Unspeakable

Chapter 25: Setting Off

Sorry this took longer everyone! I just got my new drawing tablet in so I'm going to draw out some scenes. I'm rather rusty (haven't drawn for years because of a traumatic incident in some forums)  but it should be fun :)

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"Do we have everything?" Sebastian asked, hoisting his pack over his shoulder as they got ready to head to London.

"Clothes for the trip," Ominis started counting things off on his fingers,

"Check!" Diane said, looking through their packs.

"Books and whatnot,"

"Check!"

"Your ridiculously expensive seeds you had to buy." Sebastian muttered.

"Check!" Diane chuckled.

"My legilimency uniform," Ominis continued, snickering at Sebastian's interruption.

"Check!"

"My spooky dark robes the Ministry insists I wear." Sebastian sighed, interrupting again.

"Check!" Diane laughed again. "It looks kind of like your outfit from when you ran the Forsaken." She said in amusement.

"Don't remind me." He said flatly. He was well aware.

"Potions for the road." Ominis grinned wryly.

"Ch-check." Diane blushed.

"Oh, good thinking, Ominis." Sebastian grinned. "Oh, your pretty green dress for your internship?" He added.

"Whose checklist is this, anyway?" Ominis laughed.

"Check!" Diane giggled.

"Alright if we need anything after we get to Hogwarts we can just run off grounds and apparate back." Sebastian said. "Looks like we're ready to go." He grinned excitedly.

"Highwing is waiting outside, I think it would be a good idea to introduce you to her, Sebastian. You're not riding her but you'll be near her." Diane said with a smile.

Sebastian shifted anxiously. "I'm not very good at the magical creature thing."

"It'll be fine. Just be nice, be polite." She shrugged.

"It will be fine, if she tolerates me she'll tolerate you." Ominis chuckled.

"What's that supposed to mean? You're way nicer than I am." Sebastian scoffed.

"You'll be fine, come on. I'm excited to fly too." Diane smiled, taking their hands and tugging them outside.

Highwing chirped as they came outside, shifting her talons as Diane approached her and pet her neck.

"Okay Sebastian, now bow to her," Diane said softly, continuing to pet her feathers as Sebastian stood in front of her.

Sebastian looked at the talons warily before bowing down slightly.

"Lower." Diane directed, when Highwing didn't react.

Sebastian let out an uneasy noise, because if he lowered his head further he wouldn't be able to keep an eye on that sharp beak. But he bowed lower regardless, and Diane sighed when Highwing bowed as well.

"Now come pet her." Diane said softly, smiling softly.

"Pet-" Sebastian looked up at the hippogriff warily. Highwing tilted her head with a loud squawk.

"Alright." He sighed, reaching out cautiously, as if trying to stay back as far as possible.

"Don't act so scared, it's fine." Diane chuckled.