The Lone Slytherin Sander Sides AU ~DISCONTINUED~

Midnight

There's gonna be angst because I'm mean to Virgil. Don't worry I hate myself for it too.

Virgil's P.O.V~

I left defense against the dark arts with Logan and Talyn. "Hey Virgil, you want to come to the library with us?" I nod slightly. "Sure, I need to finish some potions homework anyway."  The two nod. "Sounds good we can help if you want." I smile at them. "Thanks for the offer." As we get to the library I take the scroll out of my bag, as well as my quill. The other two pull some books off a nearby shelf and walk over towards me. "Do you need any help?" I shake my head slightly. "Thanks Logan, but I think I'm okay." Logan and Talyn nod. "No problem Virgil." After about 20 minutes I've finished my homework and Patton has come to find us. "Okay Pat, we're coming down now." Patton waits at the end of our table as we pack up. Patton hangs back to talk to me as Logan and Talyn leave the library. "Hey how's Midnight today?" "She's great. Want me to tell her happy birthday from you?" Patton nods. "Please." I nod back at him. "Of course, also I'm probably gonna leave the Great Hall a little early today." "Of course Verge. I'm assuming that means your gonna sneak some chicken out for her?" I chuckle slightly. "What? It's her favourite so I mean it's only being nice." Patton smiles as we walk down the corridor leading to the Great Hall. "I know kiddo. Don't worry. Oh yeah I forgot. Did Roman give you the hoodie?" I nod. "Yeah Midnight loves it." He ruffles my hair before entering the Great Hall.

~Time skip 1 hour~

There's about 20 minutes left so I pick up some of the chicken left on my plate and wrap it up in a napkin. I leave the Great Hall and head towards the Slytherin dorm. As I start walking towards the dorm I instinctively slow down before checking Luke isn't there. Happy that I'm alone I walk up to the portrait. "Password?" "Anguis." As the portrait swings open I run up to my room. "Midnight? Where are you girl. I have a present for you." Midnight walks away from one of the windows and jumps on to my bed. "Hey there girl. Look what I have for you." Sitting down on the bed I unwrap the chicken. She starts pawing my leg immediately, silently begging for it. "Alright, alright. Here you go girl." As she starts eating I transform and lie down next to her. She finishes eating and curls up next to me resting her head on my stomach. She soon falls asleep so I curl up so my head is on her stomach as well and take in the scent on the jacket. It smells like vanilla and strawberries. I guess that's because Roman made it. I feel my eyes drooping as well so I give in and let sleep take me.

~Next morning~

Roman's P.O.V~

Me and Terrence were sat at the Gryffindor table when Patton runs up to us. "Roman have you seen Virgil this morning?" "What no why?" He looks back at the door. "He isn't here. I mean I know he doesn't eat much anyway but he's always here." I look over to the door as well. "Yeah you're right... I'll go see if I can get someone to let me into Slytherin to check on him. You stay here in case he comes back and I miss him." Patton nods. "Thanks Roman." As I stand up Patton pulls me aside. "By the way, it was Midnight's birthday yesterday, he normally spends the night as a cat to celebrate with her. So if he's not easy to see just look in any small hiding space." I nod and run out of the hall to find him. I have about an hour before class starts, that should be enough time.

As I got to the Slytherin dorm I was lucky enough to see a first year leaving the dorm. I walked up to them quickly. "Hey, sorry to bother you. Is there a chance you could let me in I need to check on my friend." He nods slightly. "I suppose as long as you don't use the password on your own. Who's your friend by the way?" We walked back to the door. "A second year called Virgil." he nods his head. "You mean the Slytherin seeker right?" I nod my head. "Yeah him." "Password?" "Anguis." The door swings open. "Thank you very much." They nod and head through the dungeon. I walk through before it closes. I run quickly up to Virgil's room. Instead of being met with Virgil I'm met with Midnight. "Midnight? Where's Virgil?" I close the door and follow her into a corner of the room. Only to find Virgil crouched in front of the window, with a letter and a... razor blade next to him. Slowly making my way over to him I pick up the blade and toss it to the side of the room. "Virgil, Virgil can you hear me?" Nothing. "Virgil if you can hear me tap once, okay?" One tap. "Okay, well done Virgil. Can you tell me what's wrong?" Another tap. I'm assuming that means yes. After he taps he pushes the letter towards me. Picking it up I read it.

