Ophelia, Sebastian and Ominis find themselves wrapped up in more adventures, and with each other, on their last year at Hogwarts. Their lives, getting ever more complicated as their studies reach their end and real life races towards them.
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A week before classes were due to start, Ominis and I received an Owl from professor Weasley requesting that we come and see her as soon as we were available. Sebastian pouted as we read her letter, sad for not having been included on the invitation, but he had work the next day, so we promised we'd hurry home.
Ominis and I flew my broom to the castle the next morning, I was feeling nervous and a bit anxious having no idea what the summon was in regards to. I was glad that Ominis was with me to try and keep me calm.
As we arrived we noticed some activity in the grounds, Madame Kogawa was out running drills with the Slytherin quidditch team. We had made regionals thanks to Imelda, and their training was serious business this season.
Professor Howin was out working with the beasts, a couple of the castle elf's were helping her with cleaning out the pens.
Hogwarts was slowly coming alive again as everyone prepared for the start of the school year, our last school year. When we landed we headed straight to professor Weasley's office, there were stacks of papers, as tall as a troll, sitting on her desk, her quill ferociously writing away as she reviewed some files.
"Professor Weasley?" I called out quietly, worried that the sound of my voice would make the paper columns come crashing down.
"Ah! Ophelia, Ominis, I've been waiting for you!" She stood from her desk quickly, nearly hitting the wall with her chair, the papers shook but did not fall.
"I am so glad you're here, I have some very important news to share with you!" She walked excitedly toward us and threw each of her arms around Ominis's and my shoulders as she pushed us out of her office, into her classroom and out into the castle.
"As you both are aware, all the professors and I are thoroughly impressed with the marks you have achieved in the last two years. You both somehow managed to get Outstanding qualifications in all of your classes while simultaneously doing extra curricular work with the beasts and other professors." She squeezed us slightly as she continued to guide us through the halls. "I took the liberty to nominate the two of you for head boy and head girl, and would you believe it, all the professors, even professor black, agreed that you would be the perfect candidates!" She tapped out shoulders as she released us. We were now on the seventh floor corridor, in front of a portrait of Helena Ravenclaw.
Ominis and I had not peeped a word, I'm sure he was as shocked as I was. I opened my mouth and professor Weasley immediately cut me off.
"Now, I know it may feel a bit sudden, but the two of you have proven time and time again to be responsible and reliable, your marks are outstanding, you are disciplined but gentle, and I can not think of a better pair to take care of all the students this year. So... What do you say?"
My eyes were wide looking at Ominis trying to figure out what he though of all this. I could think of a few other students who might be more reliable than me.
"Professor Weasley, I'd be honored." Ominis responded, my jaw slightly dropping.
"What about you Ophelia? Do you accept the position?" She turned to me excitedly.
"I... Uh... I thought... Neither one of us applied to be prefects or have been prefects before... Is this allowed?" I suddenly felt like the room was spinning.
Professor Weasley chuckled "Oh you are too humble, you do not need to be a perfect to be chosen as head girl. Ophelia, with everything you've already done for this school and it's community, plus all of the knowledge, care and power you already wield! I know that you are prepared and perhaps even overqualified for this role. I want you to have the honor of being head girl before going out into the world to make your mark else where. I know that professor Fig would've been proud to see you in this role."
I felt a knot in my throat, all this time I had been trying to run away from my own power, and here was professor Weasley, asking me to wield it for Hogwarts once more.
Ominis reached for my hand and squeezed it. "We will do it, right Ophelia? " He turned in my direction, a gentle smile on his lips and a pleading look on his eyes. All I could do was nod.
"Then it's settled! Let us show you to your new dormitory! " Professor Weasley turned to the portrait "Cognitionis," Helena gestured towards her right and the portrait opened to reveal the entrance to the Head Boy and Head Girl's dorm.
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The common room was much smaller than the Slytherin common room, there were couches and comfy chairs in a circle in the middle of the room, a fireplace burned in the back wall, a Hogwarts plaque hanging above it.
There were stairs on each side of the common room leading to 2 rooms, head girl and head boy. Each dorm had their own bathroom, much luxurious than the Slytherin dorm bathrooms, and private! Perhaps, this would not be too terrible, I thought, excited at the though of having my own private space to share with Ominis... And Sebastian.
"Well, what do you think?" Professor Weasley asked as she rolled onto her tiptoes.
"This is amazing, I'm really looking forward to the school year, thank you professor Weasley. " I said finally having spoken since she'd broken the news to us.
"Excellent! Now, onto your responsibilities!"
***
Ominis and I finally made it back to our cottage around 8:00PM. Professor Weasley had a dreadfully long list of new responsibilities for us, schedules for our lessons and faculty meetings, maps of hidden passageways to help us stay on time and evacuation routes, curriculums, new robes with our house colors, badges... Maybe having your own private space in school came at too high a cost.
When we told Sebastian about our day he nearly spat his late night snack out in laughter "You two accepted?!? Ha! I can't believe it!" He slapped his knee and got up to clean his plate, "you will be Weasley's lackeys all year! At least we can meet up in your dorm once you're all done with chores." He suggested shooting a devilish look in our direction.
"Funny, I'm not sure we'll even have enough time in the day to finish chores." I pouted and dropped my head into my crossed arms on the table.
"It'll be alright, " Ominis said as he gently pet the back of my head. "Don't stress too much darling, you'll see, it'll be a fantastic last year."
I looked up at Ominis, his smile so gentle and sincere. I leaned in to give him a quick peck, he jumped back slightly surprised, his smile grew wider.
"Hmmm starting the action I see," Sebastian said suggestively as he walked back to the table. "Shall we perhaps take a hot bath and enjoy each other's company?" He wiggled his eyebrows in my direction, his face so smug.
I couldn't help but smiled even as I rolled my eyes, he was so cheesy.
Ominis turned towards me, "I could use a bath, specially after the brain frying that we got today from professor Weasley. What do you say O?"
"Let's do it," I said as I got up and pulled Ominis up off his chair.
I still couldn't believe how lucky I was to have Ominis and Sebastian in my life. At times like this it was easy to forget all about the ancient magic that brewed somewhere deep in my core.
