That's what aloners do... (Morgan, Rabastan)

Morana was lying on the ground at Rabs' secret place. She had her own of course, but she felt like being here today. Maybe she party wanted to find him here. For once, she didn't want to relax all alone. She was observing beautiful ring on her finger. It was only a few days since Barty put it on her left hand, so she naturally still felt excited about it. However, her fiance had a lot of things to take care of, so she couldn't really be with him all the time.

Rabastan entered his place. He was about wait for Morgan here, when he saw Morana. "Well, you are not exactly the one I expected here, but okay," he smirked as she looked up to him and smiled brightly. She was happy, he could tell. He still remembered how worried she was at the beggining of her relationship with Barty and he was glad she felt safe now.

Morgan walked quietly down to Rabastan's secret place. She had received his owl earlier telling her to meet there later that day. Morgan wore her blonde hair down along with jeans, sneakers, and her Ravenclaw hoodie. She was happy that she remembered how to find it after all the troubles he went through to hide it from everyone else. Morgan stepped through the concealed opening and spotted Rabastan and Morana. She sneaked up behind Rabastan and put her arms around his waste and resting her head and torso against his back.

"Well hello little raven," Morana smiled with mischief as she saw Morgan. She knew they would probably rather be alone, but she didn't feel like leaving, so she stayed where she was.

"Hello beautiful," Rabastan said as he felt Morgan's arms around his waist. He turned to her with smile and kissed her gently on her lips. "You look amazing today," he almost whispered to her.

Morgan returned Rabastan's kiss and then smiled when the kiss ended. "This? It's nothing special," she said gesturing to her casual dress. "But, you. You look charming a ever," she said winking at him. "Hi, Morana," she said leaning around him and smiled at her. She could still see the glow of happiness radiating off her from the surprise she received at the birthday party from the love of her life. "Still full of butterflies?" she teased.

"Me? Over Barty? I doubt that will ever stop," Morana smiled and looked at her ring once again. It was crazy. She was so young and yet she was engaged. Happily engaged, which was something highly rare in history of Gaunt family.

"Doesn't mean you can't look beautiful in it," Rabastan smiled at his girl. He felt good. He managed to mostly fix her, make her smile again and even trust him. Now another task was ahead of him and Morana. Change this girl into a lady. "Barty is lucky bastard. He always was. How else would someone like him find a girl of his life on first try?" Rabastan laughed and sit on the ground, offering Morgan his chest to lean against.

Morgan colored slightly when Rabastan said that she still looked wonderful in what she was wearing. When he sat and offered her himself to lean against, Morgan didn't hesitate. She sat, pulled her knees up, and leaned against his solid chest. "It's a special thing to be able to find the right one on the first try. Rare, really... That's what makes it so unique when it does happen," Morgan said smiling at Morana.

Morana only smiled at Morgan's words. That girl was right and Morana was extremely lucky. She knew it. Even if life with Barty wasn't always easy, Morana never found it too dificult either. "But what about you? I saw you had pretty raw conversation with Evans," Morana pointed out withhint of disgust in her voice. Mudblood Evans was pain in the ass with her so-called talent. And Morana couldn't wait for chance to kill her.

"Yeah, Evans was giving advices about life again. Her, who has no idea how wizarding life works," said Rabastan and rolled his eyes and he held Morgan closer to him.

Morgan pulled her knees close to her chest and cuddled in closer to Rabastan. "She tried to tell me that I was getting mixed up with the wrong people. That I need to just wait for.... To be alone until everything goes back to normal..." she said quietly. "She said I can't trust you simply because you are both Slytherins, but I do trust you both, and there is nothing wrong with Slytherins! Hell, my cousin is a Slytherin!" she added. "She just like everyone else.... Judgmental...."

"Yeah, being snake is not always fun," Morana said matter-of-factly. "Better get used to it, now when you are dating Rabs, Evans wouldn't be the only one who told you that," she added, slightly annoyed. It was truth, but Morana wasn't annoyed because of it anymore. The real reason was that stupid redhead.

"Evans is pushing it lately. After that unfortunate incident with Snape, she seems almost paranoid around Slytherins. In her eyes, we are all future death eaters. Specialy once we hang around Morana and Marvolo. So don't take her too seriously," Rabastan winked at Morgan with smile. Truth was, they were all young death eaters, but Morgan didn't need to know that. At least not for now. "Truth is, that having some manners and follow tradition of your family is probably not in anymore," he added with laugh.

"Don't worry. I'm used to being on the opposite side of the judgment form others. I dealt with it for four years. No one would even dare to talk to me simply because I'm a Prince-ling," Morgan said. She colored slightly at Rabastan's words about not following tradition with the Pureblood lines in families. That was her. She sat up and placed her chin on her knees, "Like me, I guess. I don't follow the same path as my family."

"Maybe you were just in wrong company than," Morana smiled at Morgan. Everything went great. Looks like they finally found a way how to change this little girl. She was on her way to darkness without even knowing it. "Sorting Hat can make mistake I suppose," she said half dreamily as she observed her ring once again.

"Don't be like that Mors," Rabastan laughed slightly. "I am sure Morgan is exactly where she belongs. She surely didn't speak about her housemates, when she said that people judge her," he added. But he know Morgan meant everyone. Including her own house. And that was what he wanted to use. "I mean, we are also judged by others, but never by other snakes," he said matter-of-factly.

Morgan hid her face in her arms at their words. If only they were right that no Ravenclaws judged her, but they weren't. Morgan took a deep breath before saying, "Everyone.... My housemates included...."

Morana sighed. "Like I said. Wrong company," she said sadly and decided to leave this for Rabs.

"The bigger reason for you to spend more time with us," Rabastan said and pulled Morgan even closer, showing her he was here for her. "Trust me in this. I know you are still a little bit scared. But if you stay with us. And people around us, I can promise you no one will judge you," Rabastan smiled at her to cheer her up a bit. "And you know we are not bad people, beautiful," he whispered into her ear. And smiled darkly at Morana, when Morgan couldn't see it. They did it. They were actually close to turn this little naive raven into their own.

Morgan pressed herself closer to Rabastan as he held her closer. A small smile spread across Morgan face at hearing his words. "I know you aren't bad. I want the judging to stop. It did for a while, but now it seems it's started up again," she leaned her head against Rabastan's chest and sighed happily. "I want to stay with you. Both of you..." she said. Something was happening to Morgan. A darkness was starting to creep into her. But, only her eyes showed it. The once bright and happy grey-blue eyes now began to take on a darker bright intensity.

Morana smiled insanely, but was sure that even if Morgan saw it, she wouldn't be able to recognize this hint of insanity anymore. "You will be much better with us, than you were with them," she winked at her.

Seeing the darkness growing in Morgan's eyes made Rabastan even happier. "Morana is right. We pulled you together. And helped you recover. You yourself must see you feel much better with us," he whispered to her darkly and seductively.

Morgan's smile grew as she thought about the situation. She did feel happier with them. They were right. They were there when she needed friends. Helped put her back together when she was broken. She was where she needed to be. "I see it, and I am happy. Thank you for finding me," she said. She raised her chin so she was looking at Rabastan, "For making me yours," she whispered to him before kissing his cheek.

"You are welcome," said Morana with that kindness she was using towards the rest of her house. Like if Morgan was part of it. That sort of arrogant kindness. "It is our duty to find and help others who are like us. It's hard to be special, like we are. Strong, intelligent and powerfull. People don't like it. And we have to stick together so we don't get mad from all the hate around," Morana said.