Brightly Wound

Slytherin || 5th Year || Sacred 28 "And so she folded herself smaller and smaller; compressed into shapes demanded by others. Sometimes she dreams of a pristine paper; endless possibilities waiting for her. Untouched by the hands of others; a page bent to her will alone. Those dreams come to visit her less often now, but the folding continues." -John Mark Green

[ship-you-to-mars-mckinnon]

I will write about the following. Leave one in my ask box:

Dear person I hate,

Dear person I like,

Dear ex boyfriend,

Dear ex girlfriend,

Dear ex bestfriend,

Dear bestfriend,

Dear Santa,

Dear Mom,

Dear Dad,

Dear Sibling(s),

Dear future me,

Dear past me,

Dear person I’m jealous of,

Dear person I had a crush on,

Dear [future] girlfriend,

Dear [future] boyfriend,

Dear *anyone*,

[tiedinanott]

SEND ME A COLOUR ...

YELLOW : when you get older, where do you want to live?

ORANGE : where do you want to be right now?

LILAC : what is your dream holiday?

BEIGE : do you think you were sorted into the correct house?

WHITE : share a relationship story.

PURPLE : share a family story.

TANGERINE : what's your favorite kind of music?

GRAY : what's something that makes you happy?

GREEN : what's something that makes you jealous?

BLACK : what's something that makes you angry?

BLUE : what's something that makes you depressed?

GOLD : what would you do if you came into great wealth?

RED : name three fetishes or turn ons.

VIOLET : name three turn offs.

BROWN : have you ever been in a fight?

PEACH : do you want children? how many?

PINK : what's one of your happiest memories?

SILVER : describe someone you admire without naming them.

TAN : describe someone you're attracted to without naming them.

MAGENTA : describe someone you despise without naming them.

[cithewurld]

[tiedinanott]

@stefannott

[eliparks-blog]

“You are betting on if the Slytherin girl will come back alive or not? Are you fucking kidding me right now?”

[tiedinanott]

“She’s not just some Slytherin girl, her name is Narcissa Black.” Gabrielle said quietly, tears in her eyes as she moved slowly out of the hospital wing, having heard the commotion. “She’s fifteen, she’s smart, has two sisters, and she’s my friend. Now, I suggest you go before I doc points from all of you. I may be injured but I’m still a prefect.”

[tilden-toots]

“I promise, it isn’t as painful as it looks.” Tilden lied as he sat up in the bed. “I’ll be fine in a few days.” 

[tiedinanott]

Gabby looked away from him quickly, someone having left her curtain open earlier. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to stare. I just-” She started, but shook her head. “Sorry.”

[karadoes1x1s-blog]

First Todd gets punched by Max for disrespecting Angie, then Rod bears the crap out of him for sleeping with Bellatrix. Can't this guy catch a break?

I saw Todd and Bella together at the Ball, even though she came with Rod. Are those two really over?

Rodolphus confessed that Todd is actually the father of Bellatrix’s baby?? What? 

Well, well, well. There seems to be a lot of shit going on with this boy. Have to say, the punch was very well deserved. And if the boy really is the baby daddy, I really pity the baby. It does look like Bella seems to be more interested in the blond boy at the moment. Not really surprising, she does always go for the worst men there is. And with Rod softening up, apologizing to Gabrielle and all for God knows what, maybe she has just lost interest in him. 

@ofaveryisms @toddyborgin @rodlxstrange @angeliqueavery @bellatrixdruella-black @tiedinanott

[karadoes1x1s-blog]

I heard Hugo ask out Gabrielle. Poor Regulus, even if the girl did say no.

Hugo asks Gabrielle out. Gabrielle rejects Hugo. Regulus sleeps with Laertes. Gabrielle sleeps with Sebastian. To me it looks like we should all look long and hard and reevaluate the ‘Poor Regulus’. 

@huggleshugo @tiedinanott @laertesbelby @alwayspureblack @sebmclaggen

[tiedinanott]

sebmclaggen:

“You really think that of me?” he asked her quietly. Rhetorically. “That I’d ever think that of you or change my opinion of you because of what’s happened?” he shook his head slightly as though signalling that he wouldn’t. “You could never be hideous to me. You’re the most beautiful girl in this school and nothing is going to change that” he told her honestly. “I can never understand how you feel right now, I haven’t been there” he shook his head once more. “But you got through it, you’re here, fighting it and that is what any scars will show. That you’re strong and brave and a fighter. And if you think that makes you any less beautiful to me then you’re wrong” he bit his lower lip wondering if his honesty was wise. He was still a half blood after all and Gabrielle was all about pleasing her family. His confession of his attraction to her might just make her feel worse. “I’m nice because I like you” he smiled slightly as she finally turned to look at him slightly, his expression unwavering at his first glimpse of her scars. He looked at her exactly as he had looked at her at the ball the last time he had seen her. When he had danced with her and felt like the luckiest guy in school. “You didn’t put me in danger and I can handle a few gossips. Plus all they’re saying is that I slept with you and that’s not exactly bad for my reputation” he teased softly. “Half the guys in Hogwarts are now insanely jealous of me, even if I am a half blood” he joked.

