endgame // sebastian sallow

ten

TEN
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Poppy didn't attend class one Monday morning.

Apparently, she was out hunting a few mooncalfs by herself Sunday night and ended up getting bitten by a Venomous Scurrior. The pain was predictably so bad she spent the night at the hospital wing.

Now, I found myself with a missing partner in Charms class. The one space that was taken to help me avoid Sebastian Sallow was now open, making the gap between us feel closer than ever.

"Now as I was saying,"

Although I never turned my head once to the side knowing Sebastian was a seat next to me, I can still feel myself sweat between the quill.

I didn't even have to stare. The fluff of his brown hair was distracting enough from the corner of my eye, I almost wanted to move seats.

"Y/n, where's my girl Poppy?" Garreth whispered from behind, distracting me more.

I rolled my eyes at the side comment, still keeping my gaze straight ahead, "She is not your girl, Weasley."

Amit, the Ravenclaw that always joined his stupid jokes, began laughing.

"I'm not losing her, right?" Garreth asked dramatically.

In the distance, I can hear a slight smirk come off Sebastian. Almost as if he was hearing the conversation very clearly.

Focus, Y/n. Silent treatment.

"If you care so much about her, how about you send her an owl instead of asking me, Garreth?" I whispered back. "Or just visit her at the hospital wing?"

Did I say that on purpose? Perhaps, I did, but it went both ways.

I wasn't directing the comment at Sebastian at all, but it would just make perfect sense to say the correct words to not let it happen to another friendship.

"That's hot." Garreth teased, "Angry Y/n...nice."

Although the humor in him never left, I couldn't help, but find myself reddening at Garreth's dumb compliment.

"This incantation can be performed better with peers. Give it a go and have fun!" The professor told.

Of course, the only day Poppy decides to break her perfect attendance record is the day we actually have to work together.

It wasn't required to perform the charm with a partner, but it was more challenging doing it solo.

I didn't want to underestimate myself knowing that my spells were already boosted enough with the ancient power engraved in me, but still, I was young and didn't know how to perform certain spells.

As I tried and failed the incantation silently to myself, there was a moment when I felt another presence near me and in that second I almost freaked out.

Luckily, the sudden rapid heartbeat lowered when Ominis took hold of Poppy's empty space beside me.

"I began to feel you weren't going to perform this well." Ominis joked.

I gave off a faint smile, "Thanks."

It was odd, really.

Sebastian Sallow taught me the most spells up to this day. Most of my powerful spells were because of him and to be struggling with one without his help, but yet from his best friend, felt off.