Title: The Minister Never Has to Know
Author: OCDdegrassi
Pairing: Dolores/Herd of Centaurs
Rating: T (just to be safe for interspecies pairing)
Warning: Interspecies Pairing, Crack (so much crack), Out of character (seriously, look at the pairing).
Note: Written for the "Wild Pairing Appeared" Competition. The pairing was Dolores/Entire Herd of Centaurs. It was so cracky that it caught my attention. I haven't written anything on this site in a while, so I figured 'why the hell not?' It is by far the strangest thing that I have ever written. Please don't take it too seriously.

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Dolores was giving up hope. The centaurs were holding her arms tightly as they led her further and further into the forest. The trees were getting thicker, and only a sliver of moonlight was penetrating through the branches. She had long given up screaming, her throat sore and her voice hoarse.

The herd of centaurs suddenly stopped in a clearing and set her down. One of them, whom she assumed to be the leader, stood in front of her with dark, intense eyes that seem to bore into her very soul. She couldn't help the shiver that ran through her body.

"We do not take kindly to being insulted," he warned, restraining his anger long enough to address her. She gulped and tried to stand up straighter, dusting off her dress as a force of habit.

"Well, you kidnapped me, and I demand to be brought back to Hogwarts at once." The herd seemed entirely unfazed by her words as the leader stepped even closer. She instinctively stepped backwards, smacking into another centaur. More specifically, his strong, powerful legs.

She turned around to look up at the creature behind her and was met with the sight of a well-defined, muscular torso. The hair that dusted across the chest and arms looked coarse and rough, and his skin was littered with dirt, yet their was an undeniably sexy quality to his appearance that she hadn't noticed before, too caught up in dealing with those disrespectful children.

Her heart started to race as she swallowed again, forcing her eyes away from the impressive, manly chest. Instead, she returned her attention to the centaur in front of her, only then realizing that the sight of his piercing gaze wasn't much better.

She felt her knees getting weak. The centaur in front of her knelt down so that they were eye level with one another. He had a thoughtful and curious look on his face, as if he could read her mind and see her previous musings.

"Perhaps you are capable of learning the error of your ways. Your arrogance and prejudice may be cured, if you are willing to learn." He took her hand and lifted it to place a kiss upon the skin, his lips chapped yet surprisingly soft, and his eyes never breaking contact with hers.

She felt the warmth spread through her body, as she helplessly nodded, entranced by the gaze that seemed to take hold of her and trap her there. His eyes shone with pleasure and a hint of amusement at her response.

"My lady," he addressed her, his voice deep and gruff. She felt faint, and as she looked around the clearing at all the deliciously strong centaurs, she realized that perhaps this was not so bad after all. It certainly was an improvement to the children at Hogwarts. She could spare a few hours before returning to report to the minister.

The centaur behind her stepped toward her back, close enough for her to feel the heat radiating off his body, and she decided that maybe even a few days wouldn't hurt. The minister never had to know what really kept her.

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