are you stalking me? (The Hourglass)

Title: are you stalking me?
Description: Abraxas Malfoy

Constance Rowle - October 25, 2011 10:30 AM (GMT)

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"You couldn't forget my name if you tried, considering you probably moan it every night when you're alone." 
The vile statement hadn’t left her mind for three days and her conversation with Maude made it even more irritating for her. Why wasn’t it that Abraxas Malfoy annoyed her so much? Why did she care what her former friend did anyway? As she lay with her arms crossed underneath her head, Constance began to let her mind wonder, the man’s words echoing through her mind. At least, as she heard the other girls that she shared her dormitory with, it was the weekend and she could afford to lie in bed all day. She didn’t have Quidditch, she didn’t have homework, and she still had some snacks from her sister hidden in her trunk. She could survive without leaving the dorm for the day.
 
Constance shifted to lie on her stomach in attempt to smother herself with a pillow as the little voice inside her head told her that she couldn’t do it if she tried. The brunette didn’t like to lie around all day, in fact, it bugged the daylights out of her badly enough that her body itched with misuse. She was just way too active for her lazing around all day. While she tried to deprave herself of oxygen, the young woman thought about her options. A] She could go find that one weird housemate of hers, Draco. B] She could walk around the school and once again run into Malfoy. C] She could go down by the Forbidden Forest and search for the Thestrals because the creatures were gentle, they fascinated her, and they didn’t judge her. 
The latter, of the three, of course won and lightly, the young woman slid out of her bed after pushing aside the curtains and moved to change into a black pleated skirt and white button down shirt, which she casually rolled up above her elbows and pulled her hair into a loose ponytail, allowing a few strands of hair to remain down to frame her features. Her socks and shoes came next, and within fifteen minutes – pausing only to slide by the kitchen and collect raw meat from the house elves as well as a large blueberry muffin for herself, she was outside in the fresh air carrying a bag that she had transfigured shortly after leaving the kitchen. </div>[/dohtml]

Abraxas Malfoy - October 27, 2011 02:42 AM (GMT)

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Dammit - bloody buggering hell. She was absolutely frustrating, and she made him want to obliterate something. He hated her - absolutely hated her. Abraxas growled under his breath as he tugged on a crisp white shirt, smoothing his hair back and glancing at the bathroom mirror, unsurprised at the scowling face that was staring back at him. The stupid bint - what was so wrong with him, anyway? Why didn't she want him? They all wanted him, in some way or another, but she just didn't. It was frustrating, and ever since the incident in the common room, he had been going crazy over that little issue. It just wasn't something he was accustomed to, women rejecting his advances - but Constance Rowle seemed to be keen on doing just that at every twist and turn.
 
He had showered, but that most certainly hadn't helped. You could only scrub your hair so hard before it felt like it was going to fall off. So, Abraxas was going to get ready and do the next best thing to get rid of frustrations - he was going to go fuck some bint. Yes, it was early, but he was fairly certain he could find someone who had nothing better to do. Maybe he'd shove someone against the bookshelves in the library. That was always nice. Plus, considering it was breakfast, very little people would be milling about that he would have to worry about. Getting out his frustrations was the only way this was going to get even marginally better, so there. His plan was laid out and he was going to do it - quick literally.
 
Except, there was one little problem. The moment he left the dormitory after pulling on his robe, slipping his wand into the sheath at his waist, Abraxas saw her escape out of the common room. Deciding to just confront her about it and maybe piss her off in the process, Abraxas straightened and walked out after her, following her toward wherever she was going, only faltering slightly because someone got in his way, but apparently it had given her enough time to escape. Abraxas cursed under his breath, his anger temporarily forgotten - just where did she think she was going, anyway? He glanced around, trying to spot her again, when - aha. He saw her slip out of the kitchens and towards the grounds. Perfectly fine with him.
 
He approached her as she crossed the grounds, falling into step beside her. "You know, Rowle, going into the Forbidden Forest is generally...forbidden," he said, taking note of the direction they were headed in. Abraxas cocked an eyebrow at her, looking from her to the looming woods. "Are you honestly suicidal, or merely a witless twit?" Yes, start with insults. He was still pissed at her for just...making him confused the other night.
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Constance Rowle - October 28, 2011 10:17 AM (GMT)

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There were many things in this world that she didn’t like; the way a spider could simply just creep up your leg in the middle of the day with its eight legs tickling your skin before the prick of its fangs pinch into your skin, she didn’t like the illogical readings that were found in Divination, and she really disliked how the cool winter air turned her legs numb in the middle of winter. She didn’t like muggles and how innocent their lives could be considered to be, how they had absolutely no clue of the magic around them until the tension got so thick it could be sliced through with a butter knife, and she certainly didn’t like Abraxas Malfoy and the fact for the past year he had seemed to do absolutely everything that he could think of to hit on her but do something the simple way and talk to her not as something he’d like to hump, but as an actual person. 
It reminded her of how her father treated her mother, her sister, and herself as objects, not as people. He treated them as if they didn’t have a brain and that they couldn’t speak for themselves and that didn’t sit right with her. Constance was independent, she knew what she wanted in life and she knew that she would have to fight for it. Just because she received bruises on her path didn’t mean that she was going to just sit down and cry about it; the young woman had rode horses long enough to know that when you fell off, all you needed was to get back on your horse and ride. She’d fallen off her broom in Quidditch, gotten smacked around by her father, and now that she was an adult, Constance was going to make damn sure that she wasn’t going to be treated like she were some prized possession anymore. If a man wanted her, then he was going to have to fight for her. 
Constance left the Common room at a rather quick pace, and it had been when she turned the corner to go to the kitchens when she noticed Malfoy from the corner of her eye, and he didn’t look happy. Why couldn’t he realize that she just wasn’t interested… although deep down, she knew that it wasn’t the truth, but she refused to let herself think far past that. Abraxas seemed only interested in one thing, and she didn’t want to become one of his booty calls, or worse. As she walked, the brunette slipped away into her thoughts, a place where only a Legilimens could get her and tried to calculate out what she’d been feeling for the past few days… at least until the unwanted voice of the one she wanted to avoid oh-so-often rudely interrupted her. 
“You know, Malfoy, stalking is an unacceptable hobby especially for a Prefect. Why don’t you go bother somebody who cares?” Her tone was a little bit harsher than usual and very slightly, she could pick up an edge of pain. Constance pondered on that for a moment. Why? She brushed it off, hoping he wouldn’t notice. As usual, he seemed to love starting their insulting banter and she stopped to look at him. “Have you ever, you know, thought that everything in the forest isn’t completely dangerous you pompous moron? Now, if you’d like to go get me in trouble, run along. Slughorn handles the punishments for Slytherin and you know how fond he is of his Slug Club students.” 
She frowned at him lightly, “Do you know how to keep an arse in suspense, Abraxas?” And without another word, she turned her back and walked away from him, right into the forest while allowing him to mull over her statement. In all honesty, the darkened woods didn’t really frighten her, not even at night. It wasn’t because she was brave, though, it was mainly due to the fact she never had ran into anything that proved deadly… yet, plus she knew that whatever was dangerous in the forest didn’t stray too close to the edges or near the enclosed open area that she was heading. Constance softly hummed to herself as she walked, glancing over her shoulder at the idiotic man only once.
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Abraxas Malfoy - October 30, 2011 06:28 AM (GMT)

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He had a problem. There, Abraxas had admitted it. Constance Rowle drove him so crazy that he was more than willing to stomp after her as she made her way to the Forbidden Forest. There was obviously a piece to this little equation missing, like the 'why' factor, but Abraxas couldn't really care less. He was making it his personal mission for the day to make her life a living hell, because she had irritated him the other day in the common room and she most definitely deserved the payback. He didn't know why he let her get under his skin so much, but...it just happened, and now he looked like a foolish idiot for following her around. That was not something a Malfoy should do, but bugger it all, he had to crack her. He had to. It was like an obsessive compulsion that he just couldn't prevent anymore. His brain was just wired to having a strong desire to piss her off, apparently.
 
"I am not stalking you, Rowle," he snarled back, an indignant look appearing on his features before he replaced it. Blank. He wasn't supposed to be showing emotions and parading them around like a Gryffindor. Merlin, what was happening to him? "Yes, Slughorn gives out the punishments, but as a Prefect, I have a right to do whatever I damn well please," he said simply, the anger gone from his tone. Other than the slight slip up with the curse word, and the fact that he had snapped at her roughly a minute ago, it would be impossible for her to tell that he was livid beyond belief. Oh, how he wanted to hex her and just call it a day. But no, he couldn't do that. If he did, she would probably go crying to a professor. He certainly wouldn't put it past her not to do something of that nature. Yes, that was his justification. It was a damn good one.
 
