The Turning of Time ~ Sebastian Sallow

Chapter Nine

A few weeks later, into mid September. 

After my break down in the Undercroft, I let the box stay broken and instead have tried to talk more about what happened fifth year. It's been hard and I have broken down a few more times, but I have felt closer to Ominis and Sebastian, I even reached out to Natty and Poppy. I think it will take a long time to fully heal, if at all, but at least I'm on the right path now. After that second day of no classes, they finally deemed the school safe and we've started classes. It's the second Saturday after that fateful day, and we still aren't any closer to coming up with a plan for Halloween. So I've been focused on my advanced classes instead, I still want to help people. So I need to keep my grades up, I am currently studying in the Gryffindor common room.

"Hey, y/n. You beat Imelda's broom racing scores fifth year right?" I looked up from my Advanced Potions homework on the dangers of Amortentia and see a small fourth year girl named Alice Edwards.

"Hmmm, oh yeah. I did. Why?" I set my quill back into the ink pot as to not smudge my scroll.

"Well, my sister Marie is the Gryffindor quidditch captain and is looking for a seeker. I heard from Garreth that you are really good on a broom and was wondering if you would tryout?" 

"Well to be honest I have never played quidditch, I know the rules and positions. But my fifth year quidditch had been cancelled so I never got to play. Don't mistake me I am well versed on a broom. I just haven't played quidditch."

"I mean a seeker is the least skill required position and more speed anyways, right? I think you should still tryout."

"When are tryouts then?" I rolled up my scroll, since I have lost focus.

"The first ones in a couple hours." As she says this an older version of her appears from behind her. Tonight? I mean it's not like I have anything going on, but that's so soon.

"Please excuse my sister, I'm Marie. Don't feel any pressure, we just thought you could be a good fit. There will be practices of course, and I heard you're a fast learner. I don't think you would have a hard time. Our first game will be against Hufflepuff on October 27th. So you have more than a month. We'd really love for you to at least tryout."

"Uh, sure. Why not. " I guess it would be good to try something new, I don't really have any hobbies. I never had enough time to start any. 

"Awesome, the first tryout is at six tonight. See you then." They both walk away. I wonder when we play Slytherin, if I'll still be here by then.

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At 5:50 I  opened the entrance  doors into the fading summer sun and head to the Quidditch pitch. I could see another team finishing up their practice. As I got closer I could see the green and silver of the Slytherin team. If I looked closer I am sure I would have seen Sebastian flying around, coaching the others and practicing himself. But I didn't look closer, I looked at the ground instead. We may be friends again, or trying to rebuild that friendship, but in moments like this I think about the other things. The fact that he told me he loved me when he thought I couldn't hear him, and I know that I still have feelings for him. Honestly, I don't know if we'll ever fully repair what was broken. How am I to be friends with someone that claims they love me, clearly more than friends, but hasn't said it to my face. I should have told him that I overheard him, but that was clearly not meant for me to hear. I want him to tell me that to my face, on his own time and desire. I finally look up to see I was entering the stadium right as the  clock behind me chimed 6 o'clock. I could hear him now, yelling for his team to land and pack up. I walk into the hallway that leads onto the field and step off the main path into a shadowy corner out of sight from the field as I wait for the rest of the team to show up. I see Maria and her sister coming towards me with a big box.