constellations drift apart

"I am a pool of conflicting emotions and I drown in my own self-inflicted despair." Andromeda Black. 17. Slytherin. The Family Outcast.

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

Ted and Andromeda

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

-

It was more than obvious that she was hesitant about his offer. Maybe it had been a terrible idea to ask her for a walk. Not only that they were to hate each other, or at least a one sided hate, but pureblooded families usually betrothed their kids at an early age. She was probably promised to someone already and by being asked for a walk, she might think wrong of him. He had heard of stories passed on through some of these families. How bad Muggles are and what they’re capable of. Did she think he’d murder her? Probably not. Something that was far more realistic was her thinking he’s a complete idiot.Which was probably right, considering he was talking to a Black member right there.

"You don’t have to, I mean i’d definitely enjoy your company but you know, the head works after the mouth. I’m prone to talk without using my brain. You’re probably busy? I mean, if you want to do it then that’d be great. The school grounds are usually as empty as can be at this hour. Now with everyone either sleeping or throwing a party in the common rooms…"

Smooth talking was definitely not one of Ted’s best skills; but he tried. Why did most of the things he said sound like he was about to kidnap her though? Well, he was certain she wouldn’t be completely defenseless if that was the case. She’d hex his ass into a black hole without much effort. Ted’s best subject was Transfiguration and magic history, after all. But he’d definitely beat her in Quidditch, to save at least a bit of his pride as wizard - Muggle born or not.

"You know, just thought there are a lot of things we could talk about. I’ve never had much of a chance to talk to someone from a family such as yours. Sirius, of course, but he doesn’t have…a neutral view on it, you know? I’m pretty sure both of our sides have heard only the bad things about each other"

[lostblackstar]

A short five minute walk couldn't hurt right? Andi bit her lip and nodded. "Yeah sure we could take a short stroll outside. It's not like you're going to kidnap me or anything?" A short joking chuckle escaped her lips. Ted was obviously trying to lighten up the mood by making conversation, even though he sometimes fumbles on his own words and Andi couldn't help but give an amused little smile at the boy's effort. Although as much as she wants too talk to Ted about everything and anything, topics about her family isn't really something she'd like  to talk about. 

"Well, they certainly aren't fond of muggleborns. But to be honest, blood status doesn't really matter, I think. Nobody's blood is really pure because at one point or another it was tainted."

It was a rare moment of truth in  Andi's life. She has said it  so many times that blood status hardly matters to so many people but never as direct as that moment and to somebody she hardly knows, nonetheless. She knows that if any of her family hears her it would be the end of her. She was lucky it was only Ted and her walking the lonely corridors. Maybe it was the trust  that nobody would hear them that caused hear to finally say those words out loud. Or maybe it was the fatigue she felt that took over her brain. Whatever it was, Andi doesn't want to have any of it.

"But of course, don't tell anyone who is even remotely a pureblood elitist that I said that."

A long silence ensued and Andi just kept on walking,  too trapped in her own thoughts to speak. Her mind kept worrying on what her parents would say if they heard her views or if they knew where her heart and her beliefs really stand. What would they do? What would they say? Would they shun her? And her sisters, will they accept her even though she's lng gone from the family? Andi couldn't bear the thought of it. She almost forgot that she was still walking beside Ted and then, a need to compensate for her sudden silence took over her.

"So Ted, is this new for you or do you usually take girls out for walks in the middle of the night and ask them on their views in political matters?" She jested with a light chuckle.

[lostblackstar]

Andi crouched in front of the piece of parchment in front of her, quill in hand and brows furrowed. Books were surrounding her like a fortress, stacked up against one another. The library was relatively packed, everybody seemed to be working on the first week's workloads. "Can't Slughorn give an easier topic to write about? For Merlin's sake, it's only been the first week."She muttered through gritted teeth. She felt the chair beside her move and she knew she had company. But she didn't even look up to see who it was.

[hybrid-tessa]

Classes have only just started and I feel like I need to spend the whole weekend in the Library. Goodbye sunshine.

[lostblackstar]

"Oh tell me about it. It's almost as if they plan into making us into hermits or whatever, like the workload they give is frustrating to say the least."

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

Ted and Andromeda

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

-

"Oh really? Then you really don’t know me at all, Mrs. Black. Don’t worry though, I’m pretty sure you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get to kow me. Hopefully, so will I" They got along surprisingly well, for being obligated to hate each other. Or at least since she should hate him. So far, Ted has never hated never, really disliked his father, but not hated. Hatred consumed ones heart and wouldn’t help anyone. He simply saw no use for hate. After talking to Andromeda for quite a while now, he was sure she didn’t hate him either. She seemed too gentle, happy to have such bad feelings towards someone.

