Red and green can be opposite on a color wheel yet his green pairs so well with your yellow, despite being polar opposites.

No, this isn't about colors.

You, a Hufflepuff and a foodie, and Sebastian, a Slytherin and a quidditch player. Quite literally polar opposites. Everyone was shocked to see a pureblood Slytherin friends with a Hufflepuff. Other than Ominis, no one has ever been this close to him.

It wasn't until a heated argument with a student, during your third year, that landed you detention...multiple times that week. The look on everyone's face with your diction choice was priceless. You two met in detention and sparks just...flew. Friendship sparks of course, though Ominis believed otherwise.

Present day, 6th year.

It's homecoming week for the castle, quidditch in full swing as snow gently fell on the heads of onlookers. You spent the whole week studying for midterms and to refresh for your O.W.Ls at the end of the next semester.

You could only make it to one game that week, and of course it had to be the most brutal.

They had to apparate him off the field and to the hospital wing, his injuries minor but the soreness and bruises were...ouch. But he's tough, he can handle it.

You rushed in, more so speed walked, towards his side by the nurse bed. Your eyes wide with emotions you didn't want to admit, but like any snake, he can see it all.

"It's just a couple- [sharp breath] -bruises, nothing broken. I promise." He slowly sat up. Maybe it was the secret Slytherin in your bloodline but seeing him so worn and dazed had you...