At her next question, he merely frowned. How to keep - what? What kind of a question was that? It dawned on him a moment too late - she had already stalked off, and he looked like...well, an arse. An idiotic arse. Abraxas let out an annoyed sigh, then ran a hand through his hair and continued after her. "That was very witty, Rowle. Did you come up with it yourself? Or did the decade you spent with your crackpot father finally make you crack?" He slipped his hands into his pockets in a casual manner, his fingertips resting on the handle of his wand. If she decided to hex him, then he was retaliating. There was no way he wouldn't. "I think you have a problem with authority figures, you know," he continued on, deciding that he could just irritate her by talking.
 
"Or perhaps," he continued, making his tone a bit louder just to irritate her even more, "you do this to draw my attentions? Yes, that must be it. Rowle, if you want my attention, this most certainly isn't the way to get it." He had finally caught up with her, his strides easily outmatching hers. Abraxas slowed his pace slightly, turning his head towards her, giving her a mild look. "I don't understand why you keep fighting it, Rowle. I know you want me. As much as you try to hide it, it's painfully obvious." Alright no, it wasn't painfully obvious, but he needed something to go off, and that seemed like just the perfect thing to make her temper flare at least a little bit.
 
Would giving up be a better prospect? Yes, yes it probably would be. But could he give up? No, he just...couldn't. It could've possibly been his compelling ambition and drive to win, but something told Abraxas that he was still hounding her for other reasons that were unknown. Pulling himself away now would get nothing done, he tried to convince himself - and that was why he wouldn't leave her alone. There was no other reason behind it. He wanted to see her crumple and just give in to his will - that wasn't too much to ask, was it? Abraxas certainly didn't think it was. He had no idea why she thought it was, but it was preposterous of her.
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Constance Rowle - October 31, 2011 10:58 AM (GMT)

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To say that irritating Abraxas Malfoy had become a hobby would most likely be a lie, it was more like a passion these days, especially now that she had learned that he’d fooled around with Maude after she’d only rejected him only a few hours before. It was a little petty of her to have issues with it, but Constance didn’t particularly really care. He was so amusing to displease, and even more so to piss off. Sure, he probably could kick her arse if he really wanted to, but she had been the one to help him out with Charms before, hadn’t she? Constance wondered if she could still break through his shield charms… that had definitely been an amusing day. While only a fourth year, she had knocked the hottest guy onto his back with a hurling hex and his expression had been completely priceless. 
Why he was following her into The Forbidden Forest was a mystery to her, she could hear the cracking of the woods beneath his feet through his stomping strides and as he snarled at her in anger, Constance smirked. Oh yes, pissing off Abraxas was definitely on her “Favorite Things To-Do list”. “Oh, so you’re obsessively following me because you want to have your nose broken again?” Throwing a glance over her shoulder at him, she made sure he was close enough as she pretended to hold a branch that she had pushed forward like she was waiting for him before she released it when he was close enough so he would get smacked with it for his second statement. Constance hoped it hurt like hell before she started walking again and at a moderately quick pace. 
Did he ever shut up or did he actually expect people to like listening to him talking? She wondered bitterly as she glanced again to see the expression on his face as he actually figured out what she had said. At least it worked… she inwardly groaned as he started talking once more and she ducked underneath a tree branch, grasping it before she turned on her heel and debated going for her wand only to see that he had his hand resting on the handle of his own. She scowled and sprinted ahead several paces, trying to tune him out as he mentioned her father. Like he was one to talk? There were several reasons that she was being quiet. For one, it was easier to ignore him, but also… his talking was getting to her. 
“Do the world a favor and go get yourself eaten by something, please. Or shut up.” She snapped at him before she pinched the bridge of her nose. Yes, she had a problem with most authority figures. She didn’t like them if she couldn’t manipulate them or get something out of having a relationship of some help out of them. She got along with most of her teachers, preferring to stay on their good sides so she would have her own personal strong connections, Riddle was charming and he could most likely sway her out of trouble, Araminta was her best friend, and it came in handy being friendly with the Head Boy when she hated the Head Girl. Constance felt her eyebrow twitch as she heard him come up beside her. There was her answer. He just liked to hear himself talk. 
Glancing at him from the corner of her eye as he mentioned that she wanted him. He obviously had no limit on how much he wanted to irritate her. “You know, Abraxas. You absolutely disgust me.” She lifted an eyebrow, “One minute, you’re trying to get me to sleep with you, and the other minute, you’re fooling around with another – Maude for example.” Even as she said these things with a fixed glare, she could feel the pain returning in her chest and she tried to ignore it. “Yes, you’re attractive and charming, and even interesting at times but I don’t want you near me.” And with a huff, she sprinted ahead of him and jumped over the final branch that she would have to climb over before entering a large clearing. 
Anger, jealousy, confusion and… pain were not things that the young woman were used to all at once. Mixing them together only seemed dangerous to her and she didn’t even know why she bothered talking to him. How many times was she going to have to kick him to make her point? It puzzled her. It was either that she gave into his antics, not at that point that she really wanted to, or she made him miserable, which was most likely going to happen. It drove her absolutely crazy, and while she lightly grasped her chest, she looked up to the sky in wonder, waiting for the sight of the winged black horse. Even though she thought that she would feel good for what she had just said to Abraxas, Constance wasn't even sure that she meant any of it because of the uncomfortable feeling in her chest.
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Abraxas Malfoy - November 2, 2011 01:41 AM (GMT)

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Abraxas had to just face the facts - she was irritating on purpose. That had to be why. Who else would go out of their way just to piss someone off? Apparently Constance Rowle would, because she did it often enough that Abraxas couldn't even see how it was accidental anymore. In fact, he was completely certain that it wasn't accidental. In fact, she had been infuriating him for quite some time. He couldn't remember the exact moment it had started - oh wait, yes he could. It had been the first day he had met her, he was fairly certain. The day she had collided into him and had made him snap at her because she was a silly little first year twat who had thought standing up to a second year would make her the big girl on the school grounds. He still scowled at the mere memory.
 
"Don't overestimate yourself, Constance. You merely took me by surprise the time you did manage to break my nose - which, by the way, seems to be your favorite story to tell about me now, does it not?" Because Abraxas was nearly a hundred percent sure that if one more person glanced at his nose with that stupid telltale twitching of their lips, he was going to hex them to the fiery pits of Merlin's nonexistent hell and laugh while they cried and pleaded for mercy. Yes, that was a rather satisfying thought. But honestly, she really needed to stop bragging about how she had busted his nose. It had been once - and he had let her, really. Such a pity it was, come to think of it, because now all she did was use that line for her bragging material. He should've just broken her nose to see just how well she liked it. Something told him that she probably wouldn't have appreciated it.
 
Besides, what had her knickers in a twist? It wasn't like he had actually done anything to constitute her aggravated attitude. Of course, once upon a time ago he had done everything in the book just to piss her off - but now? It was only the beginning of the year (practically) for Merlin's sake. He didn't see how she could be so pissed off towards him. Something just wasn't adding up. He thought about it for a moment as he crunched after her, trying to figure out why she was always so snarky towards him. Perhaps it was because she liked him? He had entertained the idea before, albeit very briefly, but now...it seemed to be a much more plausible explanation than he had first surmised.
 
"Contrary to your popular belief," Abraxas began, ducking underneath a branch to avoid it, "I'd rather not get eaten by some wild creature. Bloody beasts." Abraxas had always rather detested magical creatures. He thought they were nearly as useless as Hufflepuffs and Mudbloods. Though he did rather like dragons - they provided with nice hides for his boots and his messenger bag. Not to mention his gloves. "It's rather rude that you'd wish something like that on a kind soul such as I, Constance. I admit I'm rather affronted." Actually, he wasn't surprised at all. In fact, her giving him idle death threats was such a common thing it just blew right over his head nowadays. It was probably a bad thing that it did, however, because he tended to have problems with deflecting her curses because he wasn't paying enough attention.
 
He opened his mouth to retort rather snarkily to her, when all of a sudden - was that hurt he detected in her voice? Granted, it was laced with venom and the hurt was only a slight undertone, but he was rather certain it was most assuredly there. Oh, this was a very interesting development. "Mmm...why does it matter to you what I do with Maude? For all you know, we could be exclusive." Even though they weren't - and they likely never would be. Abraxas really had no inkling of doubt in his mind that he would never go out with Maude. She was bloody gorgeous, any bloke could see that - but his sights were set...elsewhere. "Would you think better of me if I actually began to date a woman...one whom I loved?" he asked, wondering if it would get the proper response from her. Maybe see if it would hurt her a little more, just to test the waters and prove his assumption true or false.
 
