Falling For The Right One, A Hogwarts Fanfic Love Story

Dancing with Danger

*Alicias POV*
-NSFW-

I rushed through the main gates of The Gaunts estate, cursing my hair for taking so long to style. I was late and it filled me with anxiety wondering if Ominis was begining to doubt I was showing up.
The skirt of my gown swished all around me as my hurried pace brought me closer to the mansion that loomed out in front of me.
Even with the floral bouquets and brightly colored ribbens and tapestries it still held it's intimidating presense.
Only a handfull of people stood around outside with beautifully made glasses filled with Amber or red liquid in their hands as they talked to one another. Everyone dressed up to the nines. I had never been so greatful that Ominis had sent me the gown and jewelery he picked out.
I would have stuck out as a wolf does in a flock of sheep.
A few stares followed me as I walked up the grey marbled stairs towards the huge mahogany doors that sealed everyone else in.
My nerves erupted causing me to pause and catch my breath. I had faced down trolls and dark magicians with ease and confidence, you think social events would be a breeze, but I could barely get my feelings under control at these events.

Taking a deep breath as I went to open the door it swung inwards with ease, two house elves greeted me asking if I wanted to be announced. I quickly told them no, I only wanted for the attention of one man and one man only.
My heels sunk into the plush ash grey carpet the lined the hallways.
The scent of the flowers almost overwhelmed the senses, and the bright colors contrasting against the slate grey walls could almost male your eyes hurt. But somehow all together it truely felt like you had walked into a royal palace,
I was sorely tempted to escape to his room and wait for him but I knew there would be no talking involved if I picked that option.
House elves ran in and out of the kitchen with platters of appetizers in their hands.
Beautiful music  floated through the air as I got closer to the ballroom, my heart raced knowing every step brought me closer to Ominis.
I made it to the black obsidian staircase that made up the entrance to the ballroom. Beautiful gowns of bright colors swished around the dancers. The band was tucked into a counter with tables splayed around the dancefloor.
The sounds of laughter and conversations almost overwhelmed the music.
I gazed around the room until my eyes met with oh so familiar green eyes that had bits of silver.
My breath caught in my throat he looked absolutely sinful I wanted nothing more than to drag him into his room and show him how much I wanted him. His eyes devoured me as if I was his prey bringing a blush onto my face, everyone else who filled the ballroom to the brim dissapeared.
I tried to calm my heart as I got closer to him but to no avail, I had missed him so much if we had been anywhere else I would have ran and engulfed him into my arms.
His eyes never leaving mine as a smile spread across his face,
"Alicia you look absolutely devine, if I could take you now I would." His deep voice infilterated my body sending ripples of desire through me.
"You have put any other woman here tonight to shame." Sebastian said. My eyes darted over to him wondering if he had been at Ominis's side this whole time. "Thanks to the both of you and I could say the same about both of you, any woman here would swoon under your attention." I smiled "we will find you later Seb we need time to ourselves for a little."
Seb smiled "say no more I do need to aquaint myself with some of the fine ladies here tonight." He shortly after walked into the crowd concentrating on a beautiful brunette that stood on the other side.
Ominis offered his arm and I took it my nerves were at their highest. I was terrified that even though his letter promised to make things right between us, that it was a farce to get me here. In order to properly end our courtship, he guided me into a hallway that lead to a door that opened to the gardens.
Many people glanced at us when they heard footsteps coming towards them,
Ominis and I made respectful nods as we walked further into the garden the beauty of it was overwhelming. Every inch was covered in roses,peonies,dahlias,tulips and many more flowers the smell was overwhelming for anyones senses. We made it into a small clearing where a fountain was placed in the middle, a bench was placed next to it. He walked us over to it and helped me sit down.
"Alicia I want to fully apologize for my behavior towards you lately I have not treated you the way you deserve. I got so caught up in requanting with Anne and helping her catch up that I have neglected you, the person I care for most.
It was wrong of me to assume that you would be okay with not being my first priority. You are still the woman I love and will forever desperatly and ardently need you if you will still have me."
We sat quietly for a second listening to the water splash down from the waterspout in the fountain.
His words had eased me but I still couldn't help but feel that things between him and Anne were still unresolved, I had caught him gazing at her too much and it stung everytime he did.
"Ominis I will always have you,
You are the love of my life, you helped me through the darkest of times, you have pushed me to do better. You have always supported me in anyway you can. And you love me for everything that I am, that isn't something I am willing to throw away."
I carefully moved over and straddled him slowly bringing my lips to his. The smell of his cologne wafted in the air between us. He pulled me in kissing me fully as his arms wrapped around me.
"Alicia we are not in private he smiles at me what if someone comes upon us with you atop my lap?" He began to kiss down my neck down into top swells of my breasts. "Well it would certianly keep you from being wed to Saraphina." I smirked as my hands tangled in his hair as he placed stratigic places making my desires burn into existence.
His hands trailed down to my hips grabbing a hold of them and bringing me closer.
Closing any distance between our bodies, his lips had returned to mine and he endulged himself getting lost in the shared bliss of our lips melding together.
He moaned softly when I nipped at his bottom lip, his arms flew to my hair as he pulled me into even closer. But confusion slammed into me, he still was not aroused when even just a kiss would make his manhood stand at atteniom for me.
Ominis pulled away when he noticed the desire that flushed my cheeks had left my cheeks a pale color to the bright red they had been before.
Shame filled his face when he realised I had noticed his lack of arousal.
I pushed myself off of him, tears weiled up behind my eyelids I had been hoping I had been wrong but I couldn't help but feel that any feelings he may have for Anne was preventing him from being intimate with me.
"I think you need to figure out if you truely want to be with me Ominis, as much as I wish it was not so you and Anne have history and your courtship didn't end over anything cruel done to the other.
As much as I have been trying to fool myself into believing that you have no lingering feelings for Anne I can't help but take myself into reality. Whatever is going on is effecting our courtship, I am not ending our courtship as I believe we will find our way back to one another, but I am loving you enough to let you resolve the feelings you have buried deep inside. I will see you at Hogwarts, take the time at Fieldcroft with Seb and Anne to figure who your heart belongs to and I will be hoping on everything that it will belong to me in the end."
I chocked back the tears that wanted to erupt from my eyes.
Ominis's face contorted into a look of misery and sadness as he went to grab me as I removed myself from his limbs
I evaded his grasp and quickly walked away from him.

