Conniption - A fit of hysterical excitement or anger.
"I'll not go back! Balthazar, I'll not go back!" Young Helena Ravenclaw tossed her head defiantly, letting the spring sunlight dapple her luxurious curls.
The movement was enough. His choler rose up in him like bile.
"Yes you will, you ungrateful brat! You broke your mother's heart and now she's dying. The least you can do is go back to receive her blessing!"
"Never!" Helena screamed.
He couldn't help himself. He lunged forward, making a grab for her. But he'd forgotten his sword. Dislodged from its' sheath by his movement, it glinted dangerously, then swung forward.
It found her heart.