Aria pov
It's now the second month of the school year, and things are going really well, Ominis and Sebastian and I have all been enjoying our time. Classes are great. Sebastian tried out for the quidditch team and made it as a beater. I've enjoyed going to his practices, even if I'm a Hufflepuff. Ominis is great company in the stands of the quidditch pitch; he always knows how to keep me warm now that it's getting cold outside. Also Poppy and I have had lots of outings to try and stop the poachers that are still in the surrounding area of the castle. This particular day was a Friday afternoon Poppy and I are on our way through the Forbidden Forest she told me there were some camping near a thestral breeding site. We can't let them kill innocent thestrals so we have to take them down, most of them still work under Rookwoods orders even though he's long dead. They must have found a new leader to take orders from. I don't know who this new person is, but I'm determined to find out and take them out. Poppy shh-ed me and we saw the poachers walking about their campsite and there are cages there holding some beasts or their for the new ones they plan to capture.
"Him he's the one in charge here" Poppy said
"How is it you know" I ask
"Intuition" she said. I'll take her word for it.
"What's the plan?" I ask.
"We need to take them all out and then fight him he'll lead us to the man in charge" she tells me.
"Okay lead the way" I say and I followed her.
She cased a disillusionment charm and so did I and he used the body bind curse to or stupify them before they have a chance. However some were able to break free and then we had to start fighting defensively. We had thought that we fought off all of them when out of nowhere a hooded man came up behind me while Poppy was off trying to free beasts. I was trying to fight but he was too strong. I felt a hand on my arm and a tug on my navel and that's when I realized we had disapperated somewhere. I could have sworn I heard a loud gasp from Poppy just before we left but I can't be sure. I was being tied to a chair and my wand was taken away.
Sebastian pov
It was odd I hadn't seen Aria all day. Sure it was a Saturday so she was probably just off somewhere studying but when she didn't show up for lunch and soon dinner I was starting to worry. Ominis was just as worried but he didn't show it. He has a better poker face than I do, that's for sure. It was as we were leaving the Great Hall when I saw a panic stricken Poppy running up to Ominis and I.
"Poppy? What's the problem?" Ominis said.
"It's Aria! She was taken by poachers. We were out fighting some and one of them the leader I'm sure snatched her before I could realize what was happening" she said frantically.
"WHAT!" I exclaimed.
"I figured as her boyfriends I thought you would like to know " she finished. "I have to go find her!" Poppy announced.
"Whoa there" Ominis said grabbing her arm.
"I know you're worried we all are but we can't do anything in the dark. We can go or plan first thing in the morning" Ominis said.
"Om, this is Aria we're talking about" I said not agreeing with him.
"I know that Sebastian! But she's not a helpless person she tough and very capable remember that! We need to find out where she is first! Before we go scouring the entire highlands for her" Ominis said.
"I know and I understand that but the thought of her kidnapped somewhere-" I say sighing and cutting myself off.
"I know" he said.
"I might have an idea where she is" Poppy said.
"You do?" I say.
"Look I need to make sure, there's maps in the common room and books. I'll let you know by tomorrow morning, Uh, can we meet up somewhere private?" She said.
"Yeah we'll meet you out side the kitchens and we can go from there how's that?" Ominis suggested.
"Sounds good I'll see you both tomorrow then" she ran off somewhere probably her common room. We went off to the Slytherin dungeons and tried our best to sleep. But it never came, not for me and not for Ominis. I heard him tossing all night just like I was.
The next morning Ominis and I, though neither of us could sleep we dressed and walked our way to the kitchens bowl of fruit painting. It was minutes later that Poppy came over to us dressed in pants and boots ready for a fight.
"Alright let's get to it, we'll bring you somewhere we can talk privately if you promise to close your eyes and don't ask questions" I say.
Ominis and I discussed this last night. She nodded and she did just that. I took her arm and lead her to the dark arts corridor and through to the undercroft.
"Alright you may open your eyes now" I say.
She did I saw her take a moment to look around the room. She was about to say something but then she didn't probably realizing she promised not to ask questions.
"Okay we need to discuss this. Poppy you said you have an idea where she is." I say cutting right to it.
"Oh, uh yeah! I have reasons to believe they've taken her to the abandoned Irondale castle." She says.
"Irondale?" I question.
"Yes" she says.
"Okay what's the reason?" I ask.
"I just know" she said.
"Look we need to be sure time is of the essence here" I say to her.
"I'm sure! shall we get going" she said. Poppy's being oddly dodgy which is quite unusual for the Hufflepuff.
"Fine let's get going we can walk to the edge of the castle and apparate." I say
"Why don't we just floo?" She asks.
"Because Sebastian likes to show off that he can apperate" Ominis chimed in.
"Fuck off Ominis" I say.
"It's true" he says.
"Fine you wanna floo, let's floo" I say heading straight to the statue of Ignatia, and I was off to Irondale. Shortly after the other two were behind me. We walked the short way to the abandoned castle on the outskirts of the hamlet.
"Is this where you both were fighting the poachers when she was taken?" I asked her during our walk.
"No we were in the forest, but I was snooping around the campsite, and I found some interesting pieces of parchment, a number of them mentioned Irondale, in a variety contexts." She tells us.
"Oh that's a more sold evidence, than to believe we're going to the right place" I say.
"Yes" she says.
"Let's hurry though" I say and we were off to get our girl back.
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Moths to a Flame
FanfictionSebastian x femMC x Ominis fic Fifth year was Hell, Sixth year was a mess, but Seventh year? For Aria Black, it's not what she thought it was going to be. When two of her best friends admitted to having feelings for her she has to navigate what tha...
