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sunnyrealist · 3 months

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🌶️ Chapter 28: Stress Relief 🌶️

The Sun, the Moon, and All Our Stars

Summary and Details…

Chapter Background and Summary: Sebastian's partner on assignment for the Kelpies gang attempted to drown a child to entice his mother to give up a Time Turner (a new invention) hidden in their home. Sebastian took the Time Turner from her and was able to save the boy just in the nick of time. Sebastian was reprimanded by Mr. Rees Cuddy, the leader of the Kelpies, for doing so, but he was also rewarded for delivering the Time Turner. Sebastian is now going to be put in charge of safeguarding the Time Turner until the Kelpies have figured out how it works and how exactly they will use it. His mind is reeling with this information, along with processing the events that led to acquiring the magical item. This chapter takes place the following day after work when Kate and Sebastian get to see each other again.

Pairing: Aged-up, post-Azkaban Sebastian Sallow x Kate Mayflower (my OC)

Content warnings: In general, this story is rated 18+, so MNDI! This chapter features rough doggy-style sex, including very light choking.

The full chapter is available below the cut; it can also be found on AO3 (link is posted below). Any feedback is appreciated. A comment, like, or Kudos would make my day!

Chapter 28: Stress Relief

When Kate arrives home from work on Wednesday, she shuts the door, walks into her bedroom, picks up one of her pillows, and screams into it.

It had quite possibly been one of the worst days she had ever had in the Hogwarts library.

Pretty much everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong.

She flops onto her bed, clutches a pillow, assumes the fetal position, and begins to cry.

She is sniffling into a handkerchief when she hears a knock on the door and then the most welcome voice in the entire world.

“Kate?” Sebastian calls. “Are you home?”

“Yes,” she responds loudly. “I’m in the bedroom.”

He enters the room with a huge bouquet of sunflowers, a huge smile on his face, but it drops almost immediately when he sees her tear-stained face.

“Merlin’s beard,” he gasps. “What’s wrong?”

He leaves the bouquet on her dresser, then sits next to her on the bed and takes her hands, his face filled with concern.

“Everything at work,” she replied somberly. “Terrible day.”

Sebastian rubs her hands soothingly. “I’m so sorry, my love. What happened? Do you want to tell me about it?”

“Agnes announced that she is definitely not retiring this year. I caught two Gryffindors literally having sex against a bookshelf. 14-year-olds. 14-year-olds!” She paused. “I’ve never dealt with more messes in my entire career at Hogwarts. It’s like a storm came upon the library and scattered books everywhere. The students aren’t cleaning up after themselves since they know the school year is over. Plus, I found at least twenty books incorrectly shelved in the wrong sections.”

Sebastian is about to say something until she continues.

“Peeves was shouting in the library, causing a ruckus. I caught a Slytherin trying to sneak into the Restricted Section without permission - and then he acted like I am the most strict librarian in the world! I made a jam sandwich for lunch and spilled it all over my white shirt. That was an easy fix but still just another thing that went wrong. None of my student assistants helped with anything today - apparently they were too keen to gossip instead of work. They’re just done. And Matilda Weasley informed me we were getting an influx of cursed magical artifacts to store in the Restricted Section, which of course are dangerous as hell to work with. I told her I was too nervous to catalog them, and she seemed quite disappointed in me.” She sighs dramatically.

Sebastian begins to run his hand through her hair soothingly. “My poor, sweet sun. Well… I brought you sunflowers. I thought they might make you think of how close you are to your summer holiday. Now it’s clear you need them more than ever to cheer up. What else can I do for my darling?”

“Please help me relieve stress. I don’t want to cook. I don’t want to do anything or think about anything,” Kate begs. “I’m so glad you are here, Sebastian. I need you.”

He pulls her to him, holding her close. “I’m here. Let it out. I’ll take care of you tonight.”

Sebastian spends some time thinking about what he might do to help her calm down.

