Invisible String - A Sebastian Sallow Story

Chapter XL

As if the first scream he had to hear wasn't bad enough, a few seconds after he heard a second one. Granted not quite as loud and violent, but still chilling as the next room seemed to continue collapsing. He needed to hurry.

"At least take a wiggenweld mate," Leander said, holding out a bottle. Normally he'd be skeptical of a potion coming from Garreth or a close friend of the boy, but given the circumstances Sebastian graciously took and downed its contents. The potion didn't fully heal the injury, but it did slow the bleeding.

"Mr. Sallow, I really must advise against this. Rushing into danger in general is not wise, certainly not while injured" Professor Fig spoke and he shook his head.

"You've never stopped her before for doing the same. With all due respect sir, she is my priority. And while we sit here arguing, she could be injured. This is just a minor wound, it'll be fine" he reasoned as he spat out the response. The notion he should sit back and let the girl face her death makes the words turn sour on his tongue.

"You and I both know this is not what she would want Mr. Sallow" Fig continued to argue with him and Sebastian turned away from the man before hauling himself up so he could mount Highwing once more.

"Yeah? And what about what I want? I certainly don't intend on dragging her mangled and lifeless body from this cavern simply because you think she should face ranrok alone" he said.

"Your uncle" Sharp cut in and he rolled his eyes.

"Precisely. She might as well be alone. In fact, I feel more concerned knowing that man is with her. So now that everyone has addressed their objections, they are duly noted. I'm going" Sebastian said as he lifted off the ground, the hippogriff hovering as he swallowed in a shaky breath. Knowing the entrance to the cavern had been blocked by falling debris, he knew he'd have to find another way around.

"We can search to the left of the entrance if you'd like to go right" Poppy offered. As Sebastian turned to see that she had helped Imelda onto the back of the beast alongside her.

"Fine. But please shout if you find a way in" he said.

"We shall stay here and continue to try and slowly dig out the debris" Professor Weasley quietly informed him. In all his years he'd never seen the woman so dejected. The deputy headmistress always being the pinnacle of authority and confidence, yet now she seemed sullen and nervous.

"Alright. Someone should probably see what happened to Larson after going to find Officer Singer from Hogsmeade to help" he informed them as Everret nodded, "sounds good Sebastian" he said already heading back towards the mouth of the cave to find his housemate and direct the Aurors down to the cavern that no one outside knew of.

"Be safe Mr. Sallow" Hecat told him. The woman had always had a soft spot for the boy who showed much promise in her classroom, but watching him repeatedly throw himself into danger without fear caused her to swell with pride. Sebastian probably would've acknowledged his favorite professor had he not already gotten out of earshot of the group, desperate to find a way in before it was too late.

Although, who could hardly blame him with how grim the sounds coming from the repository chamber sounded...

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She had hardly been given time to react before the goblin was hurling the corrupted ancient magic in her direction. She had fought his loyalists but had yet to actually be in his line of fire. She had watched him kill Lodgok, his own brother, in a similar manner. She'd be damned if her or Solomon went down in a similar manner.