Upon hearing that she actually enjoyed his company - well not in these exact words but pretty close - he quickly turned around to see if anyone was in the Hallways except them before he looked back at Andromeda. “You know, everyone’s probably going to sleep now. Would you want to take a walk outside? I mean the curvey and stuff, but you know, it’s not that cold and the sky is clear. I don’t know anything about you, except the obvious, maybe we could just…you know, talk?” If anyone was to see them, they’d get in trouble no matter who the person was. But he wanted to know more about the girl infront of him. Ted had never judged easily, but he definitely hadn’t expected her to be…like that. Warm. Nice. Easy to talk to. Though he, by all means, didn’t expect her to accept the offer. No wonder. He had sounded like a fool, a fool she was suppose to hate on top.

[lostblackstar]

Andi bit her lip when she heard Ted's offer. She was by no means a pureblood elitist like her family, but just the sight of them around in Hogwarts could elicit more than just a few crude remarks from her mother. She thought she was well beyond that self-doubting when she was in her fifth year, but the thoughts of her family and the sorting hat's song brought back the worries and doubts. But then again, it was nighttime and hopefully, hopefully no one would see them. Besides, they were both just taking a harmless friendly walk around the school campus. Nothing wrong about that, right? Right.

Well there is nothing wrong about it if you're not the daughter of the pure and noble house of Black and is obligated to hate Muggleborns and Muggles. The nagging voice in her head  snapped back at her. She weighed these thoughts carefully in her head. On one hand she didn't want to disappoint Ted. He seemed really sincere in his offer. She ran the theories in her head and finally came to a final decision. A decision, that she wasn't really fully sure about. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and shifted her gaze to the floor.

"I guess....it's alright...for..a few minutes?"

Her fragmented  response and the fact that it sounded more like a question rather than an answer was a testimony that she was unsure of her response. But despite the doubts and the worries that clouded her thinking, she really did want to take a short nighttime stroll with the Hufflepuff boy, to know him a little bit better. 

[toujovrsblack-deactivated201501]

"What’s your opinion on students that feel like flirting with their professors? As long as I know, even if you’re seventeen, it’s morally incorrect to even have an intense snogging session with someone twice your age."

[lostblackstar]

"Well, I guess flirting is inappropriate. But  if they end up loving each other, it shouldn't be too bad right? Love doesn't really choose an age. But then again, I really don't know, honestly."

[therebellionpromos]

❝ Oh. Oh wow. It wasn’t me, but Merlin I wish it was.

[therebellionpromos]

[lostblackstar]

 Dorcas Meadowes. Andi vaguely knows the girl, but she is aware of the girl's reputation, though. And so, hearing her comment elicited a response from Andi.. "You weren't the one who pulled the prank earlier? Well, that's quite surprising."

[wanderingweasley]

"Yes, I’m very well aware.  Taking alchemy is either going to be my grand conquest or my embarrassing demise. But when have I ever failed anything?”

[lostblackstar]

"You're taking alchemy? Wow, Sirius. I never thought I would live to hear you say that. Best of luck to your grand conquest."

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

Ted and Andromeda

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

-

Hearing and seeing Andromeda laugh at his words brought a wide grin to his face. His face turned a bright red; Ted wasn't good with situations like these. The kind of situations were girls made the pit of his stomach feel like exploding. "Maybe you did too, after all you've been walking around with my coat for the whole day. I mean who wouldn't want to be a Puff for a day?" He said jokingly, scoffing with an amused smile on his face. Stop staring, Ted. She'll think you're even more creepy.

Her sudden change confused Ted for a moment. She got silent. Looked down and seemed to be lost in thoughts. "Oh god, forget what I said. I mean I shouldn't compare you to anyone. You're your own person and saying you're not like your sisters sounds worse than it had in my head. That's like saying 'oh Ted you're surprisingly not like the rest of the world's population'. I talk a lot, a lot of stupid things if I may add so feel free to forget I ever said that." Charming as always, Edward. He felt terrible for saying that. Making people uncomfortable was something he hated doing, but couldn't stop either since he was never one to think before opening his mouth.

"Your last name doesn't necessarily mean something anyway. A life without laughing seems like a pretty boring one. You're on a good way though. I like your laugh" following his words, Ted showed her a warm smile. The deep dimples he owned adding to the happy expression.