That was odd. She had complimented him, but she didn't want to be near him? Abraxas frowned, his eyebrows drawing together as an obviously puzzled expression came across his features. That didn't even make sense. "Rowle, as interesting as you are, sometimes you make no sense." Like now, for example. She was standing in the middle of a clearing, just - ah, there was a tree root. Abraxas scowled as he caught himself before he crashed to the floor, stepping over the root a bit more carefully with his foot the second time, debating on burning it very briefly. He decided against the notion, instead walking a bit closer to where she was. "What are you doing?" Because honestly, she was just staring at the sky like she was waiting for something, and Abraxas wanted to know damn well what it was she was waiting for.
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Constance Rowle - November 6, 2011 07:29 AM (GMT)

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If someone were to ask her the definition of bigoted prick, she’d point out Malfoy and walk away with a well satisfied muse that would aid her in continuing her homework for that evening. While annoying him was one of her top priorities, it wasn’t as if it were one-sided. There were days when she pointedly avoided or ignored him, and yet, Abraxas seemed to appear out of thin air. Today was a fine example. She had simply been trying to get out of the castle and have a day of silence to think things out but there he was. Talking. She was tempted to try to knock him out and let something eat him in the forest, it was the perfect opportunity after all, but deep down, something stopped her from doing it. 
He obviously needed a reality check. “Adorable, Malfoy. Let’s see, we usually almost always end up in a fight because you haven’t a clue how to shut your mouth and do as what has been suggested.” Although, depending on who she was around, it could be said that she didn’t as well. Constance had enough bruises at the beginning of her fifth year that she didn’t know where one ended and one began. “Common sense would simply say to keep your guard up around each other all the bloody time, and you know what, I don’t even feel bad for breaking your nose. You were watching me change out of my Quidditch robes.” She responded and then fell silent. She had noticed him at the last minute, and her immediate response was that she’d hope he had been enjoying the show… 
Constance shook her head out of instinct, moving away the thoughts while she walked. She could hear his footsteps, the sounds not quite as quiet as she would appreciate it, but if he got chased by something, at least she could out run him. It helped being active, plus, she wasn’t walking blindly in the forest; she knew where she was going unlike Abraxas. She almost pointed out it out that for all he knew that she was leading him to his death, but then she figured he already knew it. Constance crinkled her nose lightly at the thought. He was so frustrating! Why did she even care if Maude wanted to fool around with him? She could choose a better guy. The other blonde, Draco, was relatively attractive and she knew it wouldn’t be that difficult for her to flirt with him to the point he’d like her. 
Even as she thought of it, Constance knew she couldn’t do that to the poor guy. He was sweet, attractive, and she would much rather value him as a friend rather than do anything to challenge that. In fact, she didn’t believe that she could do it to any guy. She didn’t like using people very much, not even fifth years that didn’t have a chance. Constance lifted her hand up and rubbed at her face, trying to calm down as she walked before adjusting the bag over her shoulder. There the male was, insulting the very thing that she preferred to hold conversations with rather than talk to most people anyway. A kind soul? Constance verbally scoffed. That definitely pushed it. If he was a kind soul, then she was a harmless little kitten. That was rather amusing; she wasn’t going to deny that. 
Constance didn’t hide pain very well. She had heard it in her voice and was praying that he hadn’t heard it… but of course, she was wrong as he asked his question and she cursed herself. Merlin, what the hell had she done to deserve such misery? “You aren’t. I know very well that you aren’t.” That wasn’t even a lie. Maude definitely would have mentioned it, and gossip spreads like wildfire in the school. “Otherwise you’d be with her and not bothering me.” She had him once more… oddly. How Constance knew that, she didn’t know, but Maude wasn’t one for a relationship either; she seemed to enjoy flirting way too much for flings rather than having something that would mean importance. The girl herself had mentioned the possibility of not marrying for love and the idea made Constance emotionally ill. 
The thought of Abraxas and Maude together made her stomach churn and a sense of pain entered her chest strong enough that she paused and grasped a low tree branch lightly. His question threw her off guard and she bit her lip. “Honestly? Yes, actually it would.” She responded quietly before continuing on her walk. Constance heard him trip, and it was tempting to have her snicker at him but she was too busy studying the approaching black mass of a teenage thestral, the dark winged horse landing before walking over to her slowly and she outstretched her hand lightly. “I take it you’ve never seen someone die before if you can’t see the thestral right in front of me.” She sighed quietly, petting the winged horses’ black mane carefully, removing a chunk of bloodied meat and giving it to the creature.
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Abraxas Malfoy - November 7, 2011 12:10 AM (GMT)

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There was absolutely nothing satisfying about walking around in the Forbidden Forest after a silly girl. The odd thing? He was still doing it. And now it wasn't even about getting her in trouble, because they both knew he wasn't going to do something like that. He couldn't figure out what was possessing himself to follow her around (Merlin, he sounded like a puppy dog, didn't he?) but he just...he couldn't help it. Formerly, Abraxas had been able to attribute it to the fact that he enjoyed to bug her and make her angry, but the more he thought about it...how much sense did that really make? And how plausible was it? Picking on people was amusing, yes - but something told him that he enjoyed picking on her for a reason other than wanting to make her cry. Oh, this wasn't good. Maybe it was time for him to just turn around and walk away - that was always the best philosophy when dealing with things such as...Merlin forbid...getting attached. Oh, bugger - he was getting attached, wasn't he? Buggerbuggerbugger.
 
"No, we usually end up in a fight because you're a silly little bint who has problems admitting when she's wrong," he drawled, a frown settling on his features. Was it really that difficult for her to be amiable? Well, technically Abraxas wasn't exactly trying his hardest either, but that was beside the point. She should've been making more of an effort, after all. She was the girl of the situation, so that made her responsible! Right? Abraxas glanced around, then nodded to himself. Of course it did. "Oh I didn't see anything - besides, there isn't that much to see, Rowle. I'm sorry to inform you of the cold, hard truth - but there it is. You think you're a looker, but you looked more boyish than anything." It was like he had word vomit - god, he just enjoyed digging himself in a grave, didn't he? The insults just wouldn't stop.
 
Something told him that he really needed to be a bit quieter, because the forest was likely full of beasts that would try to eat him, but he was with her - the animals could eat her first. She was...tastier, he'd wager. Besides, Malfoys were just made up of angles and grit - not very good eating material. Abraxas paled slightly at the thought of some wayward animal eating him. Thank Merlin it wasn't after dark, because he really didn't fancy running into a werewolf under the full moon, or something like that. His blood was not to be tainted. Ever. Abraxas glanced over at Constance again, the thought making him think of her blood status. At least she wasn't a half-blood...or worse - at least she wasn't a mudblood. Merlin, Abraxas wouldn't have been able to handle it then.
 
Falling in love with a mudblood was a definite no no. It would basically be like humiliating yourself in public on purpose - filthy, weak, and something that grown people didn't do. Of course, Abraxas could list off several he knew that would find no problem with sticking their cocks in a mudblood, but he most certainly did not return the sentiments. If it was up to him, the mudbloods would just cease to exist entirely. they were useless. No one needed a mudblood around. The only 'good' they did was taint the true bloodlines of witches and wizards everywhere. Though, Abraxas did suppose that fornicating with one of them was better than a muggle, but still. They were both rather on the same page in terms of how filthy and grotesque they were. It was a damn good thing that he was attra - no. It was a damn good thing he enjoyed irritating a girl who was a pureblood, that was sure. Of course, he wouldn't have let himself even bother had she been anything less.
 
Still, he couldn't understand why Maude irritated her so much. What did it matter to her if he fucked Maude once in a while? It wasn't like they were exclusive - there was no logical reason for her to be upset about it, in his mind. "I know we aren't. I was merely making a 'what if' statement. Besides, what does it matter to you if I'm going out with her or not? You're not my keeper, Constance. I'm sorry to inform you, but you aren't." Abraxas wondered briefly what it would be like to be nice to her entirely. Yes, he had his moments, but overall he wasn't exactly the kindest guy in the world. He didn't really care if he hurt other people. To him, if you let others hurt you, then that was your own fault because you were merely exuding a weakness that they were able to pick up on and turn against you. So, he had done just that when he had heard the pain in her voice, and now he wasn't going to just take a step back. It wasn't how he worked.
 
