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tamingthemuseTitle: The Serpent Constellation (6)
Fandom: Harry Potter
Prompts: #503 – Dough
Warnings: None
Pairings: Rabastan/Andromeda, Ted/Andromeda (one-sided)
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,163
Summary: Andromeda defends her friendship with Ted, but it causes friction between her and Rabastan.
It was Christmas break and Andromeda had managed to sneak away from her house. She finished up her dough, loving the tasty treat, and smiled at Ted as he showed her a phone. As she held it within her hands, it let out a loud sound, startling her into almost dropping it.
He chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll teach you everything you want to know about Muggles, and by the time I'm done with you, a ringing telephone won't scare you one bit. You'll be an expert on all things Muggle."
She nodded. She knew what she was doing was dangerous. Associating with a Muggle-born. If her family ever found out, she would probably be banished. And she didn't even want to think about what would happen if Rabastan found out. The truth of what would happen would be a catastrophe.
When they parted company, she made her way home, ignoring Bellatrix's smirk and Narcissa's curious smile. She headed to the stairs and was about to go up to her room when his voice stopped. "Hey, Andi."
She took a deep breath, detecting anger in his voice. She looked over her shoulder at him. "Rabastan?"
"We need to talk."
Even if Rabastan knew about her friendship with Ted, she knew he wouldn't yell at her where her sisters would hear. No matter how angry he was, he would never purposefully put her in danger and them knowing, especially Bellatrix knowing, would be very dangerous. And she knew it was a real possibility he knew. He seemed to always know what she didn't want him to know.
Knowing he wanted her safe was the only thing that allowed her to nod while her face remained passive.
He pulled her out to the garden. "Why are you running around with that mudblood?" he demanded quietly as soon as they were hidden amongst the trees.
"Who I'm friends with is none of your concern."
He clenched his fists. "It is when your friend is in love with you." He growled, his nose almost touching hers. She could almost imagine smoke coming out of his nostrils because of his anger.
Her spine stiffened. "Are you actually saying a man and a woman can't have a platonic friendship, with no undercurrents between them?"
"No. I'm saying that this particular man can't have a platonic friendship with you without the undercurrents of more."
"And your anger has nothing to do with him being a Muggle-born, right?" she asked wryly.
He turned away from her. "I won't lie. I don't like that either. You're too good, too pure, to associate with filth like that, but I know I'm right about his desire for more." He faced her again, his brown eyes blazing. "Open your eyes. When you two are in the same room, he can't take his eyes off of you. And it's not friendship in his eyes when he looks at you."
She gritted her teeth. "Even if you're right and he has feelings for me – and I don't believe you are – that shouldn't matter if you trust me and my feelings for you." She took a deep breath and moved to head into the house. "You should leave. I don't think I want to talk to you anymore tonight."
And she left him standing there, not sparing a glance back.
~
Rabastan stood at the Hippogriff pen, watching the majestic animals as he thought about his arguement with Andromeda. He knew he was right, but she refused to see it because she thought his blood purity ideals was clouding his reasoning.
He couldn't help but wonder what would happen if Tonks got up the courage to make a move. Andromeda said he should trust her and her feelings for him, but how could he know she wouldn't be tempted to be with someone who had ideals that matched hers better.
He sighed, knowing that if their arguement did anything, it was push her closer to Tonks. When someone didn't want her to do something, she usually did it more. Andromeda was stubborn in that way.
~
Ted and Andromeda sat in the library together. She knew it was safe because everyone knew she was partnered with him in Potions so no one, not even her sisters, could object to them studying together.
They were almost finished when Ted took her hand.
She looked up from her textbook, dropping the quill. "Ted?"
"I know we can't do anything here at school, but I was wondering..."
"Yes?" she encouraged with a small smile.
"During the summer, would you maybe like to have dinner with me?"
Her breath caught in her throat. "You mean, like a date?"
He nodded happily.
She took her hand away from him. "Everyone knows I'm in a relationship with Rabastan, so why are you asking me on a date?"
He rolled his eyes. "You can't honestly be in love with that brute. I know you're only with him because your family pressured you."
She narrowed her eyes. "You don't know anything. I know that Rabastan isn't the nicest person, but he treats me wonderfully. I'm with him because I love him, and I would never consider breaking up with him for you or anyone else. After everything we've been through together, I know Rabastan and I are meant to last."
"I can be so much better for you," Ted implored.
She stood up fiercely. "I think it's very low class to ask another guy's girlfriend out on a date. It shows you don't respect anyone."
"Why would I respect Lestrange? He doesn't deserve it," Ted adamantly defended himself.
"Funny. You sound just like Rabastan does when he talks about Muggle-borns and Half-bloods. And it wasn't just Rabastan you're disrespecting. It's me as well because you're not respecting my decision to be with who I want to be with."
He opened his mouth, but she stepped away from the table. "I have to go."
And just like over the break, she didn't spare the man she was leaving a glance back. Only this time, it was a different man she was leaving behind.
~
Rabastan still looked at the Hippogriffs when he felt a presence next to him. He glanced over at Andromeda, wondering why she was here when she had refused to talk to him since their argument.
She silently grabbed his hand, giving it a slight squeeze, and leaned her head again his shoulders. Her eyes drifted shut and a tiny smile graced her beautiful face.
And just like that, without words, Rabastan knew they were okay.
He wondered what happened to make Andromeda soften towards him so suddenly. He wondered what Tonks did. Whatever it was, obviously it didn't matter because Andromeda was at his side instead of at Tonks's side.
He took a deep breath, glad that everything was okay between them again. It felt like his equilibrium was reestablished with her at his side, and it was a feeling he would never take for granted again.
