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Reconciliations

I can honestly say I had no nerves about the impending first task. None at all. Just an indescribable thirst to prove myself. I wanted to be victorious. I wanted to stand up in front of the whole world and declare myself a champion. And I didn't doubt myself either, I figured there were enough people doing that for me. No, I was confident. Quietly but undeniably confident.

It was the day before the first task and I was sitting in the orchard, which was thankfully free of any guerres de pomme, reading a new copy of "The witch and the warlock: a tale of un requited love" by the renowned author Millicent Anne Skeeter. Ever since my heart was shattered into a million pieces by teddy I had a new found obsession with reading love storys. Only the ones where everything works out perfectly of course.

With my back against a tree trunk, my hair blowing lightly in a pleasant breeze and my mind in a far away, romantic place, I was perfectly contented. I heard no one approaching me, not a single sound. But he must have been there for a while, trying to think what to say, how to begin.

"I'm scared" I hear from behind me. My body gives a little jolt of shock and I turn startled to see Lorcan. It takes me a moment for the scene to register. He stands there, a few feet away from me, with he's hands in he's pockets and a forlorn expression on he's face. Finally, I say "S-s-scared of what?" whilst shaking my head in confusion. He hasn't spoken to me in weeks for Merlin's sake!

"Of so many things... of... of everything. I'm scared of you getting back with Teddy and... And of you hating me. I'm scared of you getting hurt in this tournament, of something happening to you tomorrow without me ever getting the chance to tell you..." The words all come out in a jumbled rush, stopping abruptly at the end.

I'm sitting on my ass on the ground, staring up at him in utter confusion, trying to comprehend everything he has just told me. "Tell me... what?" I say. A part of me doesn't want to hear the answer. Another part is screaming, begging, pleading for him to tell me what I've been waiting to hear my entire life. He still hasn't answered, he just stands there, looking as though there's a war raging in he's head. I just need him to tell me, to conform it, to officiate it, and then so much could happen for us.

"I love you."

For a moment I think I've heard him wrong, that I'm in some sort of daze. But I'm looking into those ocean blue eyes and I know, I just know that it's true. He's standing there, holding out he's heart to me, waiting to see if I'll reject it or if I'll... Or if I'll what?

He loves me. Teddy might not, and everybody else might love little miss perfect Victoire more, but he loves me. Lorcan Scamander loves me! And then I smile and I cry and I laugh at the same time. I fling the book away from me and hurtle upwards, throwing myself into Lorcans arms. And then were kissing and it's like everything I've ever wanted except more. He's lips are soft and warm and sweet and all I can think is he loves me. We stay like that for what seems like an eternity of happiness. He's hands on my hips, clinging to me, pulling me closer. My arms around he's neck, one hand in he's messy blonde hair. But then I realize I've forgotten something. Something of the deepest importance.

I break our kiss but keep my forehead resting against he's. We're both breathing heavily now and he has the happiest grin on he's face. A grin to rival Teddy's on he's wedding day. But that one was for Victoire. This one is for me, it belongs to me and Lorcan and nobody else. I banish Teddy and Victoire and all the bad thoughts that come with them from my mind. This is my moment. Mine and Lorcans.

"I love you too Lorcan" I whisper. And then I'm crying again (when am I actually not crying?) but they're happy tears of course! And then we're kissing again. Warm soft sunshine kisses. But I want to be closer than that. I want to really know love. I want to feel it.

My hands slip under he's shirt and my kiss deepens, it becomes more urgent. And then before I know it I've tugged he's t-shirt off and discarded it on the ground along with the stupid book. I move in to kiss him again but I'm stalled. He's hands grip my shoulders and he pushes me back. He looks right into my eyes and asks "Dom, are you sure you want to do this?" I look right back into he's eyes and think; Teddy never asked me that question. No, he just assumed the answer was a yes and went right on ahead.

But if he had asked me this question. If he had gripped my shoulders, looked right into my eyes and asked me "Dom, are you sure you want to do this?" Then without a doubt the answer would have been no.

But it's Lorcan that's gripping my shoulders and it's Lorcan that's looking into my eyes and it's Lorcan that really cares. It's Lorcan who loves me for Merlin's sake! And for Lorcan, the answer is undoubtedly a yes.

I lunge forward and kiss him again, tangling my hands in he's hair. And then I break away, one last time to say "Lorc, I've never been surer of anything in my life." Which was probably just a bit dramatic but Merlin I just wanted him to kiss me again.

And sure enough he did. With more passion and lust and sheer impatience than I had ever in my life experienced, and it's not long until my shirt is discarded on the ground along with his. This is what love feels like I think. It's not supposed to be sad and painful and lonely. It's supposed to be hot and powerful and all consuming. Just like this.

We lie in each other's arms afterwards. He puts back on he's jeans and I put on he's t-shirt. The sun sets over Beauxbatons and we listen to the gentle lapping of the not so far away lake. He curls a wisp of my dark blonde hair with he's finger and whispers in my ear.

My body rests against he's and id like nothing more than to just sink into it. To fall deeply into Lorcan until our bodies unite and we become one.

"You're amazing" he whispers to me. "Beautiful and sexy and fascinating and strange and... amazing!"

He's amazing to me too, but I don't tell him that. Instead I say "You know you don't need to worry about me tomorrow Lorcan, I'm gonna be fine." He's fingers become still in my hair and he's body tenses. "How do you know th-". "Because I believe in myself Lorcan. I have just as much skill as Roxanne, if not more and... if you love me, you'll trust me." "It's not about me loving you, it's about-""Just tell me you trust me" I whisper. Turning my head so I can look into those eyes.

And yes I may have turned on my veela charms but if I went into that task tomorrow with both he's love and he's trust then I knew I was unbeatable. And my veela charms have never failed me yet. "I trust you" he whispers and then kisses my forehead lightly.

And I feel like just about the luckiest girl in the world. A feeling I have never felt before.

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