Light in the Dark // Sebastian Sallow

What are we?

(Athena)

I walk into the room of requirements and find Sebastian sitting on the couch reading one of the many books in his study he turns my way and smiles when he sees me "hey you! How did everything go with Poppy?" I tell him everything.

Sebastian looks at me with concerned eyes "well if you guys need my help I'm there. Those beasts are wicked rare so of course I want to see."

"Have you found anything good that might help Anne yet?" I say hopeful!

"Not yet. However I'll keep reading. I'm sure there has to be something here." Sebastian says rather hopeful as well.

"Hey Athena there's something I want to ask you." He seemed nervous which was super weird for him.

"oh god Sallow, what's wrong." I say looking at him with concern.

"Nothing. Actually everything is wonderful. No I wanted to ask you if you ever thought about your future." He asks me curiously.

"oh!" I say surprised at the question "well, for starters I don't want to be an Auror."

Sebastian looks at me surprised. "Really? I'm sure they would love to have you as an Auror with your Ancient Magic."

I laugh "ha! Yes! Exactly. Which is why I can't. I actually want a peaceful life. Not one with so much trauma...." I say remembering Professor Fig.

Sebastian takes notice immediately and hugs me. "Okay no Auror life. What else?" He says letting me go and looking at my face.

I smile at the thought "I love the thought of maybe teaching here someday. This place has brought me so much joy, and pain... but joy. It also brought me to you."

Sebastian raises his eyebrows "a professor? Like my parents?"

I hadn't thought about his parents, but Ominis did tell me about Sebastian parents and how they were professors here  and how they lost there lives.

"Yes, I suppose like your parents!" I say smiling.

"What would you teach?" He says suddenly.

"Well, anything they have to offer me!" I say excitedly.

Sebastian laughs, "Right! So you want a peaceful life as a Hogwarts Professor, married? Children?"

I blush at his words "is that what you want Sebastian Sallow? To be Married and having children?" I say looking at him happily.

Sebastian blushes "Perhaps, only if I get to spend the rest of my life with someone extremely special. But you definitely sound like you want the life my parents had." He says smiling.

"Oh yeah, I guess I do a little don't I? It doesn't sound like a bad life. I love kids and I love to teach them. It just seems so unreachable right now because of my powers. If I don't learn how to control them... I couldn't have that life. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. But anyway enough about me. What about you Sallow?"

"That life sounds perfect, I want that life with you. Maybe I'll become a professor too. Or a writer? Maybe we can take some of these beasts with us and care for them? Your dream will come true one day Ms. Johnson. I promise." He says taking my hand.

"Sebastian, what are we?" He looks at me.

"Oh well I guess we haven't really talked about it. So before I ask you, I want to take you on real date like we talked about before. Tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow night then. Imelda will kill me if I don't come back tonight, so at that I will be heading back. Good night Sebastian. I'll see you tomorrow?"

"See you then. Good night Athena" he say take my hand and kissing it.