McKinnon: Part Five

"I think we should break up."

She stared at him incredulously and snorted. "Excellent timing Black. Really."

He looked up from buttoning his shirt, and sighed; tiredness splashed across his face. "I know, I'm sorry but-"

"What was this then?" she demanded, pulling her skirt zip up so hard it almost broke. "One last shag for the condemned girl?"
"It's not like that," Sirius protested, turning on the bed so he could see her properly.

"Oh yeah?" she asked, yanking her tie over her head. "And what is it like?"
"I like someone else."

Marlene froze, before she furiously pulled on her jumper. "Who is it?"

"Marlene," he sighed, standing and running a hand through his now unruly hair. "Can you not?"
"Wanker," she flung at him angrily. "You complete and utter tosser. First you break up with me after we have sex, then you tell me you like someone else, which," she added pointedly, "for you, might as well mean you're in love with them, and then you make me sound unreasonable for asking who!"

"Marlene-"

"Fuck. You." She enunciated the words clearly, as her eyes blazed. "You're pathetic and a coward and I hope-"

"It's Remus." His quiet voice somehow managed to break through her tirade. "It's Remus, okay? I'm not dumping you for some random girl. I'm not cheating on you. I'm breaking up with you because I like Remus."

She stared at him in shock. "You're gay? But we… we just…" Her mouth was moving but no words were coming out. "Oh fuck."
Marlene looked like she was about to cry, and Sirius panicked, crossing to her side, looping an arm around her. "I'm sorry, really."

"Stay away from me," she spat, pushing him backwards. "Just…" she hesitated, the tears still threatening. She shook her head. "Oh god." She ran down the dormitory stairs and through the common room not caring that whispers were already beginning to circulate.