I just wanted to put out a blanket post saying I'm sorry if my stuff isn't up to standard.
I'm so glad to be writing again and I'm in such a good place now but having such a long time off has seeded some doubt.
I also wanted to say a massive thank you to the people still reading my drivvle and the messages and comments I've been receiving over the last few months.
Summary - After learning new information about the next Trail, preparations need to be made and confessions must be told.
I just wanted to say now as I did in my last bit of spice that it isn't my thing normally so sorry if its hastily written and bad. Also, they're virgins, i wanted it to be a little awkward so sorry if you're not into that
Warnings - Spice (Oral, Mutual Masturbation(ish), unprotected P in V, mild pain from being virgins, mildly clincal talk about sex from research) Biting, Praise Kink, all characters aged up 18+
Word Count - 9389
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âOminisâŚyouâre making it rather difficult to walkâ she complained softly wriggling against the awkward way his elbow joined with hers.
They had decided the safest and best course of action would be to hole up in the Undercroft till the end of the day.
Both to avoid Sebastian and any of the Tri-Wizard organisers waiting to pounce.
The Room of Requirement may have worked, but Professor Weasley knew of its location. And if faculty knewâŚthose who organised the trials would most definitely know.
So the Undercroft it was.
It worked out well. That was where Ominis had hidden that Tri-Wizard history book, and there were a few passages that heâd like Sebastian to read throughâŚ
âŚbefore Ominisâ inevitable apology for his outburst in the Library.
âSorryâŚâ Ominis smiled shyly as he released her from his grip momentarily, instead opting to snake his hand around her torso, settling at the small of her back ââŚbut Iâm not letting you out of my sight until this second trial is over.â
As they rounded the corner by the Undercroft a gaggle of younger students loitered about, awaiting the lesson about to begin above them. Evelyn took the opportunity to pull Ominis aside as they waited patiently for the corridors to clear, and they could safely descend to the depths of their hidden space.
She tugged softly on his arms till she was backed against the wall a gentle smile on her lips as she covered his eyes.
âIâm afraid thatâs quite difficult for youâ she teased delicately, earning a slight chuckle as he pulled her hands to his mouth.
âIt is an expressionâŚâ he whispered against her finger tips before placing a chaste kiss to her knuckles ââŚone that I find quite apt. Because I can see you-â
His eyes shot towards her, locked with hers somewhat unknowingly. He could hear her breathing, talking. Just above that, hear the subtle sighs leaving her nose. So above thatâŚmust be her eyes. He focused in with an almost eerie accuracy, her features mapped in his mind, always.
He tapped her nose, then the triangle of moles across her cheek, drawing a line between each before bringing his hand to her jaw. His thumb settled over the apex of her chin, tilting it up as though staring into her very soul.
â-and I am not letting you out of my sightâ he continued pointedly.
Evelyn gulped.
The vaguely intimate way in which he touched her had garnered a few looks from the students now filtering up the stairs. It didnât help, of course, that sheâd pulled him to the wall, her own fingers toying with the edges of his robes.
She could hear them whispering, and based on the slight narrowing of Ominisâ eyes; so could he.
âPeople are lookingâŚâ she whispered, the sound barely carrying on her breath as it washed over him.
âI am quite awareâŚâ His voice came through the filter of his teeth, As was the norm when he was annoyed...or feeling protective. She wondered what they were saying, what Ominis had heard. But based on the flexing of his jaw she assumed perhaps it best not to ask.
They remained locked against the wall, his arm encasing her possessively until the students eventually filed into class. The Defence Against the Dark Arts tower was once again left empty and silent, save for the distant sound of the enchanted instruments playing tirelessly down the hall. This peaceful rift in time, between classes, had become the perfect time to skulk off together. Students busy learning. Professors busy teaching. Their only concern was Peeves and Black. Peeves they had managed to avoid his ire, luckily, and Black didnât care enough to leave his office most days. Although that didnât stop the taboo feeling that she was doing something wrong, welling in her stomach each time they opened that clockwork cabinet.
But she was with Ominis.
Safe.
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Once again, Evelyn was struck by the obvious influences of the trio.
As normal, Evelynâs corner remained untouched and perfectly polished. Every little detail placed perfectly for both ease, comfort and Ominis to avoid bumping into.
Sebastian left a small trail of destruction in his wake, the latest of which was a toppled over stack of barrels that had been left strewn across the room. He had been practising new spells, new curses, new everything, and this time the victim was the barrelsâŚand a pile of quidditch equipment.
Had Sebastian brought Imelda down here?
And then there was Ominis.
He had adopted the space underneath the Triptych. The sad looking pile of blankets thrown underneath it was standard but since her last visit to the Undercroft, he had added much more. Made it moreâŚhomely.
With great insistence from Evelyn he had gained a mattress. A rather dilapidated looking one but it was a mattress nonetheless. It took a full afternoon of whinging but eventually they transfigured a couple of crates into the now comfortable bed. And though he would never admit it, Evelyn could tell he was grateful for herâŚnagging.
Heâd stopped moaning about his aching back at leastâŚ
The mattress itself almost looked inviting with the multiple plush throws and blankets that adorned it. A scatter of pillows and cushions were tossed around with abandon but it was cosy. Lived in. Perhaps too lived in, considering he hadnât slept in an actual bed in well over a month now.
He had also sheltered himself away, enclosing his space with bookcases, chalkboards, barrels. Anything he could get his wand on, heâd pulled towards him, building walls and dividers. She didnât quite understand why until she stepped between them and into the makeshift room within a room.
It was immediatelyâŚwarmer. Less drafty.
She smiled softly at these additions, though this home away from home just reminded her of why he was down here in the first placeâŚ
The Tournament.
And with the revelation of the second trial came yet another reason he couldnât return to the boys dorms.
âLooks like youâll be down here for a while longerâŚif the boys dorm is now not only covered in spider webs but damp tooâŚâ Evelyn remarked with a heavy tone of dismay.
As happy as she was that he was warmer, his nightmares were stillâŚpresent. He hadnât had one in a while but he could. And the idea of him being alone when they could occur was too much. It reminded her of her own twisted thoughts. Of him sleeping alone at Gaunt Manor.
No one to help him.
No one to be there for him.
No one toâŚlove him.
âItâs not all badâŚâ he said, rather pleased with himself ââŚI havenât heard Sebastianâs snoring in weeksâ
Ominisâ cheeky grin almost made her forget herself. He happily manoeuvred his way into his den, wand blinking away as he cleaned up after himself. Shifted a blanket back onto a chair, a book onto a shelf, a teacup from the settee.
âYes butâŚI donât know. Something about you being down here alone-â
âStay with me thenâ he said casually, continuing with his homely chores. His wand trailed over cover after cover till he found the Tri-Wizard History, throwing it atop the desk with a huff.
Sebastian would get an earful about this, no doubt about it.
âYou mean sleep down here with you?â She asked incredulously.
Ominis didnât miss a beat. He heard that sharp intake of breath, the tone in which she spoke. And if it was anyone else heâd be worried heâd said something wrongâŚ
Well thatâs a lie.
If it was anyone else he wouldnât care to ask in the first place.
But this was Evelyn.
And they had already slept together multiple times. Shared a bed once.
So this development he simply foundâŚamusing.
âWhy not?â He chirped turning towards her and leaning back against the little chest of drawers his uniform stuck out of haphazardly. His prim and proper accent simply accentuated the teasing behind his words. It wasnât really a question.
More of a dareâŚ
And that alone set Evelyns skin ablaze.
Why not, Evelyn? Itâs just sleepingâŚ
Her own mind reasoned with her in a hushed whisper, almost like she thought Ominis could hear.
Youâve slept with him before. Itâs fine nothing will happen.
âŚunless you want something to happen. Then you need only ask.
Remember he said itâs all he could think about?
Stop it.
Youâre all he can think about.
âIâŚwellâŚitâsâŚâ she stammered and Ominis didnât need sight to know she was blushing.
âYouâre adorable when it comes to matters of the heart. Do you know that?â He smirked and crossed his arms.
âI am notâŚâ she responded with a pout, crossing her arms in a similar fashion to him, only much moreâŚsulkier.
âAnd so expressive. Thank Merlin! Sometimes I donât even need my wand to know your moodâ He threw his arms out, gesturing his aforementioned wand wildly in her direction. His smirk grew wider, lips parting to reveal the pearly white fangs at either side of his mouth.
It had been just over a week since she was last down here.
Since they hadâŚbeen alone together.
But the air still felt thick and intimate. And as she noticed his lips parting she realisedâŚit wasnât the room making her feel this way. It wasnât the rooms fault her breathing had become laboured and the air difficult to take in.
It was him.
His lithe frame that leaned taught. His forearms that flexed gently as he recrossed his arms. And that smirk. That arrogant and self important smirk. Why did that make her stomach knot?
Her sudden and, unbeknownst to him, lustful silence must have been just a second too long for his liking, his concern for upsetting her resurfacing. Ominisâ features softened and his frame relaxed, taking a confident step towards her to cup her face.
âStay with me down hereâŚâ his soft tone presented the statement as a question this time ââŚI can make it warm, comfortable. I just need to know youâre safeâ
And once again, her mind wondered to more sordid activities whilst he remained as sweet and as caring as he always had. A familiar guilt ate at her insides, shifting her eyes away from him and down towards the floor.
He was offering her a haven. And she thought only of how they could use it.
âIâd need clothesâŚpyjamas at the very leastâ she mumbled, blinking her thoughts quickly away as her eyes kept pulling towards the bed. Thoughts of what the sheets would feel like against her bare skinâŚwhat he would feel like.
âNot tonight, I donât thinkâ he whispered back as his boyish smile twisted quickly into a smirk. âTonightâŚyou can wear mine and first thing in the morning we can gather some necessitiesâ
And once again he held himself in the most gentlemanly of ways, making her guilt even stronger. He pulled her closer, planting a chaste kiss against her forehead and beamed down at her, a genuine smile pulled across his hollow cheeks.
