'All my life I've been heading for Hell, but never had I thought I'd drag you down as well' - Sebastian Sallow
'They sold their hearts for diamonds and gold. I refuse to go down the same path as them. You and I have everything.' -Omnis Gaunt
❗Warn...
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Chapter twenty-one
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𝓟𝓞𝓥. 𝓢𝓮𝓫𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓷
After several hours spent together, me and Y/n leave the Room of Requirement.
Honestly, I already forgot the order of the steps to follow to prepare a thunderbrew potion . I was too absorbed in the moment to be able to pay attention to something so unimportant.
Y/n would make a very good teacher, she explains with tact without getting too carried away. I also have the strong impression that she appreciates authority, giving orders is her passion... Given the many abilities and knowledge she has, OWLs will be child's play for her.
As we move a little further down this hallway, which must be one of the least frequented in the whole school, I stop to look at my classmate, and take her hands in mine.
' Well, I had a great time with you. I'm really glad you showed me all this. In a way, it proves to me that you still trust me, even after everything that's happened... '
Coming back to Hogwarts I had only one fear : that she wouldn't want to speak to me anymore, that even meeting my gaze would be a real chore for her. That she no longer considers me her friend... This thought broke my heart and kept me from having calm nights more than once.
What was my surprise last night when she threw herself into my arms !
' It made me happy too Sebastian. I'm going to tell you something but you absolutely must not repeat it to the principal concerned, ok ? You are the first of my friends to have entered here, and to have seen my magical creatures. Even Poppy hasn't met them yet. ' Y/n said, leaning over to whisper in my ear like a child.
I laugh tenderly and can't help but devour her with my eyes. She's the strongest girl I know, she never gives and is as resistant as a bludger. She knows how to be funny, but also unfailingly serious when the situation requires it. This incandescent fire that animates her gaze each time she fights to protect her friends, and this will to change the world that pushes her to go after everything she undertakes leave me speechless.
Sometimes I feel like I'm standing next to Anne. They are both similar. I like to imagine what their relationship might have looked like if she hadn't gotten sick so soon. They would probably have become best friends, making all kinds of jokes together and never regretting anything.
Ominis has often repeated to me that this reality, this dream that I cherish is only a chimera that will cause my downfall. But I cannot give up such a heavenly vision.
' You know Y/n... I've been thinking a lot these last few days. The time I spent outside the castle allowed me to set things straight. I owe you an apology. I haven't been myself this year. This whole thing with Anne, Ominis...with Solomon...it's all gone too far. And even though I don't regret any of the acts I committed, you didn't deserve to be treated like this. I don't ask for Gaunt's forgiveness, in fact, I don't care. On the other hand, your friendship is precious to me and losing you is the last thing I want. We may only have known each other for a year, but I feel like I've been by your side forever. You are the light that illuminates the darkest nights of my existence, the compass that directs me when I get lost in the thick fog that are my dreams. '
