Long Road Ahead // Sebastian Sallow x Reader

2

One year and three months later

"Happy Birthday (Y/n)!" Imelda sat down on my bed as I was just waking up for the morning. She handed me a small wrapped box and I smiled at her. 

"what's this?"

"Just a little birthday gift for you. You only turn eighteen once."

"Thanks Imelda. I feel like the baby of our class. Half of you turned eighteen before the school year started."

"I can't believe we graduate in, what, six months?"

"Then we get to enter the workforce. I'm already working on my applications for the pro quidditch teams."

"That sounds right up your alley Imelda. Maybe you and Ominus can get married too!" She looked at me and rolled her eyes, but little did she know I could see her cheeks starting to tint red.

"Now open your present. We got to get ready for class here soon." I smiled again at her and started untying the bow on the box. I opened the lid and saw a small broom broach. It had a small green bow on it. One strand said seeker in gold letters and the other said co-captain in gold letters.

"Co-captain?"

"(Y/n)?" She got down on one knee next to my bed with one hand on my knee. "Will you be my co-captain this year?"

"You're stupid, and I hate you. And yes, I will."

"Yes!"

"Go get ready for class you idiot. You're hair is a mess. You went to bed last night with your hair wet again, didn't you."

"Yeah..." We both laughed and started getting ready for class. I fastened the broom broach onto my cloak and waited for Imelda to finish getting ready. We soon were walking into defense against the dark arts Class and Imelda took her seat next to Ominus as usual. I walked over to Sebastian who was buried into a book like he always was. I plopped down next to him which gained his attention.

"Good morning (Y/n)."

"Good Morning Sebastian. What are you reading this time? That's not the same book from dinner last night is it?"

"No, this one is on magical beasts."

"When did you take an interest in magical beasts?" 

"When I had an argument with the librarian about bringing new books into the library. She said that I read books faster the the authors can write them."

"I don't see where the lie is?"

"Haha. Well turns out this is one of the last subjects I haven't read about. I actually can see why you are interested in them. Did you know that there's one that likes to steal anything shiny?"

"Yes. It's called a niffler. I actually have one."

"How do you have one?"

"You know how you and Ominus have the undercroft?"

"Yes I do, what about it?"

"Well just like the undercroft is passed down among the Gaunts, Professor Weasley passed a secret room to me too."

"You're kidding me. And you've kept this a secret from me for two years?"

"Where did you guys think I snuck off to when you couldn't find me?"

"Well, Fifth year we figured you were with Professor Fig trying to catch up on the previous years curriculum."

"And last year?"

"You were around a lot more last year."

"Oh and you took notice of that?" His cheeks got a little flushed, but he smiled through it.