âYou say this like itâs a permanent changeâ
âMmmâŚâ he hummed as his lips brushed down her temple and across her cheekbones ââŚI could keep youâŚâ
They werenât so much kisses as they wereâŚcaresses. His lips mirrored that which his finger drew out on the opposite side of her face and she shuddered.
Heâs just touching me and I canât help myself.
Then he laughed softly, the air expelled from him brushing the small hairs at her ear away.
âI donât know how you put up with myâŚpossessivenessâ he chuckled breathily again, his fingers finally finishing their journey at her jaw, cupping her cheek within his palm.
âIâve had practiseâŚâ she whispered sweetly ââŚwhat with how close we were last year. All thatâs changed really is the occasional kissâ
Ominis huffed a small breath of laughter as he twirled a strand of her hair around his finger.
âI donât really know where it came fromâŚâ he started quietly, like he was truly speaking his mindâŚfreelyâŚ
âWhen Sebastian started downâŚthat pathâŚit triggered something within me I have not been able to satiate. I wanted to control everything. Every little aspect of his life -
âItâs why we clashed so often. Still do. I love himâŚlike he was my own brother and I canât stand idle as he suffers. Whether itâs to his own stupidity or any external force -
âSame with Anne. When she was cursed it felt a little like a part of me was cursed along with her. Because I love her. She treated me the same as Sebastian from the moment she met me -
âAnd you -
âI have never known anyone like you. You are aâŚbeautiful contradiction, my love. Both the most deadly and caring person I have ever met. Kind and loving yet harsh and volatile. SweetâŚand at times a little bit sour.
âAnd I love youâŚâ he whispered softly, barely loud enough to hear. But down hereâŚit seemed to echo around the room. Bounce around her mind.
âIâm in love with you. Iâm not entirely sure when it happened. I just wanted you around in the beginning. All the time. ButâŚat some point last year that want became a need. And I couldnât imagine my life without youâ
Words failed her as she looked up into the far away gaze of his glassy irises. He had a way with words. Always had. Each one like the note of delicate symphony. And it was music to her ears.
She had to blink away the tears that threatened to spill from her lashes, lest he think he had upset her. And she couldnât bare to break his heartâŚeven if it was just for a moment.
âI-â
âYou donât need to say it back. I justâŚwanted you t-â
âI love you too!â she beamed, the words falling fast as though sheâd been holding them back. And in many ways, she hadâŚ
âI donât know when either. Sometimes it feels like I always have. But at the very least⌠from the moment you offered me help in that windowâŚI have been yours. And I love-â
She didnât get to say it a second timeâŚ
His lips captured hers immediately. If she had been paying attention instead of concentrating on the stream of words that tumbled from her, she wouldâve noticed the way his fingers untangled themselves from the hairs at the nape of her neck, and glided closer to her lips. As she spoke, his fingers honed in, so he could encapsulate her lips with pinpoint accuracy.
Strange how one little phrase can change everything.
Change the way someone can hold you or kiss you.
He had embraced her many times in many different ways. As a friend. A protector. With affection and with anguish. Yet there was something about this embrace that reminded her of the first time they kissed. Desperate, pleading and unyielding. Like a dam had burst.
But she could feel his love. Feel it pouring into her like warm waves lapping against a shore.
It was passion in every meaning of the word.
Needy, wanting but warm and reciprocated.
Ominisâ lips moved slowly at first, compensating for the speed in which his mouth collided with hers.
And though it was slow and gentle, he didnât break. The only time permitted for air was as he tilted her head back and his position shifted slightly, towering over her.
He shrugged his arms past hers, manoeuvring his hands to her lower back. As he held her tightly, he pressed her into him more, forcing the air to come gasping from her lungs.
With her hands now relegated from their original position, she was forced to be bold.
Not that she was against being bold. Not with him.
She wound her fingers around his neck, holding him loosely against her. A gentle reminder, should he pull away, that he would not be going far.
But he took that as more of an invitation.
As he stepped forward, shuffling along the floor with desperation to get closer, he brought her almost completely off her feet, her gasps filling his mouth. His fingers tightened around her waist as he supported her, trailing down the fabric of her shirt till he felt the divot of her hipbone beneath the material. The trembling of his fingers betrayed him, a clear sign accompanied with his busy lips, that he had an insatiable hunger for her.
Without knowing, they had stumbled across the room and against the mattress on the floor, tumbling to the bed over a stray blanket. He held her tight to his body as his knee hit the mattress, cradling her against him and protecting her from the fall. A breathy laugh left them both, neither wasting another second as their lips crashed eagerly against each other again.
At first he gently tested the waters. His tongue lapping at her pillowy bottom lip like a snakes might, a thought that made Evelyn giggle, though the noise was lost amidst his greedy lips and gentle tongue.
Not even that was enough.
Roaming hands covered the landscape of her torso, kneading and poking, gripping and digging into her flesh. His hand ran up her side, fingers dancing over her ribs like the keys of a piano, slowly but surely untucking her shirt from her waistband. The cold of the Undercrofts stagnant air nipped at her skin and as his hands quickly replaced the fabric he had discarded, the backs of his fingers were greeted with the familiar braille of her goosebump pocked skin.
The corner of his lip curled, trying with all his might not to smirk as she murmured softly beneath him. But it was too late.
He didnât want to seem cocky, but he couldnât stop the twitch peeling at his lips. He merely observed the effect he had on her and found irrefutable evidence of her longing, he canât be faulted in finding pleasure in herâŚwellâŚpleasure. Can he?
She could feel his satisfaction, his lips becoming thin and his kisses becoming sharper as he grinned. All teeth and sharp canines.
There was no way he was getting all his own way this time.
Obviously she enjoyed their lastâŚdalliance. It had haunted her mind many times over the last few days, that same knot he had undone skillfully, tying itself back up each time she thought about it. And with each time the knot grew tighter. And larger. And more complex. Till not even her own fingers could help her anymore.
She wanted him.
So when he felt the dimples of her skin, a smug smile threatening to spill from his lips, her own hands palmed against his chest, feeling the ever quickening beat of his heart under his shirt. She revelled in the fact his smirk faltered, a sharp inhale hissing through his teeth as her finger hooked around the knot of his tie, slipping easily between the silken material and pulling it apart. Pulling him down further along with it, the material quickly ripped from his neck.
MerlinâŚ
There was something about his neck that got to her.
The clenching of his jaw when he absentmindedly ground his teeth.
The flexing of the tendons as he turned his head.
The bob of his throat when he swallowed.
Even the constellation of moles that waterfalled down his neck. Everything pointed, guided, coerced her further down. Led her eyes down to the chest her hand currently pressed against.
And when she pulled the tie from his lapels and the crisp white folds of his shirt fell open, he gulped, pulling away just a fraction.
Perhaps he shouldnât have been surprised she was so forward. She was honest. Unabashedly so. At times it bordered on blunt. After all, it was her who first took his arm in Hogsmeade. Her who asked him sleep next to her in the Common Room. Her who first kissed his cheek just a few weeks ago.
Now her fingers undid button after button, exposing his skin to the cool air of the Undercroft.
Though he was surprised at her forward action, undressing him slowly, it wasnât completely unwelcome. But it didnât stop a note of panic from rising in his throat like bile.
He hadnât seen himself naked, and yet all signs seemed to be leading to her seeing him first.
She had seen him once in the dark of her home. Deep under the cover of night and the guise of friendship stopping any lewd thoughts from completely taking over.
He remembered how she gently explored the scarred landscape of his torso. How she gasped in horror at the initial sight, yet embraced him moments later with no care to how he looked.
He could feel her tiny fingers trembling, her breath catching and the tiny sounds of her teeth nibbling at her lip.
She was having this reaction to him.
Sebastian often told him scars feel worse than they look and that he had nothing to fear.
And it was only now he truly believed it.
Emboldened by her want for him and the tiny hesitation her fumbling fingers demonstrated, Ominis reached down and looped his arm under her back, pulling her up and throwing her against the pillows with a barely suppressed growl from deep within his throat.
The combined gasp squeal that left her only encouraged his behaviour.
His fingers dug into her side, keeping his arm around her, her back arched, pressing flush to his almost completely exposed chest.
He didnât want her to move. Didnât want her going anywhere. When he said he wouldnât let her out of his sight, he meant it. If that meant keeping her down here like this, so be it. Especially if she kept pressing into him the way she was, lips urgent and desperate as though if they stopped they could never be this way again. Every movement and murmur to be relished and remembered.
He leant in further, his knee nudging her legs apart and sliding up her thigh. It settled between her legs, her body lowering subconsciously, seemingly searching for any friction she could find.
Ominis felt the way her hips bucked against his thigh, tiny murmurs filling his mouth as his teeth bit softly into her lip.
He tried to remain a gentlemen, he honestly and truly did. But her noises, and soft skin, and hot, warm breath, and-
It was all too much.
He could feel his jaw working as he got progressively more and more wound up, taking all of his willpower to resist the urge to rip at her clothes.
He knew what lay just beneath the surface, could only imagine what her breast felt like as he listened to her breath, heavy and panting. All he had to do was reach out-
Suddenly, He pulled back with a sharp intake of air, his eyes holding a dangerous concoction of love, true love, and an untamed want.
Whether it was the new position they found themselves in or something elseâŚbut he could feel himself about to snap.
âIâm sorryâŚI shouldnât push so hard. Youâve already given me so muchâ
The soft indents of flesh along her side quickly rushed with blood as his fingers relinquished the hold on her waist.
âNo pleaseâŚtake. Take what you wantâŚtake meâ Evelyn practically pleaded, immediately chiding herself for allowing someone to have this effect on her.
âBeâŚâ he inhaled again, through his nose to clear his head, controlled and calculated ââŚBe very careful how you word things to meâ
âI know what Iâm saying. And I mean it. Take meâ
Her own voice sounded foreign to her.
And yet didnât to Ominis.
He recognised the breathy, airy sound of her arousal. The way each inhale took just a second too long as it caught in her throat. The way her breath was hot against his lips. And there was a husk to it he knew only he had heard.
Heâd heard it when she woke in a morning, mind caught between slumber and reality. Vulnerable and soft.
