Evan would hear nothing of it. It was only the first day of seventh year but nothing had gone without a fight between them. When they had a moment to themselves, Fabian said he had something important to pass on to Evan, and he presented the watch in all its shining golden glory, resting atop a cushion of velvet in its luxurious box.
Fabian tried to explain that Philomena terribly, genuinely wanted to be reconciled with him again, and that it was her hope that with this gift, this coming-of-age, Evan would step into full maturity and he could repair his broken relationship with his mother like two grownups would.
Evan went into a sputtering, insufferable tantrum. He accused Fabian of betrayal, having sold himself into a bit-part role in his mother's sinister machinations. He was now her sock puppet, he had been brainwashed, she had cast the Imperius Curse on him.
Fabian was not about to accept Evan's blatant slander and retorted that he had done nothing but massacre his mother's character when she was in fact perfectly gracious and dignified, and began to accuse Evan of a wilful immaturity, and pointed out that he was the only one behaving like a spoilt brat.
Their spat got increasingly heated, and annoyed by the mere sight of the watch, which Fabian was incessantly pushing into his face, Evan shot a spell into Fabian, who instinctively defended himself by holding up the watch. The watch was blasted out of his hand, and its trajectory took it out of the nearby window in an explosive motion.
Fabian gaped at the open window, then at his empty hands. He looked at Evan with an expression of utmost accusation. He ran to the window to check that the falling watch had not resulted in any casualty, and took out his wand to summon the watch back, but before he could utter the incantation, Evan made it clear that he would never speak to him again if Fabian even so much as tried to retrieve the watch. Fabian told him that he was being childish, and with an accio, called the watch back. Evan flew into a rage, absolutely livid that Fabian would defy his wishes, and stormed out of the room.