"Yeah black and yellow will make you look like a bee, but hey yellow is the color of the sun and maybe it will brighten up your day if you had enough black in your life" it sounded cheesier than it was supposed to be, but again; there was no going back once something left his mouth. "I...should go back, I'm making both of us uncomfortable. It's a terrible condition I have."

[lostblackstar]

She had to laugh. How couldn't she? The joke was so corny, so cheesy that Andi had allowed an amused chuckle to escape her mouth. There wasn't a doubt that she was enjoying Ted's company more than she had expected to. All of this because of some mismatched coats. "Wow, Mr. Tonks. I didn't know you were a chest full of sunshine-y jokes that were almost too cheesy for their own good." She said after her laughter had died down and a quaint smile still remained on her lips.

The previously short conversation about her family, the one that she was quick to dismiss almost seemed to have disappeared into thin air with no trace of it left behind. But the nagging voice still remained in her head, of course. Andromeda, what are you doing laughing with a mudblood. For Merlin's sake! And as Andi had always done before, she ignored it.

"Oh Merlin, no. You're not making anyone uncomfortable." She hadn't expected that sudden outburst from Ted. As far as she's concerned, she's been having a swell time around the Hufflepuff boy. She really wasn't in a hurry to come back to the common room. It had been a great conversation, one that almost managed to remove her mind from the worries that haunted it. To be perfectly honest, she even wishes Ted would stay a little bit longer. 

[firecrackermckinnon]

-

Marlene had never cared much for the animosity between the houses, she didn’t see a particular need for it even if it existed. She did however believe in animosity between people. But when it came to the Slytherins Marlene wasn’t sure if the rule of the houses actually applied anymore, she was pretty sure she could count those she could stand on one hand. But despite the bad blood there was one thing Marlene wouldn’t be, scared.

Obviously Andromeda had a very fair point in her warning towards the blonde girl. “Thank you.” She started off with a bright smile sent to the brunette. “If I didn’t do this they’d find another reason though I would hope, it’d be much nicer to know they’re hexing me for me and not over peppermints.” Marlene said, her own slightly shrewd logic coming through. Her point was more or less undeniable though, chances were that if someone wanted to throw a hex her way they’d do it regardless of whatever reason they had for it.

[lostblackstar]

Andi had to admit, though that Marlene was right and she couldn't help but give an amused snort at the blonde's words. Now that she thinks of it, it really was highly impossible for them to hex her over peppermints..unless of course, someone was really stupid or had a really big grudge on the Gryffindor girl. So, she decided to drop the subject. Hexing was never really a good dinner topic, especially when you have dessert on the table.

"That aside, I must say that your love for peppermints is astounding."

[longbottomisms-deactivated20150]

-

And it was here, of course, that Frank

should have realized whom he had just spoken to. Andromeda. From House Black. Surely a target was getting drawn on his back right now the more he lingered. But, of course, there were much more pressing matters on his mind rather than his possible death.

                                “Exactly! Last year’s was  p e r f e c t .                                   I dunno if they got new house elves to                                   make them this year or something.”

[lostblackstar]

"I highly doubt they got new house elves. They probably just added more sugar this year." She replied. She regarded the boy in a curious manner. Andi hardly ever encounters the Longbottom boy, much less talk to him. That is, until now. And it's all thanks to the too sweet treacle tart that was served that evening. "You know, I'd have half the mind to tell Dumbledore to improve that tart recipe this year. We wouldn't want next year's to be worse, you know." She jested and even let out a short laugh at her own words.  

[unforgivablehq]

-

Alecto made it a point to tolerate all of the Black’s, for politeness sake. They were an old pureblood family. Out of the three Black sisters, well, Alecto only vaguely knew Bellatrix, although she seemed the most respectable. Narcissa did fine for herself. Andromeda was the most irritating of the lot. She kept up her polite front regardless. “Oh I don’t know.” She looked around, then decided to drop the argument.

"I suppose so. Are you on your way to the common room? Have you seen Amycus anywhere?”

[lostblackstar]

Andromeda had always been aware that the Carrows were a force to be reckoned with. With blood almost as pure and old as theirs and talents that can be used to their great advantage, the twins resonated with power or at least that's how it seems to Andi. Better not to cross them. She almost never even sees them apart from one another...except now.

"Oh yes, I'm heading to the common rooms. Unfortunately, I haven't seen Amycus anywhere. Maybe he went ahead?" She answered the redhead with the same veiled politeness that's been offered to her. After all, she did have a slight idea of what the other pureblooded children from old families thought of her when she started being a little bit more friendly to people of all blood statuses.

