Moths to a Flame

16. Gaunt Manor +

Aria pov

During the Christmas evening feast, Ominis had come out and said that he was going to go to his parent's house after another threatening letter demanding he go. He offered Sebastian and I to go with him to hopefully make it bearable. I was excited, as naive as that sounds, I know these people are dark and dangerous. They probably won't like me at all for being a half-blood, but I was excited to see where Ominis grew up. It's another layer of understanding him I was looking forward to. Ominis wasn't looking forward to it at all, I don't blame him, and neither was Sebastian he's been to these dinners before and explain that I needed to dress nicely and make sure to use manners and respect. Sebastian agreed that my dress from the Ball would be good to wear for this dinner. I even asked him why that dress and he told me it was appropriate and fitting. Then he also admitted that she also just wanted to see me in that dress again. To that I had to playfully roll my eyes at him.

So here I am once again putting that dress on and getting ready. We agreed to floo to London, then Sebastian is going to apperate us to the street in front of the house. I haven't seen Poppy since the ball, which makes me think she's gone home to her gran for the holiday. When I see her I'll ask. Natty was spending this time with her mother or Hector, she apparently got along great with him at the Ball and she enjoyed his company she told me they weren't dating but I don't think it's far off at this point. When I was all ready to go I met the boys again in the entrance hall and since there's a floo there we were going to take that one to the Leaky Cauldron in London.

As I pace the hall and wait for the boys. We were meeting up at 4:30 pm. It now felt odd being him such a dress, there were eyes on me but not in a flirty way, but more of and cringy confused stare. Then I saw the boys. Finally. However they were in normal robes. What gives.

"Darling why are you wearing your dress now?" Sebastian asks.

"You told me to wear this" I snap at him.

"Yes, to bring and change into once we're in London" he says.

"Well you could have clarified that" I tell him sarcastically.

"Well it's too late now so shall we" Sebastian says. Now moody, I scoff at him.

"You look beautiful by the way" Sebastian said coming closer and taking my hand.

"I don't remember hearing a hello either" I say.

"Quite right love" Ominis said and greeted me with a kiss to the top of my head. Why does he have to be so bloody tall.

"Yes, hello darling" Sebastian stepped in kissing my temple.

"Better. Hello boys are we ready to go" I say to them.

"Yes" they said then one by one we flooed and seconds later we were all in the far corner of a bar.

Now I've never been to London, with the exception of taking the train to Hogwarts. But I've heard of Diagon Alley from many students and was told that the Leaky Cauldron was the entrance to the alley. Maybe I can convince the boys to walk around it later or at some point. I was excited to go there. The boys went to change their clothes, if they told me so would I, but alas I didn't. When they came back Sebastian took my hand then Ominis' and appereated us just outside the house. I wasn't expecting to see such a grand home. I see why it's called a manor. It was beautiful if I'm being honest. It's a shame the people inside it didn't reflect that; with the obvious exception of my Ominis of course.

Beautiful landscaping outside the house and the brick exterior with ivy running along it was just beautiful. We walked up to the front door and I knocked, but Ominis just open the doors. I don't think I've ever seen Ominis in such a mood. He wasn't exactly happy to be here, but he wasn't really angry either, I don't know what to call it, disgust? Maybe? He didn't care if he was rude to these people. I was used to the sweet and caring Ominis, not this one, but he was kind of hot, to be honest. Perhaps this is just what the idea of his parents was like.