Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Rabastan Lestrange/Andromeda Black
Warnings: alternate universe; het; and infidelity
Prompts: (Pairing) Rabastan/Andromeda; and (Length) 339 words to 359 words

We Found Love
001. Rolling in the Deep

Rabastan Lestrange fell in love with when he was fifteen. She was beauty with dark hair and gray eyes, and her smile lit up the room and it made his heart skip a beat. After pursuing her for a few weeks, Andromeda agreed to date. Eventually, dates turned into a relationship that produced a betrothal contract. As far as Rabastan was concerned, everything was perfect and it could only get better.

In their seventh year, their perfect and happy relationship started to change – more specifically, Andromeda started to change. It started in their sixth year with little things – being late to a study date, taking an extra second to lean into an embrace, and freezing up when they kissed. Rabastan noticed each time Andromeda tensed or took one second too long, but he didn't try to think anything about it.

As sixth year turned into seventh year, Rabastan began to doubt his life relationship. There was something going on with Andromeda, and she refused to talk about it. As difficult as it was Rabastan tried to respect her privacy and give her space, thinking she needed to work through something.

Unfortunately, that seemed to make things work. The distance between Rabastan and Andromeda grew big, little by little – lie and omission. As their once healthy and happy relationship deteriorated, Rabastan tried to remain rational.

There had to be a reasonable explanation for Andromeda's actions.

One night when he was headed back to the Slytherin common room after studying the library, he came across a sight that broke his heart. Andromeda Black – the love of his life and his betrothal – was kissing Ted Tonks in a deserted corridor.

The very sight made Rabastan's blood boil as he watched Andromeda lovingly smile and pat Ted on the arm. What was so special about Ted Tonks? He was nameless mudblood, destined to be a boot-licker at the Ministry. Whereas Rabastan was a handsome and wealthy pure-blood with a secured position at the Ministry

Rabastan remained still, his eyes narrowed as he watched. He knew the moment Andromeda caught sight of him. She froze with her eyes widened and her skin turning pale.

This was written in response to the following: (1) 200 Different Pairings Challenge; (2) The Album Drabble Challenge; and (3) Once Upon a Time Character Category Challenge-itition from Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges Forum.
(1) 200 Different Pairings – 010: (Pairing) Rabastan/Andromeda
(2) The Albums Drabble – "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele (3:49) from 21: Write a drabble that is between 339 and 359 words.
(3) Once Upon a Time Character Category – Arthur: Write about a character who pretends that everything is fine when it is not.

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