She always loved quidditch. Oh no, she didn't play, she just loved to cheer on her team and her friends. Adrien, Alya, and Nino all played, they were amazing! She never wanted to try out for the team, she was scared of heights and first year trying to fly did not go according to plan. She came to every practice the Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs had. Of course she was accused of giving away they're tactics, mostly Gryffindors, but she came anyway, she wanted to support her friends.
Alya had given her clearance on practices, so everyone knew she was ok to come. Adrien and Nino had done the same. She was so happy to watch them, she always brought food for them afterwards from the kitchen.
She had met a house elf one night after staying up too late crying because of more bullying and it showed her to the kitchens to get her some cocoa and cookies. She came back 4 times a week to talk with them.
It had started out as a regular practice for the Gryffindors, lots of competition between they're own team, and yelling, so much yelling. She really needed to remeber to bring head phones next practice or earmuffs since it was getting colder again. After practice she came over to see Alya before she disappeared in the locker room.
"Nice job!" She smiled at her sweaty best friend.
"Thanks for coming!" She exclaimed, beaming.
"So I was thinking we could-" Marinette was cut off by a burly looking Gryffindor pushing her to the ground.
"Oops, sorry didn't see you there, let me help you- oh wait you're wear you belong, Slytherin." He mocked her. Just as Alya was about to tell the guy off a brown-haired boy jumped to it before her.
"Hey! You should apologize! That was awful, Finn. Just because she's a Slytherin doesn't mean she's mean!" Alya helped her to her feet as she gawked at the sight before her, a Gryffindor (other than Alya) defending her. It was a really nice change. As soon as the boy, "Finn", apologized the other boy had his fill and shooed him along.
"Hey!" He panted catching up with Alya and Marinette. "Are you ok? I'm sorry some guys really suck, you know?"
"Oh, I know, thanks so much by the way," she smiled kindly, "not many people would stand up f-for me..." She trailed off finally getting a better look at his handsome features. His jaw bone was well-defined, his hair was a rich chocolate color, as for his eyes, well they were so brown and doe-like that Mari had lost the ability to speak.
"No problem! See you around! Later A!" He said shooting Alya a high five.
"Later C!" Alya exclaimed slapping his hand. As he walked off Alya noticed the way Marinette was acting and decided to question her about it.
"Weird? Psh, I'm not acting weird at all! You're acting weird! In fact this whole place is weird! Like the temperature! Is it hot in here to you or was it just that guy?" She covered her mouth realising what she had just said.
"Come on girl, you only stutter like this when you like someone, I know it." Alya rolled her eyes at the ravenette. "And Connor? Hot? Psh! He doesn't come close to Nino."
1 week later
She saw him again. This time she took Alya's constant advice from throughout the week, ask him out already! But she had been training herself to do this, speak to him normally. Looking from him to to his friend she took a breath of confidence. Exhaling deeply she walked over to him.
"So then I-"
"Hey, Connor! Can I talk to you? In private?" She breathed ringing her hands like a wet towel.
"Yeah! No prob Makala." He waved off his friend, turning to her he asked, "So, what's up?"
Unnoticing the wrong name he gave her she gave a crooked smile. "I was uh, I was um... wouldyouliketocomeonadatewithme?" She blurted out unable to keep it in coherent sounds anymore.
"Sorry I didn't catch that?"
"Uh... would you like t-to come on a d-date with me?" He looked at her as though she had gone mad.
"Um... Ok? I guess." He more questioned than answered.
"Really? Um, ok! Can I meet you here tomorrow at 9?" She beamed recalling what she and Alya had recited together if or as Alya put it 'when' he said yes.
"Sure. Cool. See you later." He said backing away akwardly.
"Yeah! Later!" She grinned waving her hand in a goodbye.
9:00 pm Thursday night
The time for the date had arrived, Mari was already waiting in the courtyard hidden in the shadows despite her absolutely radiant mood. She had brushed her hair, teeth, worn new green ribbons in her hair, and had ironed her robes. She heard shuffling in the distance so she sank lower into the darkness.
"Wait! Connor! Do you really have to go?" A girl whined, from her hiding spot Marinette could make out Connor and another girl.
"Sorry, yeah, I gotta meet up for a 'date'," he exasperated, "I'll see you later sweets!" He smiled completely oblivious to his date in the dark bushes of the courtyard, crying. He stood there for a good five minutes before he left, probably giving up on Marinette. She sat there until around midnight.
Dusting off her skirt Marinette stood up firmly. She would not let anyone or thing see her like this. She was a strong Slytherin. She was too good for him anyway. He wasn't even close to Nino standards.
Cracking a weak grin at her last thought she made her way to her common room. She sat herself down at a desk with a small piece of parchment and bottle of ink. Using her neatest writing and best quill she wrote out:
Dear Connor,I am very sorry I was gone for our arranged meeting. I would not like to meet a different time, I have lost interest, can we be merely friends?-Marinette
Satisfied with her work she blew on the parchment to dry the ink and set it on her night stand as she prepared for bed.
The young Slytherin woke up with a fever. She was slightly relived she didn't have to go to classes that day. Madame Pomfrey gave her some medicine that made her feel loads better but she still had that knot in her heart. Connor, the sweet boy she knew, cheated on her. Madame Pomfrey let her skip her classes for one day of recovery. She thanked her over and over until the, slightly annoyed, nurse had to shoo her out.
The next day Marinette was back feeling very radient but looking very gray. "Hey! Alya!" The ombre girl spun around to her best friend.
"Girl! You look um kinda tired." She said smiling weakly at her. "So how was Connor?" Alya bumped her playfully in the arm.
"Eh, not my type," she sighed, "could you give him this? From me?" She held out a small white envelope.
"Sure... Ok, see you later! I got practice now." She smiled and ran towards the field a few pace before turning back to her friend. "Hey, are you coming?"
"Oh! Me? Nah! I got a load of potions homework to catch up on. I'll see you later.
"Ok, stay out of trouble! Love ya!" She ran out into the changing rooms. Mari walked back silently, enjoying the peace and quiet.
She didn't tell Alya what actually happened until about a week later when the girl pushed
until she got an answer.
"What?!" The Gryffindor screamed. She muttered about death and murder until she realized that her friend was shaking in tears. Naturally she comforted the heart broken girl and listened to her blundered apologies of not telling her daring friend sooner. Marinette had been holding in the tears for so long it felt good to finally let them out.
MLMLMLMLMLHappy Halloween! Hope you liked this! Did anyone read my other fic? It's supposed to be a oneshot kinda thing but I forgot to mention it. Love ya!-Cookie