The wall between us // Sebastian Sallow

Chapter One

I stood there staring at Professor figs lifeless body.

As I bring my hands to my face I notice they're covered in blood - Professor figs blood.

My hands start to tremble as I finally come to terms with what just happened. And I finally lose it.

"He's gone!" my voice trembling

"Why do I keep losing everyone that I love." I sob falling to my knees.

I was exhausted, and my body ached in places I never knew could ache.

I look up at the big glowing orb above my head, tears still streaming down my face. the orb started to go fuzzy as the room started to spin. My head was throbbing as I felt myself fall backwards.

I lay there for a minute in pain until I heard footsteps and a faint voice coming from the distance. I slowly turn my head toward the sound, to see a faint blurry figure walking towards me, I squint in an effort to see who it was, but everything started to go black.

I open my eyes to the blurry figure looking over me. I couldn't make out who it was but their presence was warm and familiar so I knew that I could trust them.

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I woke up in the hospital wing after being unconscious for several hours, the sun was now starting to rise. I don't remember how I got back to the castle or who it was that saved me but I was safe and the war was finally over.

I look around the room and see Ominis sitting on a chair beside me, he was resting his head on my bed and was sound asleep.

I thought about waking him, I had a million questions to ask, like are the other professors okay and does he know who saved me?

"You're awake" mumbled the sleepy boy, who is now adjusting his tie as he sat back upright in his chair.

"Y-Yeah kinda" I mumbled back as I slowly sat myself up in the bed my eyes scanning the room in hopes to see someone else.

"He isn't here" Ominis said with a cold expression

how did he even know I was looking for him, am I really that obvious? I thought to myself.

"w-what" I stuttered in surprise of his statement.

"Sebastian." he said tilting his head to the side slightly

"He already left" he explained

"Oh okay" I responded in disappointment.

We sat there in silence for a minute, I was staring at the door waiting for him to strut in the way he always did.

"How are you feeling?" Ominis finally asked breaking the awkward silence

he had that concerned look on his face, I saw it a lot with all the trouble Sebastian and I made for him this year.

"like I got hit by the Hogwarts Express" I replied with a chuckle

Ominis's expression didn't change though, I could tell he was really concerned about me

"I'm okay Ominis, really" I said placing my hand on his, trying to comfort him.

he let out a slight smile at my touch. after everything we had been through this year, we surprisingly had gotten closer as friends.

~ A few days later ~

I didn't want to go to the ceremony but Professor Weasley assured me that if I surrounded myself with my peers and people who cared as much as I did it would make me feel better.