Like Moths to a Flame // Sebastian Sallow x Male MC [Book One]

BONUS CHAPTER: My letters! (alive and quivering / against my tremulous hands)

Author's Note: Hi! Long time no see, my friends. <3

I wrote this little bonus chapter on Tumblr about a year ago. It's a series of letters that Damien and Sebastian exchanged before the end of their fifth year at Hogwarts, after the final chapter of "Like Moths to a Flame."

Why share it here now? Well, it's a bit of an announcement. Of what, you ask? Surprise! For the second anniversary of this fic - one that's extremely special to me, as it brought me back to writing fanfiction after nearly a decade break - I decided to revise it and add 20,000+ words. It was long overdue (in my opinion), especially since I've been writing every day for the past two years. As you might expect, my writing has, uh, improved quite a bit in that time (or so I'd like to think...), so I figured it was time to come back and take another stab at it. It was definitely an experience, but honestly, a blast, especially now that I feel so much more confident in Sebastian's voice and personality.

If you do end up going back and re-reading the fic, I hope you enjoy my additions. 😊

But enough of me yapping! Without further ado... Sebastian and Damien's letters.

Note: The title comes from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese 28."

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─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

Sebastian -

You've sent me so many letters, I felt it was only right to start catching up. And yes, I know I sent you that one last year after Christmas, but we weren't on the best of terms at the time, so let's not count that one, alright?

I thought you ought to know how grateful I am that you agreed to come home with me for the summer. Summer without you would be rather lonely, especially since it seems you've expertly maneuvered yourself into my thoughts on the daily. Don't get too cocky now.

Breakfast, tomorrow at seven? I'll save some bacon just for you.

Damien

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Damien -

I should be thanking you.

Me, cocky? Merlin forbid.

And to answer your question: yes, but only for the bacon.

Sebastian

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Sebastian -

You wound me. Daggers, daggers in my heart. No more bacon for you.

D

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Sebastian -

Want to meet me in front of the Ravenclaw common room tonight? Everett is "borrowing" a school broom and attempting one of Imelda's trials before the end of the year, and Amit's always in the Astronomy Tower until late, so we'd have the room to ourselves.

Say yes, or else.

D

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Damien -

Or else.

Only because I'm fascinated to find out what you'd come up with.

But also, yes. Can we do both?

S

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Damien -

Last night was... quite something. I'm very much looking forward to this summer.

See you in class in just under an hour.

S

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S -

A hand-delivered letter, you ask? Well, you didn't give me much time to write a response. So, here we are.

D

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D -

I'll cherish it forever. Save a seat for me at dinner.

S

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S -

What's the magic word?

D

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Alohomora.

Obviously.

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Not quite, but I'll allow it.

See you soon, Bash.