeade hang-out in the Hogs Head, he was honestly shocked. He was even more shocked that Black really believed that he had stolen Dorcas from him, but who was he to correct him? After all, he had just won. What exactly he had won, Mundungus wasn't exactly sure, but in the next years of his life, he slowly figured it out. And without knowing it, Mundungus had inadvertently taken his first step into his permanent lifestyle.

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The Snakes and Ladders Challenge – Mundungus Fletcher

Fanfiction Tournaments Competitions – TOURNAMENT 3 – THIRD YEAR SEMIS

The 'Stretch Your Limits' Competition – Medium – Write a fic about Sirius' first loss. You must use one prompt – Hogsmeade

100 Different Characters Competition – first

The Pairing Diversity Boot Camp – Mundungus Fletcher / Dorcas Meadowes – walk / s / ed / ing

100 Different Pairings Competition – Mundungus Fletcher / Dorcas Meadowes – hair

Well, this is the first and last time I ever write Mundungus lol. At least, I hope it is because this was ridiculously difficult! :3