Hello again. Been a while, I know. But, here is chapter 2. I hope that this will make up for all that time. Thanks and enjoy the sizzling story of Dominique and Teddy.

Disclaimer: The characters and story of Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling, not me.

Dominique crumpled into her worn blue beanbag; it had shown how much she had loved her past birthday present from her family. There was something magical about the beanbag that relaxed her, soothed her even. She was writing in her notebook, studying for her next test—she scribbled and scrabbled to keep up with the words pulsing inside her brain. Who knew magic was a lot of work! She smiled in relief, knowing that she was on Easter Vacation, knowing that she could breathe and relax. Setting down her pencil, she sighed a deep breath...

It was cut off quickly when someone thudded against the front door, opened it, and walked right in without an invitation—that someone was Teddy. Without time to react, she froze on instinct. "Teddy! You could knock you kno—"

Dominique couldn't speak; there was something off about Teddy. His eyes were dazed, and his hair was limp, his unsaid thoughts locked in his head.

"Teddy?" Dominique asked, not knowing how to react but standing up anyway. His eyes were focused on the ground while he sneakily plopped his tall body on her beanbag. He let out a big sigh and rolled over, as if inviting Dominique to soothe him. Dominique eyed him with a little quirk to her mouth but she held back, confused as to what was happening.

"It's just one of those shitty days. I don't feel like doing anything, I—" He looked at her with a perk in his eyebrow, but he closed his mouth. "Never mind."

"Oh, it's something, all right. You just don't want to tell me. And why are you here? Out of all the places you wind up on a crappy day, why here?" she said while getting down to face him; again he looked away when she made eye contact with him. "Teddy. Just tell me."

"I just felt like it, that's all. There's no one at home so…" He reached out to her, as if needing someone to fill the empty void but then pulled back, knowing he couldn't be too dependent on someone he didn't know too well. Dominique reached as he pulled back, the two playing tug-of-war with each other's hands. Their hands met in the middle, trying to balance the delicate line of tension between them. The two were equally confused and wondered what to do next or how to support each other. It was an odd moment, as they had never really talked since it was always with Victoire.

"I don't know what to say." She plopped down in the beanbag next to him. He eyed the confusion in her eyes and the otherworldly stare as if she held some secret knowledge, knowledge he wanted to know. She returned his stare with an equal amount of interest, wondering what kind of person he was and how his past had affected him and how he would change because of it.

"So, what's up?" She grinned, trying to lighten the load, hoping it would work.

Teddy smirked. "Nothing much, just missing my parents on this crappy day."

Dominique knew she had hit a sore spot, an unknotted nerve, but she didn't know how she could help as she had never really talked to him before.

"So, what did you do today?" She tried to settle herself out of the awkward feeling while lying next to him.

"Not much. Just stayed in my bed, moped around, played with some spells, and used the computer. I couldn't focus on anything at all, though." His eyebrows sunk inward and his mouth drew into a line of sadness.

"Why?" Dominique asked as she tried to formulate what to say next.

"Y'know, my parents, Dominique, not here—me, alone…"

"Yeah…" She regretted what she said, but she had to ask because she didn't know of another way to help him. "Sorry…"

"It's fine." He grinned as he rested his head in his hands. "I just needed to be somewhere—here, that is…"

"What? Did you want another treat? Well, no way!" She sat up, remembering yesterday and how he could blackmail her with what he had seen.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything. You overthink things. Just be like your sister." He smiled but then realized what he had said. "Dom, sorry…"

"It's those type of words that I'm sick of hearing. I'm me, Dominique, the sister—not the shadow—of Victoire." She looked him straight in the eye, the walls between quickly breaking as their conversation flowed naturally.

Teddy shot up next to Dominique. "Look. I'm sorry. I've never really talked to you, so…"

"You're talking to me now, right? I admit, I've never talked to you before either, but all you do is come here to see Victoire to who-knows-what." She clenched the beanbag while he watched the disappointment in her face.

"Yeah, let's just start from here. It's all we can do, right?" He smirked as she looked at him, grinning a lovely grin.

"Yeah." She nodded; a new determination to hurdle over the wall was flowing within her. Teddy felt his heart beat faster as the determination jumped from her and reached out to him; it made him want to catch up and get to know her as well.

"So, what were you doing today?"

"Studied for a potions test, ate lunch with my brother, and danced some more in my room."

He nodded as he listened. "So, you like to dance, huh?"

"And just dance in my room. Something you're not going to see again." She nodded in agreement to herself.

"Oh, really?" Teddy flicked his wand and the radio turned on to a very loud volume. Teddy got up and put his hand in front of hers.

"Well, I'll get to see you look dumb while dancing." She grinned as the groovy beat started to take over her and she grabbed his hand.

"Oh, I've got moves." He moved around in what he thought was a swift motion, but Dominique burst out laughing.

"You look like a walrus." She flapped her arms around.

"Oh, yeah." He flapped his arms more and circled around her. She saw his lovely hair bob up and down and some sweat trickle down his shaped face. She stopped smiling as the music took over and she took his flapping arm. His eyes bugged out, not expecting Dominique to do that—but he let her do as she pleased. She intertwined her fingers with his and laughed. Teddy joined her as they waltzed throughout the room, messing up the carpet, and, as the finale of the song came, they jumped on the beanbag.

"That—was,"—Teddy breathed in and out—"sweet."

Dominique nodded; no words could be formulated as she sweated and quickly breathed in and out. As they cooled down, the two looked up at the ceiling.

"This was fun," Dominique said. "Hopefully it took your mind off some things."

"You just reminded me."

"Right," She said as she moved to face him.

"But I feel changed after today. No point in moping, but there is a point in being happy is what I learned."

"That's good that you learned that. I've learned that letting go and having fun makes people share their energy and that creates something great, just like now." She smiled as Teddy leaned in towards her, his nose touching hers.

"Thanks," He said while Dominique pressed her forehead against his.

"You're welcome," Dominique said as she put her hand on his. He slowly slid his free hand on her stomach and moved along the healthy curve of her body to her hip. She felt static from his touch and her fingers trailed up and down his arm.

"Who knows where we'll go from here?" Dominique laughed as Teddy slowly mmm'd to her words, leaning into her neck. He could feel her breath on his head and her heart beat comfortably. That was how he felt with her—comfortable. Words couldn't describe the two's emotions; they just intimately acknowledged each other in the silence.

"Thanks," He said again as he felt Dominique nod. They needed each other, two souls slowly connecting, not knowing where the future led, and not knowing what they were doing. Teddy kissed the nape of her neck as she lay back on the beanbag.

"Thank you," He said once more as she responded with "You're welcome." She shifted his glimmering hair so she could see his eyes; they were responding to hers. His hand was placed gently on hers and he moved her soft hair, his body placed not forcefully over her, but gently. He leaned down, but she leaned up and kissed him, and he hugged her body as their mouths locked, paused, breathed and kissed once or twice more. The realization was unreal, the two had found each other, it was a powerful and secret moment that only they shared as they kissed in appreciation of one another.

They both stopped as the door slammed open and Victoire came in with tears in her face, but she stopped crying as she saw Teddy sitting on top of Dominique.

It was almost so perfect, but not so perfect in that the reality was kicking in.

Well, did you like it? Did you feel the tension and the love? What about the sudden ending? If you'd like, Let me know by slipping a review ;)

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