Heâd heard it when he kissed her, the first word afterwards always carrying the barest hint of a croak.
And heâd heard it when his fingers roamed between her legs. Every murmur, every moan that very same ache to her voice.
It was a privilege to know her this intimately. To be the only one to ever know her this intimately.
And that he was so close to more. More of her.
All of her.
An act he should be terrified ofâŚbut wasnât.
If Ominis was being honest, and rather pessimistic with himself, he never expected to get this far. With anyone.
From his early teenage years he assumed heâd never kiss anyone. Never feel the touch of someoneâs skin and it mean anything more than an accidental stumble or at best a gesture of friendship.
And then he met her.
Evelyn and her perfectly smooth voice and fingers that sought him out. No accident needed.
âAre you sure?â He asked as he pulled away from her, propping himself up with one arm, the other holding her waist as though holding something precious and delicate. The heat had melted from his voice, leaving only concern and worry behind. It wasnât that he no longer wanted her, that couldnât be further from the truth. He wanted her to be certain.
âIâmâŚsureâŚâ
Suddenly it felt realâŚ
Panic. Clear panic bubbled in her throatâŚthere was still doubt.
Not with him. He would be perfect, as alwaysâŚ
But since Ominis and Evelyn had gotten closer, she had made the mistake of researching. And her discoveries wereâŚless than appealing.
Every muggle novel or article described her experience as a violation. An abomination of her virtue and destruction of her self worth. The words âwhoreâ and âharlotâ jumped from the pages. Combined with what she had heard people say of her own mother as a childâŚa single mother out of wedlockâŚit simply didnât seem worth it.
And the Wizarding World wasnât too much better.
Yes, Sex was much less frowned upon amongst her fellow witches and wizards. But the almost clinical way that it was described left her feeling no better.
âA sharp shooting pain can be felt during a womanâs first time as the hyman tears making it an uncomfortable and sometimes painful experienceâ
That sentence alone bounced around her head.
Pain. Whore. Tear. Violation.
No where, except the fantasies of romance writers, described the ordeal as anything positive. Joyous. Fun.
They were supposed to make loveâŚyet no where even uttered the word.
ââŚIâm just...â she started, voice shaking just as much as the fingers she clung to him with ââŚIâm scaredâŚâ
âIâd be worried if you werenâtâŚâ Ominis chuckled softly, cupping her cheek and running his thumb across the soft expanse. âI am too in truthâŚWe can take things slowly. And we can stop at any moment. You need only sayâŚâ
âIâm not worried about that. Itâs going to hurtâŚâ she stated, matter of factly
âIâŚâ he swallowed thickly, but continuing on with a tenderness to his voice ââŚhave heard that can be the caseâŚIâll be as gentle as you need me to beâŚbut you may be right. It could hurtâŚâ
Evelyn squeezed her eyes closed, taking a calming breath in and blowing back through her lips. The cool air fanned over Ominis, a concerned albeit soft smile tugging at his lips.
âI want it to be youâŚâ she whispered, hastily looking at the gap between them and tugging her skirt up. He quickly snapped up her hand, stilling her movements.
âIt doesnât have to be now or-â
âNo letâs justâŚget it over withâ she muttered wriggling in his firm but gentle grasp
âEvelynâŚâ he held her wrist loosely, making sure not to hurt her, eyes hard and face stoic ââŚI mean it. It doesnât have to be now. Or ever if you donât want to. I love youâŚnot your body.â
She blinked.
No where had she read about this.
âDo you mean that?â
âStupid question reallyâŚâ Ominis scoffed, his hand releasing her wrist and trailing up her arm. His hand journeyed slowly up to the side of her neck, slowly tracing across her moles on her cheek pointedly before placing his palm against her neck. ââŚconsidering I hadnât touched you properly for the first two years of us knowing each other and yet still fell in love with youâ
His fingers travelled softly across her neck, feeling her heart hammering against the soft flesh below her jaw.
âWellâŚyes but-â
âBut nothing, Evelynâ he interrupted âWhat you say goes. You want to continue? I will oblige. You want me to be forever at your side and never touch you again? I will obligeâ
He laughed through his nose, hanging his head a little lower as though telling her a secret âI canât say I wouldnât miss your lipsâŚâ he murmured as his thumb diverted to run along her lip ââŚbut I would do anything to make you happyâ
Evelyn once again found herself at a loss for words though she knew the course she wanted to take.
With her words failing her, she did the only thing she could think of, leaning up to place a soft gentle kiss against his lips.
âJustâŚtake it slowâ she whispered against him, falling back against the pillow as a gentle rumble left his throat.
âWith pleasureâ Ominis murmured before pulling himself away from her.
She almost whined, protesting against his sudden absence, when his eyes darkened.
The way he knelt above her, as though he could see the fast rise and fall of her chest sent shivers down her spine. Shivers she was convinced he could feel, because his hands chased them.
They traced, slowly and methodically, down from her cheek to her waist. They stopped at every juncture that caused her breath to hitch.
The sensitive spot below her jaw that he brushed against, pulling the emerald green ribbon from her lapels.
Her stomach as he skillfully and methodically unbuttoned her shirt.
Her collarbone that his nails grazed, peeling her blouse back.
He almost entirely ignored her breasts, though they heaved and settled as he removed her clothing. It almost made herâŚneedy, wanting to demand he touch her and pull those soft whines from her like he did before.
She soon realised why he avoided that areaâŚ
He had other plans.
Like a distraction, his fingers played over the scar along her side, tracing the swirling gnarled skin and finding beauty in it. Beauty in the marks that littered his own body. Beauty in her soft skin and enduring nature.
Then he suddenly yearned to taste that soft skin, head dipping quickly to encapsulate her soft peak in his mouth.
She gasped, harsh and loud, back arching and eyes going wide as her body grew warmer, the familiar buzz tingling its way between her legs..
Ominis simply chuckled, grinning whilst his mouth was full, his warmth breath fanning across her chest. As he grinned, his teeth scrapped across her small mounds, another harsh gasp making her push into his mouth further. Obviously, he did not complain, nipping at the tiny bud at the peak of her breast, tugging it between his teeth.
His fingers didnât cease in their journey either. After exploring their shared scar, his nimble digits fell like rainfall to her hips and thighs.
Unknowingly, or more likely knowing exactly what he was doing, his sightless eyes looked up at her, his grin wide, her flesh tucked between his teeth. He tugged again gently, earning himself another sinful gasp before chuckling darkly, releasing her breast from his torment and continuing downâŚ
DownâŚ
Down his kisses trailed. Along the ever quickening rise and fall of her stomach, over the boney divots of her hip bones.
He rose on his knees just enough to tug her skirt down and off her legs, feeling the tremble of her thighs as he did.
Thats when he listened. Heard her soft shaking breath. Felt the quake in her body. Heard the way her hands slid over her skin, covering anywhere exposed.
He discarded her skirt with a flourished wrist and turned his attention back to her fully. He felt out her wrist and pulled it away from her chest, holding it loosely away from her.
âDarlingâŚâ he whispered, his tone full of accidental amusement ââŚIâm blindâ
âWell yes butâŚâ Evelyn choked out a nervous laugh, squirming beneath his non existent gaze ââŚinstinct I supposeâ
Ominis sighed, the jovial tone now lost.
Using her wrist and hooking underneath her knee, he lifted her with ease, pushing her just a little bit more up the bed. Her back now propped against his pillows, leaving her no choice but to look down at her almost completely nude form.
âYou have nothing to worry aboutâ he said softly, sitting up between her legs, his fingers idly tracing over her thighs, carefully and slowly dipping below the band of her underwear.
âYou are beautifulâ he stated with no room for arguments.
He deliberately took his time removing her underclothes. If at any point she wished to stop him, his movements would cease and her virtue remain intact.
But she didnât.
She simply clung to the sheets below her, staring up at the man above her treating her like fine China.
Once again as her underwear came away, he felt the shake of her leg. Her nerves were understandable but they simply would not do.
Before he allowed her leg to drop down, raised high as he removed that last shred of clothing, he gripped her calf with barely contained want and brought it up to his lips. He pressed along her smooth skin, peppering along her leg till he reached her knee.
âYouâre so soft. So warmâ he murmured against her skin lowering himself to reach her thighs. He positioned her leg over his shoulder, almost burying his face in the pillowy flesh of her thigh.
âYou have no reason to hideâŚfrom anyoneâ he whispered inching closer and closer to the apex of her thighs.
It was only when he placed a kiss against a particularly sensitive patch of her skin that she shook herself from her haze.
Her hand flew forward, grabbing him by the hair and pushing him away.
âWhat are you doing?â She panted, her voice filled with fear.
She didnât anticipate that doing that would elicit such a reaction from him.
With her hand still knotted in his hair, his neck craned backwards and his milky eyes seemingly foggier than normal, he lookedâŚsinful. Lips parted and wet from his constant kisses. Jaw flexing in anger from being ripped from his conquest. A dark smile revealing sharp teeth as he chuckled.
âI was enjoying youâ he groaned, fingers digging into her hips as he held back âI can stopâŚbut this will be so much easier if youâre readyâ
âI am readyâ she argued, gulping back the idea of his face buriedâŚthere.
Ominis rolled his eyes and couldnât stop the sarcastic chuckle that left him.
âPleaseâŚâ he scoffed indignantly, fingers relinquished their grip on her hip to slide under and trace her folds.
Sometimes his memory annoyed him. How he could recall, in detail, every minor inflection someone had in their voice in an argument. How he could still remember the texture of Bubotuber Puss against his skin after yet another catastrophic potions class.
But right nowâŚhis memory served him well.
Every divot and fold of her core ran through his mind. He recalled how her fingers pleasured herself and exactly how he could replicate it. The way he had memorised her, gave him a pinpoint accuracy for her desire and the slickness that awaited him.
âYou need to-â his breath caught and his eyes widened when his fingers dipped between.
As before, her need was evident.
He couldnât help but gulp, his own arousal straining against the confounds of his trousers at thisâŚrevelation.
Oh she was indeed ready.
But this little discovery only made him more eager to have herâŚto taste her.
