All Our Broken Pieces

Chapter 12

The next day I was woken up by a raging headache in full swing.

The bed beside me was cool, and it was clear that Mattheo had been gone for a while

I checked the clocked and it read quarter past eleven, I had really slept late.

On the bedside table beside me there was two pills and a note,

'never go to bed angry my love'

Once dressed, I grabbed a book off Mattheo's bookcase and sat in his leather chair.

It was placed by the window and had two plush cushions and a throw placed on top.

I flicked through the book, the language switching between English and Italian, reading Mattheo's translations and notes in the margins.

The early December weather set in and big splashes of rain started to hit the window.

At around four my stomach rumbled and I realised I hadn't eaten yet, so I went back to my dorm to grab some shoes before heading to the great hall.

Theo and Enzo were down in the common room and said that everyone was just dotted around the castle, apparently Pansy and Blaise were in the library and Mattheo and Draco had to go home for a bit.

I wondered why he didn't tell me he was leaving but soon my hunger to over and the thought slipped my mind.

I put myself a plate of food together and walked back down to sit back in the chair, and carried on reading the book.

The rain continued and I barely moved that day, at 7 I had a shower and went back to the great hall, for more food.

On my way I had a nice chat with a Ravenclaw girl named Luna, everyone calls her Looney but she's really sweet to be honest.

"Dinner alone tonight Luna?"

"No, I'm just on my way down to get some pudding."

"Ah me too, feeling something sweet today."

She smiled and we walked along together, in a comforting silence.

It was nearly empty and there wasn't much choice for food but I picked up a large slice of chocolate cake and made myself a cup of tea.

Back in the chair, I began making corrections in Mattheos surprisingly atrocious Italian. The room cooled and the throw was very gladly accepted.

I drifted off into a light slumber curled up in his scent.

My nap was disturbed when the sound of the door shutting woke me up. I swung my legs around and stood up unsteadily.

The room was a blur as I shakily walked to the door and stumbled back to my own room.

I wasn't think about where I was going but my legs just took my to outside my door and stopped, I stared at it for a while.

After a few minutes I heard voices inside, I recognised them but was unsure of what I was to open the door to.

Slowly I clasped the handle and turned it, I let the door swing open and my heart sank at the view before me.

Mattheo was stood in front of my chest of drawers, my stuff pushed aside and...

Pansy sat before him, her leg cocked up around his waist and arms behind his neck.

He was trailed kissed down her neck, just as he had done with me, his hands on her thighs.

She giggled and opened her eyes to me stood in the doorway, my jaw on the floor watching the people I trust the most

tear out my heart

throw it on the ground

and stamp on it.

"Like what you see?" she said and lifted up his face to connect their lips.

"No" I whispered, "NO."

"Yes." he broke off the kiss, "Yes Nora."

"You wouldn't." They both laughed at me and went back to their antics.

"Stop it, STOP IT."

I ran towards them, attempting to push him off of her, but as I reached for him, he turned to dust.

"You're going crazy Nora." Pansy said, a smirk growing on her face.

I felt a presence behind me but refused to turn around,

"It's because of her mother," a hand grabbed my shoulder, "where's your mother Nora?"

"She didn't even love her enough to stay."

"Stop it," tears formed in my eyes, "please stop it."

Mattheo's hand wrapped around my neck, his nails trailed below my hairline, suddenly there was a sharp pain.

"What are you doing," he pushed further, "you're hurting me stop it."

"No."

I turned around and shoved him into the wall, "get off me you cheating bastard." I walked towards him, "How dare you try and talk about my mother like that, with a father like yours." I spat at him.

He smiled, "She's got her fire back."

I ran back to his room, back to the chair which brought me much more comfort than I realised.

Tears stung my eyes but I refused to let them fall. I do not cry over boys. Nora Goldhunt, is not allowed, to cry over boys.

I lay back, watching the rain trickle down the window, the trees swaying in the distance, the moon came up and the stairs appeared and there I fell asleep.

The next morning I awoke early and left Riddles room,
I couldn't face seeing Pansy so I asked Enzo if I could use his shower. When questioned I lied and told him she was taking ages in ours.

First class was potions and luckily we were working alone, it was relatively easy, I ignored the quiet voice telling me Alex was in danger.

Maybe Dumbledore was right, maybe me being without a motherly figure for so long, really was making me spiral.

Everything was too much today, I kept myself to myself and avoided public areas as much as I could.

I don't know why I was so bothered, it's not like we were dating, no commitments, no nothing.

He could do what he wanted, and so could I, it just came as a shock that he chose to hurt me at the first chance he could.

After lunch I had astonomy, I loved that class, we were working with the planets and learning their retrogrades and how they affected us.

Mid way through the class my neck began to ache, I cracked it one way and then the other. After a while and rolled it around trying to get rid of the ever growing pain.

Throughout the day, Alex's voice got louder and louder. That day I skipped dinner and went straight to bed, taking a few sleeping pills to help me fall.

OKAY SO i like that chapter as i think it gives us a bit of an insight into Nora and how she is alone ygm. erm it was fun to write but took me FUCKING AGES BRO sorry if you find it boring but lol idc i liked it so HA anyways

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