F A C A D E

one night when you are watching a storm, you will understand what she and you have in common. you are both lonely creatures. the difference is that the storm loves her lonely so much that she lets it dance and sing as loudly as she wants, whereas you despise yours.

[heavensghost]

Call it what you want // Taylor swift

[blckandrmedas]

CISSY.

        The  glare  she  cast  her  way  was  questionable  at  best    .     Did  she  expect  the  blonde  to  just  bow  down     ?     Much  like  their  parents  religiously  did      ?     Andromeda  had  not  only  lied  to  her  face    ,     repeatedly    ,     but  she  also  treated  her  like  an  emotional  mess  when  she  succumbed  to  her  disappointment     .     The  middle  child  had  made  her  choice  and  that  was  as  clear  as  day     .     ❛      You’re  right     .     I’m  not  a  child  anymore  and  I  shouldn’t  act  like  it     .     I  can’t  just  run  to  you  and  be  honest  about  how  unfair  I  find  the  world  to  be     .    Not  anymore    .     I  trusted  you  and  you  lied  to  me     .    There  are  things  that  don’t  come  free    ,     Andromeda     ,     and  I  am  tired  of  you  taking  my  loyalty  for  granted     .    So   no     ,     I  have  nothing  to  ask  you     ;    nothing  left  to  say     .     You’re  free  to  leave     .       ❜      Leaning  forward    ,      she  picked  up  her  book  and  opened  to  the  previous  page    ,     a  beautiful  bookmark  waiting  for  her     .     The  young  witch  was  wise  enough  to  understand  her  reasons   .    She  might  have  even  accepted  them  too     ,    but  the  obvious  fact  remained  that     ,     at  the  end  of  the  day      ,     she  found  her  desires  to  be  more  important  than  the  people  she  was  lying  to     ;     the  people  she  was  leaving  behind      .       There  was  nothing  brave  or  honorable  about  that     .

ANDIE.

        her  words  hurt   ━━━   they  cut  deep  in  a  place  that  she  never  thought  narcissa  would  reach  .   narcissa  was  supposed  to  be  her  safety  net  ,   and  andromeda  hers  ,   and  yet  here  they  were  ,   tearing  each  other  apart  all  because  of  a  boy  .   was  this  the  true  consequence  of  her  actions  ?   the  consequence  that  she  had  feared  but  had  not  expected  to  arrive  so  soon  . her  growing  love  for  this  boy  was  tearing  her  family  apart  .   bit  by  bit  .   pushing  her  spine  impossibly  straighter  ,   andromeda  leaned  forward  ,   eyes  narrowing  as  she  attempted  to  drown  the  thoughts  that  ate  at  her  heart  .     ❛   if  you  think  for  even  a  SECOND  that  my  lying  is  not  for  your  benefit  ,   is  not  to  keep  you  safe  ,   then  you  clearly  don’t  know  me  at  all  .   everything  i  do  from  here  on  out  is  to  protect  you  ,   even  if  you  can’t  see  it  .   i  love  you  ,   and  that’s  not  going  to  change ━━━  alright  ?   ❜    smoothing  her  skirt  with  a  furrowed  brow  ,   andromeda  rose  from  her  seat  ,   touching  a  gentle  hand  to  her  sisters  shoulder  before  moving  quietly  back  to  her  dorm  .  

[blckandrmedas]

              she’d  missed  him  ---  a  LOT  .   they’d  exchanged  letters  nearly  every  day  over  the  break  (  letters  that  were  now  stashed  beneath  her  bed  in  a  hidden  bundle  )  but  that  was  nothing  compared  to  seeing  his  face  .   to  holding  his  hand  .   to  pressing  her  lips  against  his  .   at  exactly  one  minute  past  six  o’clock  ,   she  was  sat  atop  a  table  in  their  preferred  empty  classroom  ,   a  smile  tugging  at  her  lips  and  eyes  glued  to  the  door  .   it  had  been  nearly  a  week  since  school  had  started  back  ,   and  stolen  glances  across  the  great  hall  were  hardly  enough  to  keep  andromeda  sustained  ---  she  was  practically  bursting  to  see  him  ,   to  really  touch  him  without  fear  of  consequence  .   when  the  door  finally  creaked  open  at  four  minutes  past  six  ,   the  slytherin  leapt  off  the  table  and  ran  towards  him  ,   slamming  the  door  shut  behind  them  and  tilting  her  chin  up  so  their  eyes  were  locked  .     ❛   hey  ,    ❜    she  whispered  .   /   @tcdtonkss

[blckandrmedas]

ツ $

an  EXCITED  text  .

