Before the Storm- Sebastian Sallow and Ominis Gaunt Love Triangle

Chapter 3: Second Thoughts

I slept relatively sound throughout the night, starting to dream vividly when I heard a bang echo through the cottage. I shot up from my slumber to see Rodkey picking up a picture that hung on the wall. He must have teleported here so fast he knocked it over in the process. Poppy started to rub her eyes, confused at the sight of the house elf scrambling about.

"Master! Your guests must leave at once through the back." he shook Ominis, panicked. "Sir is on his way to see you, please" he desperately shook once more. Ominis sprung up from his chair, making haste to escort us out immediately.

"You two can leave through the bedroom, there's a door that opens into the back. Send me an owl when you arrive back at Poppy's safely. Go." Ominis instructed us, not providing any time for explanations. He seemed fearful, a side I had never seen, not like this. Rodkey was shaking, snapping his fingers to tidy up the cottage in preparation for Ominis's father. Ominis nodded his head at his loyal house elf and headed to the front of the cottage, taking a deep breath to face his father. Rodkey placed his small hands on our backs, guiding us to the bedroom. I wanted to stay and study in Ominis's room, looking at all of the books he had laying around, studying the trinkets and oddities. I caught a glimpse at his night stand and saw a photo of Sebastian, Omins, and me laughing in it. We took that when we were all close right after visiting the Slytherin's room. I see my fifteen year old self laughing in the middle with robes on. The photo is black and white it is moving as well. I love how the photos move just like magic. My eyes look over to Sebastian and see him laugh. His laugh always made me smile. Now was simply not the time to think about this.

"Fly fast, young witches," Rodkey said. Poppy had given him a fast hug.

"Thank you, sir." she said sweetly. Rodkey soluted her then in a snap of his fingers, he was gone. We summoned our brooms and made haste to get away. As we accelerated high into the sky I glanced back at Ominis. I saw a tall, blonde man sauntering over to him. "-WATCH OUT!" Poppy screamed, I had nearly crashed into one of the evergreen trees. "I'm the bad flier and here I am instructing YOU of all people. Eyes forward!" I swallowed hard and shifted my focus to flying. I wanted to stay and watch the interaction between Ominis and his father, to see the man who had been so cruel. We flew in silence for a good while until the adrenaline of the situation wore off, slowing our speed a bit.

"That was not the wakeup call I was expecting" I laughed nervously. Checking to see if Poppy was still faring well on her broom.

"Yeah, an interesting evening complimented by an interesting morning that's for sure". Poppy bit her lip slightly, studying my face. "Did you have a good evening, Violet?" She questioned. Her eyes were tired, heavy and nearly bloodshot.

"I did!" I smiled at her, a little apprehensive on her sudden advances regarding yesterday evening. What was she aiming at? "Everything..okay back there?" I question, squinting my eyes at her slightly.

"Me?" She gasps, starting to giggle. "Oh, Violet! Don't worry about me".

"What is your problem?" I slow down my speed even more on my broom, gliding right next to Poppy to get a better read on her. She was still giggling. I didn't trust Poppy when she giggled this way. It usually was a tell tale sign that either she either snuck home an animal, she went overboard with sugar or she had rich gossip that was just killing her to spill out.

"My problem? Well, that is the question isn't it. I should be asking you how you're faring riding a broom on this fine morning, considering you had quite the..ride last night!" Oh my god. My cheeks instantly blush from the embarrassment.

"What?" I mumble under my breath. Poppy raised her eyebrows at me. She heard.

"What did you hear?" I turn my head to her.

"Everything," She smirks, and starts making moaning sounds, "Oh Ominis, Oh Violet, let me touch you," She laughs. My face turns a very pink red and I bite my lip.

"You were sleeping, at least I thought," I mumbled.

"Oh HOW could I? Ominis is super loud," She replied. "Anyways, that was your first time! Like what did you feel," She excitedly asked me.

"Well, I mean--," I could not put into words how I felt. I was happy, and I felt some regret. "I don't know if this is weird but I thought of Sebastian at one moment," I look down to see my feet dangling off my broom. I am embarrassed by it. I saw Poppy's mouth drop and she looked shocked.

"What? You are telling me you were with Ominis and HE came to your head at THAT exact moment?" She gasped, "Well, I am not surprised. I wouldn't tell Ominis if I were you,"

Ominis. How am I going to face him? He is going to want to talk about it and I really just do NOT want to think about it. My brain was being in so many different directions, I honestly couldn't tell what was up and what was down. We chatted here and there for the remainder of the flight home. I could tell Poppy had more questions, but I just couldn't entertain those right now, if ever at this point.The remainder of our summer break was over before a blink of an eye. We were already packing, saying our goodbyes to her Grandmother and the animals. Before I knew it we were being escorted to Kings Crossing. This was it. This was my chance to have a normal sixth year at Hogwarts.