Raven's Fate: A Snake's Love Story

A Train

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Morning came as fast as anyone would expect for having stayed up as late as we did. All of my belongings were packed into my cases after a quick bath and a meager breakfast. This was the last meal I would have at Hogwarts as a student. Moving forward away from here brought me no comfort. Many fond memories bore from the years lived within its halls and beyond its halls too. My mind brought me to memories of Sebastian and the deep pit that had nested in my heart.

In the winter of our sixth year Sebastian had been barraged by a volley of snowballs when he returned fire with a catapult of snow at us. Earlier in the year we celebrated my 18th birthday shortly after that Natty's and Ominis'. We managed to convince Sirona to give us butterbeers for free as a gift. Poppy, with the help of Sebastian, was able to sneak in a mooncalf into the castle for study on an extra credit assignment. There were a lot of moments that flew by, and now they were shattered pieces of a friendship passed.

The train finally arrived, and I boarded with Poppy, and Ominis. Sebastian was nowhere to be seen and neither was Anne. I assume they left for Feldcroft earlier. Since Natty's mother was a professor at Hogwarts, she had a homestead in the surrounding area and would not be boarding with us. All of us except for Ominis waved goodbye as the train began to move on its track.

"I am going to miss her," Poppy pouted. "Well until I see her next that is. Hopefully soon with Ominis' plan to get us all back together soon."

"Hopefully the probate lawyer does not create any undue difficulty. If we can square away the complication right away it will just be a matter of getting the staffing and owls out to you all. Once all is settled, we can look to the future filled with friendship." Ominis said monotonically staring out the window but not really seeing.

"I don't know what to expect, but my parents have been pressuring me into finding a spouse within 'influential' circles. I think they assume that I will be able to bring some sort of influence into the family by marrying someone with a higher status" I said I was trying to distract myself from last night. "I don't think I am ready to settle down, there is too much about the wizarding world that I have yet to explore I think."

"Well, you do have a muggle family and they have pretty bizarre rules. I am not sure what's out there, but it definitely sounds like a good time. But I am barely familiar with wizarding customs" Poppy said, kicking her feet in a gentle rhythm.

The cabin fell quiet for a long while, it wasn't until I needed to use the restroom that I mentioned to leave the cabin. I poked my head out of the cabin door double checking the empty aisle. I headed towards the loo and gave it a knock, I waited patiently for a moment before giving it another knock getting ready to enter when the door that connected the luggage car from the passenger car opened to my right. To my utter shock Sebastian walked through and nearly bumped into me.

"Oh, um hi," I mustered.

"Well hello." He smiled. "Going to the loo?"

"I- Well... yes" I knew I was flustered; my face was probably redder than a tomato. I could barely look him in the face. A part of me was angry that he was talking to me after storming off but the way he always seemed to weaponize his charm always disarmed me.

"Well don't fall in," he teased, walking past me walking down the Aisle.

I made my way and closed the door, I could feel the gentle pressure of the walls closing in, I felt sick to my stomach. I was angry and incredibly distraught; He talked to me like the moment we shared never existed, had it? Was it all in my head? Great, I was dying and crazy. I splashed a swath of water over my face to help cool my reddened complexion. Looking up into the mirror, I realized I was actually a sour color of milk and a gentle shake of the train car saw me revisiting my breakfast in the toilet.