[  sent  ---  03:03pm  ]:  your  notes  helped  me  so  much  .   i  think  i  might  actually  pass  transfig  because  of  you  . [  sent  ---  03:03pm  ]:  we’ll  actually  graduate  together  now  --  just  as  our  parents  planned  ,   of  course  .

an  ACCIDENTAL  text  . 

[  sent  ---  11:58pm  ]:  i  want  out  .   think  you  can  help  ? [  sent  ---  07:11am  ]:  wrong  number  ,   sorry  alecto  ! 

[nrcssuh]

✉ @ & ♀ (andie)

Send “✉” for a text that WASN’T SENT.

[ drafted →  10:02 pm ]      I  wish  I  was  more  like  you  sometimes    .     You  put  yourself  out  there  and  found  someone  worth  fighting  for    .     Maybe  I  thought  we  would  be  enough     .    But  I  can’t  hate  you  for  realizing  that  whatever  we  are  .  .  .

[ drafted  →  10:03  pm ]     .  .  .   It  isn’t  happy     .

Send “@” for a SCARED text.

[ sent  →  12:45  am ]      I’m  afraid  to  sleep  in  my  own  bed     ,     Andie     .     Is  this  our  future     ?      Fear     ?      Disappointment     ?

Send “&” for a LOVING text.

[ sent  →  2:13  pm ]     The  only  time  I  truly  feel  at  ease  is  when  I’m  with  you  and  Bella     .     You’re  the  only  things  I  need     .     Nothing  else     .

Send “♀” for a HEARTBREAKING text.

[ sent  →  8:19  pm ]     I  think  you’re  being  selfish     .      Completely  and  undeniably  selfish     .     But  this  happiness  you  feel  with  him      ?      I  want  you  to  have  it    .

[ sent  →  8:20 pm ]      Is  it  so  far-fetched  that  you  could  find  it  with  someone  else     ?       Someone  that  won’t  take  you  away  from  me     ?

[tcdtonkss-deactivated20260217]

✉ @ & ツ (andie)

✉ FOR A TEXT THAT WASN’T SENT.

NOT SENT - [ 5: 56 pm ]: i think i’m in love with you, and i’ve never felt anything like this before.i don’t know what it is about this, but you’re really special to me & i hope i never lose you. or this. i know it’s early to be saying all of this, we’re not officially  dating or anything, it’s just

@ FOR A SCARED TEXT.

[ 3: 19 pm ]: your sister keeps looking over my way and it’s kinda freaky

[ 3: 20 pm ]: she knows i’m lying & she knows something’s going on between us. i’m just worried i guess.

 & FOR A LOVING TEXT. 

[ 12: 56 pm ]: i hope you’re having an amazing break right now. i wish i could see you though. 

[ 12: 56 pm ]: i have something for you, when we get back. a present of sorts, it’s nothing big. just think of it as a small belated christmas present.

ツ FOR AN EXCITED TEXT.

[ 7: 48 pm ]: is it bad i’m actually reallyyy excited to come back to school from break ??? because i am. mostly very excited to see you again. 

[ 7: 49 pm ]: also got some sugar today and feel really hyped up !

[ 7: 49  pm ]: sugar & ted are never a good mix though… 

[blckandrmedas]

CISSY.

       ❛     Excuse  me     ?     You  must  consider  me  a  fool    .     My  loyal  sister  speaks  to  him  ONCE  and  then  jumps  to  defend  him      ?     Making  me  the  villain     ?      I  would  laugh  if  it  wasn't  so  sad     .     You  call  me  a  child  and  yet  you’re  the  one  who’s  too  afraid  to  tell  me  the  truth     .      ❜     She  paused    ,    anger  building  up  as  she  immediately  straightened  her  posture     .     ❛     Maybe  it’s  me  who’s  unwilling  to  speak  to  you     .      ❜          

ANDIE.

