Cause & Effect | Ominis Gaunt Love Story

Chapter 73: Adrenaline

"Snakes have good noses?"

Eden turned towards her, a flat stare in her eyes. 'I am good at everything.'

Yep. Eden most definitely raised Ominis.

The Auror's grin was wicked, knowing where her thoughts were without needing to ask. "Snakes have a delicate sensor called the Jacobson's organ right above the roof of the snake's mouth. Eden's able to gather chemicals from the air and take these scents into her mouth to distinguish between them all. It's quite useful."

Lucan shrugged, "Let's get this over with and finally put that bastard behind bars."

Ominis nodded before looking over at her, "Tobbs." The house elf appeared, but Ominis didn't tear his gaze away from her, "Find me if you need anything. Keep her safe."

Stella tilted her head with an uneasy smile. Why so serious?

"With my life, Master." The house elf bowed before the Aurors and Eden left.

Her attention shifted to the House elf as the kettle began to sing, "Did he sound particularly riled up to you?"

Tobbs ears flopped as he glanced towards the window. "Master was telling me he didn't want to leave. The weather's already gotten worse in the few moments he's left."

As he pointed towards the window, there was a knock on the door. Stella followed his previous gaze as he walked over to the door and noticed the dark clouds outside. It was too cold to be raining which explained the hail. It might have been beautiful, but it looked to her like the sky was crying frozen tears.

The prophecy.

"Tobbs, don't-" She slid off the counter, wincing as she began to shout for him not to open the door.

It was too late. A wand pointed at him from the threshold of the door. The caster didn't give him the opportunity to react as a diffindo charm created a devastating gash across his chest. Tobbs fell to the ground. A pool of blood formed around him.

He was dying. And he would be dead soon.

Chapter 73: Adrenaline

OMINIS' POV

Ominis scowled at the Auror opposite to him.

"What are you doing here?" Weasley grumbled, dressed in his Auror uniform.

The Heir of Slytherin cocked an eyebrow, "Looking for your missing charge. Tell me, were you aware of his undesirable tastes?"

"Do you think I'd be looking for him, if I was involved?" Garreth snapped, anger flushing his face red.

Ominis smirked wickedly, choosing to rile him up to see if he was really telling the truth, "Perhaps to join in."

Weasley made the very stupid decision then of reaching to grab Ominis' collar when the snake around his shoulders sank her fangs into his hand in a quick bite. He yelped.

Eden rose up, 'I won't hold back my venom next time.'

"You shouldn't have held back to begin with." Ominis remarked dryly, switching from Parseltongue to English, "You ought to get that checked out. Eden's venom works fast."