Candy Girl

Summary: Xenophilius reflects about his and Pandora's song after Luna's wedding.

Pandora blinked and looked up from her book as a pop tune began playing. She was enjoying a lazy Saturday in her common room, enjoying the blue and bronze that surrounded and swaddled her in comfort and strength.

"May I have this dance?"

"Xen, I should have known it was you," she shook her head but placed her hand in his and allowed him to pull her to her feet.

"So, that's a yes, right?"

"Yes," she rolled her eyes as he led their movements into a loose rhythm of the song playing. "this is kind of catchy... who's singing it?"

"Some American Muggle group. The Arches or Archies."

She hummed and closed her eyes embracing the song as she danced with her boyfriend.

"When I kissed you, girl," she opened her eyes. Now she had seen everything. Xenophilius Lovegood was singing. "I knew how sweet a kiss could be."

He had a decent singing voice, she noted as she smiled. "Oh?"

He winked. "Like the summer sunshine pour your sweetness over me."

Her smile grew and she couldn't help the soft giggles bubbling forth. This was so like her Xen.

"You make life so sweet," she joined before falling silent at the loving look on her boyfriend's face. They kept moving and swaying but for several seconds neither spoke. Just looked into each other eyes.

Until the chorus came back.

"Ah, sugar-"

"Oh, honey, honey."

"-You are my candy girl and you got me wanting you."

The music began to fade as Xenophilius brought them to a stop. His hands moving from her hips to her chin as he leaned in to kiss her. A kiss Pandora would always cherish even though it wasn't their first or thank Merlin, their last.

A kiss Pandora would always cherish even though it wasn't their first or thank Merlin, their last, but because they had finally found their song. Yes, it was silly and rather sugary-sweet for a song but it was theirs nevertheless.

Xenophilius carefully removed the old sheet that covered the ancient Mirror Of Erised. A gift from the late and great Headmaster Dumbledore years ago just before Luna had started Hogwarts. Xenophilius had kept his word and not uncovered it even through all the cruelties of the last war until tonight. He had to see his wonderful wife again. He had to tell her about their little Luna's wedding.

He wouldn't become addicted. He was too strong of a wizard for that.

"Pandora," he whispered reverently as he saw her slowly fade into being before him. Her long dark blonde hair falling off her shoulders and her green eyes smiling. Gods, how he missed her, their talks, and their dancing. Something that would always raise a questioning eyebrow from onlookers but his Pandora was worth more than any public opinion or condemnation. Always had been.

"It's been so long since we've talked, Pandora... I miss you. We had another war. This time, it appears it took, though."

Oh, she looked so real standing there beside his reflection. Her hand in his.

He looked down as a single tear escaped. Her hand wasn't there. Wouldn't be there.

"Luna got married today," he finally said after he was sure no more tears would fall. He couldn't let Pandora see him crying. Even though Merlin, help him, she had on too many occasions.

Pandora blinked and grinned. A glint of moisture shining from her eyes.

"Some bloke named Rolf Scamander. He met Luna during one of our searches for lost beasts. He seems all right. Hufflepuff."

Pandora tilted her head and Xenophilius grinned. She knew him all too well even after all these years apart.

"Luna had the band play our song... We danced and then she said how you and I needed a moment to dance too... I wish... I wish you were here with me now."

Pandora reached out and flattened her palm on the hard surface of the mirror. Her smile tight and her eyes full of sorrow. He quickly laid his hand over hers. Wishing as he looked into her pale green eyes that they could share one more dance together. Just one more.

"Ah, sugar-" he began his throat tightening.

"Oh, honey, honey," he swore she mouthed as tears ran down her sweet, angelic face.

"-You are my candy girl and you got me wanting you." he finished feeling more at peace than he had in a long, long time.

He blinked as he saw the image before him morph into them dancing. The first few bars of the Archies songs drifting up from somewhere to surround him as he watched a mirror version of himself dancing with Pandora at their Luna's wedding.

"You got me wanting you, my wonderful Pandora..." he breathed as the song and the dance came to end and he recovered the mirror gently. "my love."

Fini

Disclaimer: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter does not belong to LittleTee, (who shall henceforth be referred to as "The Author.") While the plot of this fanfiction, (henceforth to be referred to as the "Story,") is of The Author's creation, neither the characters nor the locations therein belong to The Author, as they belong to JK Rowling, with the exception of any characters or locations within this Story which have no representation in cannon-these original characters and locations are the property of The Author. This is a work of fiction produced for the single purpose of entertaining fans of Harry Potter, and no Copyright infringement is intended.

Submission for: House Pride Event (HSWW) and Gringotts.
Writing for Divination, Assignment 5.

House Pride - Character and House Related Prompts

Rules: Each entry must be at least 100 words. No maximum. You can combine stories with assignments and clubs on this forum, and challenges on other forums; however, you cannot combine stories with other September events. You can combine the two events (read: You can submit your story for both the Characters and the House-Based Prompts event at the same time). No prewrittens allowed.

Character: Pandora Lovegood

House Related Prompts Used: (colour) bronze and (colour) blue

Divination Assignment 5:

Task: Write about a character seeing in the Mirror Of Erised.

Notes: Now, we all have a slight idea about what various characters will see in the Mirror of Erised. For example, Severus Snape may see Lily, Percy may see himself being a top official at the Ministry, Molly may see her brothers or her children all safe, happy and settle down. So for this task, I want you to write a minor character. Dean and Seamus will come under this category too, for the sake of this task.

Required Word Count: 500 - 1,500 words

Extra Prompts: Xenophilius Lovegood (Character), Night (Time), Addicted (Word/ Emotion), Blue (Color), Tears (Word/Emotion).

Gringotts Wizarding Prompt Bank

Various Prompts - Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog: (Plot/Action) Dancing, and (Plot/Action) Losing the one you love

Story's Word Count: 830

Author's Note: A story I wrote about two-three weeks ago but due to my laptop's screen breaking (not a pleasant experience, in case you were wondering) I couldn't post till I got it back from the shop. Hence, the delay in posting this.

This is my second time writing Xenophilius/Pandora and I do have to say I do love them together, although, I will be posting some stories in this collection that will have different Pandora-centric pairings, like Regulus/Pandora or Severus/Pandora.

As always, feedback is cherished and appreciated.