Songbird and Snake ( Ominis x Oc)

Chapter 5

The song in this one is called To Build A Home by the cinematic orchestra and Patrick Watson if you want to listen to it.

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Chapter 5

It's been a few weeks since my trip to Felcroft, and it has been crazy, from the nagging from Poppy and Ominis, who made me go to see the nurse, to running around the castle. True to their word, the three would always be with me. I would occasionally lie that I was going out with Natsai and would be back late, but I would usually just run off to see all the different hamlets. To get a break from my studying, I decided to go to Irondale. I had talked to the shopkeeper who mentioned that there was a thief in town and he, without a dought, believed it was his sister because no one else knew where he kept his family heirloom. I decided that I would help him. I stayed till nightfall and began my search. I ended up finding a trail of gold. When I got to the end of the trail, I found a little ball of fluff shoveling anything shiny into his little pouch.

"Well, aren't you just a troublemaker. A little niffler was the thief." I laugh as I pick up the little creature, to which he squeaks in disapproval. "Hey, there, little guy, you are causing much trouble for everyone. Instead of stealing things, you come with me, and I can give you shiny things to have." I pull out one of my sparkly handkerchiefs and dangle it in front of him, to which he jumps out of my hand and grabs it.

The niffler looks at it happily and slowly stuffs it in his pouch. He twisted his head in curiosity but then decided to jump on me and slip into my hood, taking the ribbon that held my braid together.

"I'll take that as you coming with me." I giggle and fix my hair.

I take my broom and fly back to the hamlet, but not before I get the heirloom to bring back to Mr. Haggerty.

"I have good news for you, Mr.Haggarty. I unmasked your thief." I smile at the shopkeeper as I walk up to him.

"There is nothing to unmask. We all know that the thief was my sister Catrin." He angrily mumbles

"Actually, it was a Niffler that was the theft," I say, pointing at my hood.

"What. But Catrin was the only one who knew how to get into our homes. Well, if you found the niffler, then that means you found are things. Like my family heirloom?" He asks, crossing his arms

"I did!" I smile happily and hand it to him

"Thank you! You have no idea how much this means to me. Catrin's a disappointment, for sure. But I never wanted to think she was behind it. Thanks to you, I won't have to." He says, smiling back

I smile at him and say goodbye and start to fly back to Hogwarts. The little niffler shuffles in my hood as I watch the sun slowly rises up. Poppy is going to kill me. I spent the whole night up. She hated when I did that. Even if I were in the room and didn't sleep, she would be mad. I guess I'll just say I was in the library till late again. As the scenery passed me by, I safely landed in front of the fountain and headed into the castle. I decided to go to the library just so that if I got found out, I would have an excuse for not being in bed. The halls were empty except for the few people coming to the Great Hall to eat early. I continue on my path and enter the library, and I make a b-line to the fireplace surrounded by books. I use Glaceies to put the fire out and crawl threw, and the coziness of the small room welcomes me. I curl up on the lounge chair and grab some books left on the table from my last visit. Before I start, I grab my wand and summon a mini piano and make it play quality as I sing along as I read

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There is a house built out of stone
Wooden floors, walls and window sills
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust
This is a place where I don't feel alone
This is a place where I feel at home
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