       ❛   i’m  not  labelling  you  a  villain  ,   narcissa  .   i  would  never  .   though  perhaps  your  moral  compass  is  askew  .   or  maybe  you  just  don’t  think  before  you  act  .   whatever  the  case  ,   it  has  never  been  your  job  to  monitor  my  life  and  though  you  might  think  you’re  protecting  me  ,   you’re  only  making  things  worse  .    ❜    matching  the  younger  girls  straightened  posture  ,   andromeda’s  brow  furrowed  ---  she  was  trying  her  very  best  to  keep  her  temper  in  check  ,   though  it  seemed  her  little  sister  was  not  so  willing  to  hide  .     ❛   don’t  be  childish  .   it’s  unbecoming  .   if  you  have  something  you  want  to  say  ,   or  something  to  ask  me  ,   then  now’s  your  chance  ---  otherwise  i’m  leaving  .   i  don’t  have  the  time  to  play  your  games  .    ❜

[blckandrmedas]

$%☎

an  ACCIDENTAL  text  . 

[  sent  ---  10:32am  ]:  i  can’t  wait  to  see  you  💕[  sent  ---  11:03am  ]:  oh  my  gosh  i  am  so  sorry  alena  ,   that  actually  wasn’t  meant  for  you  .   .   . 

a  CURIOUS  text  . 

[  sent  ---  4:51pm  ]:  did  i  hear  you  and  nathaniel  are  now  betrothed  ? [  sent  ---  4:52pm  ]:  nothing  nasty  ,   just  curious  .  [  sent  ---  4:55pm  ]:  it  could  be  a  lot  worse  .  

a  RUSHED  text  .

[  sent  ---  2:01pm  ]:  i’m  going  to  be  late  to  transfig[  sent  ---  2:02pm  ]:  long  story  ,   but  can  you  cover  for  me  ?   i’ll  be  there  in  10

[blckandrmedas]

✿&⁇✉

a  SUGGESTIVE  text  .

[  sent  —  5:04pm  ]:  our  classroom  ,   by  the  dungeons[  sent  —  5:05pm  ]:  i  missed  you  so  much[  sent  —  5:05pm  ]:  i’ve  been  practicing  those  muffling  spells  .   no  one  will  hear  a  thing

a  LOVING  text  .

[  sent  —  10:12pm  ]:  i  miss  you  like  crazy[  sent  —  10:12pm  ]:  you  make  everything  better[  sent  —  12:00am  ]:  happy  new  year  ,   i  can’t  wait  to  kiss  you  again  💕

a  DRUNK  text  .

[  sent  —  2:34am  ]:  screw  going  back  to  school  .   we  should  run  away[  sent  —  2:34am  ]:  it  would  be  super  fun  ,   trust  me[  sent  —  2:52am  ]:  please  reply  i  need  to  know  the  plan

a  text  that  WASN’T  SENT  . 

[  drafted  —  3:26am  ]:  i  love  you  .   and  it  took  being  away  from  you  for  this  many  weeks  to  realise  it  .   i  love  you  so  much  .   i  want  to  spend  every  moment  of  the  rest  of  my  life  trying  to  prove  it  to  you  . 

[blckandrmedas]

⁇ @ ✉ ( remy )

a  DRUNK  text  .

[  sent  —  12:03am  ]:  lol  remember  when  you  were  like  ‘ i  think  you  want  out ’  or  whatever  and  i  was  like  ‘ wtf  you  don’t  know  me ’[  sent  —  12:04am  ]:  i  was  lying  .   you’re  right  . [  sent  —  12:04am  ]:  yikes  !   don’t  spill  ! 

a  SCARED  text  . 

[  sent  —  2:03pm  ]:  lupin  what  is  this  about  you  and  werewolves  ? [  sent  —  2:03pm  ]:  it’s  not  true  ,   is  it  ? [  sent  —  2:10pm  ]:  merlin  lupin  tell  me  it’s  not  true[  sent  —  3:23pm  ]:  you  need  to  get  out  .   people  aren’t  taking  this  lightly  .  [  sent  —  4:05pm  ]:  take  it  from  someone  who  runs  with  the  wrong  crowd  .   you’re  in  deep  waters  ,   remus  .  

a  text  that  WASN’T  SENT  .

[  drafted  —  3:14am  ]:  i’m  in  love  .   with  someone  i  really  ,   really  shouldn’t  be  .   i  don’t  know  what  to  do  ,   i  can’t  just  betray  my  family  like  that  .   but  when  i’m  with  him  ,   all  i  want  to  do  is  run  away  .   last  time  we  talked  you  acted  like  it  was  so  easy  ,   like  it  was  so  simple  to  act  on  what  i  truly  believe  .   but  how  could  it  ever  be  easy  ?   i  don

[blckandrmedas]

CISSY.

