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Dorcas
Dorcas meadows had been planning her proposal to Marlene Mckinon from before they were even dating, she had planned out the entire night down to her outfit and the flowers she would buy her. It honestly felt surreal that the night was finally here.
she had bought the ring two weeks ago at a small Jewlers close to where her friends Remus and Sirius lived in London, it was a small silver ring with a diamond in the center. Marlene had an abundance of rings on her fingers daily all varying in style and sizes but none that looked like the one she would be receiving that night.
Dorcas got the flowers this morning, a bouquet of pink roses which Dorcas knew were Marlene's favorite. She had gotten the flowers from her friend Alice who grew flowers in her garden, she had every type you could ever want and always gave Dorcas any she wanted to give to Marlene.
Dorcas had asked Marlene out to a restaurant for the night under the illusion that it was for Marlene's 21 st birthday which was in a week on the 1st of August. She was planning to propose to her after she gave her birthday presents under the pretence that it was an extra present.
Dorcas had begun to get ready for the evening at four as she was meeting Marlene at six and she needed everything to be perfect. She wore a dark green dress along with black heels and a Silver necklace Marlene had given her for her 17th birthday.
Dorcas checked her watch and saw that it was ten to six, she put the ring in her bag and left her house, walking down to the gate in front of her house and apparated to Marlene's house.
When Dorcas got to the front of the house that Marlene, her parents, and her older brother lived in, she walked up to the door and knocked waiting for someone to answer.
After a minute Dorcas began to get worried, she was on time, it was exactly six so why wasn't anyone answering? Dorcas decided to knock again, maybe no one heard her,Dorcas waited but still got no answer.
"Marlene" Dorcas called out voice tense with worry, nobody answered. This had never happened before Dorcas thought, "Marlene are you home?" Still no answer
Dorcas began to bang on the door yelling out Marlene's name," Marlene where are you?"
Dorcas called voiced shrill, maybe they were just busy or a last-minute change of plans that Dorcas hadn't been informed of, or Marlene's family was out, and Marlene was just sleeping, Marlene could sleep through anything really, so it wasn't much of a stretch.
Eventually Dorcas decided to go inside and see what was wrong, though it was probably nothing.
Dorcas unlocked the door with the flick of her wand and opened it.
Dorcas stepped inside and stopped at the sight of both of Marlene's parents and her brother lying motionless on the floor. Her mind froze as she stared at the three bodies on the ground, a look of terror on their faces.
No Dorcas thought no, no, no, no, this wasn't happening, where was Marlene? Was she ok?
Did she get out? She must have gotten out, maybe she ran for help, or she fought back or something, Marlene wasn't dead, Dorcas would know if she was dead.
Dorcas rushed down the corridor but came to a halt outside Marlene's bedroom, the door was slightly ajar, which was unusual. Dorcas pushed open the door and locked eyes on Marlene lying sprawled out on the floor. Her mouth was slightly agape, face soaked from tears.
Dorcas rushed to her, falling to her side feeling the tears begin to fall. "Marlene" she choked out, her vision starting to blur. "No, Marlene, please, no, Marlene wake up" how did this happen? No one knew Marlene was in the order, why did they go after her?
Dorcas began to wail, her face wet as the waterfall of tears fell from her eyes, "Marlene" she said repeatedly as if her cries would bring her back. "Please Marlene, don't leave me" She sobbed.
Dorcasp pushed herself up from the floor and exited the room making her way towards the kitchen.
When she got to the kitchen, she picked up the telephone, dialing a number that she knew by heart though she hadn't used it in ages.
"Hello Barty speaking" her best friend answered
"Barty" she choked out "Dorcas, what's wrong?
Where are you?" He said sounding worried
"Marlene's" she replied voice shaky.
Barty hung up and Dorcas put down the telephone before collapsing to the floor. She began to cry overcome with grief. How was Marlene dead? That wasn't supposed to happen, They were both supposed to make it out of the war, they had made a promise.
Dorcas heard a small crack outside, Barty walked into the kitchen kneeling beside her.
"Hey" he said softly "where's Marlene" "Dead" Dorcas cried grabbing go to Barty and muffing her face into his shoulder.
Barty's face paled as he held on to Dorcas. "We were going to go out for her birthday" she said voice muffled. Barty's shirt was soaked with tears as he ran a hand through Dorcas' hair.
The two sat there for what felt like hours Dorcas weeping while Barty held her and spoke softly.
God Dorcas thought she had missed Barty so much, she couldn't believe it had been so long since the two had spoke. Honestly, Dorcas loved her best friend so much.
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Peter
Peter didn't support Voldemort, he just wanted to be on the right side of the war and the death eaters were more powerful. He didn't like their views in any way, he liked Lily and Mary and all the other muggles borns he knew, but he was already into the death eaters now and he couldn't back out, so he just had to play the part and spy on the order.
It was honestly simple really it would have been harder but Sirius the idiot(though it worked out in peters favour)decided that Peter just had to be lily and James’ secret keeper and well then all he needed to do was go to the dark lord and merely tell him the potters whereabouts and wasn’t that easy.
He didn’t have a grudge against James that needed to be for-filled or anything,no, all around James had been a perfectly good friend to Peter and Peter to James honestly they hardly ever fought but it’s war and war does things to people that wouldn’t happen under any other circumstances and there was going to be casualties and Peter wasn’t going to be one of them and if this was what he had to do to make sure that he’ll stay alive then he’s okay with that.
To be honest Peter loved Marlene,not in the way Dorcas did but Peter had known her since they were 6 and they met at some ministry event as their parents worked in the same department. They stayed close friends till they started hogwarts at 11 but they still talked but they had other friends, by 15 they became close again closer than ever talking daily and telling each other everything.
Now Peter was 21 and Marlene was 20,she would be 20 till the end of time forever imbedded in history,Peter was 21 and Marlene was forever 20 and it was his fault, Peter had killed her. Peter had listened to her screams as she ran to hide when she realised Peter had switched sides. He had listened to her cry out yelling for her girlfriend to come and save her. Peter had listened to her beg him to stop, to show her mercy,to not end her life.
He had listened to all of that and killed her. He watched her lifeless body fall to the ground tears still glistening on her face mouth slightly open blonde hair tied up using a red hair tie Sirius had given to her less than a week before hand.
Peter had ended her and now on August 1st the day that should’ve been Marlene’s 21st birthday he’s sitting at her and her family’s funeral with all of his friends or atleast the one’s that are still alive,looking at his friends faces.
Lily and Mary are both crying into each other’s arms the trio becoming a duo too soon, Sirius looks like he started crying when he heard of her death and hasn’t stopped since face red and blotchy eyes blood shot, she clung onto Remus for the entire service acting as if she couldn’t see the casket it wouldn’t be real, Remus and James weren’t crying but Peter knew they were barely holding on as he had seen James wipe a few tears from his face and Remus’ eyes look wet.
Peter wasn’t crying but he wanted to he just couldn’t. He had tried and the tears never came. Dorcas and Barty crouch jr were also there but didn’t join the group, Dorcas’ eyes bloodshot she’s sobbing Barty holding her hand his grip strong as he whispers what Peter can only guess are soothing words.
Peter doesn’t regret joining the death eaters,he doesn’t regret getting the dark mark, he doesn’t even regret giving up Lily and James though they don’t know it yet. But Peter regrets killing Marlene, if he could turn back time that’s what he would change, but he can’t turn back time. Marlene is dead and he killed her and that is an unchangeable fact.