After a few minutes, he claps his hands together and says, “Alright. Here’s the plan. I am going to cook dinner for us both. We’re going to drink some good wine and enjoy some dessert. I’m going to draw a nice, warm bubble bath for you, and then we’ll read in bed until… Wait, am I staying over tonight? I forgot to ask, but I brought a bag along just in case.” He waves his hands around. “No pressure - I don’t want you to stress over it at all.”

“Gods, that sounds perfect, and yes, you’re staying over. I demand it,” she replies quite seriously.

“Of course - your wish is my command, princess.” He chuckles.

This wasn’t how Sebastian envisioned the evening going, but he’s happy to help her. Any time spent with her is better than the alternative.

“Seb… one more thing that might help,” she says hesitantly, putting her hand on his arm. “I need you to fuck me. Hard. Really hard. No holding back.”

Sebastian’s eyes grow wide, and he grins wickedly. “Oh, yeah? I can manage that.”

Kate screams as he pushes into her in one fell swoop, his hands gripping her hips tight as he takes her from behind. “Seb!!!”

His eyes practically roll back into his head at how tight and wet she is for him. “Oh, Merlin, Kate… feels… so good.”

Sebastian begins to stroke, not starting off slow. Soon, he’s practically leaving her body and thrusting completely in, taking her roughly. His fingernails dig into her skin as she cries out over and over again. The sounds of their bodies slapping together provide a rhythm to their moans.

After a while, he presses his chest to her back and reaches around her to squeeze her breasts tight. Continuing to rut into her, he pinches her nipples harshly, and she wails.

“Don’t stop - don’t stop!” she begs. “Sebastian, don’t stop - please!”

“I won’t. You’re just going to have to take it,” he growls. “I need this, too.”

Sebastian’s hand slowly makes its way to her collarbone, his fingers spreading wide and closing around her neck. He squeezes - not too hard, just testing the waters, as she gasps in surprise. Deciding not to push his luck, he straightens back up, grabbing handfuls of her hair and pulling it back.

“Fuck!” he shouts out. “I’m close.”

Kate is so pleased she is actually drooling. “Mmmm…. Nnnnghhh……”

Sebastian slams into her harder, his tip kissing her cervix repeatedly. She begins to scream, and then he feels her inner walls closing around him. She’s coming.

Finally letting go, he groans, pushing as deep inside her as possible. He knows he is going to release a huge load of cum into her. His movements become erratic, and then, he explodes.

“Kate… Kate…” he moans, staying deep inside her and moving his hips back and forth slowly until he is positive he has spilled all of his seed.

Sebastian collapses onto Kate’s back, kissing her hair and her shoulders repeatedly as he catches his breath.

“Was… was that how you wanted it, sweetheart?” he asked.

“Fuck… yes. Exactly what I needed, my moon.”

He rolls over, not wanting to crush her completely under his weight. He cups her cheek and kisses her lips deeply, then directs her to lay on his chest.

“Me, too, my sun. Me, too. Gods, I needed that. You’re not the only one who has had a bad time at work lately.”

That night, after relaxing, they both fall asleep soundly, wrapped in each other’s arms. Neither of them stirs at all until morning, when they inevitably realize how much of a challenge it is to get up together to an alarm and say goodbye quickly.

Fortunately for Sebastian, Kate never notices him chugging Wiggenweld potion that morning and walking with a slight limp from the horse bite. He wouldn’t have a clue of how to explain his bad day after hearing about hers. She’s not ready.

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restingjudge · 1 year

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Everything new is actually well-forgotten old.

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orqheuss · 9 months

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HL modern!AU

MC: I have decided I am a snack. People are just not hungry.

