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RP: Paranoia Strikes Deep

Apr 04, 2007 16:03

Date: 4 April, 2005
Characters: Ted, Andromeda
Location: 111 Albus Ave.
Status: Private
Summary: Ted was left to his own devices last night. Bad choice.
Completion: Complete

( Ma'am, exactly where were you yesterday between the hours of five and nine pm? )

ted tonks, place: private residence, april 2005, andromeda tonks

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shh_andromeda April 4 2007, 23:48:49 UTC

Andy came breezing through the door after work, her mind already intent on dinner. She gave Ted, who was sitting at the kitchen table, an absent kiss hello on her way to the kitchen. "How was your day love?" she called out lighting the gas stove, pulling out meat and vegetables while the pots and pans needed soared out of their cabinets with a flick of her wand. "Did you get any more wood working done? Oh and while you're at it could you make me a new spoon? I know I can buy one in Exeter or at the market and it's pretty menial for your skill level, but I loved my old spoon you made and it's starting to crack."

shh_ted April 5 2007, 00:10:56 UTC

He'd just gotten his restlessness under control and taken a seat when she walked in.

She seemed cheerful. He expected her to make some mention of her previous evening, or ask about his, but no. Not a word. Not about who she'd seen, or where she'd gone. And then she wasn't even letting him answer her questions but distractedly racing off onto a topic that had nothing to do with anything...

Why was she avoiding the subject?

An answer to her question had already formed in his mind, but when he opened his mouth to speak, what came out was, "So you got home late, didn't you?"

shh_andromeda April 5 2007, 00:19:35 UTC

Andy felt her spine stiffen at Ted's sarcastic and semi-confrontational question. She set her knife and carrot down and turned toward him, wiping her hands on her apron as she did so. "Yes, I did. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be out so late. Time sort of ran away with me," she replied, leaning against the counter, unconciously crossing her arms over her stomach. "What did you do while I was out?"

He was going to ask, she just knew he was going to ask who she'd been out with and he knew she would be unable to lie to him. It wasn't exactly a huge secret she'd reconciled with her sister, but she'd been reluctant to tell him knowing how he felt about her family.

shh_ted April 5 2007, 00:28:15 UTC

What did I do last night? Exactly what I did today, which was a whole lot of nothing except wondering what you were doing...

"Not much. I got your owl. That was a bit of a short notice, don't you think?" Why was he so upset about this? He shook his head, but the irritation was still there, and apparently it had control of his tongue. "Didn't you think I'd be worried when you didn't get home on time?"

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shh_andromeda April 6 2007, 03:34:58 UTC

"Don't you think that she suffered too?" Andy replied feeling her ire get out of control. She was this close to yelling and she wasn't sure if she'd be able to help herself if - when - that time came. "Don't you think that she was doing what she felt was right just like we were doing what we thought was right? She and I were raised to support our husbands in whatever they did whether we believed it or not. Cissy was doing only what she was taught to do even though I'm pretty sure she didn't believe in Voldemort or his dogma.

"Will you hear her out please? If after she's told you her story and you are still unconvinced, fine. But at least give her a chance. Please."

shh_ted April 6 2007, 04:40:22 UTC

"You're pretty sure she didn't? So, not being absolutely sure doesn't worry you at all? Doesn't send up a few flags? Andy, you're being..." He just managed to bite down on his tongue before saying something regrettable.

She was being duped; it wasn't right to blame her for that, he tried to tell himself. Andy was often trusting to a fault with those she loved, and no doubt Narcissa had fed her a very pretty tale of her own trials, something designed to exploit that side of her sister's character.

He lowered his voice a notch or two and continued more calmly, although his heart raced anxiously, desperate to open Andy's eyes to the danger she'd put herself in.

"Look. I know you love your sister, your whole family, that you never stopped loving them all this time. But that doesn't mean that you should trust them. You're basing your opinion of this new Narcissa on a few conversations, when you have twenty years worth of evidence that weighs against whatever she's told you ( ... )

shh_andromeda April 7 2007, 02:36:56 UTC

"I'm pretty sure because we haven't exactly discussed it! It's not exactly something that we sit down and say, 'Now let's discuss our roles in the war shall we?'!"

Andy could feel her mouth pursing and her eyes narrowing in anger. "So you're saying I can't trust my own instincts? Can't people change for the better? She realizes that her involvement, however small it was, was a mistake! She's trying to correct her mistakes by moving on with her life and doing good deeds. She owns her own shop now. Ted . . . she's alone. Her husband is Merlin knows where, she's estranged from her son, she keeps so tightly to herself that she has very few friends. I'm the only family she has!"

Noticing his reaction, her anger drained away and was quickly replaced with worry. "Ted, please calm down. You're making this out to be a bigger deal than it is. Take deep breaths. It'll be ok, I promise."

shh_ted April 7 2007, 04:00:32 UTC

"Hell, no, I'm not dropping this! It is a big deal, Andy! Narcissa proved herself time and time again as willing to stand by and watch you bleed, literally and figuratively. And no wonder her family is in ruins! Look where all her complaisance got her!"

His chest felt tight. "It's not okay! This is not okay, Andy! Why did you take this step without me? Couldn't you have waited to talk to me about it first?"

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