His words only made her cry harder, she hadn’t meant to insult him, she just thought so little of herself, especially then, that she couldn’t expect him to think anything of her any longer. She didn’t even know why he’d thought anything of her before. “I’m sorry,” She cried, “I don’t deserve you to be so nice to me.” And she truly believed that. Slowly, she shook her head, “I’m not a fighter,” Gabrielle confessed, she hadn’t stayed strong, she’d screamed and cried and struggled, she’d bled and burned. “Had I not upset him earlier, he would have attacked you, not me, just because he thought something was going on. And I can’t imagine if you’d-if he’d-if something happened to you because of me. I don’t want you to be hurt because of me. You’re so nice and you made me feel special for once, like a fairytale.” She whispered, her eyes meeting his. He looked at her the same way he had at the ball, the same feeling came over her and her cheeks flushed under the scars. “I know, they all-they think I sleep with everyone, but I’ve never done more than kiss someone.” Her voice cracked with her words as she tried to wipe the tears away. She knew he was teasing, but the thought of everyone in the castle thinking she was sleeping around made her not only embarrassed, but feel even more worthless. Shyly, she looked away, turning her attention to what he’d brought her. He’d remembered that macaroons were her favorite and that she loved cats. Her hands went for the little stuffed cat, bringing it to her chest before looking up at him again. “Thank you, I love him.” She said, giving him a glimmer of a smile through her tears. 

[tiedinanott]

huggleshugo:

“Okay, that’s good because I didn’t want to disturb - “ he stopped his talking when he saw how much pain she seemed to be in, feeling his heart clench when he heard the younger girl cry out in pain. “Sorry? For what? There’s nothing to be sorry about.” he said, feeling confused by her words despite how worried he was to see her at this state. “Gaby, please don’t - you should - shouldn’t you have some sleep potion? You are in pain, you need to rest.” he mumbled, stepping closer to her and gingerly placing his hand on hers, scared if he was hurting her more by this simple touch. “Please calm down, Gabrielle.” he mumbled, his forehead creased with worry, wishing he knew how to make her smile.

“For-for rejecting you and taking off” She stuttered out through her tears. She’d seen the paper, someone having brought one in for another student in the wing and she borrowed it when they were finished. “I didn’t-what it said, I didn’t sleep with him.” Even with her facing away from him, there was an embarrassment in her tone and her cheeks turned a bit pink under the scars. “I didn’t reject you for him, all Sebastian and I did was dance.” The younger girl tried to explain between sobs, but everything was coming out a mess, “But at least you don’t have to-to take me on a date when I look like this.” She tried to say, but Gabrielle only sobbed harder at her admission. As he touched her had, she tried to take a deep breath, tried to calm down. “No, they can’t mix it with the pain potion they give me.” She said softly, “You should go. You should go and never think of me again, I’m not worth it, Hugo. Not anymore, not ever.”

[tiedinanott]

sebmclaggen:

His brow furrowed at her response to his worrying about her. Not only were her words untrue, he never wanted her to feel like that. She was the sweetest girl he had ever known. Always putting others before herself and the idea that she thought that she wasn’t worthy of the same kind of attention upset him. “That’s not true” he told her softly. “Of course you’re worth it. You’re important to me” he admitted as she continued to face away from him. The sobs that shook her body hurt him more than he could ever have imagined. He hated seeing her that way. Not because of how she might look after her injuries, that thought didn’t even cross his mind. But he hated seeing her so unhappy and having no idea of anything he could do to make it better. Slowly, he moved around to the other side of the bed and perched on the chair next to it before reaching out to softly brush her hair with his fingertips as she cried into her pillow. “You have nothing to be sorry for” he murmured. “If you really want me to leave then I will but don’t for one second think you should ask me to because you’re not worthy of attention, you are” he nodded. “And the only place I want to be right now is here with you”

