Right Where You Left Me | Sebastian Sallow |

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Negative Force

Sebastian's Perspective

Ominis and I walked towards our common room, leaving the Great Hall after dinner. Every table was almost full, except for my own.

Slytherin was throwing a victory party in our common room, after winning our first match of the season against Gryffindor.

"Ominis, I didn't even see her at dinner."

After the game, Eliza disappeared.

I looked for her. Not wanting to talk but, just to see her. Searching her team tent, the crowds, and even the Undercroft. My last resort was the Great Hall tonight but, I came up empty handed.

"And you're expecting Eliza is wanting to be found by you? Think again Sebastian."

I sighed, "I'll figure something out Ominis, I'm short on time and I need to speak to Eliza."

Even though Ominis couldn't see what I did to Eliza during the match, the gossip from the stands and Lucan's announcements were enough.

While at dinner, Ominis told me of all the new rumors and drama going around. By now everyone knows that Eliza already refuses to talk to me. Causing the gossip to spread like wildfire all because of the interaction between Eliza and I on the field today.

Everyone knew of Eliza and mine's friendship during fifth year, constantly together. We were exactly like a magnet. Eliza became such a positive force in my own negative life, causing us to attract to one another. We became inseparable. Now with Eliza becoming a negative force, our magnet no longer worked. She completely repelled away from me.

With my...absence within the past year, I am at fault as to why we don't attract anymore. I turned Eliza's positive force into a negative. Just like a magnet, she now has nothing to do with me.

Ominis interrupted my thoughts, "Because of your little scheme during the match, don't expect Eliza to speak to you at all now. If you thought your late-night run in with her at the kitchen was a small start, I'd say you blew it today."

Ominis was right. I was the reason behind why my seeker was able to catch the golden snitch. While also being the reason for publicly humiliating Eliza on the field. It was obvious that everyone could see our snarky remarks while we flew throughout the match, even though they couldn't understand it.

If I'm being honest with myself, I don't know why I did that when I'm trying to get back in her good graces. I was honestly just pissed and tired of her ignoring me.

That night when I ran into her at the kitchen entrance, I was probably there an hour before her. She wouldn't speak to or see me during the day, so I had to force it onto her. I decided to play it dumb, forgetting how to get in. I waited every night that week for her to walk down those stairs.

But I mean come on, who could forget to tickle the pear?

This week though, she never returned to the kitchen at the usual time she goes. I was distraught. I waited but eventually gave up and went back to my common room.

Natty now walked past us, exiting the Great Hall in a rush with a plate of food. Saying hello to only Ominis.

"And where would you be going with a full plate of food Natty?" I asked, hoping she wouldn't ignore me a second time.

"I am taking it to Eliza Sebastian. She hasn't left her room all night, refusing to eat."

Shit.

Natty continued to walk away from us, taking a left on the stairs toward her common room.

"Nice going Sebastian." Ominis spat out.

"Do you think I don't feel bad Ominis? Because I do."

I sighed, bringing both of my hands up to my head frustrated. Running them through my hair.

We both continued to descend the stairs of the Grand Staircase. Finally making it to the dungeons and stating the password, we entered our loud and energetic common room.

The room was packed, vibrant and alive. Ominis and I made our way into the sea of green, weaving in between students to make it to our dorm. I received cheers and pats on the back from my fellow housemates.

"Bennet sucks!"

"You put her in her place Sallow!"

"Sebastian what you did was hilarious!"

Trying to ignore all the comments about Eliza, we finally made it to the stairs that led to the seventh year dorms. Thinking we were about to escape the raging party, Imelda Reyes jumped in front of us. She stood in the center of the first step with an excited, dazed look on her face.

"Sallow! Because of you, you started Bennet's quidditch season more embarrassing than how hers ended last year! Cheers!"

Imelda shoved a drink into my hand, downed her own and walked away. I held up the small glass to my nose and took a sniff.

Hm, Firewhisky. Explains why everyone is in such a good mood tonight.

Before walking into our dorm, I tossed the drink behind my back and placed the glass on the stair's railing.

Thankfully, Ominis and I had the room to ourselves while our other roommates were getting themselves wasted at the party.

Ominis retreated to his desk while I set out to complete a belly flop onto my bed.

Laying there, I let my mind start to wonder. Knowing that was a dangerous thing to do.

I'm supposed to feel like a winner tonight. I saved my team from losing the first match of the season. Knowing Eliza would have caught the snitch if I wasn't there. I'm also in good graces with the rest of my house. But in all honesty, I feel like a complete loser. Why should I go out and celebrate what I did to Eliza? I feel like a piece of shit.

There was a slight bang on our door. I got up to open it to see not a student, but my own owl. The bird dropped the parchment in my hands and flew off.

I sat back down on my bed, opening it.

Sebastian,

She is getting worse; time is running out.

-John

My body went stiff. This letter being the last thing I needed to read tonight.

"Sebastian, was that an owl? Is everything alright?"

Fuck.

"Ominis, I need to speak to Eliza, immediately. I need to tell her everything about Anne." I spoke with panic and urgency in my voice.

Ominis responded. Pain filling his voice knowing what the owl was about, "She's not getting better, isn't she?"

"No."

Silence.

"Sebastian, I hate to say this, but you need to give Eliza time in order for you to speak—"

"Time?!" I interrupted him, raising my voice. "Ominis we are running out of time and so is Anne! She is on her death bed right now and I have no way of saving her! Time doesn't give a shit about me!"

Ominis kept quiet, allowing me to get all my sadness and anger out at once.

I hated yelling at Ominis but everything horrific happening in my life came to me all at once, with full force.

"I'm going to fix this Ominis, one way or another."