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Lily Evans ([info]aimed_curse) wrote in [info]the_recruitment,
@ 2012-03-11 19:25:00

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Entry tags:! 03/1977, ! thread, char: amycus carrow, char: rabastan lestrange, char: rodolphus lestrange

Who: Amycus and Rodolphus, Rabastan can come in near the end
What: Traps, a confrontation and maybe even a fight
When: After this thread
Where: Lestrange Manor
Rating: PG-13 (at least)
Status: Incomplete



Amycus had apparated directly into his bedroom at Lestrange Manor after he and Bellatrix had finished eating and catching up. He couldn't be sure but something about the meal she'd fixed had seemed off to him although that could have been due to how burned it was. Regardless he hadn't eaten very much of it and he hadn't said anything to Bella about it tasting bad. He rolled over in the bed, trying to relax and sleep but he couldn't. He sighed and got up to go to the kitchen and see if he could find something to eat.

He decided against grabbing his robe as he headed for the door, guessing that everyone else in the house would be in bed already since it was so late. He opened the door and almost screamed at the sudden flames that leapt up and set the hem of his pajama pants on fire, hastily muttering a charm to douse the flames before they could do any serious damage to him or his clothes. He looked down at the floor and saw the remains of the trap that had been set and a small humorless smile appeared on his face. "Rodolphus. Of course," he said softly, setting off down the hall towards the older Lestrange boys room, his plan of going to get something to eat forgotten.

He reached Rodolphus' room and started pounding on the door, not caring if he woke the rest of the house up. "Open the damn door Rodolphus," he growled.


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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 04:30 am UTC (link)
Rabastan stared after Amycus as he stalked from the room, then turned his attention back to Rodolphus. He desperately wanted to know what he had whispered in Am's ear, but knew better than to ask. More than anything though he just wanted to go make sure Amycus was okay. He'd looked mangled, and Rabastan knew how ruthless his brother could sometimes be. He didn't though, instead he bent down and gathered the last of the glass shards from his brothers carpet and placed them carefully in the wastepaper basket. He then straightened and turned to look at Rodolphus.

"I-I don't know w-what he said," It couldn't have been bad enough to warrant a beating. I know it "B-but I'm s-sorry. I know you d-didn't want him to c-come."

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[info]parentalia
2012-03-15 04:42 am UTC (link)
Amycus hadn't just broken glass, he'd destroyed parts of his wall-climbing collection. He'd crushed it under his feet. On purpose. Rodolphus watched him but before he could stoop to help Rabastan had already cleaned the damage. "It's alright," he said finally, sounding tired. "I lost my temper. I've been trying to control myself all night but he kept doing whatever he could to make me angry. I don't know why but I think he wanted to start a fight." Rodolphus' shoulders sunk a little bit and he looked down at his wound. Blood pooled in his palm enough that if he tipped his limb too far in any direction it would forge a gory rivulet over his skin. "He tried to convince me there was something going on between himself and Bellatrix."

Rodolphus extended his hand towards Rabastan. "I probably shouldn't be saying that. I don't want to come between you and your friends. I know how important he is to you. And how difficult it is for you to be social. Forget I said anything and don't be mad at him. It's my fault for losing control. Can you help me with this? I'm rubbish at healing magic."

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 05:07 am UTC (link)
Wait, Am said what? Why would he do that? He wouldn't do that, not with, with Bellatrix! He's with Riona, and besides, he knows how Rodolphus feels about her. Why would he deliberately start a fight?

He walked over to his brother and gently took his damaged hand between his own. The cut was deep, but it didn't look like it would cause any lasting damage. Rab was pretty terrible with most magic, but he did know a little about healing charms. He pulled his wand out of his pocket and tapped it against his brothers hand, stopping the blood flow and closing the wound wordlessly. It was still raw and looked fragile, the new skin was thin and would probably break easily, but it was better than nothing.

Amycus is picking fights, Rodolphus is being kind, what the bloody hell is going on here?

"That should be a little better," he said softly. "Did he hurt you anywhere else?"

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[info]parentalia
2012-03-15 05:33 am UTC (link)
"No, I'm fine." Rodolphus stretched his fingers out and then made a fist but was careful since the spot was still tender. "You should probably go see Amycus. I was sleeping when he barged in here so I'm pretty exhausted myself. I can't wait to tell Bellatrix about your decision. She'll be so happy you've made such a smart call. Just don't pop off back to Hogwarts without saying goodbye before you leave tomorrow."

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 05:38 am UTC (link)
Rabastan nodded, giving his brother a strained half smile, then turned and walked out of the room. His mind was spinning at a hundred miles a minute, and he had to stop and lean against the wall outside of Amycus' room for a moment before quietly opening the door and slipping in.