Sebastian’s words sounded so honest, but she reminded herself that he hadn’t properly seen her yet, and held onto the sure feeling that he’d find her just as worthless as she found herself when he did, and he’d realize what a mistake he’d made. “I won’t be once you-once you see me. I’m hideous.” Her small tear strained voice cracked as she spoke, terrified to look over at him. The older boy was everything she could have ever dreamed of, he was kind and caring, thoughtful and sweet, even if he wasn’t a pureblood, he was the perfect boy, the one that had swept her off her feet at the ball, and made the night worth something. “I-I do.” She whimpered, his touch against her hair gave her more comfort than she could explain, “You are so nice, bringing me things and checking on me, but I made you worry and I’m being so impolite.” She finally turned her face just a bit to look over at him. “Why are you being so nice to me? I-I put you in danger.” Gabrielle said quietly, tears still flowing from her blue eyes as they searched his face. Had Rod not been so angry with her, he might have gone after Sebastian instead, or someone else could have. “And I got you into the gossip column. I just...I made a mess of everything, and you’re still so nice to me. You should hate me and you should be angry. I’m nothing but a stupid, ugly, little girl.”

[tiedinanott]

sebmclaggen:

Sebastian hesitantly pulled back the curtain around Gabrielle’s hospital bay unsure as to how she would react to him being there. They had shared moments recently. Moments which had meant something to him. But she was sacred twenty eight and he knew they could never really be more than acquaintances even if he wanted to be. She cared too much about pleasing her family for that. And he couldn’t complain because her loyalty and devotion was one of the things he admired most about her. But he wanted to see her, to make sure she was okay and to try and help if she wasn’t. Not that he would be any help medically but if he could get her to smile that would be a start. His mum always said that happiness was medicine in itself. “I’m sorry” he replied softly when she asked to be left alone. “I didn’t mean to intrude I just wanted to see you, I’ve been worried” he murmured quietly as he put down the macaroons and the soft toy cat he had brought with him on the bedside table. “They wouldn’t let me bring you a real cat so I figured that was the closest I could get. I remember you said that you liked them the first time we talked” he told her softly. “I’ll just leave them there and go if you’re not up to visitors”

Hearing Sebastian’s voice shocked the girl more than it should have, maybe, but she honestly hadn’t thought he’d come to visit her. She didn’t think she was important enough for him to waste his time on, though, she’d been grateful that he wasn’t also in the wing when she was brought, she had feared Rodolphus might hurt him as well. Still, she fought the urge to turn around and look at him, tears spilling down across the temporary scars on her cheeks, a mixture of cuts and burns were scattered about her body, the extent of the damage too much to be healed all at once. “You shouldn’t worry, I’m not worth it.” She whispered quietly, trying to hide the sadness in her voice. When he’d seen her last, she’d been the prettiest she’d ever felt in her life. Her hair had been done, her make-up was perfect, her nails were painted, and she’d been wearing a beautiful dress that complimented her eyes, but the way he had looked at her was the real factor that made her feel beautiful. But now she couldn’t bear to look at herself in the mirror, let alone let him see how ugly and deformed she was. She was tempted to look over to see what he’d brought her, but she feared his reaction to seeing her. “Thank you, for thinking of me,” Gabrielle said, her heart aching so much at his thoughtfulness and the knowledge that he could never like her now causing her to cry harder, her small body quaking with every sob. “I-I’m so sorry-” She squeaked out, burying her face in her pillow as she cried, the fabric brushing coarsely against the sensitive burns and only making her sobs grow. She wanted to explain that she was sorry that she had made him worry and that she was being impolite by asking him to leave, but the young brunette couldn’t find her voice again as she sobbed in a crumpled heap on the hospital bed.

[tiedinanott]

alwayspureblack:

“Gabrielle, stop.” He mumbled, kneeling down beside her bed. “I told you I’m not going to do that. Honestly, I was an idiot at the ball. I shouldn’t have been rude to you like that. I’m lucky to be marrying someone like you.”

The girl looked up at her friend, showing him her face with the new scars she’d acquired both from being burned and cut by two different people. “You aren’t lucky to be marrying me. I-I look like a freak. Like something that belongs in a cage.” She squeaked out her frame shaking as she began to cry harder, putting her face in her hands. “You shouldn’t have to live with the shame of having to be married to me. I’m nothing, I’m-I’m worthless.”

[tiedinanott]

angeliqueavery:

“Gabby?” Angelique frowned, pulling the curtains away and stepping past them. “I just came to see if you were okay. I brought you some cookies. They’re not as good as yours though.”

“You and your brother had the same idea.” She said quietly, her voice strained as she tried to stop her crying, not looking back at her friend. “Thank you for the gesture, Angelique, it was kind of you to do.”

