Every Breath You Take (Rafe)

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sam was dealing with Lyra's crisis fairly well, of course there was the general rumor here and there but it would blow over hopefully with minimal damage to the girl herself other than what damage Rystain had caused and he had caused enough, but it wasn't like Lyra couldn't take care of herself.

Julian had pointed that much out to her. He said that her attempts were sweet but that he was overkill for such an occasion and Lyra was the least damsel like damsel he had ever attempted rescuing.

She didn't know why she had felt silly after her talk with Julian, but she was upset too. Upset because she had really wanted to help Lyra, she wanted to use her powers, her connections all of it, for good just this once and she had failed.

So she was in a bit of a dour mood when she emerged from the girls dorm only to meet an empty common room...at least she had thought it was empty.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe already knew she was coming. Thanks to the enchanted mirror spell he'd put on her back at Beauxbatons, he could see her any time she passed by a mirror. He sat in a far corner of the common room, watching his own small mirror for any sign of her, when he saw her pass by the ornate framed mirror further down the hallway. He put away his mirror and sat quietly, awaiting her entrance.

A few minutes later, the door opened and there she was, looking stunning as always, if bit perturbed. He sat a moment and watched her, waiting to make his move.

[Samantha Montgomery]

She felt him before she saw him, she always felt Rafe when he was in a room, it was one of those bad feelings that made the hair on your neck stick up. A glance around told her that she was right as he was sitting in one of the corners. So far she had been lucky in avoiding him, but she wondered how long she'd have before he started doing strange things again.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe knew the moment she had spotted him, and there was no reason to hide anymore. He got up from his seat and walked toward her, smiling slightly. "You've been avoiding me," he said. "You know how I hate that."

[Samantha Montgomery]

Another glance around the room told her that they were alone. Never a good thing.

"I haven't been avoiding anybody. Merlin what is it with you people and your accusations?" she asked but she was thinking more towards Dorian, truth was she was avoiding them both, but for very different reasons.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe cocked an eyebrow at her. "You're awfully defensive," he commented. "Especially considering that you have been avoiding me. Even getting your friends to kiss you and drag you away. The knight in shining armor technique is very cute, but you don't really think that's going to put me off, do you? Sam, don't you get it? We belong together. There's no use fighting it." He moved in closer to her, reaching one hand up to touch her hair.

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sighing she was trying to think of a way to just get around him without even listening to his words, then a hand came towards her and she slapped it away, "Oh get over yourself Rafe. There is nothing between us! Nothing. You're so beyond delusional I don't know how to talk to you." she grumbled still talking more to herself than to him for the latter of the sentence. He just didn't listen to her, that was the problem.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe's eyes flared angrily, but his expression remained calm. "Come on, Sam. We could be so good together. You'll see. Just give me a chance, OK?" He smiled his most charming smile. "I mean, I came all this way to be near you. Doesn't that prove how devoted I am to you? Those other guys... they'll never love you liek I do."

[Samantha Montgomery]

She stomped her foot and let out a muffled angry shriek, " Damn it listen to me Rafe! Listen to the words coming out of my mouth! I do not want to be with you! " she said each word slowly and angrily, although she mildly would have felt better if someone had been in the common room with her.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe tensed, but he wasn't about to give up that easily. He had come to far and loved her for to long. He had to have her, and he would stop at nothing to get her. Grabbing her arm, he pulled her to him, holding her there with one hand on the small of her back, and the other at her throat. "You never even gave me a chance," he said through gritted teeth. Then he moved in, pressing his lips to hers in a fierce, possessive kiss.

[Samantha Montgomery]

She was angry with him and his obsession his refusal to accept that she wasn't interested, and when he grabbed her she protested letting out a brief shriek of surprise and then his words held her silent before he kissed her. She was too outraged to feel the pain of his hands digging into her back and at her throat, too outraged to respond at first, but when she could respond she tried fighting by shaking her head and trying to push him off of her.

"Get-" she managed to get out before being brought back, "Off of-" she choked out, "Me!" she hissed.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe kept his tight grip on her, pulling her to him roughly. "Why?" he demanded almost desperately. "Why don't you want me? Why can't you give me a chance? I'm not a bad guy, I'm really not... If you'd only give me a chance, you'd see. I wouldn't have to hurt you if you would just give in. Don't you see? The more you fight me, the rougher I have to be!"

