Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used, the world of Harry Potter and everything involved with it belongs to JK Rowling.
oh so secretive
The library was their sanctuary. It was the one place they could both escape to and be together without anyone thinking anything of it. Andromeda Black, the eldest of the Black sisters and a family of notorious Pureblood supremacists. Ted Tonks, Muggleborn and proud of it. Together they were an unlikely pair, and yet they adored one another. Neither could outright say that though, less they be cursed out of existence, nobody would accept that a Black could date a Muggleborn, let alone be happy doing so.
Secret rendezvous in the library allowed them to pass notes and bask in the love they had for one another. Warm and loving eyes would meet across the room, heads ducking behind piles of books as they tried to keep it a secret. Andromeda knew what was at stake for her if she carried on such an affair of the heart, she would break the rules of her betrothal contract, leading to being disowned by her family, while being blasted off the family tree at the same time. Her father would never accept Ted, believing that Muggleborns were beneath them and that Ted's blood would dirty their family's purity.
Ted didn't care too much what Andy's father thought. He loved her with all of his heart, and while he couldn't provide her with the wealth and noble blood of her betrothed, he could happily share his loyalty and undying love for her. He knew her family wouldn't care whether they loved one another or not, it was his blood status that was the issue. That just happened to be the one thing he couldn't change no matter how much he wished otherwise.
Neither could wait for the day when they finally graduated from Hogwarts, officially becoming adults and taking charge of their own lives. Through secret notes and covert meetings, they had come up with a plan for their future, the first step was running away. Both had squirreled away what little money they had to spare, Ted tutored as many younger students as possible in an effort to save, while Andromeda slowly drained her trust fund through inconspicuous withdrawals. Together they had placed a deposit on a small flat just outside of London, a stepping stone towards their future they agreed. They knew that it didn't matter where they ended up, because as long as they were together, they had faith that they would be happy.
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