DRABBLE: A Touch of Warmth (Rabastan/Bella)

[nocturnali.livejournal.com]

Title: A Touch of Warmth
Character Pairing: Rabastan/Bella
Prompt: lightning bolts in the snow
Rating: PG
Word Count: 212
Link to Prompt Table: ta da



A TOUCH OF WARMTH
Hunching down in his coat, his face mostly hidden by his scarf, Rabastan watched the children building, of all things, a snow-Merlin. To him it looked like a large ball with a smaller ball on top of it and a rough cone of pine twigs atop that.
He stomped his feet in an effort to keep circulation going and jammed his gloved hands deeper in his pockets.

“Uncle Rab. Look!”

Rabastan looked over to where his three year old niece had stuck two small pine cones either side of what he assumed was the head.
“What are they Ember?”

She rolled her eyes. “They’re ears silly.”

“Yes silly,” He shivered, not from cold, as a seductively husky voice murmured in his ear followed by hot breath ghosting across it as his sister-in-law laughed. “She adores her Uncle Rab.”

“She’s a lovely child.” Rabastan meant it. He loved his niece and her cousin.

“Not as much as her mother does though…” Bella continued as if Rabastan hadn’t spoken.

He turned to face her and she pulled the scarf away from his mouth, kissing him enough to warm his cold lips and taste the Cognac on his breath.
She smiled and walked away, leaving him feeling like he’d been hit with a lightning bolt.

Comments

[andrea--88.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

I can picture Rab in the snow with the kids
He would adore them
I can see Bella having a thing for Rab - he is the better brother after all ;o)
And Reg is rolling over in his grave btw lol jk
can't wait to read more :o)

[nocturnali.livejournal.com]

I think he'd adore them more for knowing he'll probably never have any. Although, he might move on. Not forget Regulus but realise he can't be alone forever.
According to me, she's always had a thing for Rabastan. She just craves power and importance and the second son can't give her that.

Thank you.

[andrea--88.livejournal.com]

Reg would want him to move on - I suppose lol
I like your Bella and I agree she does have a thing for Rab but does crave the power more

[chimbomba.livejournal.com]

Wow... I like you give us a new side of both Bella and Rab. I've never thought of them like this before, and now... who knows? *shrugs* :)

[nocturnali.livejournal.com]

I've always liked Bella.
And more recently Rabastan.
Your comm gave me the idea to put them together because I also like Bella as a flirt.

I'm trying to show that not all Death Eaters are Voldemort clones, that they do take days off.

Thank you.

[peskywhistpaw.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I really like how you incorporated the prompt!

[nocturnali.livejournal.com]

And thus begins the sad tale of Rabastan and Bella. For they can never be... *oh the drama, the angst*

Thank you.

[amor-remanet.livejournal.com]

Oooh, this was lovely. I especially liked the tenderness of it, since any kind of tenderness goes so against the idea of the Death Eaters; you handle Rab and Bella very well. :) ♥♥

[nocturnali.livejournal.com]

I think that even Death Eaters can't be Death Eaters all the time. They'd need time out. But always that evil streak would be there.

Thank you.