The Basilisk Kiss

Chapter 16

Y/N

"There's no way! That would be a record time for Azkaban!" Ominis said in shock. I stood there paralyzed, not even being able to manage any other word while I stared at the picture. His face looked much more calm, and a deep sadness radiated from his eyes accompanied by dark eye bags. He looked so lost. I stood there and watched the image replay the same, nearly still and empty Sebastian look anywhere but the camera the photo was taken from. Ominis gently took the paper from my shaky grasp.

He said my name softly while stepping in front of me and placing his hands on my cheek. "I'm shocked to love but we have to press on. No matter what I will be here to experience everything with you. You aren't alone. We have a lot we have to figure out, let's get to a safer place and process all of it, alright?" His voice was soft and deeply caring. His touch helping me to come out of my trance.

"You're right.. thank you.." I nodded and reached my hands up to rest on top of his as they still gently touched my cheeks.

We turned slowly to start walking back out of the tunnel, but we heard something drop to the right of us. We both whipped our bodies towards the sound with our wands drawn but instantly stopped from attacking when we saw the familiar figure in front of us. I staggered back as brown, exhausted eyes stared at me in disbelief.

"Y/N... Ominis.. you're here.." his voice was raspy and almost gone, like he had been screaming or was severely dehydrated. He looked a bit worse for ware.

I wasn't sure what emotion to feel, so I went to the emotion I felt safest behind. Anger. I sprinted up to him and cracked my fist against his jaw. He stumbled back, not able to catch himself he fell onto his ass and prevented his head from hitting the floor by propping himself up with one arm while his other hand covered the spot I just hit. He slowly closed his eyes for a moment as a soft sob started. I instantly regretted reacting the way I did. I didn't handle weakness like this very well. Ominis was an exception.

Ominis ran over to Sebastian as I kneeled down next to him and pulled him into a tight hug. The hand that was on his face reached to rest on my back while his sobs started to pick up. Ominis kneeled down and Sebastian pushed himself up and over to wrap Ominis in a hug as well.

"I'm so sorry... I'm so so sorry you guys..." he said between sobs. Ominis pulled away from the hug and squeezed his shoulder, we all sat in the floor, all of us crying while Sebastian continued on.

"Two weeks in that God awful place was enough to break me.. I woke up and all I did was though about all the wrong I did to you two, Anne, and my uncle.. I hated the person I became.. please can you guys forgive me.. please.."

His desperate tone begged us through struggled words. His eyes blood shot and his body stiff, awaiting out answers.

"Of course we forgive you Seb.. all we wanted was for you to come around and realizing what you did was wrong. But we eventually lost hope in that." I said softly. His eyes softened and he smiled through tight lips.

"Sebastian I could never turn my back on my best friend. This is more than we ever could've hoped for. Im so glad you're back.." Sebastian reached up to grab Ominis's shoulder to squeeze it

"I was the blind one to not be able to see how much you tried to set me straight through our lives. If not for you I wouldn't have become the person I am right now.. thank you Ominis.." he said through a smile while Ominis cried harder at his words.

"And you... Y/N.. you.." Sebastian suddenly quickly leaned forward and placed his hands on my cheeks and planted a passionate kiss onto my lips. He was rather forcefully pulling me into it, I tried to back my head away while my eyes widened at the sudden gesture. When moving my head back wasn't enough I shoved him away from me, his expression was confused and his hands levitated above my cheeks.