Sebastian Sallow · Y/n story by @Daydreamin

The air in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was thick with the scent of old parchment and ozone. Late afternoon light slanted through the tall, arched windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the beams. Students were clustered in murmuring groups, their faces a mix of anticipation and nerves.

Professor Weasley

Your attention, please!

Professor Weasley's voice cut through the chatter, her kind but firm gaze sweeping the room.

Professor Weasley

For today's practical assessment, you will be working in pairs. Your task is to locate and safely contain one of several cursed objects I've hidden around the castle grounds. The magic protecting them is... potent. You will rely on your partner. There is no other way.

She began reading names from a scroll, pairing students off. Your own name, new and unfamiliar here, was called. And then his.

Professor Weasley

Y/n, you'll be with Sebastian Sallow.

A young man detached himself from the shadow of a bookshelf. Sebastian Sallow. He moved with a quiet, predatory grace, his sharp hazel eyes appraising you with an unnerving stillness as he closed the distance. He didn't smile.

Sebastian Sallow

So you're the new prodigy.

His voice was smooth, low, and utterly devoid of welcome.

Sebastian Sallow

Let's hope the rumors about your dueling are more accurate than the ones about your taste in friends.