Chapter 27: Anne Sallow

                                    

                                          
So, another decision I'd like your input in. There will be a few simultaneous romances going on this 7th year... should I keep them in here or make them separate stories? I'm leaning toward here...
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Anne had been shocked when Sebastian had told her he was going with Diane and Ominis to ride the train back to Hogwarts. He'd seemed intent on it, and no amount of convincing would steer him otherwise. She'd never seen him this into someone before, and she had to admit, it was rather frustrating to watch. Not only was Diane not the brightest, she was also overly nice and the 'cute type' that she and Sebastian had always steered clear of. 
So why was he so into her, now?!
Not only that, but Ominis, too! Ominis had always been so stand-offish with all girls, but not only was he completely into Diane, he was obviously smitten with her. Those little touches he gave her whenever he could weren't hard to miss, nor the soft look in his pale eyes whenever she spoke. It made her stomach churn, and not just from the bitter vile potion she'd had to drink that morning. 
"Ugh." She put a hand over her stomach as it lurched uncomfortably in her anxiety, sitting at the house table during opening ceremonies. 
"You feeling okay?" Sebastian asked, seeing the way she held her stomach. 
At least he was still paying attention to her, when he wasn't stealing glances at Diane across the room. He probably thought he was being subtle, too. "I'm fine." She said quietly, but kept her hand on her stomach. "The potion I took this morning isn't agreeing with me." 
"Are there other potions you can take for nausea?" Ominis asked, his hands fiddling with one of the cloth napkins as if he was restless. 
"Not that I've found. The best potions for it taste like goblin piss." She wrinkled her nose unhappily. "I wish I could find something better." 
"Hmm." Sebastian glanced over to a particular red head in Gryffindor thoughtfully. The Gryffindor table cheered when the current name called- Albus somethingorother- was sorted into their house. 
"What?" Anne looked over in the direction he was looking and saw Garreth talking to the new addition to the house. "Weasley? Didn't his potions explode half the time?" She scoffed. 
"He's gotten quite good, actually." Sebastian said thoughtfully. "Though they do blow up sometimes, still." He grinned. 
Anne rolled her eyes and sighed. She knew Sebastian wouldn't suggest it unless he thought it really would help. "Fine, I guess I'll ask him sometime." She said, running her finger along the rim of her mug idly. She looked over to Ominis, who had closed his eyes and looked like he might start dozing off. "Are you tired, Ominis?" She chuckled.
"Mmm, didn't get much sleep." He sighed, though blushed a bit after he realized what he'd said. 
"Really? Was the trip rough?" Anne looked to Sebastian in concern. 
"No, we were just looking at constellations." He said innocently. It was partially true.
"Constellations?" Anne laughed in disbelief. "You were never into that weird stuff." 
"No, but I like the stories." He said softly, glancing over to Diane again. 
Ah. So it hadn't actually been the constellations he'd been gazing at. Typical. 
She was starting to get annoyed by this. "Can we meet after the ceremony is done?" She asked impatiently. 
Ominis tensed as she realized what she meant. She wanted to meet in the Undercroft. "I... suppose." He said anxiously. He'd wanted to talk with Diane, but... this might be for the best. Get it over with. He wasn't looking forward to it, though.