Sound of Love

6: Sounds of Your Love (FINALE)

After the incident in Charms class, Sebastian was sent to the Headmaster's Office for a thorough scolding. The thought of Sebastian getting expelled for your sake was plaguing your mind. You were almost physically ill with worry, but there was nothing you could currently do.

A couple of hours had passed since classes ended for the day, and it was now dinnertime. You didn't know if you wanted to go, since you didn't really want to talk to anyone at the moment, but the growl in your stomach convinced you.

When you had arrived in the Great Hall, instead of your usual seat you sat at the end of your table where no one would bother you. You felt a presence over your shoulder, and turned to look.

"Hello, Ominis." you said, sounding a bit more tired than you anticipated.

"Is it okay if I sit here?" he asked. He was worried about you being alone and thought maybe you would feel safe if a friend sat with you.

"Of course." You thought the gesture was sweet. Ominis sat down, and began to serve himself, when in the corner of your eye, you saw Poppy, Natty, and Imelda rushing towards you.

"Y/N! There you are!" said Poppy, out of breath. She looked very worried.

"Hey guys." You tried to flash a smile to show them you were okay, but it came out weak.

"What happened back there?" Natty asked, concerned.

You sighed and explained everything.

"That dirtbag!" Imelda shouted, clenching her fists. "He's lucky I wasn't there, or he would have gotten a double beati-" She trailed off, upon seeing Sebastian enter the Great Hall. He looked around, and after spotting you he had a seat next to you and said nothing. He didn't really know what to say, or at least, not in front of other people. You turned to him.

"You're not..." You trailed off, as if scared to even mention the word.

"Expelled? No." He chuckled. " If it had been any other headmaster, I probably would have been, but Professor Black is a man with... strange priorities. He didn't care too much, and dismissed it with a 'boys will be boys' mentality."

"I expected as much," said Natty, smiling in amusement. "Well, that's a relief." The three girls and Ominis began to exchange their thoughts and opinions on Professor Black, giving you and Sebastian a second to speak privately.

"I do have to serve detention with Mr. Moon tonight, though." Sebastian continued, putting food on your plate, and then doing the same for himself.

"But, the-"

"The lessons, I know.." he breathed, disappointed. "I'm sorry, but they'll have to be delayed again."

You looked at Sebastian. He had calmed down since Charms class, but he looked worn out. He had been acting strange too, ever since Friday night – he seemed to be getting angry at something every day, and you were determined to figure out what was bothering him so much. Picturing his smiling face, peaceful face while playing the piano, you were filled with determination. You were hatching a plan in your head, when someone hugged you from behind.

"Hello, regular degular Y/N." It was Dominic. He said it in a sophisticated tone. Sebastian stiffened upon his arrival. It seems Dominic hadn't yet heard what had happened to you, and part of you wished he never found out, for the boy's sake. Sebastian was fairly strong, but Dominic was considerably larger than him, and beefier too, being on the Quidditch team as a Beater. He would absolutely pulverize the guy from earlier.

"...Regular degular?" you repeated, confused.

"Well, you didn't want me calling you 'Pookie' anymore. So now you're just regular, degular Y/N." he said, shaking his head slowly and tsk-tsking. Technically, he was being true to his promise. You couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity. Sebastian noticed how nonchalant Dominic was being, and snapped at him.