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tamingthemuseTitle: Chapter 5
Fandom: Harry Potter
Prompts: #500 – Antimnemonic
Warnings: None
Pairings: Rabastan/Alice
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 890
Summary: A good thing comes from a bad thing.
Andromeda sat on the grass, staring at the full moon. It was so bright and luminous, making her feel at peace. She knew some unlucky people didn't get to experience the joy of the full moon, and she was happy she wasn't one of them.
It helped her relax a bit. Lately, it felt like Bellatrix and Rodolphus were wherever she was, and they continued to demean her. It felt like a conspiracy because as soon as she started to feel happy, they were there to put her in her place.
They had already driven a wedge between her and Rabastan, and with a heavy heart, Andromeda knew she had allowed it to happen because of her insecurity. Sometimes, it was antimnemonic when it came to remembering why she fell in love with Rabastan.
The moon helped her find a semblance of peace, and she allowed a smile to grace her normally frowning face.
Suddenly, she heard a howl and quickly stood up, brushing dirt from her dress. She knew a howl, especially on the night of a full moon, wasn't a good thing. She needed to find shelter.
She quickly turned and moved towards the Apparition point. She heard running behind and quickened her pace as she took out her wand from its holster.
A growl sounded behind her and tremors ran through her body as she ran, fear overcoming her senses. All she could think about in response to the aggressive sound was running as fast as possible.
She tripped over a rock and feel, the grass cushioning her. She looked behind her as a beast barreled towards. She pointed her wand, but before she could even think of a spell to utter, the wolf was on her.
She knew nothing but pain as blackness washed over her.
~
Rabastan fingered the bouquet of flowers. He hoped with her favorite flower, jasmine, Andromeda wouldn't turn him away. They had barely spoken since they ended their three-year relationship, but he needed to see her. He needed to know for sure that she was alright.
Before he could walk down the corridor, a rough hand grabbed him, and he was forced to turn around to face eyes and a face so like his own. "You shouldn't be here," Rodolphus growled.
"Andromeda might not be my girlfriend anymore, but she's still my friend, and I still care about her. She's hurt, and I'm here. End of story."
Rodolphus scoffed. "You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight and you'll shag and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends."
Rabastan looked down at the floor. "Maybe, but if I will always love her, then that gives me even more of a reason to see her right now."
"She's a filthy werewolf, and I won't have you sullying our name by associating with her. Her family has already disowned her. Do what's right and pretend you never knew Andromeda Black."
Rabastan ripped his arm away from Rodolphus's grasp and pushed his older brother against a wall. "No, I might have allowed you and Bellatrix to get between us, but I will not turn my back on Andi now. She will know she can depend on me no matter what, and no one else will ever influence my behavior again."
With that, Rabastan stalked away from his gaping brother, but he didn't care. The only thing that mattered was Andromeda.
When he reached her room, he knocked before opening the door and entering. Andromeda's face was turned away from him. "Andi?"
"Go away," she muttered.
"I can't; I love you too much."
"I'm not a Black anymore. My name will be hated in all circles. Go find another Pure-blood to love."
"If you really think your name was the only reason I loved you, then you don't know me at all."
Andromeda finally faced him. He didn't see any scars so knew they must be hidden by clothes. "We're not even together anymore. You don't owe me anything."
Rabastan walked towards the bed and laid the flowers on her stomach. She reached for them and fingered the petals with gentle fingers. "Maybe that's true, but my loving you didn't stop just because we weren't together anymore."
"If you stand by me, you'll be disowned as well," she warned.
Rabastan sat down on the edge of the bed and cupped her cheek with a loving hand. "I know, but I already know what it's like to be without you. I can't imagine an eternity living like that, and I won't. I choose you, if you'll have me."
"I'm a werewolf," she whispered brokenly.
Rabastan's heart clenched. He knew how much she enjoyed the full moon, and now, she would never be able to enjoy it as a human. "I know, and I'm going to find the wolf that did this to you and make him pay. I don't care what happens to me. If it's the last thing I do, he will pay."
Andromeda placed her hand over the one that cupped her cheek and closed her eyes. "I'm scared."
He leaned forward and kissed her nose. "I promise. I'll never let you down, and you'll never be alone again." And it was a promise he would keep.
