misunderstood: mattheo riddle 🥀

4. DIZZY

i wake up in my bed, my head aches and i feel as though i'm going to throw up, i hurl and it goes all over my bed, i stand up still
"what the hell" i groan, rubbing my head. i feel like shit... i walk over to my body mirror and see myself. merlin i look it too! im going to have to tell my friends i won't be in, it's around breakfast but i'm not hungry. i brush my hair and out on some random clothes before heading to the great hall

i see them as soon as i get in and walk over to them.
"hey guys i-"
"what the bloody hell happened to you?!" ron speaks concerned
"i don't feel well..." i gag, i'm going to throw up again, i pick up the bin next to me and let it all out
"clearly, y/n you need some rest go to bed and we can tell the teachers you aren't well" hermione adds
"thankyou mione" i feel like i'm turning a purple green colour. i feel really dizzy as though i'd been rapidly moving somewhere. but i was only in my bed. maybe it's just a bug

i go to leave when i feel a unfamiliar pair of eyes on me, it was the riddle, he glanced at me then looked away... before returning the eye contact. he tilts his head confused then it looks like something clicks. me almost throwing up again stopped the eye contact so i stumble back to my room.i don't have much to do all day. so i try falling back to sleep, and as soon as i hit my pillow i'm off to a deep sleep again.

mattheos pov:

i sat alone once again in the great hall eating breaks fast, no one dare to sit anywhere near me. but today i felt more alive, a certain someone gave me hope. although she was asleep at the time i still felt her, i'm going to get another chance to be myself

as soon as i stop my train of thought that certain someone walks through the door. she didn't look very well, she went to talk to her friends and threw up twice, why is she ill? might be a bug but everyone else is fine. that's when i make eye contact with her, wait. she's dizzy. to be fair she was rapidly going back and forth from her room and mine. we stopped eye contact when she almost threw up. then walked out

i feel bad, it was my fault i was thinking about her. if i weren't she wouldn't feel sick, maybe i should check on her. what if she sees me she'll be terrified. maybe she'll be asleep, but what if she's not. but it was my fault i should apologise. i'll just go, maybe i can get a chance to show who i really am, and maybe i can get a hug. i kind of wanted one of those. i'd only had one in my entire life but i missed it.

i was sat alone, so it wasn't like anyone would be curious on where i'm going. i step out the great hall and follow her to where she's headed. i made sure to listen carefully to the hufflepuff password... i waited a few seconds and then went inside. no one was there because they were eating in the main hall, so i sit on the sofa. i was planning on waiting at least 15 minutes so she could fall asleep. i sit there impatiently waiting. waiting... waiting.

i stand up and head to her door, it was all silence so i guessed she was fast asleep. i lift my hand up to knock the door when some guy came running to her door with something in his hand he didn't bother knock he just went inside. completely ignoring the fact that y/n was asleep. urgh, it was cedric diggory, he was a horrible guy. yet by y/n he was seen as a lonely kid who everyone hated. but that was me, it's always everyone else who gets what i want. i stand back with my head down, i don't bother leaving so i sat back down on the sofa. sighing once more. i try listen to their conversations...

"Y/N wake up!" cedric almost shouts
she groans and sits up
"yes?" she sounded tired and already fed up
"you okay, i saw you were ill and i have something that will help you.." he assured.
"what is it" she whined quietly, hoping to get an answer
"i- well just drink it promise you'll feel better darling" oh no.. this doesn't sound good, i listen more carefully and i here her chug down the small substance cedric was holding. then i here a thump. this is definitely not good

i edge toward her door, it's opened a peak that only i could see in, he's holding her head on his lap stroking her hair, she looked worse, her eyes were closed and she could barely move.
"cmon darling let's have some fun in my room" he insisted, picking her up strutting towards her door, at me. i quickly shuffle back to the sofa pretending to mind my own business. he starts moving toward his dorm room. i won't use words with him. i've never spoken in school before and i don't want it to be used on him. it's what i have to do, it might seem like i'm the bad guy but i'm saving her from something she doesn't want to do. i stand up blocking his way of standing forward. staring straight at him in the eye.

"uhm- excuse me.." he seemed scared already. he tried shoving past me but i wasn't going to let it happen. i shovel her into my arms and i place her on the sofa facing away, her eyes are shut but i know she's conscious, she's been drugged. and diggory is going to pay. i turn around and swing for his face. hitting him in the nose causing a fountain of blood trailing into his mouth, i shove him to the floor getting on top of him, punching him for why felt like minutes, i stand up and kick his stomach. he flinches and apologises to me? it should be her he's apologising to. his face was bloody, his jaw looked shattered and his face oozing with blood from every cut i created. i wasn't proud of what i did to him but it was for her. i knew i was strong. so i knew it would have done damage, he deserves it. i leave him on the floor unconsciously crying covered in blood just like my hands. i pick her up once more and live her into her room onto the bed.

"woah- what just happened?" she mumbled, her eyes still closed unable to move. i choose to ignore her. i wash my hands in her bathroom sink and move back to her. i didn't want my first words to be lies, i wanted them to be kind and honouring. i build up the strength to speak quietly
"are you alright y/n?"
"i've never heard you before, who are you?" she sounds sickly and worried,i try calming her by stroking her hair smoothly
"that doesn't matter,Cedric was going to um. hurt you"
"hurt me? a-as in-"  she understood what i meant, she sounded horrified and sad. her emotions mixed with mine and i started to feel awful, mortified for her...
"yes" i exclaimed 
"o-oh" even though her eyes were shut i could see trickles of tears fallings slowly she sniffled and whimpered quietly
"i'm sorry y/n, he isn't very nice. i- do you need a hug?"

she nods lightly, still crying. she could almost not move so i help i sit her up slowly and i wrap her little hands round me and i pull her in gently. it still feels great, that same euphoria. the same feeling hit me. i was safe, i could easily fall asleep but i knew that was not best.
"thankyou for helping me... who are you?" as much as i'd like her to know, i think it would be better off if she didn't. she might get scared of me and i don't want that. i gently move her into her blanket and tuck her in so she's comfortable, she looked so cosy and cute i had to smile.
"it doesn't matter who i am love. get some rest your not feeling well" i move my hand smoothly across her cheek before letting go, staring at her. she's already fast asleep. i made sure she was comfy and i walk out her room shutting the door gently then leaving the common room so i can enter my own dorm. no one saw me as it's still breakfast... i helped someone today. that's makes me a good person right?

stupid cedric deserves it. little prick, anyways luvs hope you enjoyed chapter four don't forget to vote and follow if you liked the story! 💫🌷🌸👅