Let the record show Sebastian Sallow won’t give Anastasia up
Sebastian might not be willing to date her now, but he sure as hell won’t let anyone else date her either. Prequel one shot to Carry the Weight (1/???)
Sebastian had been pacing in the Undercroft all afternoon. When he had suggested that Anastasia could come with him to visit Anne in Feldcroft he wasn’t expecting her to agree so quickly. She responded with excitement in her voice that made Sebastian feel all weird inside.
Sure, Sebastian had had girlfriends before. Silas said it was something about the freckles and hair that drew them in. That and the fact that Sebastian was just a flirt. None of those girls gave him this same feeling though.
Anastasia was gorgeous, smart, confident, and she was damn good with a wand. When they fought the troll in Hogsmeade he saw her use magic he hadn’t seen before. He stared at her in amazement when she had defeated the troll. That was probably what started this silly crush on her.
He thought she was great, but he also knew he couldn’t get distracted. Saving Anne was his priority, the rest would have to wait. But this was hard to do considering Garreth Weasley of all people were trying to court her. She was either into it or too polite to say anything about it. He hoped it was the latter.
Now, he was in the Undercroft trying to figure out how to move past these feelings so he could focus on saving Anne. This was particularly hard because he needed her to help him when really he needed to distance himself from her. This is when he decided he would just be a little more clingy to her in hopes Weasley would back off long enough for them to save Anne. Then, he could make a move on Anastasia.
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Anastasia walked in the Great Hall for dinner a little late. He saw her wave goodbye to Poppy and then make her way over to her spot next to him. She was eating her food and listening to Anora’s rambling when he noticed Weasley looking over at her. Sebastian couldn’t blame him, she was one of his favorite sights. So Sebastian decided now was the best time to put his plan in action.
He leaned closer to her and whispered, “Why were you late to dinner?”
She turned away from Anora, who gave him a look and then started talking to Imelda. “Oh, Poppy and I were just out. I can tell you more later, probably not best around everyone.”
He glanced at her hand resting on the table. He reached down and placed his on top of hers. Despite all the trouble she gets into, her hands were soft to the touch. “You’re okay though right?”
She glanced down at their hands and he noticed a slight blush on her cheeks. “Yes, I’m just fine. Now finish your food so we can leave and I can tell you all about it.”
He nodded and got back to eating. Anastasia went back to talking with Anora as if what just happened was nothing. He didn’t want to think too much about it though because the look on Weasley’s face was satisfying to him. Sebastian gave him a wink and then took a sip on his pumpkin juice. Garreth Weasley scowled and looked away. Success.