Waiting For Us | Y/N x Ominis x Sebastian

13. Room of Dreams

I tried to sleep it off, but I tossed and turned all night. The guilty knot in my chest is growing bigger and bigger. How could Sebastian do that to me? Much less, use Imperio an Unforgivable curse on me. I stared into the darkness above my bed.

Sebastian had changed since that night he met the Gaunts. He wasn't the same. I can feel this dark presence that follows him; especially in that bathroom. I knew what it was, once it was flowing through my body. It was the dark arts. He had always been interested and strong willed, it gave him the edge he needed in his duels. He would do anything to protect his friends, his family and himself. Yet deep within he was like all of us, like me, afraid to be alone.

I knew Sebastian would do anything to protect us no matter the cost to him.

I couldn't shake the feeling that he would use a spell like that on me. It wasn't in his blood to be so callous. I needed to tell Ominis.

I stood up and put my warm coat on and headed out quietly to his room. I held my hand out to turn the knob but I couldn't bring myself to do it. After all, Sebastian shared a room with him. I pressed my ear to the door and could hear Sebastian snoring away in the quiet room.

As much as I wanted to talk to Ominis I couldn't risk waking Sebastian up. I let go of the handle. The second I did I heard shuffling from behind the door.

"Shit." I whispered quickly moving away and hid behind a pillar. The door opened and I saw a red light illuminating the hallway. It wasn't Sebastian as his snoring grew louder with the door opening. I relaxed a tiny bit knowing it wasn't him.

"Hello?" Ominis tiredly said. "I know you're there, I may not be able to see you but I can hear you breathing." He always had better hearing than the rest of us. I tried to calm myself in hopes that he would leave. "Y/N?" He questioned; his voice softened as he walked in my direction.

"It's me." I came out from the corner and looked at him. His hair was a mess — all pushed to one side and in front of his face. Faint dark circles were under his eyes which glowed an ever so soft shade of pink from his flashing red wand. He walked over; I could feel him wanting to hug me but stopped himself.

"What are you doing up so late?"

"It's morning." I slightly joked.

"It is?" He shouted in surprise and I shushed him.

"No... no it's late or well... early, depending how you look at it." I smiled just missing his voice.

"Y/N why are you up so late?" He asked again.

"I couldn't sleep, I was going to make myself some tea." I lied, unsure how to tell him what was on my mind. We hadn't really spoken since he broke my heart by the book case. "Why are you awake?" I retorted.

"I'm unsure why. I had a bad dream... it was about you. Y/N look I'm sorry for hurting you and not being able to promise. Sebastian's words kept ringing in my ears. After that night I thought about you all the time and I wanted to apologize." He tried to fix his hair but it just seemed to make it messier. "I missed your voice, your laugh... the smell of you standing next to me and your hands in mine. I felt like an idiot for not being able to promise you. I could never bring myself to lie to you, but I think I did." I could see the tears start to form in his eyes. The stormy clouds that were about to pour down with rain. "I never want to leave you. My words were true I love you but I lied when I said I couldn't promise. I can." He took my hand holding it to his lips kissing the back softly. "I promise you now, I'll always be here." He held my hand to his warm face. "I am not going anywhere."

I cried at his words pulling him into my arms as he held me close. This is where I'm meant to be, here in Ominis arms. He stroked my hair and got his fingers caught on my tangles. "Ow." I smiled trying to break the tangle.