Sebastian, under his breath: I'm fucking starving

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celerydays · 3 months

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Commission for @hotcinnam0nspicy for their Hogwarts Legacy OT4 fic Hidden Intentions [WattPad and AO3]

Thank you for the support and the opportunity to draw this cute cover art! 🥰

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ominis-gaunt-slytherin · 1 year

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Sebastian, Ominis & MC by Pasta As Avatar

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girl-named-matty · 2 months

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Sharing a bed with the Boys (Hogwarts Legacy Headcanons)

Sharing a bed with the boys. Tags: Fluff, Sharing a bed, gn!reader, Sebastian x Reader, Ominis x Reader, Garreth x Reader, Leander x Reader. (this is barely proofread haha) Rating: General Audiences

Summary: My Headcanons for sharing a bed with the boys!

Sebastian:

When you first asked him if he wanted to share a bed, he practically jumped straight in it. He was so excited.

But that was just the first time.

He stays up reading almost every night so good luck getting him into that bed in the first place after that.

And by late I mean genuinely unholy hours of the night kinda staying up and he wonders why he looks so tired.

If you do eventually get him in bed, it doesn’t take him long to actually fall asleep. Aside from the constant lack of sleep he usually gets, he’s always been one to fall asleep quickly.

He is a human body heater.

Some nights you may not even need a blanket because he’s just that warm.

I feel like Seb would be the kind of guy to practically sleep on top of you. Like not enough to crush you but instead it feels like a really nice weighted (and warm) blanket.

Except for this blanket snores.

Loud

I’m sorry I don’t make the rules.

Sometimes it's really annoying to share a bed with him and other times it's really nice.

If he ever comes to bed early, it’s how you know he’s had a rough day and just needs to be in your arms for comfort. ..

Ominis:

Unlike Sebastian who would totally be up to sharing a bed, he would be more hesitant.

It’s not like he doesn’t want to, per se, but he’s used to having his own space and he’s not necessarily the most touchy person. But eventually, he says he’s ready.

Kinda awkward the first few nights. He slept with his back towards you and didn't make any physical touch at all.

But after a couple of nights, he slowly starts making the shift to get closer to you and he comes to enjoy it.

After that, he finds it hard to sleep without you.

Due to not having the best childhood, he often has nightmares. And for him his nightmares are extremely unnerving due to the fact that he can’t see anything, only hear things.

But one of the best parts about sharing a bed with you is the fact that whenever his nightmares wake him up, you’re right there next to him.

He often finds himself reaching out for you in the middle of the night, just to make sure you’re still there.

He’s definitely a side sleeper so sometimes you’ll sleep in the spooning position together. This also reassures him a lot that you’re still next to him. ..

Garreth:

Didn’t take long for you two to start sharing a bed at all.

Since he has so many siblings he probably had to share a bed with one of his brothers at some point in his childhood anyway.

But just because he might be used to it does not mean he’s easy to share a bed with.

This boy is a BED HOGGER.

If you are quite literally not right up against him, you’re falling off the bed.

You thought Seb gets hot when he sleeps?

Well, Garreth has him beat by a LONG shot.

You could probably fry an egg on this man's back just saying.

But we all know Garreth has that soft tummy action going on so he’s super comfortable and when he’s not hogging the bed, it’s really nice to cuddle up to him.

When you too are cuddling, he wants to be as close to you as possible.

So, really, just the sweetest boy to ever exist. ..

Leander: (because he deserves his place on this list)

He’s similar to Ominis and opposite of Garreth.

Had very few siblings growing up, probably only one or two so he was used to having his own space. So it took him a while before he was all good with it.

This boy is lanky af.

It’s obviously okay. He’s tall, long, lanky, whatever you wanna call it.

So he probably sleeps with his legs up somehow to keep his feet from hanging off the bed/smacking into the headboard.

It probably took him a while to get used to cuddling with someone in bed but now that he’s used to it, he loves it.

He loves it when you sleep on his chest so he can wrap his arms around you and hold you close.

He’s definitely not a morning person so have fun getting him out of that bed.

Also has really bad bed-head. How do I know this? No man would style his hair the way he does unless he has bed-head so take my word for it.