âJust trust meâ he tried to whisper but instead his voice came out as a rough growl. He hoped it didnât scare her, cursing himself for his thinly veiled want.
âItâs justâŚâ her fingers tightened in his hair and he let out a sharp hiss, his hips flexing against the mattress and sending a shiver up his spine ââŚit seems soâŚwrongâ
âIs it so wrong to want you to come apart?â He asked as softly as he could manage. With his gentle tone her fingers relaxed, still tangled in his pale locks but no longer holding him back like a rabid dog.
âNo but-â
âAnd is it so wrong for it to be me who does that?â He whispered, slowly lowering himself giving her all the time in the world to stop him.
âNoâŚâ her voice broke
âThen do not deny me, loveâ
He allowed a silent beat to pass between them before he lowered further.
âŚThen his tongue replaced wherever his fingers had been.
Evelyn couldnât deny that the feeling wasâŚbeyond her comprehension. She gasped loudly and rolled her head back against the pillow, his tongue working to relax every muscle in her body, as though each and every one of her nerves were being stimulated. She felt a heat course through her body.
Strange how an act can be so arousing, so utterly tempting that it winds the spring in your core tighterâŚand yet also work to immediately satiate that need.
As she gasped and groaned, Ominis did the same, her noises fuelling every flick of his tongue. And he found that each time he hummed or murmured his approval, she shivered and pressed herself down further onto his waiting tongue.
Unknowingly, His nose bumped against that bundle of nerves each time she bucked and moaned beneath him.
And soon it became more of a battle than a slow dance.
His hand strained against her hips, trying and failing to suppress her eager mewling. Until eventually he had enough, looping his arm over her leg, forcing it down as his hand crept up her torso. He gently coaxed her back down, flat against the mattress, feeling each moan vibrate from her chest.
He almost growled, though he contained his grimace against the sensitive area he now resided.
He lapped greedily, like a man starved. And though he was obviously blind, Evelyn noticed as she looked down his eyes were squeezed shut, delighting in every moan he pulled from her.
His tongue, flat and wide, travelled up her form. From her core to the sensitive nub atop, he replaced any wetness with his own.
âYou areâŚâ he interrupted himself, another feverish lap up her folds, his nose buried deep against that little spot again ââŚyou tasteâŚâ
He flexed every muscle against her, a desperate attempt to stop himself crashing into her like a tidal wave. To trap her beneath him and dine upon her for hours.
Because he was not lying.
His condition made him sensitive to everything else around him. And her warm scent and sweet taste were a perfect addition to her already beautiful symphony of moans and sensations.
ââŚperfectâŚâ he groaned, his tongue voraciously seeking any point that made her tremble.
He was almost angry for a moment that he could have been potentially deprived of this. Just another layer of her person that he knew and no one else did.
Another facet being just howâŚneedy she was.
He knew this from her guiding him against her before but nowâŚ
As he spoke, she pushed softly on his head coaxing him back down even from his brief reprieveâŚ
âDonâtâŚstopâŚâ she panted, her back desperately trying to arch off the bed yet being held firm by his long arm snaking up to her chest.
And he obliged, diving eagerly back to lap, suckle and nip at her with an increased passion and intensity.
His focus became unwavering against her clit. His attention undivided as he felt her hand grip at his hair as though keeping him in his place. His tongue flicking over and over again groaning from the cacophony of sensations he could feel from her. And the delicious vibration of his tongue made her almost weep.
The ache in her stomach fell lower and lower, her mind reeling that she had almost stopped this.
And now he emphatically dined upon her, keeping her teetering on the edge. Torture in its most blissful form.
âAh-â Evelyn whispered before a sharp whimper cut through the otherwise silent room.
Because in her reverie, she hadnât noticed his other hand move from her hipâŚand press against her entrance. His fingers curled inside her, filling his ears with such pretty little noises.
A breath caught moan seized in her throat, the only oxygen permitted being sharp little inhales as his finger left and married with another.
Her vision muddied as she bit into her lip, trying and failing to ease her need for him. Everything longed for him. Her stomach ached for more. Not more fingers, not more of the same. Him.
But she was so close.
And not a few seconds later, his fingers beckoning her and his lips locked over her, tongue flutteringâŚshe sank. Sank into the sheets, fingers sinking into his hair, knees buried in his side.
With a loud whimper, nullified through her teeth, she found her release. The tension and fear surrounding the whole ordeal seemed meaningless now as she lay swimming in a hazy soft buzz.
Ominis simply smiled, a purr of satisfaction leaving him as he removed himself from between her legs. He could feel the heat radiating from her. Feel her slick against his nose, lips and fingers. Feel the tremble of her thighs as he situated himself between them again, pulling and spreading her apart.
âWe can stop at thatâŚâ he murmured, his voice a much lower register than normal, leaning down to kiss along her neck.
It wasnât completely a lie.
He would happily leave their evening at this, leave her to recover and snuggle into his side. Listen to her soft breathing as they fell asleep.
But even Evelyn, as naive about these affairs as she was, knew he wanted more.
If it werenât for the brief glimpse of his darkened eyes, it was the hard and throbbing length pressed against her lower stomach as he leant down.
She tried to silence the gasp of shock as it pressed against her but failed. The noise itself sending him into overdrive and taking every shred of his willpower to resist the urge to rut against her.
âNoâŚâ she panted ââŚI want all of youâ
Suddenly, she felt as though there were a time limit. As though every second not touching him was wasted time. Her hands sought him out, pushing the folds of his shirt off his shoulders whilst her other hand fumbled with the buttons of his trousers. And once again he encapsulated her wrists in his long fingers.
âLet me take care of you. I just need you toâŚâ he bit his tongue, not really knowing how to phrase such a thing ââŚare you sure?â
Evelyn nodded feverishly, the haze of her climax still clouding her mind
âCertainâŚâ
With her confirmation, he once again sat up on his knees, tugging at his trousers and underwear and releasing his throbbing member.
It was though the act of seeing him fully for the first time wiped clear the warm fuzzy feeling of her release.
And she gulped.
Because though she hadnât seen a man naked before, sheâd seen diagrams and pictures in booksâŚthat looked...large
Its leaking tip glistened in the low light of the Undercroft and the pale pink of it seemed so much darker against his alabaster skin. Almost angry.
âIsâŚsomething wrong?â He muttered, gripping the waistband of his trousers, brows furrowing.
âFine!â She blurted out hoping her lack of breathing hadnât given him a complex.
She had forgotten for a whileâŚthis was his first too.
âItâs justâŚâ she murmured, not being able to take her eyes of it as it swung low. Without thinking, she reached forward, curious to see its comparison to her own fingers.
The moment her finger brushed against the wet tip, it twitched violently and Ominis hissed sharply through his teeth.
âIâm sorry. Did that hurt? Did IâŚI just wanted to seeâŚâ she stammered, pulling her hands back against her chest, retreating away from it as though looking at it could harm him.
âNo justâŚa little warning next timeâ Ominis said softly, that same nervous cadence to his voice from earlier. The same nervous energy she had displayed not minutes agoâŚ
âCan I-â Evelyn murmured, her hands reaching forward again.
âYesâŚâ he breathed, sucking in a breath sharply and keeping it in his throat.
This time when she touched him, he didnât flinch. She marvelled at how soft it was. She didnât know what to expect when it had been described as âhardâ in so many books. She almost expected it to be like stone. Or like tree bark. But it was smooth like silk.
Until she squeezed and realised just why it was described that way. Not only was it much bigger than her fingers but it somehow seemed harder than bone.
A thrill shot up her spine as she watched him.
His eyes fluttered closed as her hand closed around his girth.
His cheeks tinged pink, flushed and flustered unlike sheâd ever seen him before.
Lips pursed and wet from her, his teeth biting into himself as she had.
Head rolling back and throat bobbing as she jumped softly away at him, almost out of instinct.
Was he feeling how she felt?
There was no way he wanted her like she wanted him? Yet it seemed that way. She gazed upon a perfect mirror image of herself in the throes of passion.
And she wasâŚelated.
A sick tingle worked its way up her spine as she wondered, truly, how similar their attraction was.
What noises could she pull from him?
She quickly found out as her pace increased around his length and a deep groan left his chest.
Evelyn paused.
She did thatâŚ
An almost predatory grin split her face whilst her hand continued before being halted by the bucking of his hips and a desperate, shameful whimper tumbled from his lips.
âE-EvelynâŚpleaseâ Ominis begged, his stomach clenching almost doubling over as he pulled himself from her grasp.
âAm I hurting you?â She asked, almost embarrassed. She thought she was doing wellâŚfor a complete novice.
âNo youâreâŚâ he shuddered and bought himself back down to her level, nuzzling into her neck ââŚyouâre perfect. Perhaps too perfectâ he laughed against her neck, teething at the skin along her collarbone.
Though the intimacy had taken several steps back, it somehow felt more heated.
Not a moment before she held him gently between her hands, the evidence of her own arousal glistening on his flushed faceâŚ
âŚnow he just gently nibbled on her neck.
But something about that alone made her arch and moan into him, earning those same noises from Ominis.
His hips flexed and she felt the twitching and, somehow, harder length rub against her lower stomach. Her soft yet lustful moans were sending his body into overdrive. It was becoming an increasingly difficult task to stop himself losing it and rutting against her as hard as he could. Out of pure primal instinct, she lifted her legs and knotted them around his waist, his member falling to brush softly against her folds.
They both gasped, Ominis pulling back to gaze sightlessly down at her.
âAre you sure about this?â He asked, his brows furrowing, forehead crinkling with concern.
Evelyn struggled to hear him over her own heartbeat, hammering in her ears.
âYesâŚâ she breathed, tilting her hips down towards the twitching arousal at her core.
Ominis sighed, his warm breath fanning over her face. He rocked to the side slightly, leaning his weight on one arm, his other disappearing below. Evelyn watched until his hand was between them, following the cascading moles on his body, the flexing of his muscles and tendons underneath ivory skin. She followed the movements of him looming over her until she reached his eyes, staring off to her right somewhereâŚ
âŚand they still carried that same concern. That same worry.