He merely stared at her back, wondering what in Merlin's name she was on about. What did it matter to her? Abraxas scowled, taking a few steps closer, but staying behind her enough to where the beast she was apparently looking at (Merlin, she was mental, petting wild beasts) couldn't touch him. "What does it even matter to you?" he snarked, a sneer curling at his lips. It was almost an involuntary action, his sneering. He did it as a defensive move, most of the time - the other times, he did it when he was disgusted. It was up to her to figure out which instance it was. "You're fucking mental, Rowle. I hope that thing bites off your hand. Didn't mummy ever teach you not to touch wild animals? They're dangerous."
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Constance Rowle - November 8, 2011 03:00 PM (GMT)

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Did she have a sign on her back that said “I’m easily annoyed” in bold lettering and was illuminated only for him to see? At this point, it actually didn’t really bother her if he hexed her and then brought her back to the castle to give her detention as long as he left her alone afterwards. She already had her little… moment when it came to her emotions but she wasn’t going to let herself go there again, not because of him. Was obsessive the easiest way to describe Abraxas? She supposed so, but at that moment, she didn’t really care. He was following her, and even trying to knock him down with a tree branch didn’t work so what else could she do but tolerate him for that moment? It wasn’t as she could just… that was it. Constance could just lose him in the Forbidden Forest, he’ll get eaten by some creature and then she’ll never have to deal with him ever again. 
His statement made her pause once more in her steps, whirling around to face him as she set her hands on her hips, looking up at him from her delicate height. She hated being short, it made people look down at her, but at least she was fast and agile. It’s why she did so well in Quidditch. While she didn’t have breasts that poured out of her shirt or large hips, she was subtle and full in the chest even at a B cup. Her hips were slight, but she had an hourglass figure and Constance could think of quite a few times she’d caught him staring. She hadn’t changed much over the summer aside from getting a tan. “If I have such a boyish figure then why is it you seem to never take your eyes off me, Abraxas? Why do you seem to follow my every move?” Constance fixed a rather stern glare with her gray-blue eyes, a bit of green seeming to glitter dangerously in their depths due to the lighting. 
It was much easier to ignore him. Abraxas liked to hear himself talk and maybe she enjoyed their conversations on certain occasions, but she didn’t know why. It wasn’t as if he had anything to say, in fact, for the most part he just seemed to insult her to make himself feel better. Constance had admitted on a few occasions that he was good looking, but that didn’t mean he was better than everyone else in the school. There were many other guys that were pureblooded, attractive and wealthy. Just because Abraxas was hot didn’t mean that he was the brightest snitch on the field. She could very easily knock him on his arse, even with him being on guard, because she was able to put more force and intention behind her spells. The last time he’d hexed her, sure, she ended up on her back, but he hadn’t been able to change his hair color back for a week and Constance was almost certain that if she asked him how his boils were doing, he’d glare at her. 
Was it sadist of her for terrorizing him in more ways than one? Possibly, but it wasn’t as if it mattered to her. Constance was her own person, and she didn’t need a lot of people. She had reliable friends, strong connections in the Wizarding World and one day, she hoped to be known for either a Potion of her own creation or for her ability to have been killed in pursuit of a criminal. She didn’t fancy the idea of children; she was a little vain about her weight and was pleased that Quidditch and a High Metabolism kept her in top shape. While she was short, Constance was slender, her stomach was flat and toned, the same being said with her legs and arms. She could throw a decent punch if she resorted to fighting like a muggle – something she didn’t like to do, but was pleased that she could put strength behind it. Constance knew that she could get away with irritating Abraxas, and if she was lucky, one of these days she could find out what he actually meant when he terrorized her. 
As he started talking again, the brunette felt her lips tilt downwards into a frown as her peace was broken. She could lie and say that she was protecting Maude from his whorish habits, but oddly, she didn’t really care for her old friend as much as she thought she would. Constance was… dare she think it, jealous. She for some reason… no. She wasn’t going there, not again. “Well, your ‘what if’ statement is pointless because you two sleep around too often to settle.” She responded in a tired voice, getting beyond annoyed with the male. “Please, something shut him up.” Constance closed her eyes as she walked. He was such an irritating git! “I know I’m not your keeper, you arrogant buffoon. You aren’t smart enough and you definitely do not have the ability to shut up when it’s suggested.” Constance hissed between her teeth, although any time he said her name, her heart skipped a beat and she felt a bit like smiling. She really hated what’s going on with her. Lightly, she felt a wind tousle her hair and the scent of firewhiskey and aftershave flooded over her. Constance tried not to groan. She could blame it on Amortentia if she didn’t know that no one had spiked her drinks. 
“And again, you’re an idiot. Obviously if you paid attention to Care of Magical Creatures you would know that Thestrals are only visible to those have witnessed death. The Ministry believes that they’re omens of misfortune, but,” She could hear him coming closer and his scent washed over her again, causing her to pause lightly in her actions of petting the winged horse, “they’re actually relatively harmless as long as you don’t anger them.” As she spoke, Constance walked to the side of the creature, her fingertips brushing against the dark skin while she admired the animal in almost an content expression. Her fiery side was slowly burning to embers waiting to be prodded at as she fed the creature another piece of meat. “I think they’re beautiful… very misunderstood. The ones here in the forest pull the carriages. My father dislikes horses; he tries to sell mine for glue. Mother tells him that if he does, he’ll be six feet under faster than he can say snitch. Then again…” She frowned softly, “He dislikes anything that has an innocent and pure side.” 
Now on the opposite side of the Thestral, Constance found herself staring at him at least until the creature nudged her and she started to caress it’s mane once more in a timely fashion, chuckling as a more relaxed, kinder part of her personality came out. It was why she had come out there in the first place, after all and not even Abraxas Malfoy was going to knock her out of her happy place. “This herd is trained, idiot. They’re not wild. Professor Kettleburn and Hagrid take care of them.” She rolled her eyes, “and no, ‘mummy’ doesn’t teach her children. We had to learn on our own, besides Malfoy. Not everything is out to get you, you petulant child.” That sneer of his was getting very easily on her last nerve and Constance wasn’t very appreciative that he insulted the thestrals.
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Abraxas Malfoy - November 13, 2011 06:39 AM (GMT)

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Annoying her was just a fantastically simple thing for him to do. He had been at it for so long, by this point he know all of the buttons to push to make her rightly annoyed, and knew exactly how to piss her off with very minimal effort. And, to Abraxas, that was something that was greatly appreciated. The capability of pissing off Constance without everlasting effort was something he had begun to pride himself on, oddly enough. He frowned to himself, wondering if he ever actually paid as much attention to the bints who warmed his bed and cozied themselves in his sheets as he did Constance. Oddly enough, he didn't quite think he did. Perhaps that was why, whenever she sashayed her way through the common room and he was with other blokes in his year, they'd elbow him and give him that insufferable smirk every single time. Abraxas blinked slowly, the realization making him falter in his step for a fraction of a second. Oh, Merlin - what if they had been right the entire time? What if he had been paying attention to her because he liked her as a person, and not as a toy?
 
Well, that was one little realization he was just going to tuck away within the recesses of his mind, never to see the light of day again. Merlin, if anyone ever found out, it would be very bad. He shot a fleeting glance at Constance's back, then took a slight breath in an effort to make himself appear normal. Abraxas buried the formerly mentioned revelation, deciding that it would be best to just pretend he had never discovered it at all. "Because you're rather lethal, Constance. And you have a volatile temper, and an even greater pension for attacking me in various ways. It's only natural that I want to keep my eye on you." Well, that was half of the truth, anyway. While he was a bit weary of her actions more often than not, Abraxas was a male - and yes, he had lied about the boyish thing. She had very nice curves, any idiot could see that. Her hips were simply to die for, and he would bet that she had nice tits under her robe. He blinked, then cleared his throat a bit to push his mind from those thoughts. Not with Rowle - anyone but Rowle. He didn't like her.
 
This was all just going down the shitter at a remarkable rate. When he had come out here this morning to confront her about this and that (actually, it was more like to get her in trouble for this and that), Abraxas certainly hadn't expected to have a revelation of his own. He wasn't supposed to have one. His life was supposed to be easy and clear - well, for the most part. The point was, he wasn't supposed to get attached. There were countless numbers of stupid things he could do while he was at school and slip away unscathed, but becoming attached was likely not included in that list. Abraxas' tongue flicked out to wet his lips, and a rather uneasy feeling settled in his stomach. Merlin, this wasn't supposed to happen to him. He stared at her back, watching as she petted the invisible creature. What if she was a loony? Bugger it all, Malfoys didn't fall in love with loony bints. How the hell did he know she was telling the truth about what she was seeing? She probably wasn't. There was probably nothing standing in front of her, and she was insane and the type who was prone to murdering people in their sleep.
 
But what did that even matter? Abraxas frowned to himself, rather unsure. Had he really just inwardly panicked and found a need to distract himself? That was so pathetic he couldn't even begin to justify himself anymore. Abraxas sighed and ran his hand through his hair, then closed his eyes and rubbed them with the palms of his hands. She was driving him up the wall, obviously. It was all her fault that he was acting this way, and had it not been for her in the first place, he would be perfectly fine and there would be no problems. Perhaps she was loony and it was a contagiously infectious disease, and she had passed it to him? Was that even plausible? No, it likely wasn't. Abraxas decided that he really needed to stop troubling himself with things such as these. It would only get him in trouble with his own mind, and he really didn't need an extra boost to make it seem like he was continuously losing his grasp on sanity.
 