100% a cuddler now. ...

Who should I do next? I was thinking Andrew and Amit but lmk in the comments!

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cresmoons · 8 months

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HLboys

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moonstruckmoony · 2 months

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Blushy Sebastian 😳

From this fluffy Tiktok I made, including my previous post of Winter and Snowball sleeping 🩵❄️

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flamboyantjelly · 2 months

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Lovely commission for @sloanesallow

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pandanscart · 8 months

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They're just... studying! Yeah... Yeah, that's it... 😏❤️💚

You can find the hi-res, uncensored version on my twitter.

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sunnyrealist · 3 months

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Chapter 27: Evil Man

The Sun, the Moon, and All Our Stars

Summary and Details��

Chapter Background and Summary: In the last chapter, we saw some of Kate's letters to her mother, sister, and best friend. In this chapter, we'll see Sebastian's work. When Sebastian was 21, there was a prison break in Azkaban conducted by the Kelpies. One of the inmates encouraged them to take Sebastian as well, even though he wasn't part of the gang, since he was such a good fighter and would be an asset to them. Seb has been "working" with them out of obligation ever since but has never wanted to be one of them. When he was 23, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement caught up with him, but rather than throwing him back in Azkaban, the Aurors asked him to become a double-agent in the hopes of bringing the Kelpies gang to justice. The Kelpies do not have any inkling that he is involved with the Ministry of Magic and are on the brink of officially initiating him, which would involve him becoming a Kelpie animagus. Sebastian's "work" with the Kelpies is miserable and traumatic, which you'll see in this chapter.

Pairing: Aged-up, post-Azkaban Sebastian Sallow x female OC (Kate Mayflower)

Content warnings: In general, this story is rated 18+, so MNDI! This specific chapter shows what Sebastian's involvement with the Kelpies gang is like. Expect child endangerment, threatening behavior, potential death (trying to not give away spoilers), theft, trauma, etc.

The full chapter is available below the cut; it can also be found on AO3 (link is posted below). Any feedback is appreciated. A comment, like, or Kudos would make my day!

Chapter 27: Evil Man

Two children, a boy and a girl, are giggling, playing near a field, close to a cottage and a small lake. Linens, tiny tunics, and pyjamas hang on a line, swaying in the warm breeze. Smoke rises from the chimney.

Sebastian and his partner for this assignment, Ebenezer, crouch in the tall grasses, watching and waiting.

Soon, Sebastian realizes the kids are twins. They cannot be more than five years old, their heads adorned with curly hair so blonde it practically is white. After observing for some time, it is clear that they are pretending to be in some kind of medieval battle. Each has a tiny wooden sword. Loud clacking sounds fill the air, intermixed with their shrill laughter.

Suddenly, the girl pokes the boy a bit too hard in the stomach with her weapon, and he falls over with a screech, landing hard. Immediately, he begins to wail.

“Archie!” the girl yells. “Don’t be a baby!”

Naturally, this only causes the crying to grow louder.

“Archie! Mum is going to be mad!” the girl continues. “She’ll tell Father when he’s home from America in a few days. You don’t want him to think you’re a crybaby and a spoilsport, do you?!”

The information they had sought was finally revealed - their father was nowhere nearby and wouldn’t be for some time. The Kelpies had gotten word that this man was in America, working with MACUSA to hammer out laws relating to Time Turners, prior to an international conference in Athens. It was suspected that there was one of these new inventions inside his home. Now, Sebastian and Ebenezer could depart, report the information, and the house could be broken into and searched for the prize. It sickened Sebastian to imagine the cottage potentially raided while these innocent children were at home, but he hoped that perhaps they might be out when it happened, for their sake.

Sebastian nods at Ebenezer. “Alright, let’s apparate back.”

Ebenezer puts a hand on his arm to stop him. “Wait. We could settle this now. Imagine the glory of bringing it to the high council.”

