Last Time: Elizabeth and Poppy woke up in a compromised position. After a short freak out from Elizabeth the two young witches admitted their feelings to each other and kissed before agreeing to not do so again as long as Elizabeth was dating Sebastian. Things turned emotional as they began to discuss everything that Poppy had learned the night before. Later that afternoon they found themselves in London shopping for dresses for Poppy and picking up Elizabeth's ball gown that Evelyn had purchased for the girl's birthday. Poppy learned to her horror that Elizabeth's birthday had been the day they returned the dragon egg. Later that night the trio of Poppy, Lizzy, and Annie fell asleep together only to be awakened early in the morning by a furious Sebastian who had broken in to Elizabeth's room.
***Trigger Warnings*** Abusive relationship, trauma, violence, Unforgivable curses, murder.
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Elizabeth held Annie tight to her chest as she gently rubbed her back soothingly to calm the terrified young girl down as she glared at Sebastian. "Sebastian, answer me. Why the hell are you here? How did you even get here?" She asked in a voice filled with distress. The young witch couldn't understand how or why this was happening. The way Annabeth shook in her arms as she whimpered in fear filled her with anger that she was trying to keep contained so as to not make the situation worse.
The messy haired boy sneered at her. "I wanted to surprise you. You put your address on the envelope so I came via the network, obviously." A cruel chuckle escaped his throat. "Some oversight; I thought you were supposed to be clever. Now answer MY question. What in Merlin's name is Sweeting doing here in your bed?!" The fury and contempt in the boy's eyes frightened Elizabeth but she couldn't let it show for her little sister's sake.
The color drained from Elizabeth's face as she realized she had been mistakenly addressing her letters like she was used to doing for muggle letters. The auburn haired witch turned to look back at Poppy and saw that the brunette was shaking with barely controlled rage, her hands balled up into fists. Without thinking she reached out to touch the hufflepuff's arm. "Sweetie, I will handle this." Lizzy spoke softly and reassuringly before turning to look back at her boyfriend with a dangerous glint in her eyes. "Poppy couldn't go home this year so I invited my best friend to come visit so she wouldn't be alone. You have your answer, now kindly get the bloody hell out of my home!" She screamed far too loudly as she felt Annie flinch in her arms. Without pause she bent down to kiss the top of her golden hair. "I'm sorry Annie, everything is okay." She whispered tenderly.
"This is ridiculous! You know how I feel about you spending so much time with her and yet you invited her to your home for over a week without even telling me? And you're sleeping with her? Now you are even calling her pet names like she is the one you are dating in front of me! How could you do this to me?!" Sebastian screamed at her as he took a step closer to the bed.
The rage that had been building inside of Elizabeth forced itself to the forefront as she stared at him aghast. "How could I do this to you? Are you insane?!" She screeched; thankful for the muffling charm she had been keeping maintained on her room. It wouldn't do to wake the whole house. She wouldn't have been able to explain what was happening. "You broke into my bedroom without warning at-" She looked at the grandfather clock in the corner before returning her glare to the slytherin. "Three thirty in the morning! And somehow I am the one who wronged you?!" She asked incredulously.
That seemed to make Sebastian pause for just a moment; a moment she seized on. Elizabeth grabbed her satchel from beside the bed and opened it as she set it in the middle of the bed. "Poppy, take Annie into my study. Sebastian and I need to talk." Her voice came out too harshly, so she forced her expression to soften as she lowered her voice. "Please, she is terrified. I don't want her seeing this." She pleaded with the other girl.
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