As though he could sense her curious eyes trying to read him like a book, he laughed nervously and bit his lip.
âYou may need toâŚguide meâ he murmured, voice heavy with something she couldnât quite identify. Shame? Anxiety? Embarrassment?
Heâs feeling the same as I am
As though that wasnât clear from the shaking of his hands.
Evelyn bit the inside of her lip, suppressing the relieved smile that threatened to expose her. Her hands snaked up to cup his face, his eyes immediately fluttering closed at the comforting gesture.
âOf courseâŚâ she whispered before she felt the dull poke of his arousal at her core. Her breath caught on the lump in her throat, his tip swiping up between her wet folds.
Even that, and that alone, made a gruff grumble vibrated through Ominis. And again a sick thrill shot up her spine.
I havenât even done anything and-
âThere!â Evelyn squeaked, immediately humbled as he pulled himself back down to her core.
âReady?â Ominis asked a final time, as her shallow breathes became faster. She nodded and he simply laughed, despite himself⌠âYou need to talk, love. I donât know what that rustling of hair meansâ
âSorryâŚyesâŚIâm readyâŚâ she breathed so quietly even his ears had to strain to hear.
âOkayâ he pressed his lips to her forehead before pushing his hips forward.
âŚ
It was likeâŚthe worst cramp she had ever experienced.
And it somehow travelled up her spine and down each limb.
She arched her back silently, almost to retreat away from the ache, only to push him further inside with a high pitched yelp.
And Ominis felt guilty immediately.
Because she was so warm. And so wet. And so welcoming. Even with her nails digging into the sides of his head.
It took all of his willpower to halt, cease his movements and feel more of her silken walls.
âAre you okay?â He croaked, all of his energy going into stopping himself from driving into her deeper. Torture in its finest form.
She didnât respond.
But he could hear, actually hear each individual heartbeat that hammered against her ribs. And it was fast. ScarilyâŚfastâŚ
âEvelyn?â He said almost sternly, all traces of the previous restraint gone, replaced with immeasurable worry. His hand darted to the side of her face, trying to feel for any indication of her wellbeing.
âIâm fineâŚâ she muttered cautiously, her back relaxing against the mattress.
The steadying breaths she inhaled through her nose and out through her mouth allowed her time for her body to adjust. And though the initial snap was sharp and painful, she could now feel herself moulding and conforming to him.
And he feltâŚalmost good.
She opened her eyes, a few tears trickling down the side of her face and looked up at him.
And giggled.
And her walls clamped around him impossibly tighter.
So whilst she was giggling and relishing in the moment, Ominis struggled. Which only made her giggle more, his face contorting with pleasure as she did.
âT-thatâs not fairâ he panted, his sharp cheekbones turning a pretty pink.
âIâm sorryâŚâ she whispered through barely suppressed laughter.
âYouâre okay though, yes?â He asked with increased panic as the tears that leaked from her reached his hand.
âRight nowâŚhere in this moment, with youâŚIâm perfectâ she reassured, her thumbs running across his cheeks.
Ominis froze, his features melting to a soft and gentle smile. A smile reserved only for her.
âYouâre always perfectâŚâ he murmured, lowering his body down to hers and nuzzling into her neck. His lips danced over her skin softly, earning himself a pleased little hum from her throat. Just the noise itself made his cock twitch inside her and that âpleased little humâ morphed into a sinful whimper.
Which he revelled inâŚdrank it all in, committed it all to memory.
Memorising every noise she made, every whimper and moan and delicious breath that he caused her to choke on.
Noting every touch of her skin and every point of contact. Her soft breasts heaving against his own hard chest. The bones of her pelvis that dug into his every time he pushed into her.
Her soft delicate hands that dropped from his face to his shoulders and dropped further as his pace quickened.
The scorching lines her nails left on his back with each slow, sensual thrust into her.
And he could feel his resolve breaking.
Feel himself drowning in her.
And quickly at that.
Which he expected. Sebastian had told him, he wouldnât last long.
But now that he was in it, he yearned for more.
So his pace quickened further. His length plunged deeper. Hips slamming harder.
He wanted to feel more. Feel all of her. Couldnât get enough of her. And with time working against himâŚheâd have to make the most of it.
Evelyn, was simply happy the pain hadnât lasted long. And now she could fully experience him with none of the negatives.
And there were no negatives.
He seemed to fill her completely, in a way she didnât know was possible. An image of his swollen member flashed across her eyelids and she was impressed she was managing to take it.
With every grind of his hips, she felt her core throb. It was a pleasant ache, like the soreness of your jaw after eating too many sweets. And she could feel herself coming undone.
âE-EveâŚâ Ominis panted, dampening the skin of her neck.
NoâŚjust a little longer
She could hear his groans turning softer and his hips stuttering.
And with presumably very little time to discuss it, she forced her hand in between them and quickly ran her fingers over her sensitive and throbbing nub.
The knot in her stomach loosened incredibly quickly, the combination of his girth and her quick little fingers filling her with an untold level of pleasure.
And unlike normally when she reached her climax she couldnât feel herself clench and tighten.
But he did.
He felt her pulse and tremble around him. Felt her tighten and her back arch and her loud moan that seemed to vibrate through him. She seemed to pull him deeper, an uncontrollably and irregular contraction that consumed him.
And with a guttural rasp, he found his own release, his arm looping around her raised waist and squeezing her tighter.
Whereas, Evelyn did the opposite. Her arms fell limply back to mattress as she felt him empty inside her, the pleasant buzz of her climax once again filling her body.
Ominis clung to the feeling, to her, afraid that it may have all been a dream. It felt like a dream.
The woman he loved, beneath him, wanting him.
His mind spiralled, a clarity running through him and filling him with doubt.
And as usual, as though she were expert in Legilimancy, she felt his swing toward the negative and brought her hands around him. Her fingernails traced delicately down the heaving expanse of his back soothing his buzzing mind.
And he hummed, his body finally relaxing and almost drowning her under his weight.
Evelyn simply laughed, a refreshing and light noise that filled Ominisâ chest with warmth.
He could feel her body calming similar to his, though her heart still raced and her skin was still radiant.
âYouâre so beautiful like this, all flushed skin and breathlessâ he mumbled into her neck, his lips brushing against her collarbone as he spoke, his voice a much lower register than normal.
He rolled up onto his elbow, his fingers unwrapping from her waist and travelling to her face.
He was greeted with the soft smile he associated with her. The face he kept stored for her at all times, only she had a glow about her he couldnât quite pinpoint.
And she took the opportunity to finish the sentence that started all of this.
âI love youâ she whispered, leaning into his palm.
Summary - Sebastian finally makes some headway with the next Tri Wizard Trial...much to Ominis' chagrin.
I just wanted to dump this cause next chapter will be spicy and that'll already be long enough without this tacked on at the front...
Warnings - Mild Spice (Omi reminiscing about last chapter) Sickeningly Sweet to Angst, Plot Dump
Word Count - 3044
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Saccharine
That was the only suitable word for them now.
The King and his Queen of Slytherin reduced to a puddle of sickening sweet syrup.
Honeydukes would soon start selling Gaunt/Hollow fudge if they kept up this ludicrous behaviour.
Since that night in the Undercroft, the once stoic couple from Slytherin went from gallantly traversing the hallways with an almost regal edge toâŚ
âŚtoâŚ
Public Displays of Affection
Evelyn couldnât take more than three steps in any given direction without Ominis gathering her up in his arms, his fingers as well as his arms wrapping possessively around her waist.
She would excuse herself to attend lessons and he would be there, chest pressed into her back, cradled against his tall frame.
âOminisâŚâ she would giggle, placing her hands on his forearms in an âattempt to pry him off herâ. But the lack of strength in her shoves and the heat he felt radiating from her was clue enough to Ominis that she actually didnât care. And she wasnât even convincing to any outside source, everyone else clearly seeing the instant flush of her cheeks, the almost painfully wide smile on her lips.
âMmmmâ he would hum into her ear, tightening his grip impossibly around her as he brought her closer to his chest.
As her giggles faded to be replaced with content hums, heâd grin, teeth grazing against the shell of her ear.
âWhat is it, love?â He purred smugly, like someone who knew they were getting away with murder.
âYouâre going to make me late to see Imeldaâ she scolded with absolutely no conviction whatsoever.
âSheâll understand Iâm sureâ he murmured continuing to step forward, her bunched in his arms and his mouth coming dangerously close to her neck. Her feet lifted from the ground with his embrace, prompting yet another mumbled giggle to tumble from her.
Oh if he could only just scoop her up and carry her off somewhere. Preferably, the nearest secluded corner. That way he could have his way with her in peace.
A low growl, rolled through him thinking of the way she became undone around his fingers. What he wouldnât do to feel her clench and tighten around him again. Feel her shake and tremble and-
âI will never understand thisâ The harsh timbre of Imeldaâs voice broke him free of his memories, followed by the harsh tapping of her foot against marble. His arm loosened around Evelyn, just a touch. Enough for her once again touch the ground and for them both to maintain some level of decorum. Ominis cleared his throat under his breath, hiding the smirk on his lips by burying his face in her hair.
âIf youâre quite done fawning over each other in the middle of Central HallâŚâ
âOhâŚWe werenât-â Evelyn started, the embarrassment thick in her voice. Ominis just snickered, an involuntary noise that earned him an elbow to the gut.
âUh huhâŚâ Imelda groaned with a roll of her eyes ââŚAnyway, this Herbology exam is making my teeth itch soâŚcome onâ
With one quick jerk of her head towards the Library, Imelda walked away, leaving Ominis loosely wrapped around a beet red Evelyn.
âIâll find you later, loveâ he whispered butting the side of his head against her temple before pressing his lips to her cheek. They tingled as though the flush of her cheeks burned his lips, once again making him chuckle.
âSee you thenâ she turned to him, finally free of his grasp somewhat and kissed his cheek in return. Ominis smiled fondly, producing his wand and tapping it to her nose. The colour of rosy blush filled his senses and he sighed.
âAdorableâ he claimed before fully unraveling himself from her and striding confidently away.