"Aw, do you dislike the thought of me shagging Maude in my bed, Constance? Does it make you sad? You know - I'm curious as to why it does. Why does it bother you so much, hm? And don't avoid the question - why?" Merlin, if she would just tell him then maybe he would be able to cease with the silly mind games, and both of their lives would just be much simpler. He moved his hand to her arm, wanting her to turn around and face him so he could look into her eyes. "Constance - tell me the truth. It won't be that bad, I promise." Well, that was more than likely a lie, but she didn't need to know that. All he had to do was lure her into a false sense of security, to make her tell him whatever it was she saw as fit to hide. If he could accomplish that, then he would finally get to the bottom of it and everything would be spectacular. Then he could stop worrying about it, leave her alone forever, and both of their problems would be solved for quite the long while.
 
"I hate these infernal beasts. I have no idea why anyone would bother to venture into this forest, unless they had a death wish. Are you suicidal, Constance? I'm fairly certain that there are people you can owl for that," he murmured, a nasty smirk appearing on his features. "Hmm...your father likely had the right idea. You can get quite a few galleons for the hooves, if I'm not mistaken. They sell for more than what they're worth, most of the time - however, if you enjoy the beasts, then of course you'll find countless flaws with what I just said, and have no problem giving me an angry look and yelling at me in retaliation." Honestly, he expected her to be mad about what he had just said. If she loved her precious animals as much as it seemed that she did, then there was no way she would let him just continually insult them - unless she was truly upset about something. It was a trap, for the most part, and Abraxas could only hope that she wouldn't notice and would fall right into his clutches. Oh, how he loved it when they were that easy.
 
Oh, he seemed to have struck a nerve by insulting the great brutes. Good, then perhaps he was getting somewhere. Abraxas decided to silence himself, figuring that it would be best to just nod and continue to watch her. If she hexed him now, that would be no good. Of course, that wasn't to say that she wouldn't hex him for the aforementioned comment about the horses. She was probably going to hit him, too. he was pushing a lot of buttons tonight, but it would be interesting to see just how she would respond.
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Constance Rowle - November 17, 2011 10:25 AM (GMT)

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Constance picked at her slightly long, neatly manicured fingernails as she walked, thinking of the first time that she had come across the misfortune of meeting the white-blond haired Malfoy back in her first year. The arse hadn’t even been looking where he had been walking before he slammed into her, and Constance had been the one that was knocked to the ground. Andre had told her about the Malfoy family; wealthy, pure blooded and rather arrogant, but he was a level higher than Malfoy senior, which amused her. When Abraxas had snapped at her, she snapped back. They had used their names and bickered, of course, it had ended up with her pinned to a wall and Constance had merely retaliated using a combination of outsmarting him by saying that there was a Professor behind him before she’d punched him and escaped. 
She almost preferred those days. Back then, she had known his irritating her had only been that he extremely disliked that a girl a year younger than he was could hurt him. When she was a bit older and in her first steady relationship, she’d caught him staring at her and Constance didn’t understand the expression on his features. Oh yes, Abraxas confused her, annoyed her, and on a very rare occasion, he could actually be someone pleasant to be around, however, recently she found that she didn’t even want to be in the same room as him – even if it were in the Great Hall. She pointedly sat on the opposite end of the Slytherin table with her mates, taunting him when he walked by. Constance also changed his hair color to mess with him because she knew he hated it; once he’d snapped at her if she did it again, he’d smack her, but he never carried out the threat. Whatever was going on between them, Constance wanted out of it. He was driving her crazy. 
There were many datable choices around the school for her to like, and in her case, she wondered if she’d ever be able to ask Nathaniel out once Quidditch season wasn’t so hectic. “You start it, you gormless prat.” She responded with a yawn. That was only semi-true. Sometimes he started it, sometimes she did. It all depended on who you were, who witnessed it and if they could prove it. Half of the times, they were alone and thus, he started it because no one could prove that she did. Constance did have quite the temper, and she did like to hear men cry or plead… not that she’d mention it to anyone but Lucy or Araminta. She was a skilled duelist, after all, with an older brother that wanted to make sure she could protect herself and her father being the way he was, she’d had enough practice and it helped that certain spells were undetected. Constance continued her actions without hesitation. 
“You can stop plotting against me anytime now.” She stated, not quite enjoying that he had gone quiet as she stroked the animal gently before she shifted to take out another piece of meat from the bag and offered it to the creature. She gave a quiet laugh, rather calm for someone surrounded by a creature most couldn’t see, and well, the idiot that she had her back facing. The winged horse lifted its head and nudged her cheek, and she relaxed greatly. Animals… they were just so much easier for her to get along with. It had been why she continued on with Care of Magical Creatures. Some were harmless, some were dangerous, and like the creature in front of her, they were misunderstood. Constance softly brushed her hand over the horses mane once more before moved to toss a piece of meat at a smaller Thestral as it landed. If Malfoy was doubting her, which he most likely was, how could he explain that raw meat was vanishing into thin air. 

“He’s a plonker.” She explained quietly to the animal as it lifted its head and stared at him, but as she shifted to glare at him when he mentioned Maude, Constance smirked and watched a third wingless horse approach from behind him. “Because maybe I expected you to have some limitations to whom you will touch.” She turned back to the thestral, busying herself as she stared into its pupil-less eyes. At the conversation topic, though, she felt something like a knife enter her chest once more and she bit her lip, closing her eyes as she heard the animal give what sounded like an impatient huff. When his hand touched her arm, she reopened her eyes and looked up at him with a controlled calm expression. “Malfoy, what does it matter what my views on what you do in your bed? Why does it matter to you what I think anyway? According to you, I’m just a boyish bint with a knack for making your knickers twist.” Lie. Constance wanted, no, she needed him to just correct her. “You don’t even like me. You just enjoy pissing me off.” 
Hher voice softened as she watched one of the animals nudge him when he had mentioned that they were infernal beasts. She only frowned and jerked her arm away from his hold. The part he’d been holding tingled, however, and she pointedly looked away from him as he talked. “I think I finally realized why you are such a manwhore, Malfoy. You have no heart, no ability to see when you aren’t wanted and when you create pain for insulting something with beauty.” Her tone was leveled out, but the pitch raised at the end to show her anger as she tried to avoid the possibility of trembling and showing that she was indeed losing track of hiding things. “Just go away and leave me alone. I came out here for some peace and quiet, but you’ve obviously ruined it because you’re an insensitive arsehole with no comprehension of the human emotion or common sense.” She wasn’t going to hex him at that point, or even bother to hit him because at that point, she was just getting more and more frustrated. 
Were all guys as dense as he was? Constance wondered it as she tried to calm down and felt a tear trickle down her cheek. Only once did she actually think that he was worth trying for a friendship with. He was smart, devishly handsome, and it had been before he had taken his OWLs. As Constance mumbled something in French to the creature in front of her, she felt as if something stabbed her chest once again and she cursed herself as she felt another solid tear slip down her cheek. “Dammit to hell!” She thought coldly. Why was he such a bastard? Sleeping with Maude, insulting the animals, didn’t he know that she had liked him in his fifth year? Probably not, with the fact that he was dense, but Constance didn’t know what to say about it now. If he asked, they were tears of anger. That was it.
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Abraxas Malfoy - November 25, 2011 08:06 PM (GMT)

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Jealousy, Abraxas had always been told, was a fickle thing that shouldn't be allowed to sway him. His mother had often scolded him for it as the walked by the shops in Diagon Alley, and he always scowled at the children who had new toys or this or that. Of course, his mother had always made sure he had gotten something by the end of the day as well, but he had always wanted it all. She would always ruffle his hair and tell him to stop pouting (which, in most cases, worked almost instantly) and would launch into a brief, one-sentenced lecture about jealousy being a great man's downfall. He had always told himself that it most certainly wouldn't be his, because what reason would he have to be jealous of anyone else? He was a Malfoy, and he could have anything he wanted...except, for some reason, the girl he wanted. Loathe as he was to admit it, the feeling that he had experienced for the better part of two years when it came to Constance (and the idiot boys she went out with on occasion) was jealousy. Pure, unadulterated jealousy. A part of him wanted her for himself, and despite the fact that he knew that well, Abraxas did his best to refuse to acknowledge it.
 
It was the type of jealousy that only went along with those who saw something within their sights, and perhaps even their grasps, that they couldn't quite manage to reach. The ultimate prize that flirted the line, but stayed across it with a finality that was frustrating. In this case, his prize was Constance. The more he began to admit it to himself, the easier it was to devise a plan to get her - so why not? Abraxas sighed inwardly, a mildly reluctant feeling welling up in his chest. He had spent years denying it, and now that he was accepting it, it wasn't something he was particularly enjoying. It was a difficult enough process without his scheming deciding to make itself known. Abraxas looked her over, trying to devise a way to make her want him. Or perhaps she did want him? He certainly wanted her to want him. It was still hard for him to think about it like that, but it was true. He wanted his prize, dammit - and he wanted it sooner rather than later. No one else deserved to touch her, because she was his. It was decided, at least in his mind.
 