[tiedinanott]

rodlxstrange:

“You’re not hideous,” he corrected her quietly. He didn’t know what to say to all of this. He didn’t have an explanation other than anger and doing what’s expected. She wouldn’t understand – she was a girl. She didn’t have to live up to the expectations he had to. The girl wasn’t being forced to marry someone like Bellatrix. The girl wasn’t expected to be a leader in the purist world. But when it came to his feelings towards Gabrielle and his actions – it wasn’t calculated. Everything that happened he never planned. Maybe in the beginning when he was just toying with her emotions but he never thought it would have gone this far. That they would wind up being enemies. With a sigh, he took a seat down next to her bed, unsure what to say to make her feel any better because she was right; at the end of the day, Rod cared for Bella. Stupidly but he did. “Don’t forgive me. Hate me and then eventually let go of me.” 

Gabrielle turned away from him, “You don’t have to spare my feelings, I’ve seen what the burns look like.” She said shaking her head slightly. The fifth year would have done anything for the older boy, she would have been anything he wanted her to be, but he was in love with someone else, and that was okay, at least he would he happy when he married her. He deserved to be happy more than she felt she did, anyway. “I don’t hate you.” She whispered, “And I do forgive you, but I think you should leave. I can’t be your consolation prize for when Bellatrix has hurt you, or when you’re feeling lonely. I can’t be your hexing dummy either. Just...I can’t handle anymore pain from you, Rodolphus. I’m not built to take it. I-I think you should stay away from me for a bit and figure things out with Bellatrix.”

[tiedinanott]

huggleshugo:

“I am sorry, I am just going to leave this and go.” he said placing a small box full of sugar quills by her bedside table before stepping back, it hurt him to see how much pain she seemed to be in. “Sorry, I really didn’t mean to disturb you, I really thought you were asleep.”

“Hugo,” She whispered quietly, but rested her head on the pillow. “You-you didn’t-” Gabby shook her head, letting out a small cry. She felt so terrible for turning him down and running like she had the night before. “I’m sorry.” The slytherin girl whispered, shutting her eyes to try and stop the tears, but her body shook as she cried harder, a mixture of guilt and pain. “I’m so sorry.”

[tiedinanott]

stefannott:

It wasn’t the first time he had come to visit her,  he had been there several times before. She had been asleep most of the times but even then, he couldn’t bring himself stay long. Looking at his sister when she was like this made him break inside. Just when he had thought he couldn’t be a worse brother, he was proved wrong yet again. “Yes, I can do that.” he said evenly as he pulled a chair as close to her bed as possible and sat down. He was afraid to touch her, not wanting to hurt her more by mistake, settling to simply touch the back of her hand to gain her attention. “How are you feeling, Gaby?”

Gabby nodded when he agreed to stay with her, trying to calm her breathing a bit, she knew it hurt her brother to see her like that. “Thank you,” She said softly. The fifth year took his hand holding it lightly for comfort, something she needed greatly, but was unwilling to accept from many people. “Sore, mostly, but I get to have a pain potion soon.” She murmured, still not moving to face her brother. “Did mum and dad send anything?” Gabrielle asked softly, part of her hoping that they had sent something saying that they’d come visit, or maybe some flowers, something to show that they were concerned for her, but she also knew that they probably didn’t care much past the fact that she was alive. But Gabby sighed, “Rodolphus came to visit me. To...to apologize.”

[tiedinanott]

stefannott:

Stefan merely nodded in agreement. Their father had been pretty keen on getting closer to the Blacks, he should have foreseen this when he whined in his letter about how he didn’t want to marry Narcissa. He shook his head as she began to go on as she usually did about how he wanted him to be happy. He saw no point in arguing with her now, he was feeling helpless about the whole deal and he saw no point in even discussing it anymore. “I don’t know what I have ever done to deserve a sister like you.” he said as he led her to the dance floor and the pair began to dance like how they have done so plenty of times on family gatherings. It took them no effort to fall into pace with each other. Though right now Stefan was trying hard to change the subject to something lighter without much success. For once he couldn’t think of anything to say to his sister and it pained him greatly that they had come to such a point. “Your dress looks lovely on you, did you choose it?” For all he knew, their mother had picked it out for her and she didn’t even like having to wear it.

Gabby gave him a small smile, shrugging, “You had to suffer for two years on your own with our parents, that’s more than enough to deserve me.” She teased him. It was easy to dance with her brother, especially with how many times she forced the boy to practice with her when she was younger and all of the events they’d been to where he would ask her to dance if she looked lonely or upset. He could always see through the fake smiles. “Thank you, I did.” She nodded, “I ordered it by owl and had it fitted in Hogsmeade. I thought the blue would go well with my eyes.” She said, looking over his outfit, she knew he wanted to talk about something else, so she helped the process along. “Those hardly look like something mother would send you, did you go out and buy them without me? You should have taken Dolena and I, we would have had a great time making you try on different suits and robes. Honestly, I think she just likes bossing you around.” Gabby teased.