Lestrange, R

The Forgotten Child

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     Dazed by the news she’d been laden with by her father’s uncharacteristically short owl, Greta had been wandering fairly aimlessly down a cobblestone street. It seemed to her as if she was supposed to be somewhere else, but she couldn’t quite place where. Was she scheduled for a shift at The Leaky Cauldron? Was she supposed to be meeting Tilden for a brainstorming session? Had she made plans with Elizabeth or Daisy? While she mulled over the peculiar I am not where I should be feeling Greta was suddenly jerked from her train of thought by colliding with the solid form of another body. Blinking in shock, Greta was very quick to sputter out an apology. “Holy harpy, I am so incredibly sorry. Are you alright?” 

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Rabastan had only stepped out for a bit, wanting some peace and quiet away from the business that was the Ministry. It had unfortunately recently become a hive of idiots buzzing around to catch the attention of the Dark Lord himself, and all of the busy bodies were rather getting on Rab’s nerves. He had been looking down towards the cobbles when someone walked into him, and his head snapped up, his eyes automatically narrowing. “You should watch where you’re going, Greta.” He replied, recognising the girl from school. “You don’t know who you might bump into.”

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uhlecto‌:

“Most definitely, according to my intel, they’re trying to escape the country. Must be the dreadful climate,” Her lips curved into a positively wicked smile as she started in the direction she’d received earlier, and passed on another detail. “One of them should have information about the location of a safe house, male, blond hair, brown eyes.” Alecto’s simple way of saying: don’t kill that one right away.

“A safe house?” Rabastan raised his eyebrows, a mirroring smile on his own lips as they made their way towards the direction that Alecto was taking him in. “Very good, it feels like a while since we’ve gotten good information. I feel like we’ve recently been taken on a wild goose chase with leads and the Dark Lord has not been too happy.”

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keeperkingrosier‌:

“ Yes, I am well aware that it was supposed to be an insult. One that is misplaced.” He said. “ Not when it feels like an interrogation, by someone that I thought I was on good terms with.” 

“It was just me asking my friend a question, no more no less.” Rab let out another sigh. “I know why I’m in a foul mood, but what about you?”

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dorcasx‌:

dorcas felt so many mixed emotions, standing in front of rabastan. she tried to not make it so obvious, tried to keep herself poised. she didn’t want to break in front of him, didn’t want to let her emotions spill. he had been her best friend, no more then that, and having been without him felt like a piece of her was missing. now that they had run into her, she felt almost like she had found that last puzzle piece again. she wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, how tragic this all was.

she should have turned him down, should have walked away and never looked back. she shouldn’t have ever written him back but she just couldn’t - couldn’t do it. she was weak for him. he had such a spell over her and she didn’t think it would ever break. half of her didn’t want it to. rabastan was someone she didn’t think she’d ever be able to give up. his soft eyes only for her. his gentleness having only been for her - who would ever look at her like he had? yet he was a man that had done terrible deeds, blood on his hands yet dorcas wanted those bloody hands to hold her and comfort her once more.

she swallowed, slowly following him. with his question all she could manage to get out of her throat was, “busy.” ive been working at a job i don’t particularly care about. ive been helping mary go through her grandfathers things and there’s so many marvelous things. i’ve been getting a little too drunk. i miss my family. i’ve been helping your enemies. ive felt a whole in my chest since i left you behind. she, of course, didn’t let these thoughts tumble out and tried to build a wall to block them off. “…you?” she questioned back, wringing her hands together.

Rodolphus was right, Rabastan was weak. A weak man with an easy weakness, someone that would be put in danger if he was stupid enough to try and get back into her good graces once again. Dorcas was a liability in his life; something that would get him, her, and many others hurt or worse if there was to be an attack on him, but it was something that he was unable to help. His desire for her, his wants for her -- it was so much more.

Rab felt as if he wasn’t himself when he was with Dorcas, but he was the better man that she made him. The better man that he wanted to be, for her. He wanted to take care of her, to give her a wonderful life away from the war in the safety and comfort of his arms, but he knew that he had destroyed that by making a choice that was destined upon him.

As they walked, their arms brushed against each other’s once or twice, and all that crossed his mind was how easy it could be to reach out and link his fingers with hers. If only. It almost made him wince when Dorcas barely provided him with an answer to his question, hating the fact that he had driven away someone who was once so close to him. “The same.” He replied just as curtly, trying his damn hardest to stay as distant as she was being - but instantly changing his mind. “It’s been strange, not having you around to talk to about things.”

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“Only a child would behave and address me in the manner you are Rabstan.” Her Tone laced with a cool emotionless demeanour but her heart was beating hard against her chest the blood was ice water rushing through her reaching her fingertips that she kept stiff by her side not daring to play with him from nervous habit. “Oh save your threats go skulk somewhere else.. will you someone like you Really is the best at that? Maybe under rods shadow?”

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“You are testing my patience, Andromeda.” Rabastan narrowed his eyes towards her, in the hopes that she would understand that she was being rather stupid at the moment. In another life, the two of them could have still been engaged right now, and he would have tried to have given her the life that she had wanted; but that had obviously not worked out. He felt a surge of anger flow through his body as she suggested that he was inferior to his brother, and he took a threatening step towards her. “Don’t, Andromeda.”

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thesilentlionalaric‌:

“Permission?” He wrote turning to face the other. “I’m walking home I don’t need to run it by you, that’s what people do when they leave work” he scribbled straightening up

Originally posted by lilpieceofmyworld

“Yes, permission, filth.” Rabastan spat back at the boy, his fingers curling around the edge of his wand as he got ready to draw it at any moment. “Do I need to remind you of the rules?”

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                                                                  POMFREY

“Glad to see you’re okay. I’m an intern for the Department of Magical Creatures.”