"But does that mean you have to finish it? That sounds quite childish, does it not, you daft girl?" he snarked back. Perhaps this was a very bad way to go about making her want him, but he couldn't stop it. Old habits died hard. Her snippy comments made him want to make them right back, and his filter was obviously broken around her. Abraxas couldn't stop the words that tumbled past his lips, but he could only hope afterwards that she would still stick around because he interested her enough. It was odd - his biggest fear was probably, for the moment, losing her intrigue, and yet he continued to do things that would likely make her give up on him one day. Abraxas was dancing a dangerous dance, and he was sure he could feel that proverbial ice beneath his feet beginning to splinter away. He snapped out of his thoughts at her words, and a frown tugged at the corner of his lips. Why did she always think he was trying to sabotage her life? Granted, half of the time he was plotting, but...
 
He scoffed loudly and shook his head, his lip curling of its own behalf. "I'm not plotting against you, Rowle. Just because I enjoy pondering over my own thoughts in silence doesn't mean they have a thing to do with you." Even though they did. But perhaps they didn't involve her quite in the way she was imagining it. "And I am not a plonker. Not that it matters to that stupid brute," Abraxas mumbled under his breath. Animals were filthy. He had no idea why she found them so charming or whatever it was. People that were drawn to animals were generally the type that Abraxas stayed away from, because he didn't trust beasts in the slightest. They weren't on level with human thinking, and were therefore even worse than the mudblood scourge that walked the earth - at least, in that matter of speaking. Mudbloods and their filth were the worst overall, if only because they tainted the general population with their dirtiness and spread their vile beliefs of happy lives where muggles and wizards and witches mate and reproduce. It was nauseating.
 
"But it shouldn't matter to you. She's just a girl that I've fucked, what does it matter? I've done that to a lot of girls, Rowle. More than you probably care to know." Why was he trying to hurt her? It wasn't like he took some sick, twisted bout of pleasure in seeing her face crumple - quite the contrary, it made his insides twist with guilt. And Abraxas Malfoy didn't get guilty. "I never said it matters what you think about me, Rowle. I was just...asking. You have nice features Rowle, but yes. Your boyish figure is rather prominent." He needed to stop. Someone needed to muzzle him, because if he kept saying stupid things like this she wasn't ever going to want him. Bugger. Abraxas bit down on his lip and narrowed his eyes, trying to get his filter working again. He couldn't risk anymore - he was fairly certain the ice had cracked by this point, and he was beginning to sink. If he drove her away, what was he going to do? He refrained from commenting on her statement about his dislike of her, because it was false, but Abraxas knew if he spoke it would only wind up worse for the both of them.
 
Abraxas jerked in a startled way as he felt something nudge him. He whipped his head around, and the moment he saw nothing there was the moment he realized one of the things had nudged him. Abraxas swallowed, taking half a step closer to her. He hated those things. "Well, Rowle," he began slowly, trying to gather his wits, "I'm glad you finally figured me out. It took you long enough, didn't it? It's so refreshing to know that apparently you know me better than I do. It's quite odd, because I was always under the impression that I did have a heart - or perhaps I'm a vampire. That must be it, yes?" He heard the anger in her voice, but kept himself quiet. Her words made the guilty feeling in his stomach grow a bit more - she really did think he was a heartless monster, didn't she? It hurt him, for some reason, though he'd never admit it even if his eyes were being gouged out by a blunt stick. "Thank you, Constance, for that kind evaluation." A sneer appeared on his lips, for in his hurt his defensive tendencies came up. Abraxas reached out and grabbed her shoulder, turning her to look at him so he could snarl something else hurtful to her face, when he caught sight of the tear and felt like he'd been frozen.
 
"Why are you crying, Constance?" he asked softly, his anger seeping away to belay a slight bit of concern. Oh, he had overstepped the line a lot this time, hadn't he? Abraxas stared at her solemnly for several seconds, then sighed and rubbed his thumb over her cheek. "It's not anger, either. Don't try that absolute crap on me." He had gotten her mad countless times throughout the years, and she had never cried. He had never been good with crying women - they always made him feel uncomfortable. And when he caused them to cry? That was even worse, especially when it came to the ones he actually cared for.
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Constance Rowle - November 28, 2011 09:04 PM (GMT)

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He was everything that she wanted in a man, and everything she loathed. He was handsome, intelligent, and he knew how to make her smile… although the latter was on a rare occasion that he wasn’t being a completely prat. That was also to say that he knew how to make her cry and want to do nothing but just leave and never look back which was exactly what he was doing with what it seemed to be unintentional habit. Constance wanted to run, to not look back and to just leave but she wasn’t going to. She couldn’t leave her friends, the relationships that she did have just because of this… thing. She didn’t understand emotions, finding this particular one useless. Why should you allow someone that you hate see you at a weak point? He was the cause of her weakness and did he even care? Probably not. He seemed to focus a bit more on his manhood rather than anything that truly mattered. 
She couldn’t say that she didn’t ever regret meeting him. That was impossible, but Abraxas just irritated Constance. Still, there was part of her that lingered in contentment as she heard his voice call her name, a part of her longing to have him take her into his arms… She shoved those thoughts aside as she moved her fingertips over her skin and gave a gentle shiver in the cool morning air. At that moment, the young woman wanted nothing more than her cloak. The trees and the height of the Thestral gave her some protection, for once she was rather pleased that she was short, and Constance was still relatively cold. She sighed softly, threading her fingers through the animal’s mane once more before she let go and rubbed at her hands to rid the blood a bit. She didn’t know what she was going to do. Tell him? Admit to herself that she could possibly like Abraxas Malfoy? With a roll of her eyes, the brunette turned to him, finally completely taking in his appearance. He always looked so nice, but there was something… her gray-blue eyes zeroed in on his features. Was that stubble on his face? 
The last time they’d fought, he’d been clean-shaven, so did that mean that something was bugging him, or did he feel like a change? She doubted the latter… he was too pompous about his personal hygiene and she only knew it through the countless years of fighting they’d done. She’d felt every inch of his body pressed against hers on the occasions he pinned her to a wall in an attempt to show her a bit of dominance. The only time his hair was out of place was when he wore it loose and she’d loved it then, her fingertips itching to run through it but Constance had always remembered the point of messing with him. To make him miserable. There had only been one time by the lake that the two had seemed to lose their hate for each other… “If I’m daft, then you must be the thickest person in the world. Because if I remember correctly you sought me out to tutor you in Charms.” 
She responded in a rather irritable tone. He was the most irritating creature on the planet, and the idea of being eaten by one of the evil creatures in the forest was growing more and more tempting. All he did was insult her. He never seemed to actually realize, “Hey, maybe she’s only hostile because you’re hostile.” It made her groan inwardly. He was more tolerable when he was younger, when she was younger and when his body wasn’t so… distracting. In their NEWT classes, Constance found herself often glancing to him but not only because of the way he looked, it was because on rare occasions, he seemed to be a peace while he was concentrating. She wrote it off because she was comparing Draco mentally but she wasn’t so sure as she stood a few feet from the man. 
Constance frowned. It wasn’t more so that she knew he was terrorizing her for his pleasure, but more so that she found it easier to suggest that rather than anything else. She crinkled her nose a bit. “Then stop gazing at me when you’ve gone off in your head. It creeps me out and I don’t appreciate it.” She stated defensively, and then turned back to the thestral as she proceeded to ignore him for several more long moments. The creature moved its head at her as if agreeing to her statement, nudging her went she set her forehead against its own before she gently nudged for it to leave, moving her hand from its head before she went over to one of the smaller creatures and offered it a piece of the meat, tossing it near the legs before she listened to Abraxas and his nonsense. Why didn’t most people see animals did have a soul and that they were rather intelligent? Unicorns were lovely and pure; nothing could compare to their beauty. It made her worry sometimes. 
As he started to talk once more, the brunette hummed a soft lullaby to the creature in front of her, brushing her fingertips through its mane to distract herself as he chipped away at the parts of her heart that she tried so desperately to hide. Did he want to make her cry? To make her break? Constance purposely kept her back towards him so he couldn’t see her expression. If there was one thing that she had learned in the past few years, her eyes tended to betray her emotions and it killed her. She wasn’t something that wanted to have pain reflected so easily, but she always had been that way and she doubted it was going to break just because she’d been practicing. “If it doesn’t matter to you, manwhore, don’t ask the question if you don’t want it answered.” She responded flatly, and then flicked her wrist lightly in his direction, a small but simple non-verbal and wandless charm being used to have a tree branch lash out at his backside. 
She was getting a little tired of him insulting her appearance. “Then what are you, Malfoy? Interested in men and women? You just said I had nice features. You’ve tried to get me to fuck you,” At this point, she wasn’t interested in what was “lady like” behavior, especially seeing he was finally grating on her last nerve, “more times than I can count. Its hiliarious how you’re suddenly interested in Maude of all people after I turned you down for the millionth time. What is it, Malfoy, can’t have the real thing so you have to settle for her former friend? Are you really that pathetic?” Constance turned around, facing him once more as she gave a bitter laugh. She caught him biting his lip, did he do it when he was bothered by something like she did? It was a nasty habit, in all honesty, but on Abraxas, it was rather cute. She rather liked the way he looked in his reading glasses too… She shook her head, scoffing. “It’s sad, really.” 
With a glance in amusement at the thestral that nudged him, Constance heard his footsteps and braced herself to feel a hex hit her back, but she smoothed her fingertips over the animals muzzle while she tried to avoid crying, the salty liquid rolling down her flawless skin before dampening the pristine white cloth of her blouse. Rather than respond to his retort about her opinion, she focused on her tears; the warmth causing a slightly odd but nice effect while it mixed with the cool air on her skin and she felt a faint breeze tickle her hair across her face and she closed her eyes, tensing up immediately as she was turned around. She knew he was going to comment on the fact she was crying, especially as another followed it’s sibling, but as she opened her eyes, Constance glanced away from his face, not wanting to look into his eyes. The reflected pain was going to show either way, why advertise it? It wasn’t as if she was going to hide it. She didn’t have to. “I told you to go away.” She whispered quietly. 
Why. There was that stupid little question again, but rather than hearing any hostility in his voice, the brunette glanced up at him and noticed the concern with annoyance crossing her delicate features. “I hate that word. Why. It’s not as if everything can be explained.” Her voice cracked gently and she glared away from him as more tears rolled down her cheeks. “Because the guy you like actually slept with someone you can’t stand.” The voice echoed in her head and she ignored it, remembering to ask Lucy to just knock sense into her later on. “It is anger. And frustration, and sadness that for once in your life you can’t be a man and realize that hurting me isn’t going to do a bloody thing for you.” She tensed up a bit as she felt his thumb but rather enjoyed the way his skin felt touching hers, “I’m crying because I hate you so much right now… but I don’t. And I don’t understand why.” She trembled, admitting the words she longed to deny and take back. They were out in the open now, hanging in the wind.
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Abraxas Malfoy - November 29, 2011 02:16 AM (GMT)

