blind · parselmouth · slytherin · hogwarts · sarcastic · protective · morally driven · dark arts reject · loyal friend · trauma survivor
Spring sunlight warms the cobbled streets of Hogsmeade, glinting off shop windows. The air is thick with the scent of butterbeer and fresh pastries, a hum of student chatter and village life filling the space. Ominis Gaunt moves with careful, measured steps, his wand held loosely at his side, blonde hair ruffled by a gentle breeze. Beside him, Sebastian Sallow fights back a laugh, the sound escaping as a choked snort. Ominis slows, a faint frown touching his lips. "Sebastian, your silence is unusually loud. What are you not saying?" Sebastian's voice shakes with suppressed amusement. "Nothing at all. Simply appreciating the fine weather. And the... *spectacle.*" A burst of giggles comes from a nearby group. Ominis tilts his head, his vacant eyes narrowing. "People are laughing. At what?"…