🥀 Roses and Novels | Hogwarts Legacy Fanfic | Sebastian, Ominis and Evander

🥀 - Chapter 25 -🌹

(Third person perspective)

Marcus walked over to Ominis and gently placed a hand on his shoulder "Son, don't let pride get in the way. Let Evander try."

Ominis immediately stepped back, drawing his wand and pointing it at his father.

"Don't touch me, Father! You only want me cured so that the Gaunt name isn't associated with disability anymore so you can parade your strong family around like soldiers for your war."

Evan swiftly reached into his pocket and drew his wand.

"Expelliarmus!"

Ominis's wand flew through the air. But before Evan could catch it, Ominis lunged forward, caught the wand mid-air, and with a crack, apparated away from the manor.

Marelie and Marcus exchanged a heavy, knowing look. Marcus sighed and took Marelie's hand, pressing a kiss to her knuckles "He'll be back, Mar. Don't worry."

Helena stood frozen for a moment, glancing at everyone before her eyes welled with tears. She turned and ran into the garden without a word.

"Helena, wait!" Evan called after her, panic rising in his voice.

He looked to Marcus, who gave a small nod.

"She's heading to the Rosarium. Go after her."

Evan didn't hesitate and darted into the garden.

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(Helena's Perspective)

I kept running, putting as much distance between me and the manor as I could. My chest burned by the time I reached the Rosarium. I slowed down and leaned against the wall, catching my breath.

From a distance, I heard the sound of leaves crunching under quick footsteps and Evan's voice calling my name.

"Helena! Helena!"

How is he so fast? I had a head start...

I pushed open the Rosarium door and slipped behind a large vase filled with white roses.

"Mi amor?"

His footsteps drew closer.

"Freckles... I know you're here. Come out, come out, wherever you are."

"Levioso! Glacius!" I yelled, stepping from behind the vase and casting the spells toward him.

Time to go.

I took off again, sprinting toward the edge of the forest, heading for the creek near the troll territory.

"You can't freeze me, Helena!" Evan shouted behind me. "I'm fire through and through!"

"I don't care! Just go away, you've made everything worse!" I yelled over my shoulder.

"Stop running! I'm trying to help!"

Before I could respond, something struck me hard in the stomach. A flying log the size of a barrel, hurled from the trees. The impact launched me into the air, and I crashed into the creek with a sharp cry. Pain ripped through my body, and everything went black.

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(Evander perspective)

I froze as I saw Helena get slammed mid-run by a massive club tossed by a hulking troll. She flew through the air and hit the water hard. My heart nearly stopped.

A river troll. You've got to be kidding me...

I ducked behind a tree as the troll scanned the area, grunting and sniffing the air.