Falling for a Riddle ( Mattheo Riddle ff - fanfiction)

Staring

" So your going with black ?" Pansy asked sitting cross legged on the floor of Amelia's dorm while raindrops raced each other down the windows.

" Yes. Apparently they make my eyes ' sparkle' " Amelia said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice making Pansy giggle.

Pansy stopped and gave her a knowing look. " Did that person happen to be Mattheo ?" Amelia flung a throw pillow at Pansy who successfully dodged it and threw it back in the direction of it's sender. 

" Pansy what would I do without your constant guidance ?" Amelia asked jokingly while clutching her heart dramatically.

" Ugh whatever. Now the end of the school dance for the 8th years are happening in about 6 months and by then you need a dress and a date. You already have the dress but whose the special person you want to take ?" Pansy asked leaning in on Amelia's bed.

" I don't know. I hardly know anyone, who would you ask ?" 

" Easy. Draco " Pansy said dreamily making Amelia smile.

People thought Pansy was mean and foul but she was actually a sweet girl once you get to know her.

" That was quick. Are you and Draco an item ?"

" No, sadly. Draco wants nothing to do with me but I love him " Amelia frowned at this. She loved Pansy. Pansy was like the sister she never had and to think Draco rebuffed her emotions made her somewhat angry.

" Have you ever thought to talk to him about it ?" Pansy shook her head sadly and started going through more pictures of dresses glumly.

Amelia rubbed her arm and comforted her. The silence signaled the end of the day when Pansy stood up and gathered the magazines and then left the room with a zero word exchange. Amelia looked on but decided Pansy would like to be alone so she redirected her attention to her homework and fell asleep on the thought of loving Hogwarts no matter what, even if she wasn't gonna be here for more than a year.

~ The next week ~

" This is too much " Amelia said trying to balance herself on the ladder trying to reach a book on a higher shelf as Draco stood there leaning on the desk watching Amelia do the tango with the ladder.

He smiled to himself and walked over to her and slowly pulled her down.

Amelia pushed strands of hair behind her ear as Draco stood on the second step of the ladder and stretched his long slender arm reaching for the book that he caught with ease.

" Here you go Dolohov " Draco said triumphantly as he turned a little too fast to notice Amelia had already taken a few steps forward obstructing his way. Draco and Amelia stood their faces only inches apart. Amelia could feel his bated breathe as her heart rate speeded up. Amelia looked at her feet and grabbed the book from Draco making him wake up from his reverie.

Amelia looked up at Draco who she could feel was staring at her. " Um... Draco I think I should leave.... I'll see you at... dinner ?" Amelia asked unsure of his answer but he smiled softly and nodded his head in agreement as Amelia walked out the library.

Amelia strode through the halls as quickly as she could. Her heart beat fast as she tried to outrun the thoughts that swarm in her mind. She took a sharp turn and came face to face with Mattheo who was sitting on the floor smoking. As usual. But what was unusual was the fact that he was crying. Why is every good looking boy in Hogwarts see Amelia at some point in tears ?

" Mattheo ? are you okay ?" Amelia asked putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.

" Oh it's you. Yeah, I'm just hanging around " he said trying to compose himself but failing miserably as he tumbled a little making Amelia giggle.