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“That sounds like fun! Are you enjoying it? I feel like I know nothing about magical creatures despite all those lessons at school, so at least I know who to come to now for any questions I have!”

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dorcasx‌:

dorcas couldn’t bring her eyes to meet his, looking down at the floor. it hurt too much to look at him, to be talking to him like this. it had made her feel guilty. yet, she couldn’t help herself. she had written back to him — if only to tell him she was okay and to make sure he was as well and eventually she just couldn’t stop writing to him. gods, she hated this feeling that she somehow needed him in her life. he was on the wrong side, had done something so terrible and she was still conversing with him. 

taking a deep breath, she brought her eyes to meet his own, staring for a little longer than she should have. dorcas felt her head reeling, so many thoughts flying throughout her mind. tell him no, force him to go away and leave you alone  — yes, yes, run away with me. eventually she decided to say, “i — i suppose so.” 

she stood there, waiting for him to take the lead so she could follow. dorcas almost wanted to reach out for his hand, like she use to before. she could barely even remember what it felt like now, her hand in his. dorcas’ heart was beating fast in her chest, and her mind reeling and everything just hurt. it had hurt for a long time, and yet being near him soothed something in her. she hated all these feelings. 

Everything about Dorcas drew him in, and Rabastan could feel himself getting lost just being in her presence as he had done when they were younger. She meant so much to him, so much more than he could put into words and nothing would ever feel right to him again if he didn’t get to have her in his life. She was more than just his best friend.

Rab had fully been expecting her to turn down his offer to lead her in the direction of the closest restrooms, because of course, why would she ever want to spend any time around him -- so he was rather shocked when Doe actually said yes. Taking a step in front of her, Rabastan cleared his throat once more, feeling his throat getting thinner and thinner as if he were having a reaction to something, unable to take in deep breaths with her around.

“How have you been?”

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keeperkingrosier‌:

“ Something right for a change?” He repeated. “ And just what the hell is that suppose to mean, Rabastan?” He said crossing his arms. “ Does it matter, why I did it. It needed to be done and seeing as you ask questions first and not hex, I’m doing better than you.”

“It’s supposed to be an insult, Evan.” Rab sighed, running his hand over his face, getting rather irritated at the male, although it wasn’t his fault. He was just honestly in a bad mood. ”I was just curious is all, is that now allowed?”

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messr-black‌:

Sirius was pleased to instantly piss of Rabastan and smirked in a relaxed fashion, acting complete ease. “If you say so, Rabby.” He shrugged, “Come on, we both know I’ve never been one for rules. Especially any that you follow.”

“Yes, I am unfortunately very aware of that.” Rabastan almost grumbled under his breath, knowing that as much as he wanted to take Sirius out then and there, he couldn’t. He was a rather big fish. “Move on, Black.”

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                                                   LESTRANGE

“Who are you calling disgusting and a nobody, Rabastan? You’re no better and you know that.”

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“I’m really holding back right now. I’m not sure I’ll spare you life if you make one more out of turn comment.”

[alexander-nott]

“Shall we make it a long night?” Alexander gave a mischievous smirk. “We can relax at your place. No need to be around other humans.” 

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“We could.” Rabastan raised his eyebrows as he thought about it; honestly, he wouldn’t mind heading home soon, and relaxing for a bit - it’d been a long day. “We’ll have to stop off and get some drinks first; I’m pretty sure Rodolpus drank the last of the firewhiskey.”

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islaruncorn‌:

“It’s been a long day indeed. Why so long for you rabastan?” She smiled “come on don’t let the filth out there get you down they’ll learn somehow.” She shrugged, grabbing two bottles she added half of one a bit of another watching it swirl while a mini flames rose a second from it before disappearing. She enjoyed the others company and didn’t find herself messing with his drink like the few before him. “Hmm I’ve been busy rab.. family matters keeping my half wit brother in shape sometimes I want to throw him in the mix with some mud bloods and watch him suffer with them.”

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Originally posted by mia-farrow

“The Dark Lord has had me running some errands for him today, questioning some people, etcetera.” Rabastan waved his hand nonchalantly, not wanting to go too much into detail with what he had been up to that day in such a public place. He watched his friend as she made his drink, and gratefully took it in his hands once she was done - he’d rarely sat down to rest that day. “Well that sounds thrilling. Not causing any more trouble, is he?”

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dolohovboy‌:

antonin had been really good friends with older lestrange brother, and never really bothered to interact with the younger one. “suppose not.” he shrugged, and chuckled. “do you not know anything, rabastan? slinking in the shadows always gives you an advantage.” he replied, smirk on his face. he was quite good with the cover of darkness, it was easy to spring a surprise attack on one’s foes. they don’t even know what’s coming to them. “you’re the one who seems to be in my shadow, though, bothering me while i’m on break.” his smile was tight on his face, and his voice a little sharper than before. he really had hoped to go unbothered on his break.

“Slinking in the shadows may be good for stalking, but we don’t have to do that anymore, remember?” Rabastan sometimes missed the way that they had to almost hunt down their prey, hide around corners and in doorways to jump out on unsuspecting mudbloods, but this new life was much easier. The world was a much better place to live in, with no consequences for their actions. “Bothering you, no. Questioning you, yes. Do not forget that the Lestrange name holds more favour with the Dark Lord than Dolohov. I’m just doing my job, is all.”

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keeperkingrosier‌:

“ I am always ready, Rabastan, but I’m smart enough to know the differences between a friend or foe.” He said rolling his eyes. “ I was actually just doing that.” He said motioning to the unconscious muggleborn at his feet. 

“Oh, well,” Rabastan grinned to his friend as he looked down at the unconscious man to the side of them, and he nodded in appreciation, “you did something right for a change. Well done, Rosier. Work, or fun?”