Truly Ominous (Hogwarts Legacy Sequel Feat. Dark!Ominis Gaunt)

1 - One of the Gaunts

"I thought we were going to stop doing this kind of shit, Sallow!" Ominis screeched, catching up to you.

"At least we're not underground this time!" Sebastian shouted back, running ahead.

"Well you're about to be six feet under! Meaning if the dragon doesn't kill you, I will!"

"Isn't the weather lovely today, Ominis?" Sebastian asked casually, ignoring his best friend's death threat. "Perfect day for a light jog! Don't you agree?"

How these two could talk so much while running for their lives, you didn't know. All of a sudden, an inferno of flames manifested behind you, significantly warming your back. You gasped and picked up speed, worried your first year at Hogwarts might become your last.

"It's a little too hot out if you ask me!" you responded between breaths, grabbing Ominis' free hand to help guide him.

"Wish they taught us how to apparate during the fifth year!" Sebastian hissed, noticing the corner of his robe had caught on fire. He panicked, grabbing the fabric and attempting to blow it out.

You rolled your eyes and cast the Extinguishing Spell to assist in the matter, jumping over a tree root in the process. "We could fly!"

"Our brooms won't be fast enough! Besides, they aren't exactly fireproof, y'know!"

Ominis groaned in frustration. "Better figure something out, you two!" Another wave of fire flew overhead, forcing the three of you to duck. "Because at this rate, that horntail is going to burn down the entire forest!"

Sebastian looked in your direction. "I could cast the Killing—!"

"No!" both you and Ominis shrieked before he could finish, the Hungarian Horntail roaring from above.

"I was only kidding!"

"You were not, you sick bastard," Ominis growled, nearly tripping. "Have you learned nothing? Should've gotten you expelled when I had the chance!"

Sebastian ran backwards for a moment, locking eyes with you. "You're a Ravenclaw. Got any brilliant ideas?"

He twirled back around, boots thumping on the ground as he went. "We could erase its memories!" you suggested, trying to ignore the side stitch which had developed on your left side.

"Grand idea," Sebastian commented sarcastically. "Let's do that right after we invite it to this afternoon's tea party! Can't you talk to serpents, Ominis? Go on, don't be shy!"

"Shut up, Sebastian!" Ominis snapped. "It's a goddamn dragon, not a snake!"

"Hey!" you yelled, holding on tightly to your wand. "I'm being serious! We could force it to forget it's even a dragon!"

You all came to a screeching stop when the massive beast landed in front of you, glowing yellow eyes boring into your souls.

"Worth a shot," Ominis said, pointing his wand at the dragon.

"Ominis, your wand!" you tried to warn him. "It's burnt!"

"Obliviate!"

"Ominis, no!" Sebastian gasped, reaching for his friend.

Except the boy shot backwards, flipping onto his back as green magic coursed through his body. You and Sebastian ran to him, kneeling on either side of the student. "Ominis!" Sebastian shouted, grabbing his friend's shoulders and shaking him. "Ominis, wake up!"