Written for the Once Upon A Time: Forbidden Love Challenge.
Pairing: Molly/Teddy
Prompt: Jewel
Lips, soft, supple lips
pushing forcefully,
roughly against hers.
And, oh, the moment
is perfect.
Despite the fact
that it's taking place
is the girl's bathroom
at the Three Broomsticks.
In the back stall, he
has her pressed
against the stall door,
moaning.
One of her long, lean
legs wrapped around his
waist, the other holding her up.
He breaks the kiss,
looks at his watch
(a coming-of-age
gift from Harry.)
"I have to go. Bye."
And then he's gone.
But it's okay,
because she's
used to it. He
never stays.
She stares out her
bedroom window.
And for the
first time,
she wonders
that maybe she
shouldn't be
okay with him
never staying.
She knows why
he can't stay.
It's because
Molly+Teddy
is so so wrong.
It's so forbidden,
illicit, so taboo.
She knows it's
wrong. But its
the secrecy, the
temptation of
the forbidden
that makes it so
exciting.
She knows she
shouldn't be in
love with her cousin's
boyfriend.
But she is.
The next time
she sees him,
it's at Christmas,
the entire family
gathered around
at Uncle Harry's.
For some reason,
Teddy has always
been considered family.
He sits between
her (his lust)
and
Victoire (his love)
And one hand is
under the table, holding
Victoire's hand.
But the other is
creeping up in between
Molly's thighs.
They laugh, pretend
they are nothing more
than cordial acquaintances.
But it's then
when she notices
it. An enormous
diamond ring, on
Victoire's finger.
Pain stabs through
her heart like knives.
She supposes she
always knew this day
was coming. Always
knew it would end
(for good)
But she still couldn't
accept it.
She's not surprised
when they announce
the engagement at dinner.
And Teddy was
watching her the
whole time, eyes
pleading for
her approval.
(He doesn't
get it.)
Tears threaten,
and she excuses
herself to the bathroom.
(Its no shock when
he follows her)
"Please, Molly."
"No. What do
you want me to
say? That I'm happy
for you? I'm not a liar,
and don't expect me
to be overjoyed
that you're getting
married. You've strung
me along for too long.
I'm done."
And she leaves,
image of Victoire's
sparkling jewel
in her mind.
(That night,
she dreams
of herself
wearing it)
For all her resolve
that she was done
with him, she couldn't
stay away from him.
She actually
managed to stay
away from him for
quite a while. At
least until he came
back from his
honeymoon.
The day he came
back, he Apparated
into her apartment,
her resolve crumbling.
He shows
her what it is
to make love for
the first time. She
doesn't care (too much)
that his experience came
from Victoire
It was just
so wrong, so
forbidden, to
be with him.
And she loved it.