"What the Hell was that about." He asked, real anger tinging his normally even voice. "Why would you pick a fight with my brother? Why would you throw Bellatrix in his face like that?"

Rab just couldn't understand it, and he couldn't help feeling hurt. Is that the only reason Am had wanted to come? To see Bellatrix and fight with Rodolphus?

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-15 05:51 am UTC (link)
Amycus had looked at the door when he heard it open but turned his gaze up at the ceiling when he heard the anger in Rab's voice. "He called me Amy so I destroyed some of his displays," he said tiredly. "And for the record he attacked me first. And I didn't throw Bellatrix in his face. Or at least not deliberately," he added. He couldn't remember what all he'd said to Rodolphus in his room.

"I only brought her up because he said I must have done something that someone thought I should be punished for when I asked him about the trap he left at my door."

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 05:58 am UTC (link)
Rabs heart sank when he heard about the trap. He thought he'd dismantled them all, but clearly his piss poor magic had failed him once again. He felt both his confidence and his anger slipping away. One of them was lying to him, but was it his brother or his best friend?

"I-I don't u-understand. H-he said, h-he said that y-you, that y-y-you, that y-y-y," he cursed and turned away, palms pressed against the wall.

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-15 06:14 am UTC (link)
"Rab don't - just calm down. What did Rod say?" Amycus asked trying to push himself up off the floor so that he could comfort his friend but unable to when his hand slipped because of the blood. "Do me a favor and sit down okay?" he wanted to ask Rab to look at his hand but could tell his friend was to upset at the moment.

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 06:25 am UTC (link)
Rab turned, then noticed the blood on the floor and walked quickly over to his friends side. He took his hand gingerly, fingers barely tracing the cuts across his palm. Deep, but no tendon damage. He cast his wordless healing charm, watching the hand seal itself. It closed more fully than Rodophus' had, but still looked angry and painful. He pulled his shirt off silently, not looking Amycus in the eye, wet it with a small jet of water from his wand. He wiped the blood away carefully, then turned his attention to Ams face. He touched the bruises, then cast the charm. They faded slightly, looking a few days old compared to fresh and new, and Rabastan once again wished he was better at these sorts of things. A competent wizard would have made them disappear completely. He lifted his shirt, wiping the blood of Ams face, then let his hands drop to his sides. He wanted to shout, to demand an explanation, but he couldn't. He didn't have any words for this.

"Y-y-you need a p-pain p-p-p-potion," he muttered, pushing himself to stand and turning for the door. "H-hold o-on."

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-15 06:58 am UTC (link)
Amycus couldn't help the little whimper of pain and attempt to jerk his hand away when Rab had touched his cuts. "Sorry," he muttered giving his hand back to his friend, watching mutely as he healed it and then cleaned his hand. He wished Rab would look at him so he could try to figure out what he was feeling but his friend seemed to be stubbornly refusing to give him the opportunity.

"Thanks" he whispered once Rab was finished tending to his wounds and cleaning him up. He didn't know how much Rab had cleared his bruises up and he wouldn't have cared if his friend had left them alone.

"I don't want one," he said a bit sullenly. "I want to know what Rod told you."

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 07:10 am UTC (link)
"I-it doesn't m-matter." He stopped walking, but didn't turn around. "It's f-fine. I-I should g-get you..." He couldn't think of anything that was important enough to get him out of the room for a few minutes. He didn't want to talk about this anymore. He didn't want to know who was lying to him. Either way he didn't think he could take it.

"I-I should g-get you... M-more blankets." He finished lamely.

Shit, Am will never buy that."

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-15 07:22 am UTC (link)
As much as Amycus wanted to know exactly what Rodolphus had said after he left the room, he wasn't going to push anymore. The only thing that would do was upset Rab more and he didn't want to do that. "Forget I asked. I shouldn't have," he pushed himself up from the floor and walked over to the bed.

"Sorry that we woke you," he said peeling off his blood-stained pajama shirt and tossing it in the corner before sitting down on the bed. "I don't need any more blankets. And if you still think I should take a pain potion I will," he said, forcing himself to sound more agreeable than he really felt.

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 07:25 am UTC (link)
Rab sighed, turning slowly around to face his friend.

"I'm sorry about the trap. I t-tried to take them all down, but we both know how bad I am at c-charms." He offered Am a weak smile, hoping he'd take it as the peace offering it was. A thought occurred to him and he walked over to the bed, kneeling in front of it.

"You didn't get burned, did you? Let me see."

