-Ominis Gaunt x Fem!Reader
-Y/N, a muggle born girl, navigates the complexities of integrating into the wizarding world where she doesn't quite belong. As a 7th year and a human without magic, she must learn to adjust and prove her worth, but also...
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Late that night, you climb into your bed and look up at the dark ceiling of your room. It's so quiet now, and you find yourself missing the sound of the other girls talking. You're so glad to have the castle to yourself, even if it's only for a short time. But also, it is quite lonely. Especially since you're the only girl in your dorm room.
You let out a sigh and close your eyes. But after some time of trying, you roll over and turn your light back on. There's no use in trying to sleep if you know you're not going to be able to.
"Shit, this sucks," you grumble as you wipe your eyes with your hands. You can feel your body begging for rest, and it's driving you crazy.
"Why am I still awake?"
You decide to then sit up and get out of bed. Maybe a walk around will do you some good. There's technically no curfew anymore, so it's not like anyone would mind.
Once you make your way out of your dorm room, you're immediately met with a cold breeze that causes goosebumps to rise on your skin. You follow the dimly lit candles along the wall, going nowhere in particular, until you find yourself right outside the Slytherin dorms. It surprises you for a moment, because you didn't even realize where you had been heading, but you shake your head and turn to keep walking. However, before you can get far, something tells you to turn back. Perhaps if you stay with Ominis you'd be able to fall asleep.
As you approach the correct wall, you think back to the time Ominis had let you sleep over and try to recall how he got into the dorms. However, you had been so beat that night that you don't remember a thing like a door password. However, there was a time you had overheard Ominis saying something in parseltongue after being begged by Sebastian, so you decide to give that a try instead.
"Ayaeeh aaah ssss seyythaa," you try to say as clearly as possible.
"Welcome," a snake-like voice replies, and the stone wall disappears, revealing a door instead.
You smile to yourself and step through, finding yourself in the main room. Ominis really is the descendant of Salazar Slytherin after all.
You make your way over to Ominis' dorm and quietly open the door just a crack, peeking inside. "Ominis?" you call out, and are met with a snore in response.
"Ominis!" you say, louder.
"Hmm?" he hums, sitting up a bit in bed. "Who's there?"
"It's Y/N," you tell him as you allow yourself inside.
"Y/N?" he repeats. "What are you doing here? How did you get in?"
"Doesn't matter," you answer, shutting the door behind you. "Sorry for waking you."
"It's alright. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," you tell him as you climb into bed next to him. "I just couldn't sleep."
"Oh. Well, did you want to talk about it or..."
"Not really. I just wanted to be with you. There's not much to say I just couldn't sleep. It's too quiet. The girls usually have their lights on and talk to each other."
"I see," he hums, and places his hand on your cheek.
You lean into his touch and shut your eyes, enjoying the warmth.
"You don't mind me staying here, do you?"
"Of course not," he whispers, his thumb caressing your cheek. "If anything, I'd be worried if you were wandering around the castle alone."
"Well, I kinda was before ending up here," you smile softly.
"Then I'm glad you found your way," he replies, pulling you closer and placing his lips on yours.
You kiss him back, smiling into the kiss, and place your hand on his chest.
"What time is it?" he then questions you.
"Uh, I think around midnight," you reply.
"So it's not that late. Do you want to go back to sleep?"
"I could use the rest," you nod.
"Good," he smiles. He wraps his arms around you, holding you close, and places a kiss on the top of your head.
You gently shut your eyes and snuggle closer to him, taking a deep breath and enjoying the feeling of him next to you. "Thank you," you whisper.
"You're welcome, Y/N," he murmurs.
With a smile, you press another kiss against his lips.
"Goodnight," you say, and rest your head on his chest.
"Goodnight, my darling."
***
The next morning, you wake up to find yourself tangled in Ominis's arms. You can hear him snoring quietly and feel his chest rise and fall. You glance up and see his face is peaceful, and the sight has a smile creeping across your lips. You really don't think you'd have been able to sleep if he wasn't around and you're so glad he let you stay.
A moment later, Ominis begins to stir and wakes up. "Good morning," he murmurs.
"Morning," you smile.
"Did you sleep well?" he asks.
"Better than I would've without you," you answer, shutting your eyes again to relax into his embrace.
"Good," he says and kisses the top of your head. "I'm glad I was able to help."
"Me too," you smile.
After a few minutes, the two of you get out of bed and make your way out into the great hall. Together, you sit at the Ravenclaw table and enjoy a feast meant for just the few who stayed behind.
"I could definitely get used to this," Ominis chuckles, reaching for a piece of bacon.
"Me too," you grin. "The castle's so quiet."
"Yeah," he nods. "Though I'm sure it'll be more fun once everyone comes back."
"But I quite enjoy having the whole room to ourselves," you smirk, glancing over at him.
He smiles, though he does try to hide it. "Yes, me too."