-
When Evelyn found Imelda, she was already hunched over a book, hair ragged and eyes hard. A group of first years hurried quickly away from the far corner after Imelda had occupied the space. Some looked like they wanted to cry.
Ordinarily, Evelyn would scold Imelda for her harsh behaviour, explaining that this is the reason she has such a negative reputation.
But as she approached and Imeldaâs head raised from the pages, a look of genuine fear flashed across her dark eyes.
Everyone assumed Imelda was fine, mainly due to the thin line her lips were constantly pulled to, the near permanent scowl adorning her brow and her inability to hide her feelings when they so blatantly made themself known across her face.
But she was struggling as of late.
Exams, Quidditch, Sebastian, Essays, Sebastian in the Tournament, The upcoming danceâŚ
The tipping point lately was her Herbology exam, which just so happened to align itself with the first Quidditch match of the year.
Doesnât the school know their star Slytherin Captain needed complete focus to play at her best?!
It was a set up.
A crime.
A truly abhorrent crime.
Though, not as criminal as Imelda studying for anything other than Quidditch.
Whilst Evelyn remained stationed next to Imelda she was privy to some of the most abhorrent groans she had ever witnessed. It had only been half an hour and yet the noises she made sounded as though she were being subjected to the Cruciatus Curse. Groaning and huffing every five minutes to such a degree, one could tell the time off her misery.
âHave I ever told you just how much I hate Herbology?â she muttered.
âThen why did you choose to take it?â Evelyn said quietly, careful to not disturb the relaxing atmosphere of the Library. Imelda shot her a look as though the answer were obvious.
âProfessor Weasley said it wasnât acceptable to just take advanced broom theory and Quidditch Practise solidly for an entire year. Needed to fill my schedule withâŚsomethingâ she returned to huffing and flicked through an old Herbology book, a strong earthy stench filled both their noses with each turn of the page.
âBesidesâŚsome plants are useful. Chinese Chomping Cabbages make excellent replacement bludgers, and if you chew on a-â
Imeldaâs almost excitable reasoning was quickly cut off by a loud and disturbing bang of the library doors. A rather manic looking Sebastian came bustling through the door, dragging Ominis along by the hand.
Scribner shushed loudly, as Ominis tripped and stumbled into tables and chairs. On their way towards the girls, her brows bristling at the disturbance in her domain knowing full well nothing would happen to either boy. The Heir of Slytherin and The Tri-Wizard Champion for Hogwarts. She may as well bang her head against a wall.
Once, Sebastian released him, he tutted towards the Librarian shooting her a dirty look before turning his ire back towards a fidgeting Sebastian, an untrustworthy grin pulling at his lips.
âWas there any need for that?â Ominis hissed, pulling his arm from Sebastianâs iron like grip.
âEvery need in the world, my good friendâ Sebastian beamed as he took a seat at their table. He slammed his palms down on the table, books, parchment and ink all leaping slightly from the surface. âI finally figured it outâŚâ
âHow to start a conversation normally? OhâŚclearly notâ Evelyn teased gently, a smile tugging at Ominisâ lips. His arm snaked around her waist as he joined her side, the two of them instinctually leaning into one another.
âNo! The Second Trialâ Sebastianâs voice became muffled as he dug around in his robes, producing a crumpled piece of parchment, hastily scribbled on, slightly damp and thin strands of spider web trailing after it.
âWhatâs this?â Imelda leaned over to inspect the small paragraph scrawled upon it, inspecting it with her usual critical eye. An amused smirk pulled at her usual stoic features âYou trying your hand at poetry, Sallowâ
âItâs the clue to the next trial. I was trying spells again. Confringo. Incendio. Arrania Exumai. The usual. Still, nothing was working. Eventually lost my temper and just started hurtling jinx and hexes, all sorts.â
âAquamenti. Thats what ended up working. All the little droplets of water stilled into thisâŚâ
Sebastian joyously flourished his hands towards the paper with a heavy vainglorious sigh.
Imelda scoffed and pushed the paper towards Evelyn, her eyes rolling after reading the little poem.
âThese paragons of worth, you owe a great debt.
This trial will see that neither forgetâŚ
Our burden will add to your mounting pile.
Of favours and gifts, you thought worthwhileâŚ
One hour you shall have to seek what we stole.
And see if these champions stay a giving soulâŚâ
Evelynâs tone betrayed her confusion as she read aloud, though the tightening of Ominisâ fingers lead her to believe this probably wasnât just an innocent albeit ominious poem.
âItâs a clue to the next trialâ Sebastian bounced, vibrated almost, in his chair. âI think it has something to do with the Lake. Why use Aguamenti if not?â
âSo? Youâre swimming around the lake toâŚwhat? Take in the sights?â Imelda said with a hint of annoyance. If there was one thing Imelda hatedâŚit was the unknown. And the lack of control that came along side it.
âNot sure. Maybe thereâs a clue in the lake? But Iâm certain it involves you twoâŚâ Sebastianâs gaze shifted towards Evelyn and Ominis âOwing a debt, favoursâŚbeing a burdenâ Sebastians' tone of accomplishment faded towards the end of his sentence, his self-loathing rising quickly to the surface.
âI think youâre partly rightâŚâ Ominis said flatly ââŚI think, yet again, youâve dragged Evelyn along with you into danger. Merlin only know whta this trial could entail...and now Evelyn is at risk. Again.â his tone sharpened as he spoke, the grip on Evelynâs waist increasing.
Evelyn watched as Sebastian flinched, Ominisâs words and tone clearly striking a nerve.
âHold on nowâŚit might not be me. That poem could be anyone...â Evelyn reasoned âI havenât been that helpful to youâ
âYou do look after his sister. And he wouldnât have been able to do anything during fifth year without youâŚâ Imelda reasoned
âYesâŚthank you for pointing that out, Imeldaâ Ominis spat once again, neck jerking in Evelynâs general direction accusatorially.
Imeldaâs eyes snapped to Ominisâ immediately on the defence. She hadnât meant to throw Evelyn into the firing line, but from what Sebastian had told her about their collective awful fifth yearâŚEvelyn did play a large role in a lot of his antics. It wasnât her fault, she didnât know what she was doing was bad for the most partâŚbut regardlessâŚ
And despite Ominis agreeing with her, both him and Imelda had an awful habit of butting heads. Neither of them knew how to control their tone or face, not that Ominis knew that.
So when he leapt immediately on Imeldaâs choice of words, her shoulders squared and her brow slammed over her eyes.
It was rather amusing how similar they looked when they got their back up about something. Not the time to point that out thoughâŚ
Sebastian placed a calming hand on Imeldaâs shoulder, shaking his head subtlety.
âItâs fineâŚhe doesnât mean it that wayâ Sebastian mouthed. Immediately, Ominisâ eyes shot to Sebastian, his lips curled into a snarl, no doubt about to unleash another rehearsed lecture in his direction.
âWellâŚwhat about Anne?âŚâ Evelyn said hurriedly, saving Sebastian from yet another rant ââŚCould it not be her?â
The nails digging into her side were becoming a dull pain and she began to notice Ominis shaking. From anger or worry she wasnât sure. But from the familiar shadow of his brow she guessed angerâŚ
âDoubtfulâŚâ Sebastian said casually as though two of the most important people in his life werenât at loggerheads ââŚAnne hasnât done anything for me. Iâve always looked after herâŚâ
âAhâŚso-â
âSo me or you are going to be paying for Sebastianâs foolishness once againâ Ominis snapped, rising from his seat with an ear piercing screech of chair legs against marble.
âOminisâŚI didnât mean for this to happen. You have to know thatâŚâ Sebastian said, voice level and calm. He was used to speaking with Ominis when he got like this. He didnât even break a sweat ââŚIâm sorry if itâs you-â
âYou think I care if itâs me?â He growled leaning down towards Sebastian and Imelda on the other side of the table âItâs her Iâm worried aboutâŚâ He snapped back up, fast as lightening, before turning on his heel and marching out of the library.
Evelyn watched as he walked away with a sigh. She looked back between Imelda and Sebastian with an apologetic smile.
âIâm sorry if itâs you too, Veeâ Sebastian said with a soft smile and took her hand. âI just wanted to make Anne proud, I genuinely didnât mean to get you involved with thisâŚâ
âItâs okayâŚ.â her smile mirrored his as she squeezed his hand ââŚIâm just going to make sure heâs okayâ
âMaybe one day weâll have a peaceful study session togetherâ Imelda smirked looking back down at her Herbology book one last time.
âNot with these twoâŚâ
-
Upon exiting the library, Evelyn was confronted with the all too familiar sight of Ominis, pacing. He muttered to himself like a mad man, arms gesticulating as though he were arguing with someone just ahead of him.
Then he heard her familiar footsteps, the heavy set of her foot as she unknowingly stomped towards him. He couldnât stop the upturn of his lips as he recalled this timepiece of knowledge. Something no doubt lost on everyone else.
As she approached, his pacing slowed until he stood directly in front of her, looming down at her with hard eyes.
âIâm not going to apologise, if thatâs what youâre about to sayâŚâ he snarled before she had even opened her mouth.
âIt wasnât actuallyâŚbut you can take that tone away, right nowâ she snapped back, brows angry over her dark eyes.
âI wasnât- ughâ
He looked almost like a petulant child the way he crossed his arms and hunched over. His thin lips pulled taught before he pouted and threw his arms out in defeat.
âLook- I didnât mean to snap at you. Itâs just-â
âJust SebastianâŚI knowâ Evelyn understood the toll everyoneâs favourite Sallow had on him. She usually shared that load. But for some reason, this next trial had triggered something in Ominis that she wasnât privy to. And the weight was evident in his shoulders. Ominis shook his head before respondingâŚ
âExcept you donâtâŚâ he muttered incredulously, a bitter sarcastic laugh leaving his tight curled lips ââŚYou havenât read that Tri-Wizard History, have you?âŚI have. Front to back. And there are clear patterns across the years. Patterns of trials, of messaging, of fatalities; both champions and patrons alike. It is almost guaranteed that there will be at least one trial involving someone of importance in the champions life. And based on thatâŚâ
A long boney finger jabbed accusatorially toward the Library, where Sebastian sat with the parchment that condemned someone to participate in the trial
ââŚis most definitely youâ
âBut it-â
âBut nothing, EvelynâŚâ He interrupted with sorrow laden in his voice, gripping her shoulders in desperation ââŚhe loves you. He wouldnât have his sister without you. And if you dieâŚâ
It was becoming too much. Heâd just gotten her. She was his. And she could be taken from him? It wasnât fair. He felt his knees go weak and jaw clench, teeth almost cracking with the pressure.