There was a wild look in his eyes, and the hand around her throat began to tighten. He had to make her see how important she was to him...

[Samantha Montgomery]

When his hand tightened around her neck her eyes widened suddenly realizing that he was serious. He was insane. He was obsessed. Thinking quickly her eyes softened and she gave him an almost tender look, "You're hurting me Rafe..."

[Rabastan Lestrange]

It was pure chance that Rabastan happened through right then.

He didn't even like the girl, but he saw red... it was just one of those odd moral tendencies he picke up: you didn't hurt a girl. Well, unless you had to.

"Hey!" He called, rushing the rest of the way down the stairs and putting a hand on Rafe's shoulder, pulling him away from Samantha. He was three seconds away from clocking him, his wand forgotten.

[Samantha Montgomery]

She had it covered, at least that was what she told herself, but she couldn't fool herself into thinking she wasn't grateful Rabastan had come when he did.

She was three seconds from kneeing Rafe where he would feel it, well she was three seconds from kneeing him and three seconds from passing out, already she could feel the area around her neck becoming more and more tender where his fingers had dug into her skin. There would be noticeable bruises there in the morning, red already outlined four fingers on one side and his thumb on the other proof of his harming her.

A flash of fear entered her eyes at the sheer violence in Rab's eyes, not that she hadn't been afraid of Rafe, and the look he had in his eyes, but Rafe's look was insanity, obsession, she could control that. Rage she wasn't sure of, and she didn't like big confrontations, they reminded her too much of her mother.

She took a much needed moment to gain her balance then put a hand to Rab's shoulder, "Rabastan wait..." she said for all appearances looking as if she wanted to stop the fight, she turned then to Rafe and sneered, "Let me." she took him by the shoulders and swiftly kneed him hard between the legs then pushed him away.

"Nobody." not alive anyway," *Nobody* touches me like that. Ever." she hissed.

[Seth Inophen]

Seth had been in his dorm and heard a comotion from in the commonroom,so he decided to check it out.

Once downstairs, he saw Rabastan, Sam, and Rafe and Seth could feel the tension in the room.

"What's going on here?" He asked, glaring at Rafe, no doubt he was the one who started everything. Then Sam kneed him...well, where the sun don't shine, and he fell to the ground.

Trying not to laugh, Seth walked over to Sam. "Nice job," he said, then turning to look at Sam, he saw the bruises on her neck. "Are you okay Samantha?"

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sam's hand immediately flew to her neck where the bruises were starting to form, she flushed a bit and had the urge to kick Rafe while he was down when she spoke again her voice was hoarse, "Yes Seth..." she coughed trying to clear it and failing she nodded instead. She was okay because of Rabastan she owed them some sort of explanation, but really she didn't know what to say.

[Rabastan Lestrange]

Rabastan didn't need or want an explaination. He had seen Rafe hurting her, and that was all that mattered. He was proud of her for fghting him, though.

He stood over Rafe, glad for his height. "I suggest you head up to your dorm room now, Colby."

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe had been about to stammer out an excuse to Rabastan when Samantha kneed him. He went down like a stone, doubled over in pain, and remained incapacitated for several minutes, as Seth joined the party. Damn.

Finally, coughing against the pain, he got to his feet. "I'm sorry," he said in a choked voice. "Sam, I didn't mean... I'd never hurt you. I just... I... I'm sorry."

He turned and stumbled away, silently cursing himself for what he had done.

[Seth Inophen]

"Yea, I trust you can find it?" Seth added after Rabastan. Seth never liked Rafe, and seeing that he physically hurt Sam was enough to get Seth riled up. One of his hands was on Sam's back, a small reminder that he was there for her. the otrher was in his robe pocket, wrapped tightly around his wand. Seth didn't want to have to use it though, he'd rather Rafe just cooperated.
Seth looked between Rabastan, Sam, and Rafe walking away, glad that it didn't result in a fight.

He turned back to Sam. "What happened Samantha?" Seth asked.