endgame // sebastian sallow

forty - part one

FORTY 1
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"So, when's the wedding?"

"Is this why you two switched seats all of a sudden? Why didn't we connect the dots Prewett?"

"Is that why Sallow gave her the snitch on the game?"

"Sebastian is full-on team Gryffindor now. All thanks to Y/n."

I closed my eyes, letting out a stressful groan inside Charms class that Monday morning.

I was lucky it was the weekend when the news of me and Sebastian spread because I had the excuse to not show my face anywhere, but I couldn't avoid my education.

Me and Sebastian didn't really meet up at all, not even in the Undercroft the last two days. The word spread quickly, so peaking through the halls together was still fresh for everyone.

By everyone, I meant Garreth Weasley.

Sebastian hadn't entered class yet, as usual, he was late, but even I just being there, the babbling of the boys behind me never stopped.

"I heard about what happened. I apologize for Garreth's behavior." Poppy appeared, sitting down beside me.

I sighed, nodding, "It's alright, Poppy. I should've had it coming."

"I am glad I was one of the few to know first, though. It was a wonderful secret while it lasted." Poppy smiled.

I smiled.

I wasn't going to sit here and act like I didn't enjoy this. How the entire school is finding out that Sebastian and I are together, and not the friendly kind. It felt distracting.

Ominis entered first, his wand glowing as he passed in front of me before taking a seat on my right, only Sebastian's space in between.

"Y/n," Ominis greeted.

I was wondering what went on in the Slytherin house, but the least I wanted to do right now is say a word.

"Good morning, Ominis—"

"I wonder if Gaunt knew about this." Garreth spoke out.

I closed my eyes, sighing at the annoyance of the boys' ongoing babbling.

"Do not involve me in whatever plans you have, Weasley. Knew about what exactly?" Ominis asked.

"Didn't you hear?" Leander leaned in closer to the blonde boy, "Hogwarts has its own Romeo and Juliet."

Sebastian entered class that very moment, his tie undone like always as he let out a faint yawn, almost oblivious to what was about to come.

My stomach was already turning at his sight, my hands sweating and I took a breath within myself. That even though I'd spent a night with that man, I still felt butterflies at his attraction. It never went away.

"O, Romeo, Romeo," Garreth hummed as Sebastian walked near, "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

Sebastian casually walked through the seat, getting near and plopping himself, smirking at the remarks.

I wanted to question his smirk toward the redheads, but I knew within Sebastian, it felt like gold that the boys he was once jealous of now knew about our truth.

"Deny thy father and refuse thy name," Sebastian said along.

My eyes which were once staring blankly at my books under me rose up at Sebastian's quote, my internal body feeling fluttered by the fact that he knew the lines.