Fandom: Harry Potter
Prompts: #500 – Antimnemonic
Warnings: None
Pairings: Rabastan/Alice
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 890
Summary: A good thing comes from a bad thing.
Andromeda sat on the grass, staring at the full moon. It was so bright and luminous, making her feel at peace. She knew some unlucky people didn't get to experience the joy of the full moon, and she was happy she wasn't one of them.
It helped her relax a bit. Lately, it felt like Bellatrix and Rodolphus were wherever she was, and they continued to demean her. It felt like a conspiracy because as soon as she started to feel happy, they were there to put her in her place.
They had already driven a wedge between her and Rabastan, and with a heavy heart, Andromeda knew she had allowed it to happen because of her insecurity. Sometimes, it was antimnemonic when it came to remembering why she fell in love with Rabastan.
The moon helped her find a semblance of peace, and she allowed a smile to grace her normally frowning face.
Suddenly, she heard a howl and quickly stood up, brushing dirt from her dress. She knew a howl, especially on the night of a full moon, wasn't a good thing. She needed to find shelter.
She quickly turned and moved towards the Apparition point. She heard running behind and quickened her pace as she took out her wand from its holster.
A growl sounded behind her and tremors ran through her body as she ran, fear overcoming her senses. All she could think about in response to the aggressive sound was running as fast as possible.
She tripped over a rock and feel, the grass cushioning her. She looked behind her as a beast barreled towards. She pointed her wand, but before she could even think of a spell to utter, the wolf was on her.
She knew nothing but pain as blackness washed over her.
~
Rabastan fingered the bouquet of flowers. He hoped with her favorite flower, jasmine, Andromeda wouldn't turn him away. They had barely spoken since they ended their three-year relationship, but he needed to see her. He needed to know for sure that she was alright.
Before he could walk down the corridor, a rough hand grabbed him, and he was forced to turn around to face eyes and a face so like his own. "You shouldn't be here," Rodolphus growled.
"Andromeda might not be my girlfriend anymore, but she's still my friend, and I still care about her. She's hurt, and I'm here. End of story."
Rodolphus scoffed. "You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight and you'll shag and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends."
Rabastan looked down at the floor. "Maybe, but if I will always love her, then that gives me even more of a reason to see her right now."
"She's a filthy werewolf, and I won't have you sullying our name by associating with her. Her family has already disowned her. Do what's right and pretend you never knew Andromeda Black."
Rabastan ripped his arm away from Rodolphus's grasp and pushed his older brother against a wall. "No, I might have allowed you and Bellatrix to get between us, but I will not turn my back on Andi now. She will know she can depend on me no matter what, and no one else will ever influence my behavior again."
With that, Rabastan stalked away from his gaping brother, but he didn't care. The only thing that mattered was Andromeda.
When he reached her room, he knocked before opening the door and entering. Andromeda's face was turned away from him. "Andi?"
"Go away," she muttered.
"I can't; I love you too much."
"I'm not a Black anymore. My name will be hated in all circles. Go find another Pure-blood to love."
"If you really think your name was the only reason I loved you, then you don't know me at all."
Andromeda finally faced him. He didn't see any scars so knew they must be hidden by clothes. "We're not even together anymore. You don't owe me anything."
Rabastan walked towards the bed and laid the flowers on her stomach. She reached for them and fingered the petals with gentle fingers. "Maybe that's true, but my loving you didn't stop just because we weren't together anymore."
"If you stand by me, you'll be disowned as well," she warned.
Rabastan sat down on the edge of the bed and cupped her cheek with a loving hand. "I know, but I already know what it's like to be without you. I can't imagine an eternity living like that, and I won't. I choose you, if you'll have me."
"I'm a werewolf," she whispered brokenly.
Rabastan's heart clenched. He knew how much she enjoyed the full moon, and now, she would never be able to enjoy it as a human. "I know, and I'm going to find the wolf that did this to you and make him pay. I don't care what happens to me. If it's the last thing I do, he will pay."
Andromeda placed her hand over the one that cupped her cheek and closed her eyes. "I'm scared."
He leaned forward and kissed her nose. "I promise. I'll never let you down, and you'll never be alone again." And it was a promise he would keep.