Fandom: Harry Potter
Prompts: #503 – Dough
Warnings: None
Pairings: Rabastan/Andromeda, Ted/Andromeda (one-sided)
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,163
Summary: Andromeda defends her friendship with Ted, but it causes friction between her and Rabastan.
It was Christmas break and Andromeda had managed to sneak away from her house. She finished up her dough, loving the tasty treat, and smiled at Ted as he showed her a phone. As she held it within her hands, it let out a loud sound, startling her into almost dropping it.
He chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll teach you everything you want to know about Muggles, and by the time I'm done with you, a ringing telephone won't scare you one bit. You'll be an expert on all things Muggle."
She nodded. She knew what she was doing was dangerous. Associating with a Muggle-born. If her family ever found out, she would probably be banished. And she didn't even want to think about what would happen if Rabastan found out. The truth of what would happen would be a catastrophe.
When they parted company, she made her way home, ignoring Bellatrix's smirk and Narcissa's curious smile. She headed to the stairs and was about to go up to her room when his voice stopped. "Hey, Andi."
She took a deep breath, detecting anger in his voice. She looked over her shoulder at him. "Rabastan?"
"We need to talk."
Even if Rabastan knew about her friendship with Ted, she knew he wouldn't yell at her where her sisters would hear. No matter how angry he was, he would never purposefully put her in danger and them knowing, especially Bellatrix knowing, would be very dangerous. And she knew it was a real possibility he knew. He seemed to always know what she didn't want him to know.
Knowing he wanted her safe was the only thing that allowed her to nod while her face remained passive.
He pulled her out to the garden. "Why are you running around with that mudblood?" he demanded quietly as soon as they were hidden amongst the trees.
"Who I'm friends with is none of your concern."
He clenched his fists. "It is when your friend is in love with you." He growled, his nose almost touching hers. She could almost imagine smoke coming out of his nostrils because of his anger.
Her spine stiffened. "Are you actually saying a man and a woman can't have a platonic friendship, with no undercurrents between them?"
"No. I'm saying that this particular man can't have a platonic friendship with you without the undercurrents of more."
"And your anger has nothing to do with him being a Muggle-born, right?" she asked wryly.
He turned away from her. "I won't lie. I don't like that either. You're too good, too pure, to associate with filth like that, but I know I'm right about his desire for more." He faced her again, his brown eyes blazing. "Open your eyes. When you two are in the same room, he can't take his eyes off of you. And it's not friendship in his eyes when he looks at you."
She gritted her teeth. "Even if you're right and he has feelings for me – and I don't believe you are – that shouldn't matter if you trust me and my feelings for you." She took a deep breath and moved to head into the house. "You should leave. I don't think I want to talk to you anymore tonight."
And she left him standing there, not sparing a glance back.
~
Rabastan stood at the Hippogriff pen, watching the majestic animals as he thought about his arguement with Andromeda. He knew he was right, but she refused to see it because she thought his blood purity ideals was clouding his reasoning.
He couldn't help but wonder what would happen if Tonks got up the courage to make a move. Andromeda said he should trust her and her feelings for him, but how could he know she wouldn't be tempted to be with someone who had ideals that matched hers better.
He sighed, knowing that if their arguement did anything, it was push her closer to Tonks. When someone didn't want her to do something, she usually did it more. Andromeda was stubborn in that way.
~
Ted and Andromeda sat in the library together. She knew it was safe because everyone knew she was partnered with him in Potions so no one, not even her sisters, could object to them studying together.
They were almost finished when Ted took her hand.
She looked up from her textbook, dropping the quill. "Ted?"
"I know we can't do anything here at school, but I was wondering..."
"Yes?" she encouraged with a small smile.
"During the summer, would you maybe like to have dinner with me?"
Her breath caught in her throat. "You mean, like a date?"
He nodded happily.
She took her hand away from him. "Everyone knows I'm in a relationship with Rabastan, so why are you asking me on a date?"
He rolled his eyes. "You can't honestly be in love with that brute. I know you're only with him because your family pressured you."
She narrowed her eyes. "You don't know anything. I know that Rabastan isn't the nicest person, but he treats me wonderfully. I'm with him because I love him, and I would never consider breaking up with him for you or anyone else. After everything we've been through together, I know Rabastan and I are meant to last."
"I can be so much better for you," Ted implored.
She stood up fiercely. "I think it's very low class to ask another guy's girlfriend out on a date. It shows you don't respect anyone."
"Why would I respect Lestrange? He doesn't deserve it," Ted adamantly defended himself.
"Funny. You sound just like Rabastan does when he talks about Muggle-borns and Half-bloods. And it wasn't just Rabastan you're disrespecting. It's me as well because you're not respecting my decision to be with who I want to be with."
He opened his mouth, but she stepped away from the table. "I have to go."
And just like over the break, she didn't spare the man she was leaving a glance back. Only this time, it was a different man she was leaving behind.
~
Rabastan still looked at the Hippogriffs when he felt a presence next to him. He glanced over at Andromeda, wondering why she was here when she had refused to talk to him since their argument.
She silently grabbed his hand, giving it a slight squeeze, and leaned her head again his shoulders. Her eyes drifted shut and a tiny smile graced her beautiful face.
And just like that, without words, Rabastan knew they were okay.
He wondered what happened to make Andromeda soften towards him so suddenly. He wondered what Tonks did. Whatever it was, obviously it didn't matter because Andromeda was at his side instead of at Tonks's side.
He took a deep breath, glad that everything was okay between them again. It felt like his equilibrium was reestablished with her at his side, and it was a feeling he would never take for granted again.
