Moths to a Flame

45. Exams +

Aria pov

Now that the end of the year is rapidly approaching, with it being mid May the review for the exams is in full swing for the students. I'm reviewing and my fourth years are the ones that are easy. I only have five students in that year and I swear one of them I recognize his name, only I can't place where, Dumbledore. I have my fourth year's reviewing Wafflings Fundamental Laws of Magic. The third and fourth years start out easy. Learning the laws of magic and their implications and spell work. The laws of magic are Fundamental laws of Magic, Gamps Laws of Elemental Transfiguration, Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance, Golpalott's Third Law, and all that fun stuff.

Anyway my seventh years are the ones I'm working hard especially, because they haven't had many years to study the subject I have to cram everything in and that includes everything from my younger years. The third years have it easiest. The NEWTs for the seventh years, I have little Lucan Brattleby as a student it's quite interesting, I can't believe he's a seventh year and I'm teaching him. It feels like only yesterday I met him when I just started as a fifth year and he was a third year. He's a good student though so can't complain. All my seventh years are doing well. They especially liked the one lesson about the Peveralls from months ago.

I have been avoiding Melvin at all costs. It's mostly worked. I think Sharp was to help with that. However I did have some nice conversations with Professor Sharp over the months. There haven't been any other incidents. However I do get loads of looks from Melvin. Almost as if he's buying his time. Like he's not quite done with his meal. It's made me a bit paranoid frankly. I did bring it up a few times but unless something happens there's nothing that can be done. I fear bringing it up to Seb and Omi, knowing them especially Sebastian he wouldn't bat an eye to do something about it. Though sometimes I think I should since I know something with get done. I just hope no one ends up in Azkaban if that were to happen.

One afternoon while grading more practice exams for my seventh years, surprisingly they're all doing very well, there was a knock on the door. It opened to, and to find it was only my Seb.

"Oh Sebby it's you. How wonderful to see you, but forgive me what are you doing here" I ask.

"What I visit my beloved wife at work" he asked.

"Of course you can you know that" I said giving him a kiss.

"Knock knock" I heard. I turned to see Melvin there. Oh shit. "Sorry Ms Black didn't realize you had company" he said.

"Mr. Macmillan how many times do I need to remind you my name is Sallow now. Speaking of this my husband Sebastian. Seb this is Melvin Macmillan, Sharp's apprentice." I said. Then I whispered to Sebastian. "Be nice"

"Oh hello" Melvin said though it sounded forced.

"Hello to you" Sebastian said equally as forced.

"May I ask why you're here in my wife's chambers Mr Macmillan" Seb asked.

"Well it's not really your business is it" Melvin says to him.

"When it concerns my wife, it's always my business" Sebastian retorted.

"My apologies, but what is it you need Melvin" I asked.

"Well I was going to ask you about something but I seems your busy, I'll wait." He said.

"Alright well I'll see you later then" I said cordially. He left and I turned back to Sebastian.

"He's got eyes for you, you know that right" Sebastian said.

"What? Oh I know but I've been trying to avoid him as much as possible" I said.

"Do I need to start being here more, is he causing a problem" Sebastian asked.