Post by Andromeda Black on Nov 20, 2005 21:06:30 GMT -5
ll Okay, this is going to sound a bit crazy, but I had this awesome vision of Andy like what you are about to read in this post, so please don't stab me. xD Its just that I decided a while ago that she'd be all sad and crud up until she met Ted! That would sorta be when the rebel in her, the personality described in the books, is unleashed. ^^
Also, the setting sorta changes, but it ends up in the library. xD Bare with me here. Here it goes... ll
"You're serious, Ted?" Andromeda spat, her eyes widening at his suggestion.
"Yeah, of course I am. I wouldn't have said anything otherwise," was his casual reply to his date as they slowly made their way across the grounds, Ted holding an umbrella over Andromeda and himself.
"I dunno, it just seems a little, far fetched," was all Andy could think of to say as she tightened the Hufflepuff scarf that was wrapped loosely around her neck, and then taking a strand of her ebony hair and twisting it around her finger in thought.
"It was just a suggestion, I won't make you-- aw, dammit," Ted stopped walking for a moment to glare down at the mud puddle he just splashed through.
The Ravenclaw paused along with the Hufflepuff to survey the muddy cuffs of her boyfriend's khaki. Automatically, Andy's right hand shot into one of her inside pockets to pull out her wand. "Scourgify," she said clearly, pointing the wand at Ted's feet. In a flash, the stains were gone. "You're welcome," the fourth year said in advance as she took a step forward out from under the umbrella, the crisp November rain falling directly on top of Andromeda.
As if a reflex, Ted's right arm, that carried the umbrella, shot next to Andy's side, causing the rain to drizzle on him. "Andy!"
The Ravenclaw snickered as she glanced back at the Hufflepuff's expression, which was neither happy, sad, or angry, but almost a playful look across his face more or less.
Finally reaching the giant doors that led into the entrance hall, Andromeda inched her arms out of the giant coat she wore along with the yellow and black scarf. "Thanks," Andy handed Ted the two garments, pecked him on the cheek, and scuffled into the castle.
***
The next evening, Andromeda merrily trotted to wards the library. Her chocolate orbs flickered in each direction as she made her way in her designated direction, noticing that the students who were cramped into the wide hallways were actually saying things like, "Oh! So sorry I bumped into you and knocked you're books out of your hands! Let me help you pick them up," versus the usual, "Whoops, I'm bad. Sorry about your books," and the person, no matter the age, house, or social class would simply stalk off away from Andromeda.
Curiously wondering if one simple change could actually make a giant difference in one's life, the Ravenclaw pushed through the doors of the library.
The room was barely empty. Just a few people were slouched over in their seats, a book or two sprawled across their lap. Nothing unusual.
Remembering why she had come to the library, the fourth year began jogging to the Transfiguration aisle--
"No running in the library!" snapped the annoyed voice of Madam Pince which caused Andromeda to stop in her tracks and look back at the librarian in awe. She, in all her years at Hogwarts, had never, ever been scolded by Pince, no matter the circumstances. Yesterday she could have set off a dung bomb in the room and would have easily gotten away with it.
This was a sign.
"Sorry," Andromeda said excitedly which caused Madam Pince to quirk an eyebrow. "Won't happen again." The Ravenclaw then plunged into the aisles of books, a grin plastered on her face.
Reaching the safety of the Transfiguration section, Andy let the school bag that was slung across her shoulder hit the library floor with a loud thump! The Ravenclaw then bent over her bag and pulled out what seemed to be a muggle compact.
"Ah, perfect," she commented as she flipped disk open and admired herself. Now, it wasn't everyday Andromeda Black was vain enough to even carry around a compact and then say how pretty she looked, but today was an exception. Andy's usual black, sleek, silky hair was replaced by a bright, bouncy chestnut red color. And that wasn't all that was different. Andy's regular pair of black dull and boring shoes were now red high tops. How she got a hold of a pair of converses? The explanation was quite simple. The teen simply told a few second years where Sirius would be in his third period for exchange for one of the idiot girl's brother's shoes.
Wait 'till Ted sees me, Andromeda thought happily to herself as she thought of the person who suggested the change the previous day.
Quite proud of herself for the drastic physical change, Andy shoved the compact back into her bag when she thought of something. Wow, what will Sirius and Devin say? Woah! I wonder what the family will do, the sense was finally knocking into the middle Black sister, until she realized one thing. I don't give a damn of what they think. Yes, this very important personal advice would most likely help dear Andromeda though the rest of her life.
Straitening out her back, Andy rolled her shoulders. Yeah, she really didn't care what anyone thought. Other people could rule her life for only so much time, not all the time. It was time to start taking a stand against what she believed in and what she didn't, and Andromeda was perfectly capable of starting right now, and the first two steps were already completed. One, fall in love with a muggle born kid, someone with no wizard blood running through their veins what so ever, and two. Making yourself look like an outcast in your family. Andromeda paused for a moment, thinking of all the things she could do to piss off her family. She could write a book with all the ideas buzzing through her head.
"Ironic," the Ravenclaw suddenly said aloud as she glanced a few shelves over from the one she stood along side of. Right at that spot a few months ago, a certain Celestia turned Andy's hair blond. Blond, and Andromeda was furious with the Slytherin. "I was so naive," she muttered to herself, deciding if the situation occurred again she would have gratefully been jinxed and then later kissed Tia's feet in gratitude.
But that was the past, and Andromeda couldn't scold herself for what she should have done.
Shrugging to herself, the Ravenclaw reached up a few rows of books, staring at the titles. A lock of wavy chestnut hair fell on to her shoulder.
ll Tehe, that was crappy with a capital C! Oh well, it'll have to do seeing as I have to study for three tests before bed. x.X And for anyone who feels bored, I found two pictures I liked that really showed what Andy's hair looks like,
www.deviantart.com/view/20728340/
www.deviantart.com/deviation/16729026/ <--- the hair color for this picture
Happy replying. xP ll