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

3 - The House-Elf, the Witch and the Gift Shop

Avoiding your classmates' judgmental gazes, you approached the front of the room.

"Hurry now," Professor Demetrius Gaunt murmured, flicking his wand in your direction. "Accio," he quietly recited, an invisible force pulling you forward by your clothing. "Let's begin with the Imperius Curse, shall we?"

You now stood before his desk, staring at him with anxious eyes. He lifted the hamster into the air, cupping the small animal in one lithe hand.

"Go on," Professor Gaunt insisted. "Wave your wand and cast the curse. I'll even award ten points to Ravenclaw for each unforgivable you demonstrate today."

You stepped to the side of the desk and reluctantly held out your wand. "Imperio," you murmured, swinging the instrument with very little Dark Arts experience.

Much to your surprise and Professor Gaunt's, the hamster stilled. The creature's gaze honed in on you, a glowing green substance swirling within its beady eyes.

"Uh," you hesitated. "Play dead?"

The animal collapsed onto its side, fur standing on end as it was forced to lie down. "Excellent work," Professor Gaunt smirked, setting the rodent atop his desk. "You must know which of the three curses is next, no?"

You swallowed nervously. "The Cruciatus Curse."

"Indeed. And," he lowered his voice so that only you could hear, "let's not forget to mean it this time, okay?" You spaced out at the sound of his words, the sentiment echoing within your mind. His following sentence made you jump as his voice returned to its normal volume. "Whenever you're ready!"

"Crucio," you snapped, feigning a little extra confidence. The hamster curled into a ball, squealing in response to the unrelenting magical torture, a sensation you were all too familiar with thanks to...

Sebastian.

That little sadist was probably casting these spells from the back of the room in your stead!

No, no, calm down.

Neither of you were enjoying this—and you each hated what was about to be your next assignment.

"Well done!" your professor clapped, ignoring his students' mortified expressions. "Lastly, the Killing Curse." You stared at him before briefly turning to look at your peers. Sure enough, Sebastian had his wand in hand and hidden underneath the table. Ominis' eerie gaze also caught your attention, as you noticed a sort of power-hungry lust hidden behind his tired eyes. Very suddenly, however, a large hand grasped your chin and yanked you forward, forcing your focus to return to the new professor. He kindly released your jaw, gesturing to the hamster. "I wouldn't hesitate if I were you. You just tortured the poor beast. Should probably put it out of its misery."

Your lip curled in anger as you raised your wand a third time, snarling the incantation, "Avada Kedavra." With a sharp, green crackle, the rodent's breathing ceased.

"Sensational," Professor Gaunt smiled, removing himself from his chair. "Give her a hand, students."

The classroom unenthusiastically clapped, a large remnant of the group's eyes still wide as dinner plates. A hand settled on the small of your back for a brief second, urging you to step forward and return to your seat. You sat down beside Sebastian, returning your wand to its holster. "Yikes," Garreth commented next to you. "Some first day, huh?"

You nudged sebastian. "Let's chat after class."

"Right," he replied in a zombie-like fashion.