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Assistant: Title: Alone - A Hogwarts Legacy Story
        Author: moonxcandy moonxcandy 
        Chapter: 2/73 
        Summary: At the end of the fifth year, our heroine Marian 'Mari' Carter is faced with the aftermath of the story we all followed.This story is my own attempt of trying to get over the end of the game and how unsatisfying it was to me regarding certain plotlines.Please note that this story is inspired by the game Hogwarts Legacy, its characters and the wizarding world, but there might be some canon divergences and plot lines that are added, altered or left out.A few words about the author:I'm not a native speaker, so please forgive any mistakes or typos. I have spent a long time considering whether to post this story or not because I'm insecure and an overthinker D:Please be kind :)I hope you enjoy the story! Do not hesitate to ask questions or leave comments and let me know what you think :)One last thing:If you want to listen to some audio snippets from the story, follow me on tiktok @moonxcandy
        Contents: Chapter 2: Tower and Talk
    

    


  

  
  
    
    The next few weeks were passed in a blur. Marian used all her free time for studying, taking care of her beasts and plants or paying Natty visits at the hospital wing.Her friend was recovering slowly and the hours with her were the only time she allowed herself to get distracted, listening to Natty's chatting, her holiday plans and her anxiousness about having to repeat the exams all alone during the summer.It was almost enough to forget about the sting of guilt when looking at her friend taking one of the countless, gross potions that made Natty pull a face each time she had to swallow it.Natty had kept repeating herself with confirmations about everything having been her own decision and that Marian should not blame herself for what had happened, but as much as she wanted to believe it, she for once could relate to what her friend had felt all along when her father had died to protect her.And it also didn't go unnoticed by her that during the divination class, Professor Onai was a lot more reserved and chilled towards her than the other students. Marian didn't blame her. It was her fault after all that her daughter was tied to a hospital bed for the better part of summer.Maybe it was her teacher's chilled behaviour that made her drop divination altogether on the day they were given the forms for next year's curses.Most of her classmates had spent that evening in the common room, brooding over the forms and discussing what was best to select, but Marian had retreated to her room of requirement like so often.Not because she wanted to escape the distracting chatters and heated arguments, but because she tried to avoid a certain Slytherin boy at all costs.She knew it was beyond childish refusing to acknowledge Sebastian's attempts to talk to her, but she simply was not on the mood for any more drama. And next to that, she wasn't sure if she wanted to talk to him at all, after what had happened.The sting of his words still echoed in her chest when he had accused her of being ignorant and not trying hard enough to help him and Anne. She didn't even want to look at him, scared she would once again see that maniac gleam in his eyes.The same one he had worn when recklessly surging forward, forcing them to fight their way through countless rows of goblins. The same he had worn when casting his first unforgivable at her. Or when casting his second... Marian still shivered when recalling that day.It had been the moment she had realized his true character. That he wasn't doing this for his sister. That he wasn't turning to the dark arts to find a cure.No. He was doing it for fun. For power. There would have been a zillion different ways using the curse to turn that goblin away from his sister. And Sebastian had chosen the one that had killed it. Without hesitation, without second guesses or qualms.And like that, he had carried on. Marian had stood by and watched, still believing she could save him. Stop him. Turn him back into that charming, mischievous boy with the lovely freckles and warm brown eyes she had met at the beginning of the year. The one she-...Only when she had received and owl from no other than Ominis, every word of his letter heavy with concern and worry, she had realized that it was too late. Too late to turn back, too late to take back the lies they had told Sebastian's oldest and best friend.Too late to stop Sebastian from taking his uncles life, losing his sister and leaving her and Ominis to deal with the aftermath.The despair and misery in their friend's voice had broken her heart. Much too late, she had realized that Ominis, too had stood by, hoping for Sebastian to make the right choice. And like her, he had been betrayed. Lied to. Deceived. Hurt. Abused.She felt awful, not daring to approach the blind boy, knowing she had done her fair share to add to his misery.As for Sebastian, she had noticed him giving her looks from across every classroom, the great hall and the common room. He seemed to be smart enough to understand it was better to not approach her, but that put even more pressure on her.She knew she eventually had to talk to him, whether it was to reconcile or tell him to leave her alone once and for all because she couldn't forgive him.A part of her felt bad for him, since it didn't go unnoticed by her that him and his best friend were hardly seen together anymore and the way Ominis