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

Ted & Andromeda

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

-

Sincerely hoping there wouldn’t be any rumors going around the next day, Ted let go of her coat and scratched his jaw as he looked at her. She took it rather well. With…humor? It was a surprise to him, in all honesty. But maybe he shouldn’t have judged her solemny by her last name. “You? A Klutz? I think It was me that ran you over and grabbed the wrong coat first. You know, eyes focussing on the food around me. Terrible habbit. I’d literally, do anything for food. Even went colorblind.” Her laugh was contageous and Ted found himself laughing along, his eyes staring at her like he had just seen a miracle happening infront of him. 

He was lost in his thoughts, almost didn’t catch her mentioning his very own coat. Quickly grabbing the object he originally ran after her, Ted tightly held the warm cloth in his hands. “You’re not like your sisters, aren’t you? I mean, that’s not meant in a bad way, I don’t mean to insult your sisters or you. Simply stating that…well, you laugh. I think I’ve never seen Bellatrix laugh, not that I see her all the time. Rambling. What I’m trying to say here is that you’re nice.”

Way to go, Casanova. Now you’re not only the idiot who grabbed the wrong coat; but also sound like a creep. Making a face at his own, idiotic rambling, Ted lifted his coat up and smiled at her. “Thank you, can’t wait to be a full Hufflepuff again. Green’s not my color. Blue eyes and green just doesn’t match”

[lostblackstar]

Andi had to cover her mouth again particularly because the bit Ted  said about being colorblind sent her to hysterics. "Oh don't be too hard on yourself, the food at the Great Hall is too die for. I wouldn't mind going colorblind myself for some treacle tart." Their encounter had thought her that while Ted Tonks may be described as an annoying, good-for-nothing, mudblood by the serpents she had been with for 7 years of her stay in Hogwarts; he's actually quite good company, especially with that charming smile and clever mouth of his.

She slowly stopped laughing when she he heard the words that escaped his mouth. Not like your sisters. It wasn't the first time Andi had heard this comment. She should've been used  to it by now, actually. But everytime she heard those words, she was left with a quandary. Would she take it as a compliment or an insult? She bit her lip and shifted her gaze to the floor. She was glad his rambling filled the empty spaces of her silence.

"Well being nice and laughing isn't really a trait that's being aptly promoted by the Black household." It might've sounded like a jest when she said it. It sounded lighter than she really felt. But then again, almost everything she says is less than what she really feels.

Her smile slowly crept up back her face when Ted said that little comment about his robe. "I see. I must agree though, better to hae our coats back. I have nothing against yellow, but I certainly have had enough black in my life."

[firecrackermckinnon]

-

Of course the blonde girl noticed the glares and whispers directed towards her. However it didn’t do much more than amuse the girl as she stuffed the little wrapped candies into her pockets.

Smiling at Andromeda she shrugged. “I’m almost a hundred percent sure I’ll survive to see another day.” Marlene said, her tone of voice suggesting there was actually some real mathematics behind what she had just claimed. In reality, there was none.

[lostblackstar]

These Gryffindors never cease to amaze Andromeda with their brashness and (reckless) bravery. She watched with an amused grin as the girl continued to stuff her pockets with treats, ignoring the angry whispers of the snakes sitting on the table. They all looked like they were about to hex her any minute but the girl kept on filling her pockets.

"Well I sure hope you would. It would be a shame to see such a daring soul like yours hexed by tomorrow morning." Andi commented in a low tone, glancing from side to side to see if her housemates had already lost interest in the girl. 

[atalantadanversssssss-blog]

❝ Well, you’re wandering around late. I seem to remember Dumbledore reminding me of a curfew.

[lostblackstar]

"Oh Professor Danvers! I was just going to the toilets. Nothing wrong about that, I suppose?" 

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

Ted & Andromeda

[dontfeedtedaftermidnight]

-

"Hey…well, this might seem worse than it actually is now. You know we collided earlier, which i’m sorry about, I doubt my eyes are functioning sometimes. We kinda grabbed the wrong coats though, I’ve been running around hiding the Slytherin colors all night long. Guess that you’ve been doing the exact same with mine” Ted stopped infront of her and lifted up her belongings. While he had been anxious before, it was like a weight being lifted off him as she smiled at him. An awkward one, but a smile after all. Most Slytherin didn’t even try to be friendly to begin with.

