Light in the Dark // Sebastian Sallow

Can You Help Me?

(Athena)

Sebastian was able to talk his way out of his detention with Professor Magnolias, and he found himself cleaning and shinning all of the trophy's in the trophy room far from Salis.

Ominis and I find ourselves in the library for a change of scenery from the room of requirement.

"Okay, what is a Snargaluff and what is the use for it." Ominis asks not looking at his book. His arms are crossed and legs crossed and up on the table.

"Snargaluffs are bush that are Strong, thorny, and highly have mobile vines. They are used to extract the green pulsating pods.. which are good for potions." I say closing my trying to remember it correctly.

"Okay, great. Athena we've been here for hours. Come on let's go get food." Ominis says getting up and backing his books away.

"Ominis, we have to study. N.E.W.T's are extremely difficult. If I don't keep pushing myself to study harder I'm going to fail." I say putting my hands on my head feeling the anxiety of writing a 12 page essay on apparation.

Ominis signs. " how do you expect to retain information if you don't take care of your health Athena. Come on your one of the smartest in the class, actually your defiantly number 2 right now." Ominis says smirking holding his bag.

"Number 2?" I say frazzled.

"I'm definitely the smartest in the Class Athena and you've been studying with me. You've got this okay? Now come let's eat." He says strutting off.

I gather my things and head off nearly bumping into Garreth.

"Oh sorry Garreth, I didn't mean to ..."

"Athena good I'm glad I caught you, care to walk with me to the dinning hall. I need you help." Garreth says intertwining his arm with mine taking me to the direction of the exit of the library.

I take my arm away from his "I'm not stealing any more ingredients for you. It's bad enough asked me to do it the first time.."

"Athena, Athena, Athena.... What! No. This is about Poppy." He says as we keep walking to the great hall." He says looking nervous.

I eye him bewildered. "Oh, okay. What about Poppy?"

"I need you to head to the forest and rescue an beast for her. She's been trying her best to befriend it but it won't come." He says annoyed at the beast.

"Well if Poppy can't get the poor thing, what makes you think I will?" I say getting frustrated he's trying to add another thing to my plate that is already over flowing.

"Because, you're you. Didn't you save a Phoenix." He says looking at me determined.

I narrow my eyebrows. "Gareth...."

"Come on, please. It's for Poppy your bestest friend. Remember we saved her from her parents. She would be so happy if we could rescue this little guy! I'm begging you on my hands and Knees..." he says getting done on his knees.

I roll my eyes "Get Up Garreth you look like a nutter." Sneering at him. "Alright I will help. Just get up and I'll meet you at the entrance of the forbidden forest." I start to walk away when he pulls me into a hug.

"Thanks Athena." He whispers into my ear.

I stand there not hugging him back. He lets go and runs off in the other direction jumping up like he did something great.

I stand there frozen for a moment totally shocked that he hugged me. "Lazy Sod" I whisper under my breath finally breaking my stance heading into the great hall.