was holding himself when talking to Sebastian was even more stiff than usual.But as remorseful the glances he threw her might be, she couldn't face him. Not with everything else going on.So, the exams came and went and Marian kept spending her time in the room of requirement, even going so far to skip meals in order to avoid Sebastian and Ominis and social interaction in general.The nights were worse. Sleep hardly ever came, and when it did, so did the nightmares.After the third time she had woken up screaming and sobbing, a very tired Imelda had insensitively told her to either get some dreamless potion from Blainey or get lost.So she had made it a habit to even sleep at the room. Deek sometimes came by to look after her and bring her some food, but he didn't ask questions, for what she was really grateful.But sometimes, even the room wasn't able to offer the shelter and secludedness she needed. There were times when the walls started closing in on her, when everything started to feel narrow, sticky and airless.On the night after the last exam had taken place, she couldn't take it any longer. Breaths coming raggedly and uneven, she stumbled out the room into the corridor on the seventh floor, not stopping there but bolted down the hall towards the wooden staircase, hurrying all the way up, not even stopping to catch her breath or slow down on the spiralling steps that made her dizzy.At last, she burst through the opening, reaching the highest point of the castle, staggering towards the railing of the astronomy tower and leaning against it, letting her head drop down, staring into the depth, not seeing the ground.After a few moments of catching her breath, Marian leaned back up, threw back her head and let the cold evening breeze blow through her hair, the sensation oddly freeing.Only then did she notice how wobbly her knees were, slumping down right where she stood, letting herself plop down between two stone pillars, shuffling until she was sitting comfortably with her feet dangling down between the iron bars that guarded the openings of the tower and held the mountings for the telescopes.Resting her forehead against the cold iron fence, she once more enjoyed the breeze in her hair, the blowing of the wind in her ears and the feeling of utter freedom on top of the castle. Eyes closed, she remained like that, allowing herself to blend out her surroundings.That way, she didn't hear the approaching footsteps, the shuffling of robes and the tiny gasp behind her. Only when the gentle voice addressed her, she shrieked, sitting up and turning half-around."You shouldn't be up here this late."It was pitch black, the only light source the few lit windows below them and the moonless sky above them, but Marian recognized him anyway. The soft, familiar voice she had found herself taking a liking to gave him away as well as the tiny red sparks emitting from his wand as he navigated his way around the tower towards her."I could tell you the same thing, Ominis."He let out a low huff and stopped beside the stone pillar she was sitting next to, leaning his back against it, sightless eyes looking straight ahead into the distance."Please don't tell me that you're thinking about jumping."There was something derisive in his tone and Marian reminded herself painfully he probably was still mad at her for siding with his best friend against him all the time. She'd always had a feeling that Ominis didn't really like her, the disastrous meet-up outside the undercroft only the kick-off event of a complicated companionship."What is it to you?"The words came out a little more clipped than she had intended but she shrugged it off. And so did Ominis."Oh, nothing. But you would ruin that happy-end-of-year-atmosphere for everyone."Something in his tone reminded her of Sebastian. They weren't best friends for nothing, after all."How ignorant of me."He hummed, almost thoughtful."Also, students dying on castle grounds cause a lot of paperwork. I wouldn't hear the end of it during summer whenever Black visits my father. And he visits quite a lot, so I would appreciate if I didn't have to hear the headmaster's complaints for an entire holiday."Frowning slightly, she gave him a short glance. From her position, most of his face was obscured, but she could make out a certain tightness around his jaw."I didn't know you were heading home this summer."It earned her a dismissive snort."I wouldn't call it home.""Aren't you staying with Sebastian?"At that, he paused, taking a moment to reply and when he did, his voice was very low and sad."You... don't know, do you?"Her heart skipped a beat unpleasantly."Know what?"Ominis sighed."So he hasn't told you..."Marian shook her head, forgetting he couldn't see it."I haven't spoken to him since that day in the undercroft."Shuffling beside her had her look up again, observing Ominis sitting down on the stone tiles beside her vice versa."Sebastian is not going back to Feldcroft. He told me a few days ago."His tone was so heavy Marian literally felt the weight of it on her shoulders."Oh. I'm... sorry to hear that. Did he say why he's not going back?"He sighed again, a tint of annoyance ringing in his next words."Well, since you're obviously refusing to talk to him, I might as well tell you... Both him and Anne have agreed to selling the house. Sebastian plans to use some of his share to find a room for some nights and then go looking for work over the summer."She frowned, remembering the few times she had been so the Sallows' place, doubting that