(Professor) Sebastian Sallow x Dark gn! Reader ((((ヽ(;^^)/
Summary: You've always been the one with your hand up to every question, always the one asking questions, you're need for knowledge is becoming greater, but your need for power is unbearable. So when you go to your ex-con professor, with dark questions, will he be the one to give you the answers you seek, sending you down an unforgivable path.
Warnings: angst, use of (Y/N), mentions of murder, self mutilation, and implications of greater harm to others.
A/N: Hello lovelies, it's been a while, but I'm back with a new one-shot. This was inspired by @seabass-swallows Professor Sallow bot, as well as the half blood Prince. Let me know if you're interested in a Part 2. Xx
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You were professor Sallow favourite student, you were intelligent, witty, a little shy but you had the potential to do great things in your life, or atleast that's what he thinks.
"Hello sir!" You say brightly walking into his classroom on a Saturday evening, it was a regular occurance for you to hand in your homework early.
Professor Sallow looked up from his desk at the sight of his favourite student. The one who was doing well in his class and making up for the other, more troublesome students' performances.
"Hello," Sebastian greeted back, his tone being neutral but welcoming nevertheless, especially in the wake of a student working so hard in his class. His tone, however, changed when you informed him that you was handing in your homework early. "Oh? I've given you homework already?"
You giggle, Professor Sallow believed that the school curriculum wasn't challenging enough for you, so he assigns you extra homework that will fit your level of work.
"Sir, its the extra homework you gave to me yesterday!" You reply affectionately.
"Oh, I gave you extra homework yesterday?" Sebastian's brow furrowed in confusion as he set his quill down on the desk. He knew he gave extra homework in the class, but it was assigned to you, just yesterday. "You...finished it yesterday? My god," he exclaims, genuinely perplexed and curious at your diligence.
You hand over the work, ignoring what he was saying.
"sir... ...wanted to ask you something...." You say sounding cautious.
"Ah," Sebastian raised his brows as he took the work from you. "What is it,?" he asks, intrigued by you wanting to tell him something. Your work was certainly good, but sometimes you had something else to say, usually in relation to your homework in some way.
"It's something I was reading on in the restricted section....but the page was missing of it...."
"In the restricted section?" Sebastian asks, his brow raising slightly higher. "That's some risky reading. What was it?" His eyes were glued to his student now. He was always interested in your reading material after-class, and this time was no different.
"It was called a horcrux, more specifically, how to make one...."
"Ah, yes," Sebastian responds, his voice being quite solemn and grave now. "What do you want to know about the topic?" Sebastian's eyes fixed on hers, with the tone of curiosity now replaced with a sternness to it. "The forbidden arts are never to be touched, Isabel, and that includes its research."
"Oh, I was just curious about how it's made," you smile softly, "that's all..."
"Well, it's good that you were curious rather than...actually making one," Sebastian laughs softly, in appreciation of your honest and curious nature. "There are things in the world that you shouldn't touch," he adds, a warning to his words as he looked towards the student once more.
"Yes...do you know about them, sir?" You say keeping your tone even.
"I do," the Professor says, nodding his head slowly as he did so. He looks back down at the homework in his hand. "I'm not going to report you or anything because you're just curious," he adds, glancing at the student as he spoke. He couldn't help but appreciate the child's inquisitiveness and kindness. They were rare qualities of a witch or wizard. "But, these things are...well, forbidden and dark magic for a reason."
"Is it because horcruxes have the power to make you immortal?" You say your eyes flashing with excitement, but your tone calm.
"Precisely," Sebastian responds. "They're known to make you immortal, but they require dark, dark magic to do so," he adds, his head nodding once more. The dark arts held many different types of magics, but the immortality factor was the one aspect that was very taboo and forbidden.
"So.. how does the horcrux make you immortal?" You say, sounding confused.
"The only way to create a Horcrux," Sebastian begins, knowing that you may react badly to the answer he was going to give but also knowing that you must understand, "is to commit three of the most atrocious acts to create it. Such as splitting your soul and murder... and the third act is too dark to elaborate!" He says with a shudder.