Sebastian’s brow furrows. “Those are not our orders.”

“No, but we could save time. We could be efficient for the council,” he whispers back. “You’re so close to true initiation. This could solidify your place among us.”

“What do you have in mind?” Sebastian asks. “Should we lure the family away and then look for the Time Turner?”

Ebenezer shakes his head. “Now, where would be the fun in that?” He smiles wickedly. “I have a great idea. You can learn from me, kid. Just wait a bit before bringing the mother out. We’re going to threaten her into handing it over.” He opens up the satchel Sebastian is wearing and draws out two apples.

“What? How-” Sebastian begins to question, but it’s already too late.

Ebenezer transforms into his animagus form, a Kelpie - a giant jet-black horse. He whinnies loudly, picks up the apples with his teeth, and trots off towards the children.

The kids startle, gasping upon noticing the huge beast. They stand, simply staring at him with mouths agape. He shakes out his mane, then approaches slowly, as if he is timid. The girl steps in front of her brother and hesitantly moves towards the creature, assessing the threat. When Ebenezer, in horse form, leans his head down, he carefully drops the two apples, then gestures his head towards them.

“Oh, wow!” Archie marvels. “Gifts! Look, Sophie!”

Sophie’s eyes grow wide. “Wow… where did you come from?” She approaches the horse, reaching out to pet his head. “You poor thing - you must be so far from home…”

Sebastian tenses up, not sure where Ebenezer is going with this.

He doesn’t trust Ebenezer at all. When he found out he was paired with him, it was quite a disappointment, one that sparked anxiety. The Kelpie is known to be particularly cruel and ruthless with his victims. Sebastian continues to hide among the brush, just listening and watching.

The horse whinnies in response to Sophie’s remark, and both she and Archie giggle.

“Here, Archie - I think he’s lost. He’s safe. Come and pet him,” Sophie encourages.

Sebastian sighs, frowning.

The horse crouches down, practically laying down on the ground, in an attempt to get the kids to ride him.

“Oh my!” Sophie smiles. “Do you want to take me for a ride?” A whinny answers the question, and she hops on, holding tight to the mane.

Ebenezer trots at first, letting Sophie get used to it, then begins to move a little quicker. Sophie laughs and laughs. Eventually, he brings her back to Archie. She slides off and gestures for her brother to take his turn. Sebastian gets a sick feeling in his stomach, watching the clearly weaker sibling jump on.

It begins the same way, but this time, Ebenezer doesn’t bring Archie back to Sophie. After taking a few turns around the field, he begins to trot towards the lake. Sophie runs alongside the horse, not suspecting anything.

Now, Sebastian realizes what is about to take place. He jumps up from his hiding spot, rushing towards the cottage. The kids are far enough away that they will not hear this exchange. He just hopes he can be persuasive enough in time.

His fists pound on the door. “Excuse me! Excuse me, madam! Please come to the door!”

He looks back as the horse gingerly begins stepping into the water. Still playing the part of a friendly, lost horse, he just trots around the shore for a bit so as to not alarm Sophie quite yet. He kicks up a leg to give her a little splash.

Sebastian keeps banging on the door. Finally, it opens.

A woman with blonde hair pulled into a bun answers the door. “Can I help you?”

“Madam. We don’t have much time. Is there a Time Turner in your home?” he demands.

Her face goes white. “What?”

“Madam. We know you have one. If you don’t hand it over, something terrible will happen,” he hurriedly explains.

“Who is we? What is going on? Step back!” she commands in a voice filled with panic.

“My partner. He’s a Kelpie. He’s going to kill your son. If you give it to me now, I can still save him. Please,” Sebastian explains. “Please hurry. There’s no time to lose!”

She draws her wand, but he is faster, yelling, “Expelliarmus!”

Sebastian attempts to step into the home but somehow cannot. It is as though there is an invisible wall in his way. Protective wards. Though he is well-trained in breaking them down, there’s not enough time.

