The Blood within our veins (Ominis Gaunt)

Chapter Ten

The idea of buying a new broomstick grew on Gianna so much that during her trip to Hogsmeade; she dragged Natty and Poppy to spintwitches to gawk in the window at the brooms.Her favorite was a particularly charming looking woven one with Slytherin colors adorning the cloth that covered it.
She grinned at the idea of Ominis's eyes rolling when she told him about it and his annoyed refusal to be anywhere near the 'death traps'.

She also thought about how helpful it would be with all the tasks she had been doing. Between the poachers, spiders, and goblins (oh my) getting away and making quick transport from one task to another was important as well as convenient.But the shopkeeper had promised his stock would be in soon and the girl could take the first pick of his wares once he had them. Which basically translated to be patient. Something that wasn't Gianna's strong suite.

Though It was nice to look in the window at all his trinkets lined up in the display. Gianna figured she had probably stopped by the the shopkeep a dozen times just in that weekend alone. Poppy and Natty didn't seem to mind. They seemed happy enough to see their friend who had been too busy for them previously.

The reconciliation forgotten as Natty and Poppy greeted her as if nothing had happened; only asking for details on how she was feeling and if she needed help with her schoolwork. Which Gianna of course denied; being stubborn as she is and instead gushed about Ominis's involvement in her feeling better.
The pair seemed to loosen at this as if maybe just by a hair their perception had shifted toward the infamous Gaunt boy.

She left Natty and Poppy to meet with Sebastian who had sent her a very cryptic owl about the reason behind their urgent meeting. She joined him at the bottom of Defense Against the Dark Arts tower staircase like he described. The hallway was vacant and dark when she arrived and Sebastian was only illuminated by the sparse candelabras that hung above them. He leaned against the railing and smiled at her when he saw her arrive.

"Helloooo." Sebastian had a chipper tone to his voice that Gianna had a difficult time placing. "You're in a good mood?" Gianna retorted quizzically and was only met by a smile. "I am." Sebastian stated matter of factly.

"You wouldn't happen to mind explaining why?" Gianna almost accused his michevious smile was beginning to creep her out. "You tell me." Sebastian said pryingly but again Gianna wasn't sure what he wanted to hear.

"What are you talking about?" She huffed growing impatient with whatever Sebastian was on about. He seemed eager to tell her as he drew closer with a cocky gait."I couldn't help but notice." Sebastian began with his arms crossed looking Gianna up and down as if to gain a better read on her.

"You and Ominis have been spending a lot of time together."

"Yeah?" Gianna asked. "Is that a question?" She said somewhat bluntly. Sebastian rolled his eyes at his friends insistence to ignore his hinting.

"I just couldn't help but wonder.. " He paused and looked especially mischievous at his next words. "Is something going on between you and Ominis?" He said waning between a question and an interrogation.

"Merlin, Sebastian!" Gianna groaned with a grimacing cry. She looked annoyed but her cheeks burnt with a sense of ..frustration?

"Ominis and I are just.." She trailed off. Friends who hated each other.. and now don't? This seemed to be the best way to put it but she didn't want to have to explain the instance in the common room to him. So instead she said.

"Friends. Just Friends." Gianna resounded and Sebastian looked disappointed. "Really?" He sounded both unconvinced and hopeful. "Because that's my friend and you're my friend so I could really set that up you know, if you wanted." He smirked doting on it like the lack of his matchmaking skills in the situation was the only thing standing between her confessing her feelings for Ominis. But she didn't have any feelings of the sort. Although her relationship with him could be confusing at times.