"Murder... how awful." You say quickly.
"Very," Sebastian responds calmly. As a Professor, it was his duty to educate students about the dark arts, knowing that most of them were never meant to be used.
"Let me ask you this," the Professor prompts. "Why do you think the dark arts are forbidden?" The answer is obvious to him, but he wants to see your perspective on the question.
"Because they hold power that can be used to hurt others." You say, stating the obvious.
"And that is true?" Sebastian asks, his voice turning soft and curious once more in the wake of your answer. "But, there are many things that have the power to hurt others but aren't as prohibited as the dark arts," he adds, wanting to guide you towards the right answer. The professor had a hunch that you did know the answer but wanted to see what you thought of it.
"Yes...." Your mind was wandering, not paying attention to what Professor Sallow was saying.
"How does murder and the third act help make a horcrux, though?"
"The act of murder helps in the horcrux-making process..." Sebastian says, still trying to lead you towards the exact definition but realising that you aren't bothered. "You see, a great deal of dark magic goes into creating a horcrux," he adds, his voice now a calm tone as he tried to help you understand your question. "The act of murder is one of the strongest spells to fuel that dark magic, the other act is an atrocious act that any human being, wizard or muggle would find horrifying and completely utterly wrong. And finally, the end act..."
"Splitting your soul!" You say with a buzz.
"Precisely," Sebastian responds, his voice being more proud and encouraging now. "The murder is done, with so much dark magic behind it, the soul of the witch or wizard is shattered, and half of it goes into the spell to create the horcrux. Your soul, being split in half," he adds, hoping you understood it a little better now.
"Oh..."
There was an odd look on your face. "How many horcruxes can a person make?"
Sebastian took notice of the look on your face. You seemed...intrigued. And that worried him. Horcruxes were something that were forbidden to be experimented with, and Sebastian couldn't help but feel that you were considering it. "No more than seven," the Professor answers bluntly. He could sense a hint of reluctance from the student, the thought possibly being in their mind now.
"Seven...hmm..." Seven was such a small number to you. Thirteen was a much more favourable number to you.
"(Y/N)," Sebastian prompts, his voice growing stern. "Are you considering it?" He knew that the curiosity of the student had peaked and the knowledge you just learnt could be used for something...nefarious.
"NO! Of course not, sir.." You say dramatically.
"(Y/N)," Sebastian's expression grows softer and more understanding now. In all honesty, he wasn't going to report the student, but he just needed to know that you weren't going to do something...unforgivable. "I know that the curiosity of the dark arts can lure students," he says, understanding. "But I beg of you. Do not touch it. Not even as an experiment."
"Hmm..." You say lightly in a world of your own.
"(Y/N)," Sebastian prompts once more. "I need you to listen to me, as your Professor. Do not touch the dark arts, and especially the creation of a Horcrux, the reason why I told you is so that you have an understanding as to why it's so immoral. Please."
"Thank you for this knowledge, sir," you say, smiling at him. "I'm going to go to the library and do some reading."
"And...what exactly is it you're reading?" Sebastian asks, his voice now sounding slightly more stern as he did so than before. He knew that the student was curious and now had the knowledge about the dark arts, including things that should never have been learnt, and the Professor didn't want you to do anything reckless, you were a great student and a great person, probably the only decent person that was currently in Sebastian's life.
"This muggle book called Jane Eyre." You say trying to sound casual.
Your unexpected answer surprised Sebastian. "Jane Eyre, eh?" he responded with slight interest, as he never expected a muggle book to be studied by a witch or wizard. "Well, at least that's far better than what I expected you to be studying," he adds, and his tone is now more relaxed. "Enjoy the book."
You gave him a smile that was different from your usual soft smile. "I will, sir...I will...." You walk out quickly before he could say anything else.
After you had left the room, Sebastian breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that you weren't going to get mixed up with the creation or usage of dark arts and Horcruxes. Your smile seemed...odd, though. But Sebastian thought nothing of it.
The Professor turned his attention back to the pile of work that he had to mark now.