“I don’t want to hurt you or your children. Please. He’s going to drown your son!” Sebastian insists, pleading with the woman. He gestures towards the lake.

Her eyes clearly strain, then grow wide as soon as she notices the black horse at the edge of the water. “No… no…” she murmurs, then begins to scream, frantic. “No!!! Archie!!! Get off of that horse!!!”

Sophie seems to hear, her head turning towards the house in confusion.

Clearly, Ebenezer does, too, beginning to tread into the water with the young boy still smiling on his back.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

“I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry!” Sebastian frantically tells her, his mind going a mile a minute. “Please - I can save him. But I need the Time Turner first. I won’t be able to convince my partner to stop until I have it! I don’t want to harm any of you!”

The woman is bawling, stepping out of the house and sprinting towards the lake, screaming. Sophie also begins to cry, not understanding.

Ebenezer continues into the water, clearly hearing the commotion and refusing to look back, only moving forward. This is what he wants. He’s almost deep enough that Archie’s bare feet might dip into the cool water at any moment. The boy is still grinning, holding on tight to the horse’s mane - he has no sense of danger.

Sebastian runs after the children’s mother. “Madam! Please! It won’t do any good!”

Archie gasps as his toes hit the water. “Cold!”

“ARCHIE!!! NOOOOO!!! ARCHIE!!!” the mother shrieks, tears running down her face. Sophie cries and shouts as well, understanding at the very least that whatever is happening is very wrong.

“Please! Madam! The Time Turner! I swear, I’ll do anything to save your son! But you have to get it for me!” Sebastian yells in distress.

She audibly sobs, watching Archie’s knees hit the water. He looks back at his mother in terror.

“Mum! I can’t swim! Horsey, turn around!” Archie pulls on the mane to no avail.

Sebastian grabs her by the shoulders, shaking her. “PLEASE! He is going to die!”

She looks at him through her tears in pure agony. “I can’t! I can’t! I promised my husband it would be safe! I don’t want to give it to your gang! You’ll ruin the world! Please! Please save him without it!”

“I CAN’T!!! I won’t be able to get the Kelpie to resurface without showing it to him!!!”

Her lips tremble for a moment, but then she speeds back to the house.

The water has reached Archie’s shoulders now. He’s screaming. “Mum! Mum! Help!!!”

Sophie turns to Sebastian. “Why are you doing this?! You’re a bad man!” She kicks him as hard as she can. “Why do you want to hurt my brother?!”

Sebastian doesn’t know what to say. His chest is heaving, his heart racing. He has to hold Sophie away from him as she continually tries to kick and punch him.

Archie’s chin meets the lakewater. “MUM!!! MUM!!! MUM!!!”

Sophie is sobbing. “That’s my twin brother!!! Why are you doing this?! He’s my brother!!!” She finally rushes towards the water. “I’ll save him! You’re not going to do anything!!! You’re evil! EVIL MAN!!!”

Sebastian’s eyes fill with tears, watching her step into the frigid water. “No - don’t! You’ll meet the same fate!”

The girl doesn’t listen, gritting her teeth against the freezing cold as she wades in.

“SOPHIE!!!” a voice shouts. “NO!!! DON’T!!!”

Her head turns toward the sound. It’s her mother, rushing back down the hill towards the water. In her hand is a golden Time Turner, attached to a long gold chain. She throws it to Sebastian as her son’s head dips underwater, disappearing.

“SAVE HIM! YOU PROMISED!!!” the woman cries. “YOU PROMISED!!!”

Sebastian wastes no time. He throws off his shoes and coat, securing the Time Turner around his neck. He splashes into the water and as soon as it looks deep enough, he dives in. The temperature means nothing to him. He can’t allow this boy to die because of his partner’s selfishness and cruelty.

