The Silver Trio

Sticks and Stones

The day started normally, Silas had been on his way back from the castle from Hogsmeade. It was going rather well, he'd even been able to pick up some sweets to bring back to his friends. However, it would seem that the universe had different plans for him as he found himself fighting a group of Ashwinders that had ambushed him just outside of the village. The bastards had caught him off guard and managed to get a few good hits in before he managed to dispatch them. He thought he was fine at first but then he took a step and couldn't stop the hiss that left him as pain shot up his spine. "Ah fuck" his hand shot up to his ribs, feeling wet seeping through his clothes.

Silas glanced down at his hand and cursed again as he noticed the red that coated his fingers. He was in no mood to go to Madam Pomfrey, mostly because he knew somehow Kara would catch wind of him being in the hospital wing and then it would spread like wildfire to the rest of their friends and there was no need to worry them over something that could be fixed with a wiggleweld or two. He hissed again as he pressed his hand against his side to stem the bleeding as he made his way to the nearest floo flame plaques. He was tempted to go to the Room of Requirement but he didn't want to risk running into Athena or Kara. Undercroft it was.

Once he stumbled to the plaque, he reached into his pocket and grabbed a handful of floo powder, and focused on the fireplace they'd conjured in the undercroft before throwing the powder into the flames. His body protests as he comes out the other side, almost stumbling over a table that had been moved out of the way but he managed to stay standing. Silas sucked in a breath and started to make his way to the wiggenweld stash he knew would be in one of the crates when he heard movement. He prayed to Merlin it was only a rat or something.

Those prayers were promptly squashed when he heard Sebastian's voice "Silas? That you back there?" He then heard Ominis, lightly sassing their boyfriend "Who else would he be Sebastian? Are you off showing more people the undercroft?" It didn't take long for Si to spot the two cuddled together on the couch, likely waiting for him to join them at this point. Any other time Silas would be ecstatic to see his boyfriends, right now however- they were the last people he wanted to see. 'Alright, Silas. Keep it together, you can totally pull this off. Just pray Ominis doesn't sense your bullshit.' "Yeah, it's me. You guys down here cuddling without me?" He tried to hide the pain in his voice by feigning offense.

He was hoping he'd be able to get to the crate, grab a potion and then continue on with his day without either Seb or Omi being any the wiser. "Well, we had to do something with you gone all day." Silas huffed a laugh, praying the wheeze that underlined it wasn't noticeable. His goal of reaching the crate of wiggenweld was easier said than done though. And once again the universe decided 'fuck Silas' today as he let out a hiss in pain as his side collided with another fucking table that he hadn't seen in time to sidestep. "Fucking table!" "What was that? Are you alright?"

He looked up in time to see Sebastian's brown mop pop up over the top of the couch, pretty brown eyes scanning the path he'd just come from likely looking for him "I'm fine- don't worry about it. What have you two been up to?" Silas instinctively walked faster to reach his goal but his increased speed seemed to draw Sebastian's eyes directly to him. "Is that blood? Silas, are you hurt?" He could hear more shifting but didn't stop to see how they'd moved "What? No! I'm totally-" "Silas" The way Ominis said his name, made him crack. "I'm fine- really. It's just a- damnit!"

Apparently, his still very sore leg did not approve of his speed walking and the little shit gave out on him, sending him to the floor. Sebastian and Ominis are at his side in a second, as he thought they would be. A grunt of discomfort left him as he felt Ominis' careful fingers dancing across his skin, likely trying to find where he was hurt and how badly. "Why must you be so stubborn" Ominis tries for annoyance but Silas can hear the worry behind it. "I didn't want to worry you both over something small-" "Small?! Silas, you're Bleeding" "I'm fine. A little bruised sure but nothing Wiggenweld can't fix." Sebastian was on his feet in an instant, likely suddenly remembering the crate of the healing potion that had been Silas' initial goal.

Ominis stood as well, bringing Silas with him, and moved them back to the couch. He opened his mouth to protest but one look at Ominis' face and he decided against it. He could hear Sebastian rummaging through the crates as Ominis settled him against the couch and helped him out of his bloodied shirt. "You know, this isn't how I imagined my first time being shirtless around the two of you would go. Pictured a lot less blood." To say that his partners were... less amused by the joke was an understatement. He couldn't help but wither a little under Ominis' worried glare "Right, actively bleeding. Sorry"

Sebastian made his way back over to them with an arm full of Wiggenweld potions. He uncorked one and handed it over "Here, these should help." Silas reached for the potion with a cheeky wink "Thank you darling" He downed the whole potion in one go, the familiar bitter taste washing over his tongue. He downed two more before the tingling in his leg allowed him to stand again, much to Ominis and Sebastian's displeasure. "I'm just moving to the couch." He assured them which seemed to do its job of reassuring them.

Taking a reprieve on the couch Silas drank another wiggenweld and leaned back on the couch as Ominis and Sebastian took seats on either side of him. He'd been sitting for all of two seconds before he felt a tug and found himself laying against Sebastian's chest with Ominis' hands gently running over him again, likely checking to make sure he wasn't hurt anywhere else. He thought it was cute. "What happened?" Silas looked up at Sebastian and hummed, getting comfortable. "I was on my way back from Hogsmeade and got jumped by some Ashwinders. There were more than I expected and they clearly got some good hits in before I handled them."

Ominis made a noise of displeasure "You should be more careful. With all the hell you've been giving them of course they'd have it out for you." "Why didn't you ask us to come with you? You know we would've." Silas huffed a little, following Seb's lead in tugging Ominis against him "Yes but it would've made it harder to buy your gifts if you were there with me." "You don't have-" "Yes yes, I know I don't have to but I like buying you things. Besides- despite the Ashwinders' best attempts I'm alright, the hits weren't all that bad." He leaned off Sebastian to press a quick kiss to Ominis' lips to silence his protests before he could form them.

"Besides. I have two very cute boyfriends who can patch me up after a scuffle." Sebastian laughed a little behind him "We are pretty cute aren't we?" Omi released a huff but settled back against Silas "Yes but I do hope you won't use that as a excuse to go out looking for more trouble." "Me? Trouble? Never." Sebs laughed behind him again as he closed his eyes, suddenly tired as he felt the wiggenweld run its course. "I love you both." The words slipped from him without much thought but he felt their effect. Ominis tensed in surprise and Sebastian crowded closer, taking it upon himself to answer for them both "We love you too."

Those four words were the last ones he heard before he drifted off, with what he was certain was a stupid grin stuck on his face. He opted to enjoy the peace while it lasted because he knew he was in for an earful when Kara and Athena found out but if that was the price for this, then he supposed he'd cope.