Light in the Dark // Sebastian Sallow

Hippogriff

(Athena)

It was just Sebastian and I standing in the room of requirement.

We stand frozen staring at the exit.

I'm the one who breaks the silence first.

"I'm sorry for leaving yesterday." I say letting go of his hand. Turning to face him. "I'm sorry for not thinking straight. I should of stayed with Anne, Ominis... and You. I was just so upset..."

Sebastian doesn't say anything and just wraps his arms around me. It's a gentle hug. His face is buried in my neck. He takes in the smell of me. Breathing in heavy. 

"I thought I was going to loose her." Sebastian says softly into my neck. "I thought but she was doing better..."

I take in his words, not really knowing what to say. I want to take away his pain, I don't want him to feel this hurt anymore.

"You leaving just triggered something in me. Merlin Athena, I can't loose you too." He says pulling away from the hug with red eyes.

I brush away his tears and cup his cheek.

"I'm right here." I say softly putting my head against his. "I'm not going anywhere. Nothing is going to happen to me. I promise." I say with tears now streaming down my face.

"We just need to do a little more research... but I think it is clear we need to leave soon. I'll get my training done with Hecat... you'll finish off quidditch... then we need to find answers. If I can save Anne's life, I will."

I say pulling away from Sebastian looking at him contently.

He shakes his head. "Okay. Where ever you go, I go. We'll find answers together." He says wiping my tears away.

We stand there for another moment just looking at each other and Sebastian starts to laugh.

I can't help but join him "what the bloody hell are we laughing at?" I say rolling my eyes at him.

"I need to keep a closer eye on you while you drink darling. However, I did enjoy you. All of yesterday. Everything. It was perfect. For just a moment." He says chuckling with a smile taking my hand.

"it was perfect. You looked so handsome." I say brush my hand through this brown fluffy hair.

He takes my hand and kisses the inside of my palm. He leads me to his library and we're sitting on the couch.

"He didn't hurt you did he?" Sebastian says looking at me worried.

"He didn't. I just scolded him. And walked out." I say confidently.

"Okay can I ask something weird now?" He says smiling and laughing at himself.

"Nothing you can possibly say to me is weird." I say rolling my eyes at him smiling.

"Can you wear that dress again for me?" He says looking at me with intense eyes.

"Oh, Mr. Sallow liked my dress?" I say eyebrow raised with smirk.

"Oh, I definitely liked that dress. You should wear green more often. Beside the green hogwarts uniform...." He says winking at me.

"I think about." I say teasing him.

"You almost looked like a Greek goddess. You sure glowed like one." Sebastian says giving me a look.

I blush at his words. "I wished I could take credit for it, Mr. Hill gave me the dress and one of the girls did my hair and make. I just arrived really..."

"That's all I ever need you to do. Arrive. You are one of the only reasons I'm on time for anything. Also why are you wearing gloves? Extra cold are we?" He says pulling my Hand up I the air.