Falling For The Right One, A Hogwarts Fanfic Love Story

Aftershocks

*Alicias POV*

I could feel eyes all over me as I walked back towards my dorm.
News sure did travel fast.
I could hear people whispering about the fight and how I caused it.
Ominis had wanted to escort me back to my dorm but I declined his offer knowing it would just flan the flames.
My talk with Sebastian would have to wait.
I wanted to blame Sebastian for the mess he caused but it was Ominis's and my mess we created.
Sebastian had only made it public.
I sighed it was going to be a rough couple of days it would eventually blow over once there was something new to gossip about.
Turning the corner I saw Poppy waiting outside my dorm entrance.
Her eyes were red and puffy and a frown was situated on her face.
I knew she was going to confront me but I figured it wouldn't happen until tomorrow.
Breathing in deep I walked over to her.
"You are here to speak to me?"
She glances over and quickly snakes a hand out and slaps me across the face.
I winced feeling the sting spread on my face.
"How could you Alicia, we have been the closest of friends since you arrived. How much of a fool I am to you, you protrayed the supportive friend so well.
You helped me grow the nerves to confess my feelings and on the other hand you were fucking him behind my back like a snake. So why Alicia why did you betray our friendship? Why go for Ominis when you already had Sebastian."

"I am truely sorry for how things unraveled.
I never thought Ominis would ever be more than a friend. That is why I convinced you to confess, at that point in time I had only viewed him as a close friend.
Things changed the night he rescued me from those two ruffians from Hogsmeade. It was if I was really seeing him for the first time.
Feelings arouse that confused me greatly.
I tried to avoid him I didn't want to even admit to myself that my feelings for him were changing.
But it was as if we had a magnetic pull between us.
No matter how hard either of us faught it we got dragged back to each other.
We would almost fall into the temptation, but one of us would rip back into reality and stopped things before they went too far.
I could no longer deny my feelings. He came to me one night and I couldn't get myself to refuse him.
I swore to myself it would only happen one time.
I was only his for a night.
He never stopped pursuing me.
He even asked if I would be his mistress and I denied him.
But my desire for him overcame me again.
I don't expect you to forgive me but I can only apologise that we let it get this far, I do not regret falling in love with him. Nor can I promise you I will stay away from him.
As he will always come looking for me. But I am sorry for putting you through all this pain and humiliation you are going through as it is my fault. And I do regret hurting you."
"Well you don't have to worry about me getting in the way anymore, I don't want to be attached to him any longer.
It is now very clear that he used me in your absense.
I may forgive you in the future but for now I want nothing to do with you." She spat out while walking away.

I deserved it the shame spread throughout me.
There was nothing more I wanted to do than hide.
I went in and grabbed my winter cloak and put it on,
I left the castle and the cold air stung my cheeks.
I longed to change into my animagus but I also didn't want to get caught by poachers again.
The sun still hung overhead making the snow sparkle like glitter.
The fresh air filled my lungs.
I was headed for Hogsmeade I needed space to go and lick my self inflicted wounds.
I entered The three broomsticks and sat in the corner booth on the end.
Placing my things in the booth I went up and sat at the bar while I waited for Sirona to free up.
"Hey Ali your usual?" I nodding slipping a few gallions her way.
I looked around it wasn't busy today, thankfully.
A few students had occupied a booth.
Sirona handed me a tankard smiling as she walked back to the other side of the bar.
Grabbing the drink I made my way back to the booth I was in sliding into the corner.
Halfway into my tankard the bell rung announcing that someone was coming in.
Grimacing the voices belonged to Saraphina Black and her friends.
I sighed as their voices got closer. I didn't want to deal with her, they sat in the booth next to mine.
I could hear them talking about me.
"Saraphina I just heard that Poppy slapped Alicia. Oh could this gossip get any juicer."
"She had it coming, she came to Hogwarts and wrapped the two most wanted bachelors around her fingers.
And people call me vile she scoffs at least I don't sleep with my best friends boyfriends."
Saraphina laughed and changed the subject.
She got up to get her second drink as she did she spotted me and sent me a cold smile.
Finishing my drink with my cover blown I put my cloak on and made my way to leave. A hot liquid spilled down my hair pooling into my clothes drenching me in sticky residue.
"I'm sorry about that I can be so clumsy. Saraphinas sickingly sweet voice called out. You might want to go shower."
She laughs and walks away.
I stormed out into the cobbled streets. Tearing my cloak off I casted spells on my clothing at least drying them off.
"You didn't deserve that I want to be mad at you for what you did to Poppy but finding you like this I think you have been humiliated enough." Natsai handed me my winter cloak.
"I do honestly deserve it I have been the worst friend anyone could have. Even someone as vile as Saraphina wouldn't cross the lines I did. I chose to chase after love while never thinking about the consequences I would bring on myself and others."

