Light in the Dark // Sebastian Sallow

Sebastian

(Sebastian)

My hand was throbbing but I couldn't control myself.

What did he mean she was flirting with him? She turned him down when he asked her to be his date to that stupid party. She didn't deserve to be talked to like that. She was the nicest person I had ever met.

Last year was really rough for me. I really felt that The dark arts was the way I could help Anne. My uncle never understood that... my uncle. Man I really messed up with him. My twin sister is dying and nobody was or is doing anything for her. Sneaking into the restricted section was easy, and I did learn a lot.

When I met Athena for the first time in the common room, I was kind of annoyed because she interrupted my reading to help my sister. All I had to do was look at her, she was beautiful.

We then had charms together the next morning and she defeated Natsai Onai at Summoners Court. Not many people can beat Natty and she beat her first try. I was sort of impressed, but whatever, maybe it was luck?

Defense Against the Dark Arts was the moment I fell. I fell hard, literally and figuratively. She defeated me, I'm the best duelist at this school. She was amazing. I knew I needed more of her. That's why I invited her to the dueling club. She was my partner every time, and I was hers. We make an great pair.

Then she saved me from detention, for sneaking into the library. Professor Weasley told me Athena had chosen me to escort her to Hogsmeade.

It was Athena's first time ever leaving the castle. Her face was beautiful as I watched her look over the castle grounds. As we made our way over to Hogsmeade we had fun banter which I find I'm only usually good at with Ominis and Anne.

She's Sarcastic and very nice, and a little snarky. Which I like of course. She puts me in my place and I love it.

After she gets her want (which by the way she beat me with a spare wand that wasn't even hers, ugh) and all her things we meet in the center of Hogsmeade and she defeats a troll. Yes a Troll. I got to see her use her ancient magic for the first time.

That day was the first time in a long time I wasn't thinking just about Anne.

She got me to forget and just be In the moment, I had only known her for a day. But I knew she was the light I needed in such a dark place.

We became such amazing friends and I even introduced her to the undercroft after our fun adventure to the restricted section.

Ominis had known about the undercroft because he's a Gaunt and an heir to Salazar Slytherin which I find interesting, but he hates it. He's been my best friend since I got to this school with Anne. The three of us loved hanging out in the undercroft as much as possible. I always though Ominis might have a thing for Anne... Anyway.

Of course Ominis had a mental break down, but quickly recover after he spend some time with her. She is very lovey.

She helped me, she helped me when no one else would. She stood by my side and listened to me. Of course I had wrote to Anne every day about her. She wanted to meet her. So Athena met my sister, Anne was so appy to have a lady to talk to instead of two guys. I loved watching them catch before my uncle ruined everything.

Looking back, my uncle was very abusive. The amount of times I got beat for trying to save my sister. He gave up hope for her a long time ago. I regret letting down my friend Ominis, Letting down my dear Athena, and my sweet sister Anne. If I could take the moment back I would.

However Ominis told me later that Athena was the one that talked them out of turning me in. Somehow Ominis used his Gaunt Powers and got me out of everything. He wa actually able to get the Gaunts to convince the Ministry that Solomon died of a heart attack, it why he went back home. He has saved my ass over and over again. I know what I would do without him, I swear on Merlin I will NEVER let any of them down again.

Anne saw me this summer. We talked because of Ominis. She trusts him with her life. She still doesn't trust me but one day I will find a cure. Knowing who actually cursed her helps as well.

In my mind I'm still hoping maybe when Athena can control her magic she can help Anne out the right way. No dark Magic. Just Athena doing her thing the way she always does.

Athena, she is so strong. All of my adventures I went on last year I couldn't of done them without her. I still feel horrible for treating her so badly on one of our last missions. I was just incredibly frustrated. How could no one help Anne? She was one of the only people who helped me and I treated her so unfair.

She is one of my best friends and invited me to stay with her this summer. It was amazing. So amazing actually. I was very unsure about it because it felt weird to stay with someone else's family.

Her mother was so kind and helped me so much talking through almost everything. She could always tell when I needed someone to talk to. She reminded me of my mother, but more open about everything.

Her father introduced me to all of these history books of the muggle world which was very fascinating, and he taught a lot of things about Motors. Muggles are very fascinating and I had no idea.

I hated that I had taken over Athena's room, I really didn't mind staying with Andrew. He talks alot but I don't mind. He's such a little Gryffindor. He got put into the perfect house. Clever boy he is.

The reason I left was because Ominis asked me to come and stay with him and Anne, he had convinced her to see me. Have her hash things out with me, it really did help her and I noticed she had started getting better after she screamed at me for about an hour.

I was grateful for it. All of it. I will never do dark magic again if I don't need to.