SHADOWS OF SORROW [S.S]

2 - Welcome to Hogsmeade

"By Merlin, with all due respect, you can't be serious? I have things to do and classes to attend as well, Professor." Sebastian looked at Professor Weasley as she skipped through some pages in the book on her desk. "I'm afraid she asked for you to accompany her Sallow. I gave her the option of choosing, who she wanted to come with her and you were not necessarily the first choice but the only choice that has some spare time this afternoon. So like it or not, you will run the necessary errands with her. She needs a wand, some recipes for potions and other things. They are all written down on a list I gave her, so be a kind student and stop complaining." He raised his hands to drag them over his face in annoyance. What on earth got into her? What does Weasley mean she chose him? Gods above. "What do you mean she needs a wand? She's been dueling with a wand."

"It's borrowed. You would agree that she should have one of her one, wouldn't you?"

So she even managed to beat him with a borrowed wand instead of her own? That's ridiculous. "How is it she hasn't already taken care of those errands before attending classes?" Sallow crossed his arms in front of him, unsure what to do with himself in this position he is in right now. Weasley let out a soft sigh and finally dared to look up from her book, crossing her fingers right beneath her chin as a rest for her head. "Sebastian... Do you not like her or what exactly is the problem here?" He didn't dare say it aloud. Normally he would let everyone know how much he hated Amaya but not Professor Weasley. Not the second in charge of this school. He didn't want to make any more trouble than he already did. Sebastian groaned and tilted his head back for a second, contemplating if it was worth it to agree to this misery but it was just a few errands. He would bring her to Hogsmeade, give her a map of the village with all shops marked and then just tell her he had to run some errands himself to get away. "Alright.... Alright, I'll do it." The Vice-Headmistress just smiled as if she won a fight and Sebastian saw her grin widen as her gaze fell upon that book on her desk again. "Then you surely wouldn't mind taking her out for a Butterbeer afterwards, would you? The three Broomsticks is just around the corner anyway." That's when his jaw dropped but Weasley didn't give him the satisfaction of noticing it. "Thank you Sallow. That was everything." Her dismissal felt like a sharp knife, that sunk into his back as he turned around to leave her office. He hated this school year already, what on earth was everyone's problem that they liked her so much and treated her so extra ordinarily. He had to find Hogsmeade on his own and all the shops together with Anne and without a map. He was glad he was able to find Olivanders. And find Ominis eventually as he picked his wand there. It was a mystery to him how wands chose their holders. Based on what criteria did they choose?

With a small sigh Sebastian opened the magic pocket of his robe, allowing a feather and some parchment to fly out and levitate in front of him, eager to write down whatever he dictates. "I was told to accompany you to Hogsmeade so you can run some errands. Meet me at the Northgate after classes. Sebastian." As the feather floated back into his pocket, the paper sealed and placed itself in Sebastian's hand. A low whistle escaped his mouth and it only took a few seconds until his owl landed on his outstretched forearm. "Hello Bethy, how are you?" The owl closed its eyes satisfied as Sebastian's hands caressed its feathers. "I have a letter for you to the new girl in 7th year. Would you take this to Amaya Rosewood?" He held the paper up to the owl's mouth and Beth took it without any further notice. "Thank you love. Stay safe out there." As the owl spread her wings, he raised his arm to the sky so Beth could take off. Once she was out of sight behind the nearest tower Sebastian lowered his arm again and continued on to his class. Normally he would love for classes to pass by as fast as they did today but this once, he didn't need afternoon to be on its way so fast. Of course he enjoyed the teasing and he liked the feeling of being superior to her but she stood up to him too much and he didn't like that. He was in for a small challenge not a challenge on two legs that came running into the welcoming ceremony two days ago.