a/n: hai ya'll...this like my existential crisis while playing the game. cuz i wanted to stick thru with sebastian's dark side so bad, yet i am too afraid he will lose himself in the dark side. so here we are...enjoy guys.
before you realized what mess you've gotten into, it was too late.
starting in a new school in the fifth year might be hard, but adding being attacked by a dragon, traveling through a portkey, and almost getting killed before you arrived at school is a new level of 'hard.' not to mention a new stranger, by the name of sebatian sallow, wandering into your life as if it was meant to be.
"time for a proper hogwart's welcome..."
you can not deny that he is a talented duelist, or was he taking it easy on you? but why did he end up inviting you to the dueling club? anyways. and definitely, you can not miss adding that he is insanely charming. like, merlin's beard, he is super freaking charming. how can you say no to those chocolate puppy eyes? never...and you've got to learn it the hard way.
before you realized it; you were in the catacomb, fighting for your life to get to some 'promised' relic. spiders crawling around your sight, and nerves, making you itch in a way you couldn't explain.
"it is no wonder why spiders give people goosebumps," sebastian mentioned while hurling one away from your head. "could be the hairy legs, the soulless eyes, or the fangs, any endearing number of qualities, really."
"could you please not- confringo!"
"was just trying to lighten up the mood," he chuckled. after clearing out one of the many last spiders, he brushed off something in your hair. "just a spider leg, not to worry," sallow smiled. merlin, you wish you could get out of this trance, and catacomb, as soon as possible.
"where could the relic be?" he threw his hands up frustratingly. combing his fingers through his hair, he sighed.
"hey, seb, don't give up," patted his back, and rubbing it a few times always does the trick. glancing around the room -or should you say, the tomb- you found a stone table, sitting in a convenient spot. scraping and dusting some parchments off the table, you found weird-looking triangle bones. "look! there's the relic!"
"hey! i knew i could always count on you, you are a magic!" without delay, sebastian threw himself towards the relic, and grasped it tightly, yet gently, afraid that he might break it. "i- i can't believe this! the notes- it all lines up, we've really found it," he smiled with a tear fighting to escape his eyes.
"oh, seb," you held his face in your comforting palm. "you do really know how to care for your sister, she must be very glad-" suddenly something feels weird. something suddenly doesn't sit right within your stomach.
"y/n? everything alright?"
"ye- yes, well actually, no."
"ar- are you seeing something? tell me, please..."
"..."
"tell me!" his shouts caught you off-guard. glancing towards the gateway, you saw a blond-headed boy you knew so well...ominis. why- why doesn't sebastian radiate the same warmth as before? why did his touch turn cold?
"'the dark sacrifice required to release the relic's potential?'" you questioned with a quivering voice. afraid that you might lose your voice, you continued, "s- seb, i know that dark magic can be useful, but- but why-"
"because it is the only way to save anne!" sebastian answered hurriedly. "pl...please, y/n, why are you starting to questioning me?"
"the note- the note advised we should leave the relic, i guess that is the best choice for them, wh- then why we should be foolish to not follow the advice?"
"please, y/n, i assure you, we were meant to find this, for anne's sake!"
"...are you giving up on her?"
"no! of course, not. even though, i've only known her for a half-a-school year, i wouldn't trade her for anything else in this world," you brushed his cheeks. "i- i am just afriad, scared, and hopeless, seb..."
"tell me," he placed his free hand on your waist.
"an- anne had already given up on finding a cure for herself, but she hasn't lost the hope of living..." you looked into his eyes. "wh- why don't we just make the best out of the time we have left? looking back, wouldn't you regret it, if you realized that you've wasted all this time looking for a cure, instead of looking in the face of your very own sister?"
"..."
"sebastian...please, don't make me regret this...i'm afraid it will be too late for you," you turned away. hiding the tears in your eyes, yet your trembling shoulders are breaking his walls down.
how i imagine sebastian and his emotional support hufflepuff:
(also why is he doing the rockâs eyebrows đ)
hufflepuff stands for fluff, fight me (jkjk)
it is no surprise that you, a hufflepuff, got adopted by a young slytherin boy
every slytherin needs an emotional support hufflepuff, am i right?
it was a stormy night for students in hogwarts, and sebastian wasnât having the best time, to be honest
walking around the castle before curfew is just the right thing to calm his mindâŠunless, he was met with a new problem
âwhy canât this- work-â
âwhat are you doing?â sebastian appeared out of nowhere from the dark. glancing over your shoulder, he met with your enemy.
