In the Shadows of Romance/Sebastian Sallow x MC

Chapter Thirteen

I had days where I had panicked like I had done with Sebastian, they didn't stop just because the man had stood there with me comforting me. In fact I was beginning to have those panicked feelings more often. Though Icarus and I were on the mend for talking, I still felt the panic. And now as I stood before my brother, I felt my chest tighten. He had asked me to explain what really happened with Christoper and why I hadn't told him; I told him every detail and every reasoning I harbored as to why I hadn't told him or Ominis. I told him when Ominis had found out and I told him what I had done with Chirstopher in his grave placement.

"And the necklace?" He asked.

"Made with his ashes and a clipping of his hair." I held the locket between my fingers as I looked down at it. It was my everything, the little heart locket had an inscription on the back: SS+EG=CS. On the front half of the heart sat three little pink tourmaline gems. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about what happened to him. I was ashamed, it felt like it was my fault that he didn't make it full term. I felt like the stress I harbored for Sebastian after his disappearance was the cause of the complications."

Icarus shook his head. "No,"

I smiled softly. "I know, I don't blame myself anymore but I still miss him every day. He was going to be my everything. I was ready to be a mother whether his father was by my side or not; I had you and Ominis there to help me."

My brother pulled me to him. "I'm sorry, Daffodil."

I buried my face into his chest as I felt the panic set in. "Me, too."

We stood like that for a while, my panic building in my chest until Icarus pulled away from me. "Shall we go find, Ominis? I hear the man has a date to Hogsmeade planned."

I forced a smile on my face. "It's actually for potions class. After his latest class he feels as if he needs more practice and asked if I would help him so it's now turned into a study date. I don't mind either though, I think it's cute how he asks for help."

Icarus shook his head as he began to walk. "I don't get your relationship with him at times."

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I saw curled up on the floor of potions as I waited for Ominis. The halls were silent as was the classroom and I had finally settled enough for my panic to hit me head on. I had my knees pulled up to my chest and my head buried against my knees as I sniffed softly. I hadn't even noticed when Ominis walked in until I felt a presence before me.

I looked up just in time to see the man sit before me, pulling me to him as he wrapped his arms tightly around me. "I'm right here, darling."

The sobs left my body as I, too, wrapped my arms around him. "I miss him so much. I miss Chirstopher so much."

His arms tightened around me, he had no words to say but I knew he was trying to find just the right thing to say to me. We were silent for a few moments, the Slytherin male just letting me cry in his arms. When he finally had something to say he cleared his throat and spoke in a whisper, it was as if talking above that would shatter me. "I know you miss him, and though I had yet to meet him, I miss him as well. I know as time gets closer you will feel worse and I want nothing more than to take this pain from you, but I cannot. All I can do is hold you and pray that is enough."

I curled deeper against him. "Can we reschedule our date for another time?"

He, with ease, stood with me in his arms. "Yes,"

His wand was out and he held me tightly to him as he walked us out of the classroom. I just let him do as he pleased, taking us wherever he saw fit. It wasn't until after a while of walking did he stop and push open a door. It wasn't until I heard the familiar sounds that only the room of requirement could have, that I realized where we were.

"How did you know about this place?" I breathed.

"Icarus showed me a few weeks ago when I needed a few potion ingredients." He answered. "He explained how the two of you had created this place to be your safe haven and area to study on your own. I figured this would be the best place for us to go, I don't plan on letting you go any time soon."

"I take it, you know your way around then?" I asked.

"I do."

"Can we go to the grassland vivarium?" I asked. "I'd like to sit amongst the animals."

"Which ones do you have in there?" He asked as he walked up to the vivarium, my soft sniffs acting as our background noise.

"A phoenix." I started. "Some families of unicorns, nifflers and kneazles. Though the nifflers are my favorites, I believe there's at least three babies in the vivarium."

He chuckled lowly as he stepped up into the grasslands, the full view of the lands came to sight and I saw the unicorns galloping along. "I have Poppy and Professor Howin to thank for showing me my love for beasts. Oh, there's a bench just down the hill, I have it by the breeding pen to keep an eye on the mothers."

He brought us to the bench, setting us into a comfortable sitting position. "Are you a little more calm now?"

I nodded. "Thank you, Omi."