Unexpected love - Mattheo Riddle

21

"I must thank the two hero's that killed Voldemort himself." Dumbledore says, every student looks at me and Harry.
"Can I say something?" I ask as I stand up
"Of course Miss Moreau." Dumbledore answers, I walk towards the stairs, everyone is silent and when I get to the top of them I look around and mumble
"You got this." Quietly.
"First of all, I want to thank you for being so strong and for fighting for this school and the people you love.
I am sorry for everyone that has lost someone, just remember that they died so you could live and that it's important to be sad and mourn them." I tell all of the students in front of me.
"Secondly, I am not a hero, if you judge me based on my actions I should be the villain.
I didn't kill Voldemort to be a good person and to save lives." I tell everyone honestly, some of them are shocked, some aren't at all.
"I killed him out of revenge, out of anger and frustration. I killed him because I wanted him to suffer like my sister and mom did, like I did.
I killed many more people, as everyone knows I went to Azkaban because I killed my mother. That's where I met him for the first time.
I was eight years old when someone named Tom Riddle introduced themselves to me, I was little, vulnerable and afraid.
He talked to me when no one did, told me stories about someone special.
He made me feel better, just like this special person does.
After a while he started telling me his desires to kill and rule. I didn't share these desires with him, in fact I hated killing because I was forced to do so.
When he escaped he killed my sister because I didn't want to be on his side.
I knew the way his mind worked, I knew how he would react to certain things. So that's how I planned my revenge.
That's why I went to this school, knowing people would die in the battle that I was waiting for the entire time." I explain to everyone.
"So you see, I am not the fucking hero." I say as I walk down the stairs again.
"I am sorry if you thought I was." I walk through the great hall towards the doors, everyone looks at me.

As I walk through the castle, I drift off in my thoughts.
After walking for what feels like hours I get to the Astronomy tower. I've missed this place.

"I liked your honesty." I hear a voice I don't recognize, I turn around to face a handsome guy wearing a Hufflepuff robe.
"I'm Cedric, it is nice to meet you." He says as he smiles.
"I should go, I have some things to do." He takes my hand and kisses it.
"I hope you're not the villain in my story sweetheart." He says as he lets go of my hand. Ew.

I sit down on the ground with my back against the wall.
It is freezing cold and it looks like there's gonna be a thunderstorm any second.
"Cedric, really?" I hear the comforting voice of the boy I've missed as he sits down next to me.
"You avoided me for a week." I tell him
"I had every right to." He answers
"Fuck you." I tell him "yes I was being selfish, yes I know. But leaving me when I am at my lowest for a week? That's just fucking pathetic." I tell him as I take out my pack of cigarettes and I light one.
"My father died, your bestfriend died. I think it's safe to say we both went to a lot." Mattheo says, he's right but I will not let him know that.
"He told me about you." I say as I look at my shaking hands.
"He said you were going to be a great wizard." I tell him
"Aren't you afraid I will turn out to be like him, or even worse?" Mattheo asks
"No, I'm not" I tell him "I've never been afraid of you."
"Why not?" He asks
"I have never been afraid of your father, why would I be afraid of you?" I ask
"I don't know, most people are." He answers
"Well, those people are missing out." I say with a smile as we lean in for a kiss.