Ominis had thought her name would never cross his path again. Yet during a case for work she was the main person of interest. Finding her would prove easy, yet there was bigger plans at large behind the scenes that he would have never anticipated, a...
Twiddling his wand between his fingers Ominis let out a sigh, his workload had dwindled since the new Aurors had come into the Ministry. He knew the Ministry would use any excuse to not give him cases and who could blame them; when he had walked into the Ministry at 18 for his job Ominis had felt the stares baring into his back, whispers of how a blind man wouldn't be useful other than an ornament for them to parade out about inclusiveness and how anyone can have a job in their rankings. But he had proven them wrong in those 2 years, locating some of the most dangerous threats to the wizarding world and put into Azkaban. How smugly he had smiled when the gasps of his colleagues went all the way down the halls.
"Gaunt" Ominis stood to the voice that came from his door "Sir?" Heavy footsteps with a clink on the heels, a small thud hit his desk "Case for you, we gave it to one of our new Aurors but they failed so we decided to let the best have a crack at it. 20 year old female needs locating, said to be one of the most powerful of our time, she went to Hogwarts same time as you I believe but opted to become a teacher of Defence against the Dark Arts" his blood ran cold, his bosses voice faded out as he remembered her. Her voice like honey and hair silky smooth, how she had quickly became one with him and Sebastian. How he had shared many firsts with her, opened up about his family and she too about hers. The bittersweet memory of 7th year and how they had shared a kiss that snowy winter, he knew then he loved her yet he had to withdraw. Things he couldn't tell her he had said- it had broken her. Sebastian had tried for months to cheer him up but knew when it was best to let things lie. "You hear me Gaunt? This woman has to be located, according to reports she possesses an ancient kind of magick that is extremely rare to have and make her priority number one for you, any other case pass it to those with the correct experience and get going you hear me? I'd start with the boy mentioned in some of the reports. Sebastian Sallow- teacher of muggle studies" grabbing his badge and wand Ominis nodded, pushing past his boss to reach the floo network. His tongue felt numb and legs weak at the thought of finding her again. His brain ticking at who would benefit from taking her. Not many knew of her gift and those who did knew to keep it very hush hush as commanded by Professor Weasley and Professor Sharp.
Hogwarts He remembered when he once called this place home; now the corridors felt cold and up inviting to him. Hushed whispers from students at the man in all black, he knew he looked intimidating, that's why he wore everything but his button up shirt as an onyx black, his badge pinned to his waistcoat. His wand knew to direct him to Muggle studies, his heart pounded hard at the thought of facing those he left behind, he had lost contact with everyone in his year, it was easier that way in case he had to ever arrest them for crimes. Knocking at the door he heard a faint enter from the other side. Sebastian paused in place at the sight of Ominis, he had grown to a whopping 6ft 2inch; his sleek hair less gelled back and matured with him, his attire made him look almost regal- worthy of the name Gaunt. He knew if Ominis was here it was serious. Smoothing out his beige waistcoat his voice wavered slightly "Please sit Ominis, would you like a cup of tea? Professor Garlick gave me an interesting blend which i think you'd enjoy" Nodding at his once best friend Ominis walked around the room, his fingertips brushing against trinkets Sebastian had collected in his travels around the Muggle world. "Thank you. I'm here on business I'm sure you're aware. Eliza Dorian went missing 2 weeks ago, which I can imagine is hard with her being the Defence Against Dark Arts teacher so lessons have been missed. I'm here to take over from the previous Auror who wasn't successful in tracking her down. So anything you can tell me about her will be useful" pulling out his notepad and quick notes quill, it was enchanted to write what those he interviewed said and could be repeated back to him when he needed to look back on them. "Of course, that twit was useless last time, got her name wrong and suggested she'd simply ran off with a lover. Sometimes they really let anyone in as an Auror. There's not much that can be said, Eliza was a perfectionist with her lessons, catered them to each student so that they all got the best results. In her evenings if she wasn't doing additional lessons for those who wished to peruse jobs that required spells we didn't teach students without permission from Headmaster Black she was either in her office or in the crypt" reaching for the cup of tea placed in front of him Ominis sipped carefully to avoid his face giving indication of hearing she still went down there. "Did she have a partner? Whilst I don't think she's ran off with a lover it is important that anyone who was exceptionally close to her is interviewed" His heart was going a million miles as he waited for Sebastian answer, whatever tea this was he'd have to ask Professor Garlick for some it was simply divine "No after 7th year she stopped dating anyone, she and I would go to the crypt on occasions when she needed guidance on spellwork and about students to keep an eye on as it was more private than our offices, I'd recommend going to her office though or her sleeping quarters as there may be something there she's not mentioned to me" Ominis nodded, it pained him to know his actions caused her to back away from the prospect of love and finding that happiness he had felt with her. Standing he let Sebastian gently tug at his left arm cuff, guiding him to her office.