'Virgil,

I'm sorry to have to tell you this. But your mother was in a car crash the other day. She's currently in a coma in the hospital. She was driving home after work, when she saw a drunk muggle in the middle of the rode. She swerved to avoid hitting them however she drove into an oncoming car in the process which sent her car sideways hitting a tree on the side of the rode. The doctors say she should wake up in a month maybe. I'm so sorry I couldn't protect her.

Please don't blame yourself, Joyce.'

I placed the letter next to me and slowly place my hand on his shoulder. "Virgil... show me your wrists." No movement. "Virgil please, I won't say anything but they need to be cleaned.  Please let me help you." Virgil rolled up his sleeves and held his wrists out to me. "I'm sorry Roman, I haven't done it in months. But I couldn't fight it this time. I'm so sorry. I'm hideous please just go..." Midnight padded over to us and pawed his hand, before mewing softly. "Couldn't have said it better myself Midnight." I placed her on his lap as I stood up. As I walked back over to him I saw he had started crying again. He was mumbling as well. Mainly about how he was weak and how he was hideous. But also he kept mumbling an apology, but the person it was aimed to kept changing. "Virgil, please. Listen to me." I started cleaning the blood off his wrists. "Listen to what? There's nothing to say. It's my fault, if I didn't come back I could have prevented it. I'm weak because I gave in and cut myself again for the first time in months. And there is no way you can even try and say I'm not hideous look at me. Like in general I'm hideous, but these cuts just help make my point." I finish bandaging his arms as he finishes his sentence. Midnight gets up and stands on his lap, with two paws on his chest. Instead of meowing she just headbutts his chin and growls. "See even Midnight doesn't agree." I picked up his hands intertwining our fingers.

"Vigil, it isn't your fault. You also couldn't have prevented it by being there. It wouldn't be possible. Sure you might have given up but that doesn't make you weak. know you don't believe me but it doesn't. Lastly, you are definitely not hideous. You are in no way hideous. You are everything but. You are: handsome, and beautiful, and gorgeous, and hot and everything else positive that describes how a person looks." He holds up his wrists in front of my face. "Even these bits of me?" I lean forwards and place a gentle kiss on both of his wrists. "Especially these bits. These bits are the most vulnerable parts of you. Like a hairless cat, they're the most vulnerable of all cats."

Virgil's P.O.V~

I feel my face flush at his comment, but also recognized the pun. "Really, you just described me as a cat. Hmm I wonder where that came from?" He laughed at me a bit. I placed Midnight onto my bed and stood up. "I'm glad she likes the hoodie." "She loves it." He scratches her head lightly. "I'll let you in on a secret." He lent in closer. "Patton did most of the stitching." I chuckled a little. "I thought he might have, because I was wondering how he knew when I hadn't shown him yet." He chuckles and points to my uniform. "C'mon get dressed we have about 15 minutes before the end of breakfast." I nod and walk over to the trunk where I left my uniform.

~Time skip 10 minutes~

I walk out of the bathroom and back over to Roman who was playing with Midnight. I sneak behind him and drape my arms over him. "C'mon let's go." He stands up and pulls me into a hug. Which I quickly return. "Thank you, by the way. I mean it." "Are you going back home?" I shake my head. "No, there was a smaller letter where she said I should stay here unless it's too much, after reading the other letter." He pulled away placing a kiss on my nose. "I'm glad I could help, kitten." "Alright, We need to get to class, Princey." We leave the dorms and make our way to class. I break off outside potions where Thomas and Patton are waiting. "I pull Roman into a quick hug. "Thank you Roman." I lean into his ear. "You really are my Prince." He pulls out of the hug smiling. "See you soon Kitten." He walks towards  herbology after planting another kiss on my nose. Patton immediately pulls me into a hug once I walk over to him. "Are you okay?" I nod before explaining everything that happened. Once I finished both Thomas and Patton were on the verge of tears. Heh verge. "Please don't cry you two." They wipe away the tears and pull me into a hug. "I'm so sorry Virgil." Thomas nods in response. "Me too." "I'm fine you guys, well now I am. But I promise if I'm not I'll tell one of you guys okay?" The two nod in unison. "Thank you kiddo." I pat Patton on the shoulder. "No problem Mo."