An Intoxicating Moment
The loud cheers and laughs from Lily's Bachelorette Party punctuated a young Celestina Warbeck's crooning. The odour of cigarette and cigar permeated the air. The wild taste of Mulled Mead still lingered on Marlene's tongue. Yet, here she stood – in the half-lit corridor of the pub and facing Sirius Black.
"You shouldn't be here" she said, though there was no bite in her voice.
"Yeah, Prongs' Party was kinda lame so we decided to crash Lily's," he grinned and with a nervous falter, he added, "And I was hoping to bump into you."
They were standing really close. His Firewhisky-scented breath mingled with the Mulled Mead scent of her sigh. Her head swam from the intoxicating cocktail. She felt a sudden thrill rush through her as she gazed at his half-glazed grey eyes. Her mouth felt strangely dry and her skin warm.
"Why?" she whispered, lest her voice broke the fragile moment.
Sirius silently took a step closer. She could feel the warmth of his skin on hers. The thrum of his breath echoed her heartbeat. He slowly tilted his head.
"I wanted to-"
"JAMES!" Lily's shout broke through their intoxicating haze. "Get your mangy arse here!"
And the moment slipped through their grasp. Sirius sighed and rested his forehead against hers. "Looks like Prongs been caught."
"Hmm." She closed her eyes. Her heart still raced inside her chest.
"I need to go."
"Hmm."
And with that, he left, his reluctant steps loud even against the shouting above. But she didn't open her eyes. She couldn't bear to look at him. She slid to the ground, her limbs shaking from the intensity of her emotions. And when she finally opened her eyes, it was to a cold dark corridor.
Written for 5 Drabbles Competition Round 3
Pairing: Sirius/Marlene and Prompt: Bachelorette's Party
Written for Ultimate Battle
Pairing: min. 200 words of any subject
Written for Unusual Pairings
Pairing: Sirius/Marlene
Written for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Year One: Astronomy)
Prompt: Write a romance