misunderstood: mattheo riddle 🥀

7. DREAM

i had a dream, about him. he was in need of help. he looked different.. tired, exhausted even.a blue hoodie and black jeans.he  was running in the dark. black liquid covering the floor splattering as his footsteps hit the floor. he dropped, crying into his knees. i went to go help him but i was being held back by someone. i couldn't move, so i watched. i see another version of himself stand next to him. he was in his uniform with blood covering his fingertips. he had weapons. knives guns. i could've named them all. he looked down on himself crying and laughed.
"pathetic, your not living up to people's expectations mattheo. you aren't who people think you are. what.. a.. shame.."
he picks up a red shiny dagger and stabs it into his back. making him scream in pain.
"i don't want them to think i'm like you, your how everyone sees me" he whimpers, tears falling down his cheek. hitting the floor. all of a sudden water filled the ground. flowing up covering the two similar yet different people.

i wake up to my alarm, choking on my own breath. i sat up sharply,it was time to wake up. i put on some random clothes and headed out to breakfast. i walk toward my griffindor friends still eager to ask them all a question.
"hey guys" i say sitting down.
"hi" they all speak in union
"so i was wondering what you guys knew about mattheo... has he ever done anything bad before?"
"oh . well ummm. nothing i've seen in school but he probably knows how to get away with murder. he might do it for fun, all i know is to stay away from that mat- hermione gets interrupted by harry holding his hand over her mouth.
"shh. he's over there..."
he leads his hand toward the direction mattheo was in. he was wearing a.. blue hoodie and. black jeans. the same that were in the dream... i'd never seen them before that. it must have been a coincidence. a hand waves round my face as i turn back round to my friends. i put food on my plate and start to eat

"so y/n, did you know cedric is okay now?" harry speaks
"oh no i didn't, is he out the hospital wing?"
"yeah he's on the hufflepuff table"
my eyes guide me to the table as i see him shaking, he was staring at me, then looking behind to what i'd imagine would be mattheo. he looks terrified. his head jolts back down and he keeps eating his food..

me and my griffindor friends had a few good conversations throughout breakfast. but i was overthinking. how did he have the same clothes that were in the dream? what does the dream mean?
"you aren't who people think you are"?
maybe it was just a dream.. but it all adds up, how sad he was yesterday when i left,
"where did i go... wrong"  everything jumbled together and everything turns into a huge mess.

next i have potions with snape again, last time i sat by myself. so i might get time to think. hermione also has the class so we both head off, we all walk in someone drops there book on the floor and i slip. i get caught by a strong pair of hands then moved back into a standing position. i turn around and apologise to whoever i fell onto. but maybe i shouldn't have.
"sorry for falling on you...i slipped"
i stutter as i realise the tall boy infront  of me,
"it's okay." he whispers, walking to.. my seat.
he sits next to the chair i sat on last time. i don't remember sitting by him..

"morning students, while i check our seating plan move to page 349" snape mumbles
he calls names. pointing to where they are supposed to sit.
"y/n here... mattheo riddle there. perfect,"
oh. now i remember, he wasn't in. now what am i supposed to do..

it was awkward and the air around us was full of tension, we both kept to eachother but i grew tired. i yawned and out my head down lightly. into my arms, time flew by. i must have fallen asleep
"Y/N,"
my head shot up staring back at the teacher, i sort out my hair
"ughhh yes sir?"
"what is the answer then, since you weren't listening"
shit.

mattheo leans in toward my ear. and whispers
"nothing, the answer is nothing.."
i had no other answer so i choose to follow what mattheo said to me
"um nothing sir"
"good..that is correct"

i must have slept for almost 30 minutes because the lesson was over, people grabbed there books. everyone scurried across to the right side of the door. mattheo walked on the left. they were scared, i see it happen a lot. i stay where i am and continue to walk in front of him.
"make sure you don't fall" he smiles slightly.
i turn around and shoots a little smile to him before walking off to my next lesson..

how long will it take for y/n to realise who he is? don't forget to vote, i love you allll 😘💅🏻 sorry it's short i will get better!