The Brave Slytherin

The Hogwarts Express

A/N: Everything that is written in italics, is said inside someones head.

Me and Harry got on the train and immediately started to get dressed in our robes. I gave the Gryffindor robe back to him and put on my Slytherin robe. I missed this. I missed being in my Slytherin clothes and being able to express my true self. 

After we got dressed we said goodbye and walked to our own friends. He went to Hermione, Ron and Luna, while I went to Draco, Pansy, Blaise, Theo and Mattheo. Most of us have been friends since first year, but Theo and Mattheo joined Hogwarts last year and we became fast friends. Eventhough I have not known Mattheo the longest, he is my best friend. He is always there for me and I wouldn't know what to do without him. Since he joined in a later schoolyear, there weren't enough dormrooms, so we ended up having to share one. Neither of us minded, because it just meant that we were able to spend more time with eachother. The only thing that I mind is the fact that Mattheo brings girls back to our dorm from time to time. I don't know why, but it always makes me mad. So, everytime he does, I just go to Pancy's room. I'd rather spend the night there than to have to watch Mattheo make out with a different girl everytime. 

But luckily, that's not where we are right now. Right now we are on the train and they all just saw me walk up to them. Draco, Pansy, Blaise and Theo just said hello and asked me how I was doing, but before I could even answer Mattheo hugged me as hard as he could. I missed this. I hugged him back and just asked if everything was okay. He told me it was, but I'm doubting if he's telling me the truth. Eventually he let me go and we sat down. I asked everyone how their holidays were and while everyone started talking to each other I noticed that Mattheo kept quiet. Mattheo can read minds, as I found out last year, so we made up a signal where I let him know that I want to tell him something, but I don't want anyone else to hear. So, when he looked at me I tapped the side of my head two times and let him read what I was thinking. 'Are you okay Mattheo? What happened?' He can also respond in my head, so we started to have a conversation. 'I'm okay'.  He said. 'Mattheo please, tell me. I can see there's something wrong'. 'It's nothing.' 'Is it your dad? Did he do something?' Mattheo's dad is You-know-who, the person who tried to kill my parents and ended up killing a lot of other people. My family would hate to find out I'm friends with his son, but Mattheo is nothing like his father. Mattheo is sweet and so caring. I would not say he wouldn't hurt anyone, because he does have some anger issues, but that's just to protect the people he loves. 'Yes.' That's all that Mattheo responded with. 'What happened Mattheo, did he hurt you?' 'No, he didn't, he just...' 'He just what?' 'He told me, that he wants me to become a death eater the moment I finish school.' 'What?! But, Mattheo... He can't just do that.' 'Yeah, he can and he will.' 'No...., we have to find a way to stop that.' 'There is no way.' 'There has to be. We'll find a way. And we have two years to find it. We'll figure this out, okay?' 'Okay.' 'Hey turtledoves are you done staring at eachother? Hahahaha.' We were taken out of our conversation by Draco. Mattheo and I were talking to eachother a bit too long, so the others started to notice we were just staring at eachother without saying a word. I just laughed it off by saying 'Yeahyeah, we're done. We were just thinking about when we're going to throw the first party of the year.' 'Oh yeah, we have to do that tonight or tomorrow at the latest. We have to be the first to throw a party.' Pansy said. And with that the group started to discuss the plans for the party. Which gave Mattheo a chance to say one last thing to me 'Thanks for covering, love'. And with that my heart melt just a little bit.