Stepping forward, Ted held out the coat with a warm smile. His eyes dropped on the ground for a moment as he rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled quietly. “Thought it’d be better to give it back to you when you’re alone, ‘Dromeda. Just…you know, avoid getting hexed onto the next planet. I happen to like this one”

[lostblackstar]

Why didn't she notice? How could she not notice? She had been running around with his coat all evening and she didn't even bother to check if it was hers. She mentally face-slapped herself and hoped nobody noticed  that she was carrying around a Hufflepuff coat, especially people who'd have the mind to make some story up with the given material. Andi has to admit, though there is a lot of gossip material  when you have a Slytherin pureblood girl from a distinguished family who ran around the first day of school carrying a black and yellow coat. 

Other than that, she actually found the situation quite funny. She promptly got her coat from the boy's arms and let a slightly anxious laugh escape her lips. "Thanks, Ted. It's fine, you know. It's partly my fault, really. I can be such a klutz sometimes." She shrugged and shook her head, laughing all the more. Emotions swirled around her head--awkwardness, anxiousness, humor and exhaustion were all trapping themselves inside of her. But his awkward movements, rambling and quiet chuckle calmed the storm a little bit and made her feel better about the situation, as if it was nothing serious. And maybe it really wasn't as serious as she thought it was.

"You're lucky Bellatrix isn't here now you know. She would've hexed you up to the next galaxy." She covered her mouth as to avoid herself from laughing too loudly. She was so caught up in her thoughts and in the ongoing conversation that she almost forgot something particularly important "Oh wait, I still haven't given you your coat!" She grabbed the coat that was draped over her shoulders and handed it to Ted. "Well, switcheroo is certainly isn't as bad as they say it is."

[herroyaldarkness]

Without looking, put a number between 1-42 in my ask box! [grab bag edition]

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[lasskiicker-deactivated20171125]

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Narcissa should have expected her older sister to follow behind her — for Merlin’s sake, she could only imagine how Andromeda felt about the song, let alone herself. Shifting her gaze to the floor, the blonde could hardly care about being in trouble at the moment — it was the least of her worries; there were far more important things than being present at a stupid feast, she wasn’t even hungry anymore. Resting her head back against the smooth stone of the wall, she took in a deep breath, then another, reveling in the momentary silence after Andromeda had finished speaking — even if she were hungry, she wasn’t certain she’d be able to deal with the overly loud voices of so many foolish students; students who either didn’t understand or were far too stupid to comprehend.

"I hardly think leaving a warm Great Hall is cause for being in trouble, unless you plan to tell Slughorn it was anything but — in which case, I do believe it would be your word against mine, I’d hate to see how terrible of a fit he’d be in trying to figure out which one of us was telling the truth." Her tone was more lighthearted than it had been previously, but in all honesty, it was a front — she was still annoyed at that stupid hat, but even more so at herself for getting so worked up, but it was hard to let things like that go when they resonated on such a personal level. "I’m fine, though, ‘Dromeda, really I just… you heard what it was saying and I know how close you are to the fringe; you’ve never said it aloud, but I can see it in your eyes, it’s in-between the lines in your letters and your words… I don’t know what I would do if I had to lose you too. Everyone keeps pulling away from me, how long will it be until I’m the only one left?”

[lostblackstar]

Narcissa's words cut through Andromeda's heart like a dagger in the dark. They repeated in her head like an endless mantra as they tugged through her heartstrings and her conscience. She leaned her back against the corridor wall to steady herself. She was silent, thinking of what to say to her sister. How could she tell her sister that she wasn't like them? How could she tell Narcissa that she doesn't want to believe in the same things that their parents believe in? How could she tell her sister, her beloved sister that if there's a looming war, she'd rather choose the side that fights against the ideas that her parents have always instilled in them? Narcissa. Her poor sister, the flower in the midst of stars, born with hair of gold instead of hair the color of the night, the family princess. The one that's always caught up between all the wars--big or small, that's happening around them. How could Andromeda tell her?

Damn that bloody Sorting Hat, Andi cursed mentally.

The weight in her heart was beginning to pull her down the abyss that she had tried to avoid in the past. She cleared her throat and crossed her arms against her chest, fighting against the tears that threatened to pool in her eyes. "You won't lose me, I promise." She said these words as convincingly as she could muster. Even though, each day seems to be pulling them apart from each other. "For Merlin's sake, we're sisters! Nothing could separate us, not even some bloody war of some fringe or whatever that asshat was talking about." She held Narcissa's hands in hers. "I promise. I won't leave you, not even for the world."