🥀 Roses and Novels - Sebastian Sallow - Ominis Gaunt (Hogwarts Legacy Fanfic)

🥀 - Chapter 8 -🌹

(Helena Perspective)
Ominis and I were sitting on the sofa in the living room after breakfast, he hadn't said anything all morning. I could see from his face and wobbly knees that he was nervous about his parents' return. I had put my best foot forward and put on my finest white dress with black heels, my hair half straight half curled and a bit of make-up.

The front door opened and two large persons walked into the hall they put their suitcases by the stairs and walked hand in hand into the living room. His mother was wearing a deep-cut white dress with long sleeves, her hair was black in a half loose bun and a black jacket hung over her shoulders. That seemed to belong to Ominis' father as he was wearing a white blouse, and black waistcoat with black trousers. His father had icy blue eyes, a sharp jawline and light grey hair, just like Ominis but much older.

His parents seemed stern but very powerful.
A power couple you didn't want to get into an argument with.

''Father, mother welcome home''.

I suddenly heard Ominis say as he stood up and walked towards them.

He gave his mother three kisses on her cheek and shook his father's hand.

''Thank you Ominis, nice to be home again'' said mother kindly.

''Ominis, son. Good to see you''.

I cleared my throat and also got up from the sofa.
I walked towards his parents and wanted to give his father a hand.

''Hello Mr and Mrs Gaunt, I'm Helena Fig'' I bowed slightly for attention.

''Marcus Gaunt, pleasant Helena'' he said while not giving his hand.

His mother looked at Marcus and released his hand as she walked towards me and gave a hug.

''Marelie Gaunt, nice to meet you''.

Marelie was much taller than me, so she had to bend down a bit.

Marcus pointed to the sofa ''Let's sit down, then Flood can bring us coffee''.

''FLOOD!''.

Flood quickly came running in.

''Welcome back Mr and Mrs Gaunt''.

''Flood I would like coffee and tea on the table''.

''Yes master, I will do master''.

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We sat down and for a few minutes there was dead silence as I looked around the room. Marcus and Marelie sat next to each other on the sofa while her hands rested on his knee.
Me and Ominis sat opposite each other in the big chairs next to the fireplace, I saw Ominis swallow deeply a few times. I felt sad to see how scared he was of his own parents, he could be very dominant and confident.... But with his parents, there was nothing left of it.

''So Helena, you and my son.... You're friends through hogwarts?''

said Marcus after taking a sip of his coffee.

''Uhm, yes Sir we met at hogwarts, that's right we are best friends''

''So your friends with the Sallows and the Weasley's?''
He said with a very dominant tone in his voice.

''Yes i am close to the sallows and the Weasley's. Just like Ominis''

''And your house department?''

''Slytherin sir'' i said.

It felt like an interrogation but i could handle Marcus on my own.

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Ominis interrupted our conversation.
''Helena is staying in the manor from now on. you can ask her that later''.