ââŚif I lose youâŚâ his grip tightened on her shoulders almost painfully. The only way he could know where she was, was if he held her. And his grip could not, would not, waver
ââŚI canâtâŚâ eventually his eyes closed, willing the thoughts flickering across his mind away.
âItâs okayâŚâ Evelyn whispered ââŚif, and thatâs only if, I get chosen or taken or whatever this demandsâŚâ her hands snaked up, cupping his jaw, thumbs caressing his cheeks. Her fingers tips dipped into the short blonde hairs behind his ears, holding his face securely. And despite everything, she willed him to look at her, truly feel her. ââŚI will be fine. I can look after myself. I am not glass. You know that better than most. And Sebastian wonât let anything bad happen to meâŚâ
Ominis sighed, his forehead resting against hers, his body seemingly giving up the fight. From exhaustion or because sheâd convinced him; she didnât know.
âI have endured so much hurt in my lifeâŚâ he croaks, the words coming from deep within him ââŚso much darkness. And the one speck of light, of good, could be plucked away so easily...â
A soulless chuckle leaves him as he pulls away, fingers waning, eyes opening.
âIâm starting to realise just how fragile everything isâŚand I canât handle itâŚâ
Evelyn looked up at him. This broken, pained man and it caused physically pain. To gaze upon someone so sweet and deserving and findâŚnothing. Her chest tightened as her eyes flickered down to the swirling, gnarled scar creeping up his neck.
His brother did thatâŚhis kin.
And yet that same family had protected him until very recently.
She couldnât blame him for panicking. For being scared. His only avenue for security, he had willing stepped away from. Over and over in his mind, lay what ifs of a world where he had just waited. Waited to separate from that family and put a word in with the Headmaster to keep her safe.
Now she was in danger.
Because of him.
In exchange for what? Was it worth it?
Evelyn found herself staring onto the milky irises of a man who had made sacrifices for her she hadnât even known about. AndâŚshe loved him.
She had known that for a while now. Longer than sheâd care to admit.
But had he ever experienced love before? Unconditional and unending love?
She knew he had because thatâs what she felt for him. But he didnât know that.
Maybe he shouldâŚ
âI justâŚâ he breathed, voice losing all of its usual gravitas and strength ââŚPromise me you wonât stray from me? If I can justâŚkeep youâŚuntil the trial, at the very least, maybe I wonât worry so muchâ
âIf I stick to you like glueâŚdo you promise to calm down?â She teased lightly, the familiar warm tone returning to her otherwise angelic voice.
âPerhapsâŚâ he murmured, a smile curled upon his lips.
Iâm working on my Blindsided fic (I am I swear Iâm sorry Iâm the worst for updates) and I just couldnât find any pics that really show how I think Omi would REALLY look. Cause as much as I like looking at beefy Ominis I find it really unlikelyâŚso Iâm over here putting the Gaunt in Ominis Gaunt
EnjoyâŚ
Edited by me (I hate the bright blue eyes everyone gives him)
Presenting my Slytherin OC Kaili Jayne!! Up there next to her is @hollowwrites beautiful Evelyn Hollow!! This was such a fun one (and an exercise in frustration cause the art got corrupted a couple of times)! I always love drawing Kaili, she is the one I have the most doodles of, and Evelyn is so pretty that drawing her was such fun!
Iâm really sorry for how slow anything Iâve made has been lately.
Gonna get personal now sorry if you simply do not care đ
My work has become nightmarish. With management leaving Iâve had to step up despite turning down the position originally anyway. So Iâm sort of stuck working more than I wanted in a place that Iâm growing to dislike.
And the things that I love, writing and making things for this frankly amazing fandom has had to take a step to the side. Because I just donât have the energy to do anything when I get home.
So Iâm sorry. I am still here, and I see all your likes and comments and they make me so happy.
Summary - I wanted to write something with cheeky, teasing Ominis and it quickly devolved into Ominis in love. I like the idea of these two being really mature and serious but when theyâre together theyâre just comfortable and silly.
50 house point to anyone who catches the Baldurs Gate reference
Warnings - None (Fluffy, comforting goodness)
Word Count - 3200
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This was getting a tad ridiculous.
Ominis couldnât really say much. He was the King of sleeping at all hours of the day and in a manner of different locations.
But this was starting to concern him.
On at least five occasions over the last month he had found Evelyn completely passed out. In the Common Room. In the Room of Requirement. On one occasion heâd almost tripped over her legs, splayed forward outside one of the Defence Against the Dark Arts Classrooms. Like she was on her way to the Undercroft but simply didnât make it.
It seemed as well that himself and Sebastian took it in turns to find her, bringing her back to somewhere she could properly get some rest before she started all over again the next day.
See, as soon as Evelyn made her return to Hogwarts, the beginning of her sixth and arguably her first proper year there, she hadnât stopped. Essays, Assignments, extra curricular activities, extra lessons. Anything the school had to offer Evelyn was in.
That was the only way she could see herself catching up to her fellow classmates.
What she failed to see was that sheâd already surpassed so many of them in most of their lessons. Whilst simultaneously learning an entirely unknown field of magic alone and saving Hogwarts from certain doom.
Not bad for someone who didnât know what a Quaffle was.
But it was that lack of common knowledge that kept her thinking she was below average. Kept her busy.
So when Ominis managed to catch her it was a miracle.
Wrangling her in was something else entirely. Usually he could tempt her into more studying and from there would simply distract her away from her studies until they both collapsed from exhaustion and too many bags of Honeydukes fudge.
Theyâd made a habit of reading in the tiny lobby of the Room of Requirement, tucked up on the sofa in front of the cosy crackling fire. A blanket over their legs and books in hand, theyâd often spend any available free time holed up this way. Whether it was a shared blanket or separate, sat besides each other or at each others feet. Books firmly planted in their laps or, more often than not, precariously dangling from fingers when one of them nodded off.
That cosy warmth is what often coerced Evelyn to sleep after a long day of studying.
And because of that, Ominis had grown accustomed to the dull weight of her head on his person. Leaning on his thigh, or even his chest if they lay at a funny angle. Most commonly was his shoulder.
He paid it no mind. The soft thud of her head falling to his shoulder normally indicated it was time to relax, no longer needing to keep an ear out for her. She was right there.
Where she belonged.
This time is was the gentle hum of his wand that sent her off. The moment he had produced the novel he was engrossed in and the thrum of magic radiated from his wand as it dictated its words to him, her eyes grew heavy. It was often the case, like the soft low drone of his charm was associated with peace.
Although it wasnât just her. They both found their comfort within each other.
For her, it was his wand and the way it hummed with potential magic. The almost velvety lapels of his robes. The subtle scent of bergamot and black tea.
For him, it was her hair. Yes, he enjoyed the delicate rose that fell around her like a halo, but it was her hair that sent shivers down his spine.
After long days studying, naps and spell practise, her normal prim and proper bun, piled high on her head, began to droop. Tiny hairs escaped it confounds and fell over her face. Of course he only knew of this from the flyaways caressing his cheek as she lay there. And heâd be lying if he said, the small annoyed puffs of air didnât amuse him as she blew them away. But he much preferred removing those offending strands himself, allowing its soft, barely wavy locks to slip through his fingers like silk.
When she was awake, said act was accompanied by a heat rising in her cheeks, the like of which he could only feel when his fingers eventually dropped from her face. The minute change in her temperature and the way she would stutter out her thanks were pure joy for Ominis.
Whilst she was asleep, he didnât get the gratitude. Just a disembodied mumble and her soft breath falling over his neck in slow sharp huffs. As though she knew he were there.
It was moments like those, in the quiet when it was just them, that he realised he had fallen for her.
He wasnât entirely sure when he stopped craving her attention as a friend and started needing it as part of his daily life. Sebastian insists it was from the moment theyâd met, teasing him endlessly about being jealous and wishing to court her.
Maybe he had been right.
It didnât matter now.
She was his friend. An established friendship that he cherished and he hoped she did too. He wasnât about to lose one of the only people he cared about because ofâŚwhat? Love?
He would.
He definitely would.
Heâd do anything for her.
But so would his family. And he couldnât allow that.
BesidesâŚhow does one approach your best friend and tell them that you love them, whilst simultaneously not wishing to actually be with them for their own safety and due to your own families prejudices? There wasnât exactly a step-by-step guideâŚeven in the Restricted SectionâŚ
SoâŚat least for now, he would enjoy these moments with her where he could pretend. Pretend that she reached for him in her sleep because she loved him too. Pretend that nothing outside of these four walls could harm them. Pretend that they could live that happy fantasy life they read about so often.
Happily ever after.
He didnât feel the exact moment she began to stir in his lap, her head rolling to look up at him. He was too distracted by his own thoughts, his own imaginings. Too busy distracting himself with her.
There was no indication to Ominis just how long she lay awake for. Her breathing unchanged, movements slow and lethargic. But it was long enough for her to watch the tangle of his brows grow harder, the knot grow larger.
Then a long dainty digit poked his brow. Directly in the middle, where he could feel his frown becoming deeper and deeper. Dwelling on thoughts of what ifs and maybeâs.
That knot was willed away with a single prod of her finger.
âMoodyâ she grumbled, the familiar husk of her sleepy state melting away the last little bit of negativity in his head.
GodsâŚIâm so in love her
The thought scared him somewhat. The unknown possibilities, the hurt, the rejection. No, Ominis was very much a creature of habit. He could remain as he was rather contentlyâŚfor now.
His ever growing smirk became impossible to hide behind the thin veil of annoyance he wore across his features. His lip twitched upward as he tried, and failed, to control his grin. Tutting, with faux exasperation, he shifted his focus down towards his lap.