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-15 07:46 am UTC (link)
"It probably would have been a lot worse if you hadn't tried," Amycus said smiling back at him.

"I think it just burned the hem of my pants a bit. I put the flames out as soon as they flared up," he told his friend.

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-15 04:18 pm UTC (link)
Rabastan gently rolled up his pant legs anyway, noting the reddened skin but lack of blisters. Good. Rodolphus cast a mean fire charm, this could have been very nasty.

"I-I'm sorry anyway." He sank down, back resting against the side of the bed, and away from Amycus. "For the whole th-thing."

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-16 12:41 am UTC (link)
Amycus wasn't surprised when Rabastan rolled up his pajama pants to make sure that Amycus wasn't underestimating the severity of an injury. He'd done it in the past when he'd been hurt trying a new spell that had backfired.

He couldn't help the sigh that escaped him at Rabastan's apology and he slid off the edge of the bed to sit on the floor beside his friend. "You didn't do anything to be sorry for," he said, his tone gentle. "I should have known better than to tell him I was going to see Bellatrix this afternoon. Or at least not told him the way I did," he said, leaning his head back against the bed. "And I definitely should have known better than to get within striking distance of him."

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-16 05:34 am UTC (link)
Rab couldn't help but chuckle. Am was right about one thing, you never got to close to Rodolphus when he was in a temper. He stopped it quickly though, he still wasn't sure how he felt about this, and forgiving Amycus so easily felt like he was betraying his brother. Who was he kidding though? He'd forgiven Am the moment he'd walked in the door and seen the blood on his hand. He could never stay mad at him, he just couldn't. But what did that mean? Had Am really been trying to antagonize Rodophus? Probably. Was Rodolphus being completely honest about the whole thing? Probably not. More likely they'd both been picking away at each other, throwing out little barbs and shots till they both snapped. Much as he wanted too he couldn't deny that both men had quite the temper. So what did he do now? Let it go. Of course. What else could he possibly do? He loved them both.

"He has a mean right hook," he said softly, turning to Am with a small smile, then resting his head against the taller boys shoulder. "It's best to stay out of range."

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-16 12:19 pm UTC (link)
Amycus smiled at the sound of Rabastan's brief chuckle. If his friend was laughing about it that meant that he'd forgiven him for the fight with Rodolphus. He would never have admitted it out loud but he'd been scared that Rab might not be able to forgive him for it. That his stupid behavior in Rodolphus' room might have cost him his best friend. And now that the other man wasn't in front of him, Amycus could admit to himself that his behavior had been stupid.

He leaned his head over to rest on top of Rabastan's and put his arm around his shoulders. "That would have been a really good thing to tell me before now," he said laughing softly.

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-16 02:44 pm UTC (link)
"I never thought you'd be stupid enough to deliberately pick a fight with him." Rab said, unable to completely keep the accusation out of his voice. He sighed, then shook his head slightly. "No, sorry, you're right. I should have told you. Scratch that, I shouldn't have brought you here in the first place. I knew he would be angry about it. I'm sorry Am."

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-16 08:39 pm UTC (link)
Amycus felt himself flinch at the accusation in Rab's voice and had to fight his instinct to shut down. That would only help Rodolphus fulfill his threat. Or his promise. Amycus still wasn't sure how to interpret what Rodolphus had whispered in his ear before letting him up. ...you will cease to exist to him at all. He will forget all about you, he remembered with a shudder.

He lifted his head off of Rab's and leaned it back against the bed, studying the ceiling. "Damn it Rab! This wasn't your fault," he said angrily. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Taking his temper out on Rabastan wouldn't do any good. "I'm the one who offered to come with you and then was stupid enough to pick a fight with your brother," he said. "He kept calling me Amy," he added softly before he could stop himself. He hadn't meant to tell Rab that part.

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[info]_alwaid
2012-03-17 01:16 am UTC (link)
Rab lifted his head and nudged Amycus gently with his shoulder.

"I'm sorry. Am. I know you hate that." He sighed, letting his head fall back against the bed. "But could you just, not bring up Bellatrix again? I don't think you understand just how much she means to him." Or how crazy he gets when he's angry.

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[info]aimed_curse
2012-03-17 02:01 am UTC (link)
Amycus looked over at Rab and forced himself to smile at the nudge.

"What makes people think that's a good nickname for me? Do I look like a girl?" he asked, injecting a note of humor in his voice that he didn't really feel. He'd been fighting people people shortening his name that way since they were first years.

"I'll try not to bring her up. But I don't think she cares for him as much as he does her," he said, conscious of the way Rab's head was leaning back over his arm. Or at all really he added silently to himself.

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