I (Don't) Want To Forget | M.R. (ENG)

CHAPTER 6

After the last party, the students didn't feel well, so in the lessons they were unlivable and only cursed under their noses at the teachers how they dared to speak so loud and do more homework.

"Eh, this is bullshit..." Monroe said a bit too loudly because Snape heard her.

"What did you say, Miss Monroe? " The teacher asked indignantly.

Taylor straightened immediately and exchanged glances with Pansy, with whom she was sitting at the desk.

"Um..." She stammered. "Nothing, professor. I was asking Pansy for a page of the book. "

"I ask again. " Repeated the great elder. "What did you say? "

Monroe sighed.

"I said..." She began and then she looked at Snape bored. "That this is bullshit!" She announced loud and clear.

"You can take this language straight to the Headmaster. " He said pissed off. "Anyone else want to add something?" Severus looked around the class.

Taylor sighed again, and the younger Riddle looked at her, then glanced around the class and glanced back at the teacher. Moments later, the brunet smiled under his breath and then with a serious face he knocked down his book, recalling Snape's gaze.

"Um... Motherfucker? " Riddle said the first thing he could think of, and his words caught Monroe's attention.

"Well then, you two, go to the Headmaster! " The man called, and Mattheo and Taylor exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.

Immediately afterwards, they had to go to the indicated place, and after talking with Dumbledore, they went back.

"You know you didn't have to. "

"It was worth it. " Brunet laughed. "Plus that serious face of Snape. " Boy assumed a serious face and began to pretend to be Snape, which amused his companion.

"Theo? " Teenager looked at him. "I was lying then. " She said.

"When? "

"When I said I didn't remember what I wanted to say. "

"Ah, I already thought that... "

"That I'm talking about our almost kiss? " She finished and he nodded.

"So..." Riddle broke the silence. "What did you want to talk about earlier? " He asked avoiding the earlier topic.

"Um... So I wanted to ask..." She hesitated. "What will you do when Voldemort attacks? " She asked what surprised that a bit. "We both know that he'll attack sooner or later. " She glanced at him. "Then what will you do? Will you join him? "

Mattheo sighed heavily.

"I know it's gonna come soon. " He admitted. "But honestly..." He lowered his head. "I don't know what to do. " He replied and looked at his companion. "I really don't know. " He said. "But I'll tell you when I know..." He looked at her and the girl nodded. "Besides, I want to talk about something too, because..." He hesitated. "It's difficult and too complicated, and I don't want to..." He broke off, then sighed and continued. "It's very confusing being your friend..." Mattheo said embarrassed. "So, instead of doing something foolish I did this..."

"What do you mean, 'something foolish'? Somethingwith me? " Teenager asked.

"Once... I've almost fall in love with a woman before. It was torture, I'll never make that mistake again. " Brunet said

"You thought you might fall in love with me? " Girl smiled slightly.

"No, I thought that this cannot hapten..." Riddle cut in on her words.

"Fine, fine..." Monroe shook her head. "Could just please repeat the part when you realised you had feelings for me?" She asked with a sly smile at which the teenager only shook his head in disbelief. "But what are you going to do..." Taylor began. "When it's me... When I'll fall in love with you? " She asked, which caught his attention.

They both stared at each other for a moment, and when Mattheo was about to say something, the bell interrupted them for a break, and then the students blocked their way.

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"Why are you telling me to get out of the Hogwarts moths so late?" Mattheo asked and walked over to his older brother rubbing his eyes with fatigue.

"You look like..."

"I know, you don't have to bring that up to me. "The younger Riddle interrupted him. "Get to the point. " He waved his hand and looked at him.

"Father wants to see us. " He announced what disturbed his brother a little.

"Father? " He repeated. "Why? "

"And what do you think? " He growled. "Perhaps because he'll attack Hogwarts soon and get rid of Potter." He slapped Mattheo on the head. "Focus. You keep walking with your head in the clouds and you don't focus on what you need to do. " He said sternly.

"Excuse me?" He shook his head. "I always obeys his orders, so fuck off, Tom."

"I'm just reminding you to stay focused." He said. "When Draco kills Dumbledore, it should be down easy later. " Said Tom thoughtfully. "We'll finally get what we deserve, and all these mudbloods and Muggles will fall to their knees before us. Father will be satisfied with it... He will be proud of us."

"Pff ..." The younger brother shook his head. "You really believe that? " He looked at the boy. "Father only thinks about himself, first of all. And second..." He shrugged. "Have you ever thought about yourself and what you want? You always put our father first, and no matter what he tells you to do. You admire him, sure, I understand. " He nodded. "But..."

"I know what you're getting at, brother. " Tom interrupted him. "I do it of my own free will. Not because he wants it. " He said honestly. "I support him one hundred percent and I'm of the same opinion as he. We have allowed these people too long to poison our lives and the pure blood itself. It's time to end this. " He looked the boy in the eyes. "But you... " He approached the teenager. "I hope I'm wrong, but I get the feeling that you're hesitating."

"I don't hesitate. " The younger Riddle snorted. "I don't like mudbloods, but neither do I support our father's methods. I have a different opinion on that."

"He's counting on you to fulfill your role correctly in battle."

"I know. " Mattheo sighed heavily and ran a hand through his hair.

"She is pureblood. " Tom said. "Then she'll be fine, you don't have to worry about her."

His words caught Mattheo's attention.

"Who are you talking about? "

"You know who. " The older replied. "Taylor. "

"It's not about her. "

"Is it?"

Mattheo hesitated, then continued.

"It's just ... I don't know what to do ..." He shook his head.

Tom watched him closely then walked over to his relative and put his hand on his shoulder.

"You know. " He said confidently. "Don't let unnecessary feelings obscure what is right. Prove to our father that he can rely on you... And then, she'll be safe." He said looking his brother in the eyes. "You can keep her safe, Mattheo." He said. "You just have to do the right thing. "

The younger Riddle sighed heavily, then nodded at his brother's words.