Forbidden Desires (Ominis x Sharp x MC)

Chapter 3 - The Restricted Section

TW - violence, mention of injuries
Enjoy some soppy Sallow content ;)
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I was sat opposite a roaring fire on a yellow and brown sofa, in a dimly lit corner of the Hufflepuff common room. It was early morning (ish) and I was still in my pyjamas. Nearly everyone was in the great hall eating breakfast but here I sat, on my own, curled up reading a book.

I've always enjoyed my alone time. It took some convincing to get Poppy to leave me behind when she left for breakfast, but when the common room emptied I felt like I could finally breathe.

Since I arrived, my name has been on everyone's lips. First the dragon attack and now the trolls in Hogsmeade. The way everyone talks about it has been getting to me - they make it sound like I've asked for this, like I wanted this to happen... I'd give anything to start over.

I took a sip of my tea and looked towards the door as I hear it creak open.

"This came for you". Poppy hands me a small envelope and sits next to me as I put my tea down and open it.

"It's from Fig" I tell her. "He wants to see me. Probably about the attack". I fold the letter in half, placing it on the table in front of me and grabbing my tea again.

"I'll come with you if you like" she offered.

I lean back in the chair and finish my tea. "That's ok, it'll be nice to see him, we haven't spoken since I arrived".

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I'd never seen Professor Fig's classroom before but it was exactly what I had expected. It was filled to the brim with piles of books. Books on desks, books on the floor, they were piled high in the corners of the room and even stashed under the staircase leading to his office. During the summer he had given me an entire library of books to read through and it seemed he gave his other students the same treatment.

I walked slowly towards his office taking in every inch of the classroom. As I approached the staircase I heard an unfamiliar voice coming from Figs room.

"You cannot be serious" the voice echoed "Goblins working with Rookwood? It's inconceivable".

"It is rather unorthodox" I heard Fig reply.

I knocked the wooden door and slowly entered.

Fig was stood behind a wooden desk in the middle of his office. Books once again lined each wall and piled high in seemingly random areas of the room. The fire behind him roared away but the room felt cold and uncomfortable.

In front of Fig stood an extremely tall man whose presence alone commanded the room. He had his back to me, but just from the way he stood, I could tell he meant business.

He turned to face me as I entered.

He had long black hair that stopped just before his broad shoulders and was dressed arguably smarter than the other professors. He wore a long charcoal coat that sat on top of his matching suit and waistcoat and large, chunky combat boots. His face was completely stern with a furrowed brow and slight frown, but his features were soft. A large scar traveled from above his left eyebrow down into the stubble on his cheek. Dare I say he was rather handsome.

"Ah Juliet, please, come in" Fig called out.

I closed the door behind me and walked up to Fig's desk. "I receive your owl Professor"

"Yes. Professor Sharp, if you don't mind" Fig turned to Professor Sharp bowing his head. Professor Sharp did the same.

"Leave it with me Professor Fig, I'll see what I can find out".