I toyed with the mediallion that was carefully hiden into a pocket wondering if this mystery man could be possible of loving me and only me.
I made it back into the house determined to leave and bury myself into my flat until I needed to return to Hogwarts.
As I walked into a hallway I was dragged into the library and had the door slammed shut behind me.
A man I did not recognise stood before me, he was tall and extremely well built his shoulders were broad you could see the muscles outlined in his attire. His hair was as black as coal and the bluest eyes I had ever seen.
He was a fully grown man at least 6 years older than me if not more. "Kindly unhand me before I make you."
He mouth formed into a devilish smirk, his eyes raked themselves over my body.
"Fiesty one are you I just wanted to introduce myself to the girl my sister heavily dislikes." He slowly let go of my arm as he studied me.
"Well there were more appropriate ways to make my aquantince instead of risking being seen alone. You still havn't introducted yourself and many girls don't care for me so your clue was unhelpful."
"Alicia Evermore I am Xaivior Black, Saraphinas eldest brother. He says as he bows before me,
Fear rushed through my body, we had suspected he might be one of the ringleaders from The Pure. What if he was the same man who broke into my flat, was he planning on kidnapping me.
I quickly darted my eyes to the door when a chuckle erupted from him, I'm not here to hurt you Alicia, I am just curious of the type of woman you are to make my sister feel so inferior.
You have the looks, brain and power I can see why she feels that way. It was my pleasure to meet you Alicia, I will be on my way. As he made his way to the door he brushed past me and whispered may the best one win." He quickly opened the door and left without another word.

After I collected myself and quickly made my way to get my cloak, my resolve would melt the instant I heard him call out my name.
"Alicia please this isn't what I wanted we don't need time apart. I know I only want you."
His voice went quiet halfway through his next word, as if someone took his ability of speech.
I turned around wanting to hear the rest of what he was telling me. But I noticed his attention was no longer on me, his gaze was drawn to the most stunning lady walking down the steps.
Anne looked like a goddess, I was so happy to see her so happy and healthy. She was absolutely glowing, I smiled and waved at her when she looked at me. With that I opened the front door and made my way to the carriage that awaited me. As I closed myself in I chocked back sobs.
I can only hope this time apart will help him decide who he truely wants and I desperately hoped it was me.