The Blood within our veins (Ominis Gaunt)

Chapter Six

"Blast it!" Sebastian cried at lunch the next day slamming his fist down onto the Slytherin dining table causing his fork and a couple of dishes to bounce and make a clanging noise. "Professor Ronen gave me a crap score on my practical. Said my wand work was lazy." Sebastian scowled. Both Ominis and Gianna let out a stifled giggle. Both of them had received near perfect scores. They had agreed not to share this with Sebastian ;however, since it was far funnier to go along with his grievances. Instead they told him they had received a similar score because it spurred Sebastian on even more. "That man is so infuriating. Wouldn't see proper talent if it hit him on the arse." Sebastian huffed. "Ominis is brilliant one of the best in the class. Lazy my ass." Sebastian groaned and bellyached. Ominis tried his best not to laugh. "Yes! He really gets under my skin that one." Ominis responded with a hint of amusement. Sebastian did not notice. He merely huffed once more and buttered some toast in frustrated silence. It was a secret both of them would keep from Sebastian for now and be their little inside joke.

Gianna had brought her muggle book to the table and was reading it inbetween sips of pumpkin juice. Ominis interrupted her with a polite tap on the table to get her attention. "You've been awfully quiet Gianna. Is that the book?" Ominis asked her. "Yes. I'm almost done so I should get it to you by tomorrow at the latest." Gianna smiled. Ominis looked excited. "Don't spoil anything for me. I want to be truly surprised when I read it." He grinned almost childlike. He had a very innocent smile on his face and the apples of his cheeks warmed ever so slightly. But it was his dimples that Gianna found made his face look particularly gentle and childlike. Not at all like the pompous guy in the common room. "I won't I promise." Gianna finally said tearing her sight away from him as Sebastian pulled on her cloak. " What book?" Sebastian asked curiously feeling seriously left out. Merlin, she had forgotten he was there. "A muggle book my friend from Stregone sent me. " Gianna responded and Sebastian grimaced sticking out his tongue.

"Yuck. Don't you two have anything better to do than sit around and read all day? We get enough of that from classes." Sebastian frowned and the pair simply  rolled their eyes at this. "It's better than getting into trouble with Sharp as a hobby." Ominis retorted. "That seems to be all you do these days." His posh accent annunciated the word all with extra L's. Sebastian smirked. "I have a hunch Sharp actually likes me and tries to hide it. I bring too much excitement into his dull life for him not too." Sebastian countered drawling on about their potion's master. "I have reasons to doubt that Sebastian." Ominis teased. "You're about as much of his favorite student as Garreth Weasley is." Ominis's tone shifted to a playful one as he said this.

"Pft. Hogwash." Sebastian responds. Ominis's eyes fix on where Gianna is sitting based on where he last heard her voice. "Do you know the story of Sebastian's month long detention with Professor Sharp in four year?" He asked her causing Gianna to gasp and throw her hand over her mouth. "No! What?" She cried looking frantically from Sebastian and Ominis. Sebastian groaned. "Not this again Ominis. Why won't you let it go." He pursed his lips and hung his head in defeat. "Probably because it's hillarious and I'll do anything to bring it up when I can." Ominis smirked with a rare confident grin at his best friend. Sebastian huffed for a third time pointing a finger at Ominis. "Fine. But only because it's Gianna and we know her. If you bring it up to another girl I'm talking to I'll hex you so bad you wake up in St. Mungos." Sebastian threatened to an unbothered Ominis.

"I'm a girl." Gianna reminded him with a stern look. "Excellent observation Sweetheart. But I mean a real girl. One that I'm interested in." Sebastian told her bluntly. "Would it kill you to be less rude Sebastian. " Ominis defended icly. Ominis looked to Gianna again. "What he means is Violet McDowell." Ominis comforted. "Don't take it personally Sebastian has just had feelings for her since 1st year." Ominis's voice was playful again. "I'm sure you're er- a real girl." Ominis stopped himself. Gianna's face contorted. "I mean I'm sure you're fine." Ominis fumbles again. Gianna crossed her arms. "Stop while you're ahead mate." Sebastian interrupts his rambling. "Oh like what you said is any better?" Ominis bites back. His ears are flush. Gianna thought it was sweet he was attempting to comfort her from Sebastian's words. She was surprised watching someone normally so composed fail to express himself.