selling it would make the siblings enough money to get by even a year."What about Anne?""She's being transferred to St. Mungo."Marian felt her scalp start to prickle."Oh Merlin. Don't tell me she's... Is she going to...?"Dreading his answer, she looked at they boy beside her, finding him with his back leaning against the pillar, one knee pulled up, the hand with his wand leisurely hanging over it."No. In fact, her condition is becoming more stable. The pain attacks are coming much less frequent than before and she says she feels better altogether. They've decided to give it another try with the healers at St. Mungo."Marian couldn't help but let out a relieved sigh."That's great news."Ominis hummed consensual."Indeed. Though no one knows why her condition changed... Sebastian claims it's because Solomon is no longer there to talk her into believing there is no cure...""You disagree?"He hummed again, his features gaining a rather dark expression."Both me and Anne. That's just Sebastian trying to justify what he has done. They got into a big fight again and Anne ultimately told him that she no longer wants to see him or even so much hear from him. She hasn't forgiven him... and so haven't I... And since you're avoiding him, I'm guessing the same counts for you?""Indeed.""Dark times ahead for our friend, then."Marian couldn't help but feel the stitch of conscience again, making her feel bad for their friend. Sebastian had lost everything. His family, his friends, his home... Nothing had ever been given to him in his life and the only guardian he'd had had treated him like a burden.She bit her lip, shaking her head to herself.No. She wasn't gonna grow soft now, recalling all the times she had felt used, betrayed, mistreated by her friend."He had it coming."Ominis let out a mirthless chuckle."That's pretty harsh coming from the person who has defended him, lied for him and kept me from sending him to Askaban."Marian frowned to herself, knowing the other one couldn't see it, anger slowly bubbling up in her chest.Ominis couldn't care less about her, as his indifference to her possibly throwing herself off the astronomy tower had just proved.So what right did he take now becoming the voice of reason nagging at her conscience? She was absolutely fine overthinking herself, she didn't need assistance, much less his."I... have my reasons."Her clipped tone didn't seem to faze him, another low chuckle falling from his lips."Reasons I suppose you don't want to talk about?"She snorted dismissively."You always were the smart one."Again unfazed, Ominis tilted his head slightly, lowering his voice."Smart enough to realize the two of you weren't only out on missions for finding a cure. Whatever it was you were doing, I'm sure it was important. And I have a feeling that it also connects to the sudden passing of our beloved Professor Fig. In any case, I... I'm very sorry. I knew you were close."The mention of her late mentor caught her off guard and she felt the lump in her throat again, the little solitude the night air had brought her gone with the wind.
  Thanks a lot, Gaunt.
She was not going to break down in front of him, that was simply out of question. He probably would sneer at her or make fun of it. Tell her she had it coming, too."I'm fine."The automatic, well-practiced answer came off her lips effortlessly and she shuffled to stand, pulling herself up by the railing. To her surprise, Ominis hurried to his feet as well, keeping some distance though, his wand up in her direction as if trying to observe her movements."You're not really thinking about jumping, are you?"Earnest concern rang in his voice and Marian blinked, startled."I thought it was nothing to you?"Ominis scoffed, taking a cautious step towards her. She mirrored it, feeling her back hit the railing."Ending your life is your business, but since I'm the only other person up here, you're putting me into the predicament of being forced to rescue you and since I am blind and soft, I doubt that I would be able to pull you back up."At that, she snorted. He blew hot, he blew cold. Who on earth could hope to make sense of this boy?She had to admit though that what he was assuming she was about to do was... appealing, if only a little bit.All it would take was one step. One step into sweet oblivion. Relieved of any responsibility. Freed from this power she never wanted. Rid of the guilt plaguing her, eating away at her very foundations.Maybe she would even get to see Professor Fig again, though he wouldn't be happy at all about her just ending the life he had died to save.No, it was silly. She was only sixteen. She wanted to live, even if it meant her whole life would be an endless succession of misery after misery. She owed that much to her saviour, to everyone who believed in her.There was one person though she was tempted to take the jump for, and if it only was to annoy him."Oh, I'm sorry about being so detrimental to your honour as a knight in shining armour."She took another step back, just to taunt him a little and it seemed to work, since there was a slight edge in his voice when he spoke next, taking another cautions step towards her."Marian, please wait. You would make a lot of people very sad. Sebastian on top of all."The last part hit home and she felt that tightness in her throat and chest again, only managing to force out a tiny word."What?"She hated how his words made hope bloom in her chest. Stupid, childish hope that there was still a chance for her to get things right again concerning