Anti-Hero: A Sebastian Sallow X Reader Story

Part 1- Chapter 1: 6th Year

The last day, it was the last day of summer vacation.

My tummy was rumbling from all the stress building up from the thought of seeing everyone again, it was the same feeling as getting butterflies, but this time the whole thing seemed to steems from anxiety.

I was pretty excited in a good way, I got closer to Ominis through the summer, we naturally owled each other often. He went back to the Gaunt Estate for the summer , it wasn't really easy for him to stay there.

His parents kept pressuring him to keep up with their fascination towards the Dark Arts. He just couldn't wait to get back to Hogwarts.

Sebastian, on the other hand, was...well...a bit distant. We've exchange a few owls through the summer break but I could feel the struggle in his letters. It almost sounded like he was forcing himself to write me.

Humm.. Perhapes he was...out of pity ? For all the letters I've sent him.

But one day he just stopped responding

I remember the last letter I sent him

Dear Sebastian

How are you holding up ? I hope you're doing well. I miss you very much.

Its been so long since we've last talked. I hope we'll be able to catch up on the day before the classes start.

You're not writing me back anymore, I hope you didn't fell into trouble again !

I cant wait for school to start in a week.

I'll see you there

Your friend Y/n

That was a week ago

I don't feel any negative feelings really , I couldn't possibly hold any grudges toward him. I know he's struggling.

But a lingering feeling kept bothering me, I was so used to get owls from him

I missed his attention but that was something I didn't consciously know yet

The beginning of the summer was quite harsh, after the end of the year, I wouldn't hear from Sebastian for a few weeks. He just disappeared... shoumm, vanished...completely.

His first letter did mention a few things

Y/n

I'm sorry I went away without a word

I hate myself right now, my sister doesn't want to talk to me anymore

Ominis threatened to report me to the Ministry, I don't know what to do

I don't have anyone to turn to

I need time to collect myself

Sebastian

Although I could only imagine what he was going through, I, myself went through a similar path. I lost someone too. Professor Fig, sight... he was more than a professor at this point. He's been a friend all year long.

The only one I could truly tell about the pressure of this Ancient Magic thing. Even though I did confide in Sebastian about a few things. I missed Fig very much.