"My mother has always told me that true love finds you, and once it does there is no escape. You can't outrun it or hide away.
It will only grow stronger the more you fight it.
It cares not for what situation you are in. When it comes for you nothing can get in the way.
Ali you made horrible choices but you made them being driven by love. I can not fault you for that. I know Poppy will forgive you eventually it's just going to take time. Let me escort you home."
"Thank you Natsai I smiled your words will be carried with me."
We returned to the castle and made our way to the dorm.
I quickly washed in the shower cleaning the butterbeer out of my hair. I dried off and slipped into Ominis's shirt and drifted off to sleep.

Walking down to the great hall I was apphrensive on how our quest meeting was going to go.
Ominis and Sebastian had thrown fists and I had one last conversation to have.
I grabbed a cup of coffee and a bagel that I slathered with cream cheese.
I quickly exited the great hall, the gossip mill hadn't found something new to latch onto so I was still the main topic of discussion.
I made my way to the undercroft slipping inside before anyone noticed.
Sebastian and Ominis were already sitting as far apart as they could at the table.
"So lets begin our meeting. I said dryly. We found out the Floo powder in Brood&Peck csme from the Black family."
"I have learned these small attacks are for new members in order for them to be initiated into The Pure.
They have two weeks to pull off these attacks.
And all have been assigned to villages around hogwarts
With Saraphina getting the note we can assume she is one of the pledges. So we need to keep eyes on her when she leaves the castle.
If they are smart they will attack at the same time.
It won't give the villages time to prepare for another attacks until it is too late.
We also need to intercept her letters. If they are smart they are also communicating with one another."
"This isn't enough to go on what if they attack today we need a plan on what to do there are only three of us we can't be in every villiage at one time."
"I think it's time for us to bring our friends into this plan. Sebastian is right we can't do this on our own. I can talk to Natsai and Garreth."
I can talk to Poppy and Amit and Cressida." Sebastian said.
I can talk to Leander,Samantha & Imelda. We have no use in asking puffskien Duncan he would just run away."
"We will meet back here tomorrow with all of them." Ominis said.
"If that is it I am off the less time I spend with either of you the better."
Sebastian walked out of the undercroft and I quickly followed him. I touched him and apparated him into our old spot.
"We need to talk Sebastian you can't keep running from each other hoping that this conversation never happens."
"It means the end of us does it not, are you in such a hurry to get rid of me? Did we mean nothing to you?"
"Sebastian you are my first love, nothing will change that. I desperately wanted to work things out with you but all we have done is hurt one another.
I am tired of playing this petty revenge game that we have been playing.
I never planned on any of this happening. I had only had eyes for you, my heart had only beaten for you.
But you had no self control and it wounded me over and over again.
When I wanted you to balm the pain you had caused me, it was Ominis who showed up.
Dragging me out of the pit that our love had thrown me into.
I tried to deny the feelings that were slowly growing for him.
I pushed him away as I still only wanted you.
But finding you and Saraphina ripped whatever was left of my heart out.
Yet again I expected you to fix what you had broken but again Ominis was the one to do that.
I could no longer deny the feelings I had for him they were burning me alive. When he found me that night I slept with him not just because I desired it but because I knew it would hurt you in the way that you had hurt me.
And that is what continued on in our relationship, we took turns hurting one another.
I never meant for you to find out in the way you did and I am sorry for that. I should have told you after the first time. Maybe we wouldn't be where we are at today if I had been honest."

"Ali I know I am as much to blame I know I have torn your heart to shreds, but I will never stop loving you.
I think we do need to end things  between us. Maybe when we have both grown up we can try again."
"I like the sound of that Seb," I smiled in a blink of an eye he had aparated.
I made my way back to the gryffindor dorms knowing Garreth and Natsai should be in the common room.