the sad boy with the warm brown eyes."To be honest... I actually came here hoping to find you. He's looking for you everywhere and begged me to help him."More warmth spread in her chest and her heart skipped a beat...No. Ominis had been right. She hadn't forgiven their friend. So what if he wanted to reconcile? What guarantee did she have that he wouldn't just go and play her again? People didn't change overnight, not like that.Once more reminding herself of what he had put her through, she managed to chase away the spark of hope, her tone cold when she spoke."He could have sent me an owl, like he usually does when he wants to exploit our friendship."Ominis exhaled resigningly."I suppose he had a feeling you wouldn't answer."Marian just scoffed again."D@mn right. I'm not talking to him, and I also don't want to see him if I can avoid it."He didn't answer for a while and Marian leaned against the railing, staring out into the night, watching the reflection of the castle on the black surface of the lake, counting the brightly lit windows, wondering if Sebastian was behind one of them."If I may ask that... why did you stop me from turning him in, then?"She nearly had forgotten that he was there, his voice shaking her from her thoughts. There was now that familiar softness to it, the one she liked so much. It somehow managed to calm her, ground her.Sighing, she turned her back on the nightly view and the reflections on the lake, leaning her back against the railing, finding Ominis facing her way."I... didn't do it for him. I did it for his sister. She has lost everything, I didn't want to be the one responsible for her losing her twin brother, too. And... I also did it for you. I didn't want you to lose your best friend. I have caused enough trouble for the two of you..."Saying it out loud, she realized how true her words in fact were. With everything falling apart, with the hurt of Sebastian using and betraying her, she hadn't known what to do. A great part of her had been ready to simply turn him in, let the officials handle the situation and take him to Azkaban where he would pay for what he had done.It had been Ominis' words that had made her reconsider, in the end. The desperate break in his voice, the helplessness in his demeanour.All along, he had tried to tell them that they had a choice, a choice to take a different path than the one of the dark arts. And yet, there he had been, broken and defeated, believing he had no other choice but to lose his best friend forever.Ominis had fallen silent again and Marian started to wonder if she had made him even more furious at her. The more she was surprised by his next words."I'm not holding you accountable for what happened, if that's what you are worried about."He was frowning at a spot a few inched next to her face. His words sounded sincere, but Marian still didn't dare to believe him."How can you not? I lied to you and abused your trust. If it hadn't been for me-..."He cut her off, pushing himself off the stone pillar, explaining."If it hadn't been for you, all of us would be dead and this place would be gone. That is, if you want to believe the whispers around the school these days. They are calling you the heroine of Hogwarts."She hung her shoulders, knowing well enough what people were gossiping about behind her back."They are wrong. What happened down there was pure luck and I wouldn't even be alive if it hadn't been for-..."Marian broke herself off, the levee in her finally breaking. Her eyes stinging with unshed tears, she turned away, trying to stifle her sobs, exhaling a shuddering breath as tears began to stream down her cheeks-"Merlin... Are you...crying?"Ominis' voice was low, but the concern and shock in it was more than evident. Marian kept her back turned on him, even though she knew it was pointless hiding her face from the blind boy."No..."He let out a soft huff."You're gonna have to try again if you wanna fool the blind kid.""How-...?"He sighed."I know the scent of tears... I'm sorry if I said something to upset you."It sounded genuine and she shook her head until she once more reminded herself he couldn't see her."You didn't.""Then please tell me what I can do to make you stop."She supressed a groan. The softness and care in his voice were so tempting, making her want to pour out her heart to the pour boy, telling him every last bit of sorrow that was resting so heavy on her heart.But she couldn't. She had promised herself that she would never again let anyone close enough for them to see her how she really was."There's nothing you can do, Ominis. Nothing anyone can do. I am done dragging everybody into demise with me. Just... leave."He didn't budge or move one inch, though."I'm afraid I can't leave you. Not in the state you are in and not on top of the castle's highest tower."She let out a humourless laugh."Oh, for Merlin's sake, I'm not going to jump!""I'd rather not rely on your word for that."He sounded firm, unrelenting, as if trying to prove something to her. Instant guilt washed over her for taunting him about her alleged intention to end her life. One more stop on the road that leads to your damnation...She didn't deserve his care, his softness, his kindness. Not after what she had done. What she was.Movement had her look up, her view slightly blurred from the tears still falling from her eyes. Ominis was still standing in his spot, now holding out his hand to her, palm facing up."You are not alone, Marian."'
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