        ❛     Funny                    that  you  should  consider  leaving  me  in  the  dark  as  a  gift     .     Unlike  some     ,     Andromeda     ,     I  don’t  find  naivete  to  be  appealing      .       ❜ 

ANDIE.

        ❛   it’s  a  gift  that  i’m  willing  to  talk  to  you  at  all  ,   narcissa  .   it’s  a  gift  that  i’m  going  to  give  you  the  time  to  explain  yourself  first  .    ❜    tossing  a  glance  around  the  common  room  ,   ensuring  that  no  one  was  listening  ,   the  snake  leaned  in  towards  her  sister  and  lowered  her  voice  to  a  hiss  .     ❛   what  makes  you  think  you  have  the  right  to  take  charge  of  my  life  like  that  ?   i  talk  to  ted  tonks  ONCE  and  you  back  him  into  a  corner  and  tell  him  to  stay  away  from  me  ?   you’re  a  child  ,   narcissa  .   you  don’t  understand  the  nuance  of  the  situation  .    ❜

[blckandrmedas]

CISSY.

       ❛     I’m  not  interested  in  an  interrogation    .                                                                 But  a  conversation       ?        That  I  can  do     .       ❜

ANDIE.

        ❛   you  lost  out  on  your  conversational  privileges  a while ago  ,   cissy  .   i  let  you  off  during  the  break  because  i  thought  perhaps  we  deserved  a  nice  christmas  ,   but  now  i  think  it’s  time  we  talk  .    ❜

[blckandrmedas]

✉ ♀ & ( cissa )

a  text  that WASN’T  SENT  . 

[  drafted  —  11:42pm  ]:  i’m  leaving  after  i  graduate  .   i  want  you  to  come  with  me  .   you’re  not  just  my  sister  ,   you’re  one  of  my  best  friends  .   i  love  you  .   i  don’t  want  to  leave  you  .   especially  not  with  them  ,   please  ju

a HEARTBREAKING text  . 

[  sent  —  9:15pm  ]:  it’s  not  safe  for  me  at  home  .   not  anymore  .   these  holidays  solidified  something  in  me  ,   and  it  might  just  mean  i  have  to  make  the  toughest  decision  of  my  life  . [  sent  —  9:16pm  ]:  know  that  whatever  i  do  ,   cissy  ,   i  love  you  so  much  .   you  are  my  sister  and  that’s  never  going  to  change  .  

a LOVING text  . 

[  sent  —  1:28am  ]:  thank  you  for  making  dinner  somewhat  bearable  .   you  didn’t  have  to  stick  up  for  me  like  that  .   i  love  you  so  much  . 

[blckandrmedas]

✆$ (jasper)

a MORNING text  . 

[  sent  ---  9:09am  ]:  where  are  you  ?   slughorn’s  going  to  kill  you  ,   we  need  to  finish  this  project  . 

an ACCIDENTAL text  . 

[  sent  ---  3:13pm  ]:  meet  me  in  our  classroom  by  the  dungeons  .   i  miss  you  x

[blckandrmedas]

TEDDY.

                     every kiss she left felt like fire on ted’s skin, and he loved every moment of it. this was a feeling like no other. he’d been with plenty of girls before, but they never held the same feeling that andromeda did. this was a new experience for him. his gaze remained on her, and for a moment he was confused. “bellatrix ? no, she doesn’t ever speak to me, at least as long as i can remember. narcissa was the one who said something.” he wanted to add how intimidating she was at that time, but figured this wasn’t the time nor the place for it. he was already ruining the moment by bringing the conversation up in the first place. still, now that feelings were out in the open, their lives were now going to be a lot more complicated. “i’m not worried. at least, not when i’m with you. i’ve wanted this for so long, i’m not going to let anything come between us now.” this wasn’t going to be easy, especially with narcissa watching ted now. not exactly the most ideal situation, but he was sure it could be worse. it always seemed like there could be worse scenarios to be in.

                       he kissed her again, deeply, wanting to savor every moment he could. his mind was still reeling from everything that had been happening in the past few minutes. he couldn’t help but wonder if this was a vivid dream of sorts, life couldn’t be this good, could it ? either way, he was going to make the moment count. if only time could stand still, if only he could stay in this moment for eternity, he would. he let one hand remain on her waist, while he brought the other one to her cheek, holding her gently. his heart, beating at a faster pace than normal.  feeling brave, he swiped his tongue against her bottom lip. never in a million years would he have imagined being so entangled with her. “merlin - i wish i’d done this sooner,” he said as he pulled away once more, taking a moment for air, before closing the space between them once more. 

