Right Where You Left Me | Sebastian Sallow |

CHAPTER FOUR: The Death of Me

September 1890

I walked alone to my first class of the day. The castle was so overwhelming but exciting at the same. Starting out as a fifth year was not ideal, it was a lot to take in.

I can't tell you how many times I pinched my arm to tell myself I wasn't dreaming. It started to set in that this was the start of my new life. I was now the town freak back home and I was gladly willing to leave that life behind.

You know how on the first day of class you can spot at least one of your friends? Yeah no, I didn't have the pleasure of this. Besides Professor Fig I had no friends and was alone in this new little adventure of mine. Yes, I met some other fifth year students in my common room but, I wouldn't consider them friends yet.

After walking around the elegant, never-ending hallways of Hogwarts, I finally found the entrance to my first class of the day. Defense Against the Dark Arts. While entering the classroom, my attention was quickly drawn to a dominant voice filling up the room.

"Is that all you got?!" The dominant voice spoke.

Hm, cocky.

This voice wasn't new. I heard it in the Great Hall last night after the Sorting Ceremony. Quite loud honestly, continuously rambling about the Quidditch season being cancelled.

The boy behind the voice was dueling with one of my fellow Gryffindors and was not holding back. Nearly crushing him with a falling skull from one of his spells. But was quickly put to a stop by our professor.

"Today we will review a spell that has saved me from death at the hands of dark wizards more times than I care to remember." Professor Hecat spoke. "The incantation is "Levioso".

"Levioso? A levitation charm?" The same Gryffindor that was dueling moments before annoyingly interrupted the lesson.

"Levioso!" Professor Hecat cast the charm and sent the same student into the air.

Oh, I definitely like her.

The boy with the dominate voice crossed his arms with pride and glanced over his left shoulder to me. Making eye contact with a cocky smirk plastered across his face.

Why look at me?

Towards the end of our lesson, Professor Hecat needed two volunteers to duel and demonstrate the newly taught spell, "We'll start with you two."

I looked over to my right and I somehow found the same cocky Slytherin at my side. Making eye contact again, it was like the sarcastic grin never left his face from earlier.

"Duelists, take your marks!" I listened to my professor and started to walk to my spot when the boy finally spoke.

Again, I found myself staring directly into those deep brown eyes, "Time for a proper Hogwarts welcome." He walked away chuckling to himself and gave me a full up and down look.

As I stared into his eyes at this moment, I knew that this boy was going to be the death of me.

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September 1892

Do you ever have a moment that you have wished for continuously, and it finally came true, and you were totally unprepared? That was this moment, right here, right now.

I can't breathe.

I can't move.

I can't think straight.

This can't be happening.

As I continued to stare into those brown eyes from across the room, I remained completely still, not remembering the last time I took a breath.

"W-who is that? Who's there?!" Ominis stated in the same tone when he encountered me leaving the Undercroft for the first time, defensive.

I didn't answer him, I just continued to sit and stare. It was like I forgot to speak.

"Hello mate." Sebastian spoke.

I think Ominis was in complete and utter shock too. I looked over to him, unable to read the expression on his face.

"S-Sebastian? It can't be." Ominis sounded so deflated, and it absolutely shattered my heart. Barely getting his previous words out.

"It's me Ominis, good to see you again."

That's it? That's all you're going to say when you haven't seen or spoken to your "best friend" in more than a year?!

I was beyond pissed. I broke out of my trance and stood up from the piano and made my way angry towards the exit.

"Eliza? Where are you going?" Ominis spoke, voice still shaky.

"See you later Ominis." My tone was cold, I hated leaving Ominis, but this moment was too much for me. As I made my way across the room, Sebastian was still at the Undercroft entrance, looking right at me. I refused to make eye contact with him.

I walked right past him looking straight ahead toward the metal gate. Ominis didn't say a word based off my previous tone.

As soon as the hidden clock doorway closed, I immediately cast the disillusionment charm. I didn't want to be seen with unwelcoming tears forming in my eyes. Nor did I want to run into any familiar faces or speak to anyone in general.

I gradually made my way to the top of the Astronomy Tower, my own little spot that I would go to alone. I un-casted the charm and made my way to the tower railing.

During my fifth year, I came back from my adventures early in the morning and would usually come to this spot to watch the sun rise. It was my own little spot when classes weren't taking place. At this point I'm used to expressing my feelings to Ominis but, it's okay to shed some silent tears occasionally.

He didn't even speak to me.

Yeah, I didn't say anything to him but, I'm not the one that abandoned his once two best friends.

I looked out over the balcony into the clear stary night, trying to find peace within my mind. I heard faint laughing from below, spotting a trio of friends in the Clocktower Courtyard.

That used to be us. That should be us.

Tears started to form again from thinking about what used to be, wondering if it will ever be the same again.

After feeling all the mixed emotions in the Undercroft not so long ago, and everything that took place in the past, I knew that this was going to be one hell of a school year.