Searching the office had been useless! Nothing of note had come up, it seemed she kept her office neat and tidy, not even a hint of who she was as a person.She had even kept the skull of that terrifying beast that Hecate had strung up there as an Unspeakable. Sebastian had huffed and puffed moving various boxes and bottles in hopes of discovering anything. Ominis' presence made him slightly on edge now, he knew of all the things he had done as a teen and had helped brush them under the carpet, he could easily have been turned in. "Right if there's nothing here Sebastian- take me to her sleeping quarters and we can look there" placing a firm hand on Sebastians shoulder he felt the muscles tense under his grip, since when had Sebastian been so scared of him? So on edge? They was once friends, brothers in a sense.
He knew it was her room before they even arrived, the scent of fading rose petals invaded his senses, that blasted perfume she wore- yet it was usually stronger, like a freshly picked rose not one that was wilting and dying. Her door clicked at the use of Alohomora. Admittedly whilst his sight wasn't there he could tell how she had planned it out. Bed in the right corner, bedside table next to it with her chest at the foot of the bed. A single persons dinner table with chair and shelves holding up a variety of books, papers and plants around them. If he could guess he would say her walls would be dark as the night sky but the floor a thick wood instead of stone. Pointing his wand above him he could only think of one thing "Accio journal" nothing... "Accio diary" hitting the back of his head with force, Ominis swore under his breath "motherfucker" leaning down it had some heft to it. Running his hand over the cover he knew she would write in this every night, how he had once taken it from her hands and teased her for her diary. When all he wanted to know was what she wrote inside it. "Ominis is that..." he had forgotten Sebastian was even there for a moment "Yes Sebastian. The book she scribbled in daily, the one we watched her tuck in her robes whenever we got close. Go through it for me please and read anything you think is worth knowing of, my quill will take notes as before" Sebastian cradled it in his hands, her darkest and innermost thoughts held in our hands. "Ominis and I shared a kiss in the crypt once more after he told me his plans to become an Auror; he had been so loving before yet now-" holding up his hand he stopped Sebastian "AFTER 7th year, I don't wish to hear of a thing we once had" furrowing his brows "Fair enough..." flickering of pages "here's some, from after she became a teacher.is that more acceptable?" Nodding at Sebastian he sighed before reading on "Sebastian and I celebrated becoming teachers finally. After drinks with the other professors we stumbled to the Crypt, drunk on fire whiskey and brandy. Yet it feels empty, like I'm missing a part of myself still. I know I cried when Sebastian had passed out asleep. Wrapping the scarf i still had around my neck that he gave me...ah yeah we'll skip bits here its just drunken ramblings about you...no them pages are about you too. Oh here we go! This is from last month! How she had received word that she was to meet someone of importance at someplace called the cliffs. She doesn't say who the person is though. Then there's no more entries except one that says. If I no longer write, I have gone to save that which is old, a bond severed and gone deadly cold" fucking riddles, I don't have time for this he barked in his mind. Eliza knew she was going to be in danger yet she still bloody did it, running his fingers through his hair he was admittedly frustrated "Right. I'll take the diary for further analysis Mr Sallow. If you would please leave the room I have to do a more thorough examination" The door closed behind him promptly. Shaking his head Ominis cast revelio, a chiming sound came from Elizas chest. Prising it open he rummaged for that what was chiming at him, admittedly he knew the spell wasn't meant to cause a noise but he had persisted on adjusting it for him until it was useful. A singular piece of paper. Tapping his wand on its edge the letter read out in a almost robotic voice "Eliza, I hope this letter finds you well. I have found that which you have asked of me. Please meet me at the cliffs near where you once skipped stones to clear your head. Where that Graphorn was found in your 5th year. You will find me there eager to share what has been found" Well looks like further travelling...
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