Moths to a Flame

53. Finally!

Sebastian pov
1 year later
March 1898
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Aria's been acting odd lately. I can't put my finger on it quite yet, but there's something different with her. She's either really clingy or really distant. It's only been a couple weeks that I've noticed this behavior. I'm not sure if I should bring it up or not. She's so absorbed into her teaching. She's really cute when she's in front of a class... focus Sebastian. I know I can talk to Ominis, I should have done that from the beginning.

She kissed us goodbye and flooed off to Hogwarts. I saw Ominis getting ready to leave but I wanted to ask him about this.

"Hey Om, you have a second there's something I wanted to ask you about" I asked him.

"Make it quick Sebastian I'm running behind schedule as it is" he said.

"Have you noticed anything odd about Aria lately?" I asked.

"Odd?"

"Yeah"

"I can't say that I have, why?"

"Well it's just that she's been strangely quiet and distant, but other times she's clingy and emotional" I said.

"I would call that being a woman, she's probably starting her cycle, I hear it makes their hormones bonkers" he said.

"But she's never been like this before?" I asked him.

"Sebastian" he sighs. "It's probably nothing, look can we finish this later Im late, or why don't you ask her, herself" he said kissed my cheek and took the floo to the ministry.

"Well then" I huffed. At least he's aware now though he thinks it's nothing. I grabbed my lunch and went off to work.

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I had decided to take a hiatus from my research on my parents, I wasn't getting any where and I'm pretty satisfied with where I left it. They were researching ancient magic and the goblins caught wind and possibly questioned them and when they couldn't give them useful information, they were threatened and killed. There is only so much I can do. I have to move on Anne had told me there's only so much she remembers and that I can't go on forever to like for answers. Just like with her curse, thought she's feeling much better and it's almost like it never happened, I couldn't go on forever, and we've moved on from that. So it's my turn to do this with my parents. I will always love them and acknowledge their presence and respect they had for their work and family, their sacrifices to.

I was at my desk in my office doing some paperwork, as boring as it is I can't let it pile up on me again. I was ready to go on my lunch break when a brown tawny owl swooped in and landed on my desk, I removed the parchment from its beak. It took off once it delivered its contents. I saw it was stamped with the Hogwarts crest. I flipped it over to read.

Mr. Sebastian Sallow
Auror office #12
Ministry of Magic, Level 2

I ripped it open, what could this be.

Dear Mr Sallow,
I know this is going to sound odd but I had to send your wife home early, I personally escorted her there she was feeling ill this morning after breakfast but it got worse after lunch, she ran off immediately into a girls toilet. I heard her be sick in there. I walked in to ask her if she was feeling alright now. She didn't say anything. I told her to either visit Blainey or go home and rest. So she chose the latter. I don't want you to worry, I'm sure she's going to be fine, just under the weather. I have some suspicions about her but I will save that cause I don't want to have assumptions. Anyway I just thought I ought to let you know, I also sent a letter to Mr. Gaunt as well.
Best regards,
Matilda Weasley
Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry