Falling For The Right One, A Hogwarts Fanfic Love Story

Confess

*Ominis POV*

Even though I couldn't see I could feel the stares coming from a table not to far from mine.
I had finally managed to get the girls that have been following me around all day to leave me alone.
Sighing I stretched my limbs out and started gathering my things  I had my least favorite class tomorrow Herbology and I knew I needed  sleep so I didn't fall asleep in class.
My parents no doubt would severely punish me if I brought home less than perfect marks

I suddenly heard familiar footsteps that I knew were belonging to Poppy.
I had been glad to get to know her over the summer.  She was a pure spirit and the kindest person I had ever met.

Her footsteps went silent when she was about a foot away from me.
"Hello Ominis I wanted to see if you would like to take a walk with me around the school grounds. I am longing to be in the fresh air."

I smiled if my hearing wasn't as good as it was I would have never heard her, I have never came across another person who was as soft spoken as she was.

"Of course Poppy it would be my pleasure to accompany you. One never knows what danger could be lurking around the next bush."

As we made our way outdoors I could hear people whispering with wonder on why Poppy and I were walking together.
I'm sure the gossip gauntlet would be packed full of speculations when it was delivered in the morning.

Now that the potential goblin war was over there was nothing much important to talk about. So the schools newspaper had pretty much turned into a gossip mill.

Poppy lead us to the fountain and asked me to sit.
"Ominis this summer was so much fun I am truely happy that I got to get to know you with the time we had together."
" I feel the same way Poppy you are a very genuine person."
I could hear her breathe quicken I wondered what she was so anxious about, but she didn't leave me guessing long.

"Ominis I know you have sworn off dating and I completely respect that. I can't however keep what I'm feeling inside it is so overwhelming, I don't expect anything from you but I had to tell you that I have feelings for you, much more than just the friendly kind."

I was completely shocked, I had not been prepared for anyone to ever confess any kind of feelings towards me.
Trying to put words together failed me.
I knew however that Poppy
Didn't deserve the silence that was growing between us. I could hear her breathes quicken even more in the suspense.

"You are correct I have sworn off dating, but that was before I had gotten the chance to really know you.
I also know you would never date me for who my family is.
But is it okay if I take some time to think about this? I am unsure of my feelings towards you, but that is because I never planned in dating. I also don't want to lead you on if the feelings are not there."

I could hear her almost stutter her reply, "Yes Ominis take all of the time you need, I will be waiting. I hope the rest of your evening goes well."
I could hear her footfalls fade as she made the walk back to the castle.

Azalia popped back into my mind I was so sure I never wanted love again, as I had found out that my heart breaking hurt even more than the crucio spell that my family liked to cast on me.
Azalia  had been everything I wanted. She was witty and funny she was my first everything.
I thought she had loved me, we had lost our virginities to one another. We had made plans for the future, and it had all came crashing down after Seb had told me he had overheard Azalia and her friends talk about how she was only using me to be brought into the prestidge of being a part of the Gaunt family.
Which only increased my hatred to my own flesh and blood. They had robbed me of so much,  my childhood, my friends and now Azalia

Poppy however I knew she wore no mask to cover anything insiduous about her.
We did have so much fun this summer and so much in commen.
She understood that my family was as dangerous and as crooked as her parents are.
When things got bad she had always managed to sneak me out of the house

We often just hungout in the treehouse that was on my property, it was by far one of the best summers I had while being stuck at my parents.
By the time I had stopped thinking I had entered the sytherin dorm.

I knew I needed advice and I knew Sebastian was the right person to talk to about this.