"And Andi?" Rodolphus asks, tossing some things into his suitcase to get ahead on the packing. "How are things going with her? I feel like I haven't seen the two of you together all that often anymore."

"She asked for time," Rabastan say, enchanting a ball and making it fly through the air so that it bounced off the different surfaces in the room. "And I'm trying to give it to her cus last time she slapped me right there at her family's ball."

Rodolphus sighs. "Those Black girls don't make it easy, do they?"

"At least Andi isn't a bitch like Bellatrix," Rabastan says. "She still lets me snog her and stuff when I want to. She just doesn't want to have sex yet."

Rodolphus closes his trunk and looks to his brother. "What's your problem with Bella, anyhow?" he asks. "You've been nothing but rude to her and she's never done a thing to you."

"She's messing around with you, Rods, and you just don't see it. I heard from Corbin that she's been screwing around with some of the seventh year boys behind your back. And she broke up with you just to get in your head. Not to mention how she basically ran for the woods when she found out you two were betrothed. She's bad news, Rods. You just don't see it cus you like sticking it in her."

"Do you have to be so crude? She's my betrothed, Rabs. That girl's gonna be my wife."

Rabastan scoffs. "Bit hard to imagine, isn't it? The ferocious Bellatrix Black, a dainty little housewife."

"And she's not screwing around behind my back," Rodolphus says hotly. "Bella wouldn't do that. I think you just have the wrong idea about her."

"Heard it from Rosier," he says, bouncing the ball against the ceiling.

"That whole lot will say just about anything to make it sound like they're getting any action at all. Not the most reliable of sources, Rabs."

"Hey, I'm only trying to warn you. You did ask after all." Rabastan yawns and lets the ball fall to the ground. "You think Andi's had enough time yet? I know it hasn't been quite a year yet, but she doesn't really expect me to wait forever, does she? I reckon it's been enough time."

"Why don't you go find out," Rodolphus snaps, feeling defensive after his comments.

"Fine," Rabastan says, standing. "I will."

He makes a grand exit for himself, leaving the ball bouncing in the corner. Rodolphus grumble when he's gone. Sure, Bellatrix has been more withdrawn since they got back together, but that was just because she was focusing on her school work and training. He had come to a compromise with Bella. He knew she'd never be the sort of housewife most would envision, but he didn't want that. He wanted Bella. And they had the cause to look forward to. There wouldn't be a house to manage or children to raise, because they'd be fighting for Tom Riddle. Rabastan just didn't understand his and Bella's relationship. He couldn't see how good it really was.