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There was something about her that threw him off every damn time he was in her presence, but perhaps that was what had drawn him to her in the first place - other than their collision, of course. Abraxas had always considered himself to be more of a loner type who was sociable only to further his stature in the house, but he supposed that wasn't entirely true, especially where she was concerned. He always seemed to be seeking her out for some reason or another, and then end up pestering her just because it seemed like the most appealing option at the time. Abraxas couldn't always explain his motives - sometimes they were far too complicated even for himself to understand, but they were still there. He did things, it was just ninety-nine percent of the time he did them he had no idea why. For instance, the time where she had been in her third year and he had stumbled upon her out by the lake and kissed her. Granted, that time he had basically collided into her for accidental purposes, but still. Accidents still counted as something that was unexplained and therefore uncontrollable, yes? And he technically hadn't pulled back right away when they had first kissed, so that had to mean something as far as questionable behavior went. Because it was questionable, of course. Or so he told himself over and over. It was getting rather repetitive, come to think on it.
 
The kiss back then? It was probably the true reason he saw it fit to pester and pursue her. Technically she had been his first kiss. It hadn't been a very bad kiss, either. If he remembered correctly, her lips had been nice and soft, and it hadn't been filthy and sloppy like some of the other kisses he had experienced. She had also given in to his touch with enough ease at the time, but Abraxas supposed that had only been because she had been caught off guard for several seconds. He was fairly certain she had kissed him back, and that she had nearly thrust her arms around his neck, but before anything major could happen he had started back away from her, his cheeks tinged and a burning embarrassment making him snap and lash out at her before he had stomped off, not bothering to stop and think that maybe she had liked it too. His pride had overshadowed his thinking, yet again, and he had inadvertently screwed up what could've been a perfectly enjoyable next few months with her.
 
After the kiss, the only thing Abraxas had felt was disappointment, but most of it had been directed towards himself. Half of himself wished he would've stayed and convinced her that he was worth the shot - but the other half had been far too chagrined to let something of that nature occur. So, he had decided to sit around in his dormitory and sulk for a while, scowling up at the canopy of his bed and grumbling under his breath. It was likely right then that Abraxas decided he was going to torment her for his own leisure. Besides, what better way was there to get back at the girl who had embarrassed him than to do something of that nature? Or, at least that's what Abraxas convinced himself the reason behind his future teasings and tauntings would be. The real reason was that he was trying to cover up his mild fondness that had sprung up for her (and all over a simple kiss too - he had gone so far with quite a few girls over the years, and yet he still remembered the taste of Constance's lips, and the feel, and - ), because no one could know about that. Not even himself. Realization and acceptance were most certainly not two things Abraxas cared to deal with.
 
Oh, and now she had to bring up the tutoring. Abraxas felt himself scowl at her, his temper flaring again. Just because he wasn't a master at charms didn't mean he was any less of a wizard - they were just difficult for him. He wasn't the type to enjoy protective qualities or lighter spells. They held no true value to him. Personally, Abraxas felt himself more drawn to hexes and curses - those he could master in no time flat. They were all simple for him, whether they be full of dark magic or not. "Just because I'm not as so very talented as you are in charms doesn't mean I'm thick or incompetent," Abraxas hissed, his jaw clenching. If there was one thing in the world he hated more than feeling embarrassed, it was when he felt stupid. It was a belief that had been instilled in him since he had been a small child, and it was something that wouldn't vanish now - nor would it ever. Abraxas saw stupidity as a clear weakness, and it had taken himself ages to comprehend and accept the fact that just because he wasn't exceptionally skilled in charms didn't mean he was a horrible wizard. "You don't have to flaunt the fact I asked you for help at every turn, you know." But she had a right to - and that, out of anything else, was what hurt his pride and made him the angriest the very most.
 
Just because he had asked her for help, it didn't give her the right to - alright, yes it did. Abraxas had wrestled with that for years now. She had tutored him upon his request, nothing more. Which essentially meant that she was free to rub it in his face, and he couldn't do much about it in terms of a type of rebuke. However, he did have perfectly free reign to hex and or curse her - but if he took that route, of course, she would fire one right back. Plus, Abraxas didn't particularly fancy waking up one day to find his dick floating in midair and not attached to his body. Constance concerned him quite a bit on that measure - she was unpredictable. As much as it was alluring, it was also something that made Abraxas take a few steps back and have more of a desire to observe her from a further away standpoint. There was a part of Abraxas - the predominant part that included much of his pride - that constantly wished that back then he would've just kept his predicament to himself, perhaps even asked the teacher for help directly. At least the professor wouldn't have held it over his head at any given chance, whereas with a student, that was a perfect opportunity. Nonetheless, that hadn't happened. He had talked to Constance and asked her for help, and now he had to deal with the consequences of the decision. Not that he minded them, most of the time. It wasn't generally that bad, but sometimes (like now, for instance) her words grated on his nerves and made him regret asking her for help.
 
Abraxas mentally shook himself, basically just in time to watch her crinkle her nose at him. He rather liked it when she did that - it was adora - bugger. Focus on her snarky comments, he told himself, a slight frown appearing on his features. Just the thought of her snark was aggravating in and of itself. And, lo and behold, not two seconds after she had crinkled her nose in that...interesting way, she was snapping at him. "My sincerest apologies, Constance," he drawled, the tone slathered in a heavy dose of sarcasm, "Does the princess require anything more?" She was frustrating, maddening, and incorrigible. He didn't like her at all, not a bit. Yes, her mannerisms were mildly adorable and occasionally tantalizing, but it held no importance. He couldn't allow himself to succumb and focus on silly things such as that, especially if he wanted to let her know that he thought she was lower than the scum on his shoe. Yes, it might've been a boldfaced lie, but...she didn't need to know that for the moment, did she? He didn't think she did. Perhaps.
 
And now she had the absolute audacity to call him a manwhore? That woman was the insufferable epitome of the word rude. His eyes narrowed at the back of her head, and a sneer twisted at his features almost instantly. She had no right to insult him, the bint. Abraxas growled under his breath, then reached out to grab her again when something smacked against his backside. Abraxas whipped around and stared at the tree branch, the connection making his eye twitch in annoyance and his body turn back to her. Oh, and she had called him immature? What was she supposed to call it when she went and smacked his back with a fucking tree branch? He didn't find that particularly impressive. Actually, he didn't find that impressive in the slightest. Abraxas growled, "You're a fucking hypocrite - an annoying little hypocrite. You always snap at me for immature shit, but there you go, doing something just as pointless and childish. And the most amusing part is the fact that you always call me a hypocrite - you're just as bad as I am, Rowle. Have you realized that?"
 