He swims and swims, searching the murky water for the Kelpie and the boy. Nowhere to be seen. He moves as quickly as he can, eventually resurfacing for air. He plunges back in almost immediately, scanning for any sign of them. The boy has to be almost out of air.

No. No. No…

Moments later, Sebastian sees a large black shape gliding towards the bottom of the lake. He dives deeper, straining his muscles, willing himself to move faster. He can still picture Sophie wading into the water, willing to risk her life to save her twin. Flashing through his mind is an image of his twin sister, Anne, from long ago, coughing and hacking, doubling over in pain. Then, an image of the ancient relic appears, then the raising of Inferi in the Feldcroft catacomb.

Sebastian himself is almost out of air when he finally reaches Archie. He grabs him by his collar. Straining to not only get to the surface himself but to also bring the boy as well, his muscles are on fire. He manages to reach a shore, far from the family’s cottage, depositing the boy’s practically lifeless body on the sand. Then, Sebastian is pulled under once again, the horse’s mouth clamping onto his foot.

Taken by surprise and in pain, Sebastian practically screams underwater. Ebenezer’s red, glowing eyes stare him down menacingly. He cannot speak in his animagus form, whether in or out of the water. Conversation is futile. Sebastian frantically tries to escape but cannot. Finally, he grabs the Time Turner, holding it out to show Ebenezer. A long moment passes while they slip deeper into the water, but finally, Ebenezer relents, and Sebastian is able to reach the surface once more, gasping for air frantically.

He splashes towards Archie, hoping the boy isn’t dead, but he isn’t moving.

Sebastian scrambles out of the water, crawling to Archie’s side. “ARCHIE! Can you hear me?!” He slaps the boy’s face. “ARCHIE!”

He begins to push repeatedly on the boy’s chest, hoping to revive him. “Come on! Archie, come on!” Sebastian refuses to give up, continuing on despite the lack of response. “ARCHIE!”

At last - at last - the boy begins coughing and sputtering. Sebastian rolls him to his side.

By now, Archie’s mother and sister are catching up to them on the other side of the lake. Sebastian can hear them shouting. He decides it is best to take his leave. He rushes towards a nearby grove of trees. He is about to apparate away when he realizes that he never put on a mask before interacting with the family. They have all seen him clearly. He has no choice…

He quietly steps out just far enough that a spell would reach the group. Reaching out his wand, he begins with the mother. “Obliviate.” He turns his wand, watching as her memory slips out of her head, a blue wisp. Sophie, quick to notice, is next. Then Archie.

All of them momentarily stunned, they stare at each other in confusion as Sebastian steps back into the shadows.

“Mum, what’s going on?” Sophie asks. “Why are we over here?”

Their mother is visibly bewildered, but she makes up a lie to not frighten her children. “Archie went swimming, remember? He was learning how to swim...”

Sebastian doesn’t listen to any more. He sinks against a tree, his eyes filling with tears. He chokes back sobs as long as he can. Then, he apparates back to the Kelpie base.

“Sallow, you’ve done us all a tremendous favor.”

Sebastian walks alongside a tall, burly, red-haired man down a long, stone hallway. It’s hard to make out with the small pockets of candlelight, but a heavy, tall wooden door awaits them at the end. The man stops. He knocks twice, pauses, then knocks twice again. The doors swing open.

Sebastian has never made it to this room before. He’s only heard about it. In all ways, it reminds him of the Slytherin common room at Hogwarts. One wall is completely made of glass, with a view of fish swimming deep down towards the bottom of a lake. A golden chandelier hangs from the ceiling above a huge desk, into which are carved intricate art of horses. In the distance, there are plush couches, and on one side of the room is a huge, canopied bed.

Several men are in the room, standing against walls. At the desk is the leader of the Kelpies, Rees Cuddy, who immediately says without emotion, “Macnair, take his wand.”

Sebastian blinks, then gives his wand to the man who escorted him to the room.