"Charming both of you. Really." Gianna continues. "But I want to know what Sebastian did. " She circumvents the topic in attempt to avoid any further discussion from Sebastian or Ominis on wether or not she's classified as 'a real girl' or not. Ominis seemed glad that conversation was also over and beamed at Gianna's request.

"Oh Merlin here we go." Sebastian moaned. "Well Sebastian and I well we are no experts at potions." Ominis states. "We had an assignment to brew an invisibility potion for last year's midterm before winter break. Sebastian thought he could best Professor Sharp and buy one from J.Pippins but Sharp had enchanted the room to detect when potions were simply poured into the cauldron instead of brewed properly. " Ominis starts and Gianna is already holding back a laugh. "So when Sebastian poured in the potion his cauldron burst as Professor Sharp was inspecting it and well." Ominis paused. "Turned Sharp invisible for a whole week. Basically had a ghost teaching class. Sharp was furious and Sebastian still never hears the end of it." Ominis finishes proud of himself. Gianna cannot contain her laughter and she doubles over in pain as her sides hurt.

"Oh piss off you two. Honestly you both share an interest for my misery." Sebastian whines and the two cannot hear him over shared laughter."Sorry Sebastian. That's way too good. " Gianna smiles and her and Ominis high five from across the table. This time it was Sebastian's turn to roll his eyes. "Sometimes I think you two were made for each other.." he grunts under his breath neither Gianna nor Ominis hear him over spurts of laughter.

Later Gianna waits for Ominis in the common room. She sent a Slytherin boy to get him since she had attempted to walk up the stairs and was met with an enchantment that carried her down them again. Gianna tapped her foot and crossed her arms as she waited. "Always the impatient one aren't you." Ominis teased. Gianna smiled. "Perhaps. If I am then you're the slow one. I've been waiting for you for ages." Gianna teased back and Ominis smiled. "What did you need Gianna?" Ominis asked with a yawn. His posture was lazier than usual and his blonde hair was a bit messier. Gianna's first thought was the unsettling dashing nature of his appearance and her second was that she may have woken Ominis from a nap.

"Did I wake you?" Gianna frowned and Ominis laughed. "'Maybe. But it was bound to happen anyways. Sebastian has a habit of snoring rather loudly at night." He answers genuinely. "I'm sorry. I just finished the book and wanted to give it to you. I know I said I would tomorrow but I've blown off a bit of herbology homework to finish it and I'm just so excited to hear your thoughts on it." She gushes in a rather excited tone. "I couldn't wait." Gianna finishes hushing her voice to a soft tone.

Ominis nodded in understanding and took the book from her hands. Their fingertips brushed in Ominis's dazed movements that Gianna surmised was the repercussions of waking the poor boy up at night. "Thank you." Ominis grinned. He looked so elated to be sharing something with his friend.

"You know what. Just keep it." Gianna continued. "I think you'll like it more than me." She gifted causing Ominis's sleepy features to awaken and his eyes widened ever so slightly. "No no I couldn't." He protested and Gianna pushed the book back when he offered it to her. "I won't take no for an answer." She restricted sternly but her tone was nothing but gentle. They both smiled at one another.

"Sorry for waking you. Hope you enjoy the book."Gianna apologized turning on her heel when Ominis snatched her wrist taking Gianna off guard. She spun back around and noticed a tender look on his face. "This means a lot. Thank you." Ominis stated his tone gracious his grip still wrapped around her wrist. Gianna shook her head. "It's no big deal really."

"Maybe so but it means everything to me. No ones ever done anything like this for me." Ominis words were slowed as if thinking to himself. His fingers danced from her wrist to her palm and he interlaced his fingers with hers and squeezed her hand slightly. Gianna's features were washed over with a warm heat to them as her eyes drifted downward to their embraced hands. She felt her heartbeat in her palms that she hoped Ominis couldn't feel and he relinquished his touch as soon as it came. "I'm going to try to sleep. Wish me luck." Ominis groaned.

"Yeah. Good Luck." She called out after his retreating figure. What the hell was that?