âerm- just trying to get a look of the stars tonight, astronomy class is trying to kill me,â you huffed as your telescope was placed on the table.
âyou know that the storm isnât going to make it better, right?â he shifted his weight onto one feet, resting his shoulder against the wall.
âi know, i just- itâs due tomorrow,â you sighed.
âlet me help you, i know a spot,â he shuffled onto his feet.
âcâmon, mâ not gonna kill you, i am not that type of slytherin.â
âas ifâŠled the way, pleaseâ
to say that sebastian adopted you from then on isnât quite much of a lie
ominis noticed your presence from that day, he can feel that sebastian is bringing you around more often.
he wasnât the biggest fan of strangers but you are someone special for his best friend, he knows that.
wandering around he castle has never been so entertaining before you met these two
of course, you are like the âmotherâ to the group
y/n: sebastian, no
sebastian: sebastian, yes
he loves loves loves love taking you out for some butterbeer
âyouâve got a foam on your lips,â he chuckled as he almost choked on his butterbeer.
âhey- thatâs the secret to enjoying a butterbeer,â you huffed.
âfine, fine, just let me-â he reached a hand out to wipe a foam off your lips.
ââŠthanksâ
âa single mom who works two job-â jk đ
caring for them is the best thing in your life but also an tiring thing to do
feeding them, packing their bags, and definitely making sure sebastian have enough sleep.
âplease, sebastian, when was the last time youâve gotten enough sleep?â
âi dunno, like last five years?â
âcâmon,â you held out your hand as you dragged towards a discreet place in the library. setting him down, you patted your boy on a couch with all of the pillows you could find around there. âsleep tight, you need it,â you smiled.
âitâs just six oâclock,â he yawned.
âyes, it is, Iâll just be reading right there, a nap wonât hurt anything,â you ruffled his hair up as his eyelid fluttered.
of course, you canât get in their common room. unlessâŠ
yes, sebastian broke you in (and yes, everybody knows you are the certified hufflepuff)
âare you sure this is a- good idea?â
âof course, it is always a good idea if you have me,â he chuckled as he lead your way down the slytherin dungeon. âaspirationâŠâ
the empty brick wall suddenly shook and a slythering sensation turned into a shiny silver serpent. climbing up the wall, it reveals a hidden dark door, opening at your gaze.
âcâmon, go on,â he held your hands and dragged you in.
always caring for them, checked. even if it means one of those late nights, working on an assignment.
âyouâve got your notes and parchments?â you looked at them.
âyepâ âyeahâ
âand your inks?â
ââŠâ
âcâmon, stop forgetting them, please,â you moved skillfully around the mess to put their inks in their bags.
âthanks, y/nâ
of course, they are there when you needed them as well.
if you need a help jinxing someone, you know who to call
no one, i repeat, NO ONE. will treat you the wrong way (ahem, especially sebastian)
âher name is Persephoney,â a jacked headed slytherin stuck his tongue out at you and poppy.
âshut it, or you will regret it, perhaps you donât mind if I just pulled your hair likeâŠthat?â you snickered back.
âwhat could a hufflepuff like you do? run along and tell the professor?â
âshe could and do something much worse, be greatful for that,â sebastian backed you up, reaching a hand to rest on your shoulder. ânow, back up.â
âah, if it isnât the charming slytherin, got into one of those hufflepuffâs jinx? how disgraceful,â he chuckled.
âat least she knows that a beast worth much more than an empty minded person, back up.â
âfineâŠletâs go,â without a second look, the slytherin was out of sight.
âŠ
âyou alright? poppy?â
âthanksâ
âthank you, sebastian, he better know that us, hufflepuff, can do something far worst. we just have the decency to hold it back,â poppy giggled.
âyep, i know you lots can do unimaginable damagesâ
and you know i like to end it with a heartwarming great hall imagines
the great hall is buzzing with many students and delicious foods. but sebastianâs eyes will always find their ways wandering around the black and yellow table.
but finding you in one of them, comes as easy to him as breathing a fresh air into his system.
a/n: doing this for the community đ«Ą jkjk | spoilers (ofc)
whether you met him first in the common room or the defense against the dark arts class, you are sure something more than a spell sparked that day; a friendship, perhaps
"not bad, not bad for a new student," he dusted himself off the floor. glancing at your stretched hand, he took it gladly; as you pulled him off the ground.