Mr. Cuddy gestures for Sebastian to sit down, and so does he. “Sallow, thank you for your excellent work today. You’ve managed to free up four men from being sent out on this assignment tomorrow. I appreciate efficiency. And this.” He takes the Time Turner out of his pocket, holding it up and examining it.

Sebastian keeps a neutral look on his face. “Happy to help. Ebenezer and I saw an opportunity and took it.”

Mr. Cuddy leans back in his chair, narrowing his eyes. “Speaking of Ebenezer, he told an interesting tale. He said that you were determined to save this young boy.”

Maintaining eye contact, Sebastian replied, “Yes. His mother produced the artifact in return. The deal was fair, and I obliviated all of them. They’ll have no recollection of the event or why the Time Turner is gone.”

“You should have put on a mask, and you should have let the boy die. A lesson would have been learned. A message sent.” Mr. Cuddy takes a long drink from a crystal goblet.

Sebastian stayed silent.

“Well, anyway, it is done. Before we initiate you and help you become a Kelpie animagus, there is one final task at hand.” Mr. Cuddy puts his feet up on his desk. “I am sure you are eager to hear what it is. This has been a long time coming.”

Sebastian nods in response.

“Boy, I remember when we broke you out of prison. We were all about to leave when one of the men suggested taking you with us. He said you were the toughest fighter he had ever seen,” Mr. Cuddy recounts. “He said you had killed about twenty men in the prison death matches.”

Sebastian lowers his eyes, not wanting to think about it.

“Sallow, you were a bloody mess when first I saw you. A black eye, purple circles from a lack of sleep, a deep cut on your lip. Your hair was long - you even had a beard. Ha! You looked awful, boy! But you were scrappy and ready to get back out into the world. Now you have color, and, lo and behold, you even have freckles. This is what happened when you joined us.”

He pauses. “You’d be rotting in Azkaban if not for our help. Never forget that,” Mr. Cuddy reminds him sharply. “I took a chance and got you out. Now, look! Here you are, in my personal quarters, and you’ve acquired one of the most important items the Kelpies have ever beheld. Sallow, we can change the past now. Make things go our way. Infiltrate the Ministry sooner.”

Sebastian nods. He knows not to say much, not to react.

“Your final task before becoming a Kelpie animagus will be to safeguard the Time Turner until we are ready to use it,” Mr. Cuddy explains. “Mr. Macnair will personally escort you to a secret hideaway where we store some of our most prized magical items. You are responsible for the Time Turner from this point forward. We will likely have a solid plan by summer’s end. If it is intact and safe, you shall be initiated. Please take care to listen to all of Macnair’s information about our traps to keep people out of the cave.”

“Thank you, sir,” Sebastian replies without emotion.

Mr. Cuddy throws a change purse towards Sebastian. Clink. “You deserve a reward. You can’t imagine how invaluable this Time Turner is. Use the money however you like.” Finally, he gestures for Mr. Macnair to take Sebastian away.

As soon as the doors close behind them, Mr. Macnair hands back Sebastian’s wand.

That night, Sebastian hardly sleeps at all. His mind is spinning. He will have to find a way to keep the Kelpies from using the device without being killed himself. Wrestling with ideas, he wonders if perhaps he should use it. He decides not to share the information with the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Not yet, at least.

He tries to compartmentalize what happened with the family as well. Their screams, how blue the boy looked when Sebastian shoved him out of the water.

His foot still aches from the horse’s bite.

Sebastian wishes Mr. Cuddy wouldn’t have brought up his Azkaban escape. He remembers seeing his reflection for the first time in five years, not recognizing the man looking back at him. An evil man, as Sophie shouted. He’ll never forget.

The only thing that allows him to relax and finally drift off is thinking about how Kate looked in bed on Sunday morning, sleeping naked, all curled up to him, soft and warm, just like an angel.

Sebastian couldn’t let her world - their world - be destroyed by the Kelpies.

He wouldn’t be an evil man forever.

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