Was that really the reason she was so angry? Because he had insulted her appearance? Did she honestly think that he thought that? She was bloody gorgeous - perfect curves, beautiful eyes, full lips, toned body. There was nothing he could find on her physique that was flawed in an obvious way. Abraxas let out a huff of breath in disbelief, then shook his head and closed his eyes. She was ridiculous, this woman. "Do you honestly think I think that?" he muttered under his breath, about to turn her around and show her the difference when her next comment made his eyes snap to the back of her head. His temper spiked again, something that only she seemed to be able to do to him. He could go from perfectly content to pissed off in ten seconds or less. "You're the pathetic one," he snarled back, though he really had nothing to back up that statement. Abraxas didn't bother to comment again, but his fingers itched to swing her back around and snarl at her a bit more, because she most certainly deserved it for pissing him off like that. And insulting him - she didn't how to hold her tongue, this one. He sincerely wished she would just shut up for once and stop giving him reasons to sneer and snap at her so he could -
 
The tears made something in his chest ache - it made his heart hurt a bit too. It made a guilty feeling well up in the pit of his stomach, because he knew that he had been the cause of them. And Abraxas also knew, just from her expression, that he hadn't angered her to the tears. She had been hurt somehow, but he had never been particularly capable at retracing his steps and figuring out where he had hurt her the most - hurting people was what he did. Picking out specific trigger-points was never something that he had been skilled at. "Perhaps I don't want to go away. You can't dictate what I do, no matter how much you'd like to," he murmured back, his quicksilver eyes scanning over her features several times. There was something about her expression, the way she was holding herself - he wanted to pull her in his arms. A part of him even wanted to apologize, Merlin forbid. It was something that was horrible to think about, but it was what he wanted to do. Abraxas wet his lips briefly, deciding that perhaps he would do the first bit soon enough - but the second? That would be...stretching it. Wouldn't it? His eyebrows pulled together just slightly as he debated, then his expression went carefully blank once more.
 
Her voice cracking made something in him fracture, he was fairly certain. His eyes caught on her tears very briefly, but other than the motion of his thumb, he made no move to stop him. Her words were defensive, but it was entirely understandable - Abraxas wasn't the type to cry, but had he been in her position...she was vulnerable in front of him, and at the moment, he could make or break her. It was an odd feeling - it was a feeling he had experienced so many times in his life before, but then he had always held a careless attitude towards that experience. Now it felt like he was cradling a fragile piece of glass in his hand, and if he screwed up and dropped it, it would break - and this one couldn't break. "I don't want you to hate me," he finally murmured, the admittance of his own making him pause and search her eyes for something. He had no idea exactly what he was looking for, but the next second he had leaned in and pressed his lips to hers, one of his hands abandoning her tear-stained cheeks to wrap around her waist gently and pull her body closer to his. Abraxas kissed her slowly, tenderly. It was just to test the waters, in a mild way of speaking, but within a few seconds he applied more pressure and kissed her more thoroughly - the kiss was intended to convey everything his pride wouldn't let him admit in any uncertain terms. He couldn't tell her that he liked her, that he wanted her (and not merely in a sexual way), that he thought she was perfection, and that he had never wanted anything so bad in his life. She terrified him - but she only terrified him because she held his heart and he sincerely doubted she realized it.
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Constance Rowle - November 30, 2011 12:00 AM (GMT)

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Love. Hate. Pain. Regret. Those words often played around in her head whenever she thought about Abraxas, however, the young woman often denied the first and ignored the latter for her own selfish need to control the situation and how they conversed. Constance didn’t want to fall into his arms like all of the other girls, she didn’t want to be seen as just another one of his booty calls or worse; one of his nameless lays over the years. She was better than that. She deserved better than that. Constance preferred commitment; she held comfort in that and always had, but why was it when he kissed her in her third year that she had longed for his touch afterwards? His lips had felt soft, a bit hesitant and confused but he had run into her and the two had been forced to kiss that way. Then, she had been way too surprised to do anything back. He had taken her first kiss, and even during her time with Nate, she’d been happy but never quite… there. She’d always gone back to that moment and she regretted it. Her closest friend’s older brother was a nice guy, and she still kept in touch with him even after he had become a famous Quidditch player, and the two flirted still. 
Araxas hadn’t pulled away from the kiss, which surprised her seeing he had this fan club by then, but he hadn’t forced himself on her either. She didn’t pull away, but she was also the victim of being practically tackled to the shore and had even given into the kiss, rather enjoying the gesture. She’d kissed him back, and had put her arms around his neck lightly before he seemed to regain his senses, she rather liked the blush that crept across his features and he had snapped at her. That had probably been the first time that she felt hurt by anything that Malfoy had done to her next to this… and this was indirectly. She could handle his insults, his comments, but when he pulled away so suddenly it hurt more than just her pride. Constance had thought that maybe for once he actually liked her, that he wanted more than just a bickering friendship they seemed to hold but no. After that summer, all he did was become someone that she couldn’t stand to be around without a snarky comment escaping past her rose colored lips. Whatever she felt, Constance pushed it away to dislike and refused to acknowledge it. It never even crossed her mind that she cared for Abraxas and that his whorish actions actually bothered her for more than one reason. Still, she teased and taunted him, luring him in with her body, before terrorizing him. 
She had every right in the world to taunt him for his request for her to tutor him, however, Constance had never called him incompetent. In fact, she had been extremely proud of him when he had managed to pull off a shield charm against one of her hurling ones. Even without the use of her wand, she could still pack a powerful punch. Her fourth year had been when she had started practicing wandless magic. Now… she did it without much hesitance. “Have I ever called you incompetent? No. You might be a little thick every once in a while but for the most part, Abraxas, I am quite aware of how good of a wizard you are.” Constance snarled in return, her gray-blue eyes almost predatory as they reflected how irritated she had become. She had once thought he had common sense, but as he continued to annoy her, she began to doubt it even more. “The yelp you had given when I knocked you flat on your arse that first hex? Priceless. Your expression was actually rather adorable, at least until you ruined it. You love to hear yourself talk, don’t you?” “I do… at times.” She heard herself respond before she smirked. “What’s your excuse for picking on a sixth year, anyway? And a girl, no less. What happened, Brax? Did your own age group reject you?” 
Constance decided it was for their best interest not to comment back to his sarcasm. She didn’t need it, in fact, as he spoke, she just felt the wound in her chest slowly ripping open and making her inwardly wince. He was just the idiot. A manwhore. He was nothing more than a pawn in the areas of hilarity that made her day much better when she made him miserable. Constance wasn’t a stupid child. She could be a little immature… but it was all in harmless amusement, for the most part. The treebranch smacking him was actually mainly out of a blow that she took to her pride and he deserved every ounce of pain as she did it once more and hoped it hit harder. “I’m leveled with you? Oh, how nice of you to finally notice it, Malfoy. Only there’s one little thing. Unlike you, I’m not a whore.” She hissed at him coldly, her pretty features twisting in annoyance. Constance was a month shy of being seventeen years old, but she was still a hormonal teenage girl in some places. She had insecurities, and for the most part, even if she was content in her appearance, it was a sore subject. She didn’t like hearing when people thought she could change things about herself and that was why his statements hurt her. Abraxas was easily manipulated. 
She felt broken as she stood there in front of him, crying. She didn’t like to cry and it just wasn’t just because he was crying in front of Abraxas Malfoy, it showed weakness… It showed that she was indeed fragile and had something that could break her, and at that moment, Abraxas was her weakness. Constance put her arms around her midsection, one way to put a physical barrier between their forms. Why didn’t he want to go away? Abraxas had followed her into the forest, complained about her being “suicidal” and he had whined. Her voice cracking was difficult, but she hadn’t really expected him to put his hand on her cheek and touch her. She knew he had a gentle side but he never… this was the first time that he really showed it to her. He looked concerned, almost scared. It bothered her, but it also made her want to go into his arms and hear him tell her that everything was going to be okay. Normally, she was strong. She leveled out but Constance was rather surprised when he admitted he didn’t want her to hate him, but as she started to respond, she closed her eyes as he kissed her. She returned it, savoring the feeling as he pulled her close and she felt her heart fluttering slowly in her chest. 
Constance had wanted this for a while, even if she didn’t want to admit it, but as she set her hand lightly on the side of his neck and it deepened, she was confused. It was so meaningful… it was sweet and she liked it but as she accepted the kiss, a part of her told her not to go down this road. That was why she pulled away, her gray-blue eyes looking up at his features hesitantly. “I’ve… I’ve got to go. D-don’t get lost.” Constance pushed away from him, glancing back down as she tried not to fall over while thoughts flushed around in her head. “I’m sorry, Abraxas.” She muttered before leaving quickly, running once she got to the edge of the trees. Every ounce of her body was protesting it. She wanted to be with Abraxas, she wanted to feel his mouth against hers once more but Constance didn’t know what to do. He had slept with Maude. She didn’t want to become his booty call. That was why she was mean to him in the first place, but the image of his body pressed into hers, the taste still lingered. She was lost, she was in love. She didn’t know where else to go but away from him.
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