âTskâŚYou canât just point it out and expect it to go awayâ he scolded. Sheâd heard him tell her off before. Most memorable being the unfortunate Undercroft incident. This was a far cry from those times.
âSorry, itâs justâŚâ she mumbled, still sounding half asleep. Then came another poke to his brow and he could no longer control the easy and airy laugh that left his lips ââŚI donât like it when youâre broodingâ
âI am not broodingâ Ominis pouted upon hear that word. Heâd heard himself described as that many times and he couldnât quite understand why. It wasnât his fault his face naturally settled into a frown. From what he understood about Evelynâs visage, hers was much the same but no one called her broody.
âBesidesâŚâ he continued after hearing her playful giggle. He hated being called that but somehow when she said it, it wasnât half as bad. ââŚif I was brooding, you canât stop it by simply poking it away. Youâve tried enough times, I would have assumed youâd have understood that fact by nowâ
His smirk grew to a wide arrogant grin as he teased her. At some point, he wasnât really aware of when, but his fingers made their way to ends of her hair. Twirling and twiddling the soft strands around his digits, delighting in the tiny morsels of information he gathered from it.
She had longish hair. Thick, far thicker than any heâd felt before. Like a heavy fog laying over his hands.
Her voice suddenly snapped him out of his reverie. A fast and sharp reminder he didnât live in his fantasies where she was his.
âThen why are you smiling?â She turned her head in his lap to look at his features square on.
Yes, definitely a smileâŚ
âIâm smilingâŚ.because youâre, youâ he said simply and confidently, not realising it caused a fiery flush to blossom across her cheeks. He just smiled in that half aware, half vacant way that he did. Easy. ââŚIt is still rather irritating thoughâŚâ
âAnywayâŚâ he continued on, unaware of the bashful way she looked up at him âWhat disturbed you? I was having such a peaceful evening until you woke upâŚâ He teased, the familiar crinkle on his nose appearing as his smile grew wider.
âOhâŚI had a very odd dreamâŚâ shortly after she spoke, her head pulled up and out of his lap, a vague sigh leaving her lips causing Ominis to raise a pointed brow.
âEverything okay?â He asked softly, tilting his head towards her, as he always did.
âMmmâŚâ she hummed, shaking her head as though trying to rid the memories within ââŚyes, justâŚdreamt that I was fallingâ
âAhâŚâ Ominis replied with a smirk tugging back at his lips. His wand returned to the pages of his book, resting on the cushion beside him ââŚdo you know the old wives tale that if you hit the ground in your dreams, you supposedly die?â
Evelyn glared at the side of Ominisâ face with enough contempt it could burn through him. And he felt it, causing the smirk to widen on his face, a flash of teeth peaking through.
âWonderful. I trust youâll wake me before I perish thenâ she jabbed him softly in the ribs as a low chuckle left him.
âMaybe. Maybe not. Maybe I shall let you fall. That way I donât have to clean drool from my robes every other dayâ
That struck a nerve.
She shot up in her seat, clambering onto the cushions to get a better look at where she had laid her head.
âI donât drool!â She exclaimed as she padded around his thigh and knee.
âYou most definitely do. I already got rid of it. Iâve become quite proficient at the Drying Charm since becoming your friendâ he grinned, wide, teeth bared like a cat as he bathed in her annoyance.
âI do not droolâ
âDribble then. Call it what you will-â
âI donât dribble eitherâ she muttered, folding her arms over her chest and slumping against the backrest. The distinct little huff as she pouted only caused Ominis to laugh loudly.
âI suppose I should go back to the DormsâŚâ she groaned as she stretched upwards ââŚwouldnât want to dampen your robes any more than I already haveâ
OhâŚ
âWaitâŚâ Ominis exclaimed suddenly, feeling the weight of the cushions beneath him shift as she rose from their seat. He quickly grabbed for her, aiming for her upper arm or forearm, but timed it too late and caught her palm perfectly. His long fingers slid over hers as he grasped for her, neither pulling her down nor standing himself. Just keeping her there, whilst his brain racked for an excuse.
âIs everything okay?â Evelyn asked inquisitively, the concern for his sudden shift in behaviour bled quite heavily into her tone.
âEverythingâs fineâŚI just want to talk to youâ
âOkayâŚâ he relaxed once more when he felt her return to her position next to him ââŚWhat about?â
âIâŚâ
Gods damn itâŚ
ââŚI donât have a topic in mindâŚâ he scrambled. though you would never know. His voice, as always carried him with confidence, no stammering or stuttering. If it werenât for the slight upturn of his browsâŚone would never suspect anything was wrong.
âYouâve been difficult to tie down as of lateâŚâ he continued ââŚIâve missed you, missed your voice. IâdâŚjust like to hear you speakâ
âOkayâŚâ she says softly, shuffling closer and leaning back into his arm. And the sigh that left him upon her acceptance wasâŚheavy. As though he had just gotten in from a long day shopping around Londons markets, feet aching and awaiting a warm cup of tea. âWhere to startâŚâ she murmured to herself, hearing the slight tap of fingers as they drummed against her cheek in contemplation .
âOh! WellâŚI read this book recentlyâŚâŚâ
This was perfect.
Ominis couldnât imagine a better way to spend an evening. The slow crackle and pop of the fire wood. The soft cushioned nest he sat in. The gentle yet excitable tone in which she spoke.
All of it was soâŚcomforting.
So homely.
He was home.
And as she continued, prattling on about this novel, he listened. Intently. Didnât interject. Didnât interrupt. Just listened. Hung up on every single word that passed by her lips.
It was a romance. And though he never expected her to enjoy those sorts of stories, he liked that she was so passionate about them. The cliches, the cringy dialogue, the overused tropes. She babbled on about them all. Though he could tell by the way she stumbled and over explained every tiny detail that she was embarrassed for liking them. Every sentence came with a justification tacked onto the end, as though it needed it.
Those words on those pages made her happy.
Therefore Ominis was happy.
Mainly for the manner in which she spoke.
He knew she talked with her hands. A visual mannarism of hers he never usually got to experience. But as she leaned into his arm, reluctant to let him move, the small twitches of her fingers and sway of her hands, accurately conveyed what she was saying. It was nice to witness her passion bubbling forward in another way.
And her laugh. GodsâŚ
If the sound alone wasnât enough to cause him to fall for her, her movements were. The way she leaned into him as she threw her head back. The vibrations of mirth sweeping through her whole being shifting the robes between them like kindling. He had to stop himself chuckling along with her from fear she assumed he was laughing at her. But her laughter was infectious, his willpower working overtime to not catch her bug.
It was like she was made for him. The way she laughed with her whole body. Gestured wildly with her hands, a flurry of excitement and joy or frustration and anger. Audibly thought through things, with little hums and âermâs and âWhat to doâs.
She showed him, in her own way, everything he couldnât see.
ââŚhonestly-â
Her tone picked up. No longer the lull of softness as she explained characters, plot twists, plot holes, everything.
â-I didnât think Iâd enjoy the book. Itâs rather cliche and not very well written butâŚI finished it in one night. I just couldnât stop. That probably isnât helping, me falling asleep around the castleâŚâ
Evelyn pulled herself up and turned her head towards Ominis, finally finishing her mad rant about the silly little book she loved. His eyes were closed, head resting against the cushions, and a wistful smile on his lips.
âOminis? Are you alright?â She whispered meekly, worried sheâd knocked him out with her boring lecture.
But he simply smiled wider and opened his eyes, the glassy blue orbs settling over the fire. âIâm fine, Iâm justâŚenjoying your company.â
Though his focus never wandered from her, or her words, he slowly shifted his gaze back towards her. He let out a relaxed sigh and sank further into the cushions, listening intently to the steady slow thump of her heart, the gentle breathes that sound more like tiny sighs.
âIâve missed you. Missed your voiceâŚI know Iâve already said that butâŚlistening to you just then really emphasised itâ
He was met with a simple scoff, a force of air that sounded just annoyed enough for Ominis to worry.
âYouâve finally gone mad...â She declared, her tone indicating amusement. So why the scoff? ââŚmy voice is shrill. At bestâ
âIâll admit when we first metâŚâ Ominis started, unable to stop himself from teasing her just a little. ââŚI thought you were somehow half human, half mandrake but-â
Smack
âHey!â She whined playfully smacking his arm, his smug chuckle making her own smile widen. Sheâd known him for a little over a year now and this was the most sheâd ever seen him smile.
âBUTâŚâ he said defensively, throwing his arms up in surrender ââŚIâve since learned to love it. Itâs comforting. Like listening to music.â
âWellâŚthank youâ she said sweetly, unconsciously proving his point with her soft and gentle tone.
âI know you said that book was terribly written but I wouldnât mind giving it a read. Do you still have it?â
âThe Magister and his Mistress?â She asks inquisitively with a curious tilt to her head âWell well well, Mr Gaunt. I would never have took you for a Hopeless Romanticâ
He rolled his eyes, shaking his head as he chuckled at the name.
âThere is more to me than the Dark Arts and Cursesâ
He could hear her rummaging around, presumably in her bag or robes pockets, until her fingers wrapped around his wrist, guiding him towards a freshly bound book. The smell of its paper sent a shiver down Ominisâ spine. There was nothing better than the smell of books.
As he took it from her hands, their finger brushed against each other, delicate and deliberate. Neither flinched nor pulled away but that was expected.
They already pushed the boundaries of what was considered okay for âfriendsâ. Especially for the normally standoffish Heir of Slytherin. Within a week of them knowing each other they walked arm in arm around Hogsmeade and the castle. So this casual and accidental caress most likely meant nothing. And he shouldnât read into it.
âThank youâŚâ he murmured, taking the book and pushing down any thoughts that she may feel the same.
There was no point.
They couldnât be together anyway so why bother torturing himself over it?
Her sudden yawn caught his attention once again and he turned back to her, a soft smirk pulling at his lips.
âTired already?â He asks impishly
âIâm always tiredâ
âPerhaps we should get you back to the dorms. Have you sleep in a bedâŚfor onceâ