DROMEDA.

                        andromeda  felt  lost  in  him,  lost  in  the  moment  where  their  eyes  locked  so  intensely,  it  felt  like  he  was  staring  directly  into  her  soul.  and  she  knew  that  was  cliche,  that  this  was  just  their  first  kiss  and  perhaps  it  was  just  a  spur  of  the  moment,  and  yet  still  there  was  something  special  about  the  way  he  looked  at  her,  the  way  she  looked  at  him  ---  like  they  never  wanted  to  look  at  anyone  else  again.    ❛   wait,  this  was...  this  was  cissy  ?   ❜    suddenly  caught  off  guard,  andromeda  was  dragged  quickly  out  of  the  moment,  her  eyes  scanning  the  floor  as  she  tried  to  piece  together  what  was  going  ON.  how  did  cissy  know  ?   and  most  of  all,  what  made  her  think  she  had  any  right  to  control  her  life.  ted’s  words  were  the  only  thing  that  could  drag  her  back  into  their  dreamlike  state,  a  small  smile  gracing  her  lips  as  she  turned  her  gaze  back  to  him.    ❛   how  is  it  you  know  exactly  what  to  say  and  when  to  say  it  ?   ❜

                        and  suddenly  they  were  back  in  their  own  euphoria,  her  smiling  lips  pressed  against  his,  fuelled  by  passion  and  ecstasy  as  she  twisted  herself  impossibly  closer.  the  gentle  feeling  of  his  tongue  against  her  bottom  lip  nearly  drove  her  insane,  an  insatiable  hunger  taking  over  as  she  wrapped  both  arms  around  his  neck  and  pulled  him  down  towards  her.  she  was  overwhelmed  with  everything  that  he  was,  everything  that  was  happening  and  everything  that  could.  it  wrapped  a  tight  ball  of  courage  around  her  heart,  shielding  her  from  the  consequences  that  lay  on  the  other  side  of  the  door  and  allowing  her  teeth  to  bite  down  gently  on  his  bottom  lip  ---  a  tease.  a  push  for  more,  for  as  much  as  he  could  possibly  give  her.  

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CISSY.

            Funny  you  should  say  that,  she  wanted  to  blurt  out.  The  two  sisters  were  already  on  thin  ice  and  Narcissa  didn’t  want  to  crack  the  ground  beneath  them  more  than  she  already  had,  so  she  kept  the  comment  to  herself.      ❛     You  found  your  way  in,  I’m  sure  you  could  find  your  way  out,     ❜     she  finally  added,  turning  back  to  her  sister  before  closing  the  book  in  her  hand.      ❛     They’re  always  disappointed.  Such  a  severe  lack  of  dead  bodies  for  them  to  gawk  at.     ❜

ANDIE.

                         letting  a  sigh  slip  past  her  lips,  andromeda  shifted  so  her  chin  was  resting  in  her  palm,  eyes  flicking  from  the  half-written  essay  back  up  to  her  sister.    ❛  mm,  ❜   she  hummed,  fiddling  with  the  end  of  her  quill  and  trying  her  very  best  not  to SNAP.    ❛   i  find  it’s  best  to  leave  them  alone.  no  need  to  stick  your  nose  where  it  doesn’t  belong.   ❜

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CISSY.

            ❛    Can  I  help  you     ?     Surely  it  must  be  hard  to  find  your  way  around  a  common  room  that  isn’t  your  own.    ❜  

ANDIE.

                     andromeda  looked  up  from  her  work,  delicate  nails  trailing  across  the  base  of  her  neck  as  she  glanced  at  her  sister  and  then  the  poor  boy  she  had  been  snapping  at.    ❛   leave  him  alone,  cissy,   ❜    she  mumbled,  returning  her  gaze  to  the  task  at  hand.    ❛   he’s  not  worthy  your  time.   ❜