Despite his frequent infidelities and his claims that he couldn't stand being in the presence of his wife, Rabastan was actually quite fond of Gemma. He would be the last person to admit to it, of course, but it was the truth. Their marriage had been arranged shortly after the end of the war. It was imperative that the Lestrange family live on. Initially Rabastan had been excited and pleased by his marriage because his young wife was beautiful and eager to please. Rodolphus was glad that his brother married into a good Slytherin family. Though not members of the Sacred Twenty Eight, the Farleys were still respectable. The honeymoon didn't last long. Gemma was hardly pregnant with Julia when the fact became all too clear that they had nothing in common.