"thank you...i was nervous about what i did back there, hope you are alright"
"i've had it much worst, believe me," he smiled.
occasional meetings at dada (lol) became frequent meetings throughout multiple classes. whatever fate wanted, you were glad to be greeted with those eyes you know so well
"class, welcome the newest rose to our garden," professor garlick smiled warmly at you.
being ever politely you are, you returned the gesture, only to be distracted with the burning hole in your head.
'shit, he is staring at me,' you thought. staring back, he doesn't seem fazed by your gaze, 'is he zoning out?'
of course, professor garlick had to put you next to him. *wink wink*
can't also help that professor weasley tends to call him to help you with everything.
"excuse me, mr. sallow, please come to my office after this class," she pierced through her eyeglasses, and sebastian can't help feeling a sweat drop off his face.
'shit, what did i do'
...
"please, accompany ms. l/n to hogsmeade for her to buy her supplies," she assigned him without even looking up from her parchment.
"professor, but, why me?"
"don't you worry, i saw you with her in the class, you don't have to hide your feel-"
"no!- erm- i mean- no, she was just- stuned me during our duel"
"then, good, she will need a lot more practice to get comfortable," she replied. "now, run along."
...
"thanks for getting me out of detention," he chuckled as he walked side-by-side with you to hogsmeade.
"you're welcome?" 'fuck, he is staring again'
he got those chocolate hair and eyes...which it seems that you can not get enough of them
loves accompanying you around the vast castle of hogwarts
walking together after class is one of your favorite activities to do together
picking and packing up your books after charms class, youâve noticed a green robe coming up to you.
âforgot this?â he passed your notebook.
âthanks, sebâ
âwhat aboutâŠif i sayâŠwould you fancy a butterbeer this evening?â he questioned while staring at your hurried gestures.
âi- ermâŠi donât know, i got a potions essay to work onâŠyou knowâŠthey are quite the pain in the arseâ
âhmâŠfine, meet me up at 6, quidditch gate,â you hurled your book bag up your shoulder as you reach for your wand.
âalrightâŠsee yaâ
of course, being the ever gentleman he is, he will walk you to your dormitory. from the very highest ravenclaw towers, to the lowest hufflepuff dungeon, or even the golden house of gryffindor. (ofc if you are in slytherin, he will not miss a chance to send you to your room)
âalrightâŠthanks for tonight, itâs my cue here,â you halted before your destination.
âyouâre welcome, butterbeers are still on me next time, good night,â he smiled.
ânight, sebâ
sebastian was not quiet, no, he wasn't very close to being the quietest in the class. you will always find yourself, or perhaps, your ears, catching a glimpse of his voice in the busying class.
he can be the biggest teaser and a sarcastic commentator, which you act like you hated it. (no, you love it)
"i hope you don't mind me tying your shoe laces for you, cause i don't want you falling for nobody else," he chuckled.
"oh, please"
but one thing you have noticed is that, he will always find a good use of his chocolate eyes; they always find themselves searching through the sea of people to catch you.
he can be quiet if he wants, zoning out isn't the furthest of his forte
throwing out a joke or a comment were not something you are not used to as well.
of course, he finds a good blush in your cheeks everytime.
as cheeky and cunning he is, you couldn't ignore the feeling in your gut every time sebastian mentions his sister.
his demeanor shrinks and all you can hope is to comfort him in your arms.
he is loyal as a hufflepuff, quite interesting to find a slytherin boy as well-mannered as him.
'please, no, please, no-'
"who did you brought here with tonight, mr. sallow?" the librarian questioned.
...
"no one, ma'am"
"such a shame, mr. sallow, i will call the headmaster on this. just imagine what your uncle would-"
with one last glance, you mouthed him a 'thank you' and a smile on your face. your heart was beating so fast that it might nearly jumps out and pump itself on the floor.
you can lie to me, but i will never believe that sebastian does not love hugs.
he loves a good ol' hug. side hug, back hug, front hug, bear hug, a soul crushing hug, anything hug. plus one if it is a surprise hug.
mans love to joke around sometimes but, in the end, he is super protective. just a glimpse of how he would protect his sister. a gentleman, yet a bold friend.
standing up for you and always believing in you. hell yeah, he can even take a punch in the face for you *wink wink* and he can definitely place a punch for you; perhaps, a curse
the great hall is such a buzzing place, filled with students and delicious food to the brim. but undeniably, one of the best places to throw glances across the room for sebastian and y/n.
whether you are sitting across the room or just across the table, his eyes will always search for yours.
