Beyond His | Sebastian Sallow, Ominis Gaunt (+18)

Chapter Five

The intensity of studying sometimes made me forget about life hardships. It was nice. I could just focus on information, or some book that would intrigue me for quite some time.

Sometimes I'd be reading my textbooks until three in the morning, just to get my mind off of what was really bothering me.

While Imelda did like to stay up and study. The nights she would still be asleep, I'd still be reading the books by my lonesome. School related or not, it would help shift my focus in the meantime.

Honestly, I wonder how I wasn't put into Ravenclaw sometimes. But then, I hear Amit talk nonstop of his academic obsessions, or Zenobia go on and on of her damn gobstones.

Thank Merlin I never gave those back, she is so damn annoying.

When I think of those two and their talkativeness about random facts. I just don't ever see myself meshing with any Ravenclaws.

I mean Samantha Dale was always nice and all. But they all just talk their problems to death, and I just don't think I could ever do that. 

Also most of the Ravenclaws I know aren't exactly the best at loosening up, breaking the rules once in awhile.

Not saying I break the rules all the time, but I am not exactly one to always want to follow the rules. The rules are just there as an outline.

I probably sound problematic, but there is worse things I could've done. That don't include me drinking something I probably legally shouldn't be.

Which is one reason I am actually looking forward to the secret party that Slytherin puts on after the exams each year. It is Invite and Slytherin only. Which should be interesting.

All that matters now though is making sure that I do well on my O.W.L.'s, if anything all I want is to do better than Ominis just to mess with him. 

Maybe even better than Imelda.

I love her. She is my best friend through and through. 

I honestly do not believe I'd be succeeding in my classes if Imelda didn't pull me from the hole I was digging myself.

After hours of quizzing each other and studying, it reached 5:45 PM before we knew it.

My stomach growls.

Looking to the time Imelda then says "Do you reckon we head to dinner soon? Can't study on a empty stomach."

"I guess you make a valid case. Would you like to head early? If you couldn't tell, I might be avoiding someone..."

Or two someones, but that's not the point.

Imelda standing up from her chair "Sure, but you know you can't avoid him forever Y/n."

Sighing then bringing myself to my feet "Yeah, yeah. I know. We will talk soon, just not now. O.W.L.'s are soon and I need to focus."

We make our way through the common room as I notice Ominis in our direct pathway, Imelda then calling out to him

"Hey Ominis, we are heading to dinner if you'd like to join us?"

Ominis smiles "Sure, I was just about to head that way anyways."

The three of us now walking to the great hall, Ominis then asks me with a curious face

"So are you planning on going to the party after the O.W.L.'s?"

"I-uh, yes I am. Are you? You don't exactly seem like the party type."

Ominis with a wry smile "And what makes you think that?"