The Brave Slytherin

Quidditch match

It's been about a week since my date with Draco. We haven't been on another date yet, but we have been talking a lot and he asked me to be his girlfriend. I don't know if I like him enough yet to be a good girlfriend, but hanging out with him, has been helping me to forget about my feelings for a Mattheo a bit. So, I told Draco I would be his girlfriend. 

Mattheo also started dating someone this past week. He started dating no other than Daphne Greengrass. The girl that caused our very first fight. For some reason it feels like he chose her on purpose, because he hates that I'm dating Draco. But I just hope that, eventhough he might do it to irritate me, he is still happy with her. They hang out a lot and I hate it, but I shouldn't. I'm with Draco now, so whatever Mattheo does, shouldn't bother me. It shouldn't, but it does. 

But today will hopefully take my mind off of Mattheo. Today is Quidditch game-day. Gryffindor has a match against Slytherin. That means that my boyfriend is facing my brother during the game today. My parents are coming to support my brother, so I have to pretend I'm not a Slytherin and that I don't have a Slytherin boyfriend. I saw Draco before I went to the Quidditch stands and I told him that I would spend the day with my parents and that I wish him luck during the match. He gave me a quick kiss and went of to the Quidditch Arena. I quickly changed my outfit into a bit more neutral colors. I was wearing a darkgreen crewneck, but I changed it into a black one with some black ripped jeans and some white sneakers. And off I went to the Quidditch stands as well. 

When I got there I saw my parents talking to Professor McGonagall. She taught my parents back when they were students, so it was always nice for them to catch up again. I walked up to my parents and gave them both a hug. Once they finished talking to Professor McGonagall, we all went on the Gryffondor side of the stands and started watching the game. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Mattheo making out with Daphne in the Slytherin stands. I stared a bit too long, because my mother started to ask me what I was looking at. I just made up some lie about thinking that I saw the Golden Snitch, when I knew it was about 25 meters to the right. Luckily she believed me and started watching the game again. 
We went through the whole game without my parents having any doubt about me being a Gryffindor and not having Slytherin friends, until Draco flew past us in the last couple minutes. He waved at me and I had to wave back. It would have been weird if I didn't wave back. My parents looked at me confused, because the seeker of the Slytherin team just waved at me from his broom. I just told them Draco was my classmate and we had to work on a project together and that was why he waved at me. My dad usually isn't convinced easily, but for some reason he believed this obvious lie. My mom on the other hand, looked at me like she knew something. I told her I had to go to the toilet and walked away quickly. But, before I could hide, she caught up with me and asked me what was going on between me and Draco. 'It's nothing mom.' Is all I said. 'So you're telling me that the seeker of the Slytherin team, just happens to see you in the stands and wave to you, because you had to work together on a project?' 'Yes?' 'You know I don't fall for your lies that easily right?' Why couldn't she just believe it? Why did she have to doubt my lies? 'I know, but I don't know what to tell you, mom.' 'Well maybe start with the truth, Y/N.' 'Okay, don't be mad, please.' 'Why would I be mad?' 'Because, Draco isn't just a project partner. He is also my boyfriend.' The end of my sentence was a lot quieter than the beginning, but I said it. I told her who he was. I told her I was dating a Slytherin and now the anger would come. The anger about me socializing with Slytherins, when they were the bad guys. But, it didn't come. My mom didn't get angry, she was happy. 'That's amazing sweetie! How long have you two been together?' 'Uhhh.... a couple of days. But, wait...Why aren't you mad?' 'Why would I be mad?' 'Because I'm dating a Slytherin and you all hate Slytherins.' 'I'm going to be honest. Everyone in the family hates Slytherins, but I never had much against them. Yeah you-know-who used to be a Slytherin, but that doesn't make all the Slytherins bad people. And if Draco makes you happy, than why should I be mad at you for being with him.' 'Wow, thanks mom. I never knew you thought about us... I mean them like that.' 'Did you just say us?' 'No...I mean.... yes.... but...' 'Y/N are you finally trying to tell me you're a Slytherin as well?' 'No...., well maybe.' 'Finally, took you long enough sweetheart.' 'Wait, how did you know?' 'You never were good at hiding it and you know that I'm the one that takes your laundry out of your suitcase when you get back for the holidays? I saw your robes.' 'But, if you knew, why did you never say anything mom?' 'Because, I wanted you to tell me. You had your reasons to hide it and I wouldn't just put you in a place where you had to come out with your secret like that.' 'Are you mad?' 'No, not at all.' 'Does dad know? Do my grandparents know?' I started to tear up. If my mom knew, maybe the rest knew as well. They can't know. They'll hate me, if they knew. 'No, they don't know, Y/N. I never told them and I will never tell them. But, I think you should.' 'I can't mom. You know how much they all hate Slytherins. They'll hate me too, if they ever find out.' 'Y/N you're their daughter and granddaughter. They'll love you no matter what.' 'No, this will ruin that mom.' 'I'm sure it won't, but if you don't want to let them know, I promise you, I will not tell any of them.' 'Not even dad?' 'No, not even your dad.' 'Thank you mom.' 'Ofcourse sweetheart.' 

It is such a relief that my mom knows about me. I always hated lying to my family, but I hated lying to my mom the most. 
When I thought the conversation with my mom, was over, she asked me one more thing: 'Y/N, if the boy on the broomstick is your boyfriend, then who is the boy you were staring at earlier, when you told me you thought you saw the snitch?' 'That is Mattheo Riddle.' 'As in Tom Riddle, You-know-who?' She asked just a bit shocked. She never knew Harry and I went to school with You-know-who's son, so it's no surprise that's she's shocked. And I guess she'll be even more shocked when she finds out, that he's my best friend. I've been honest about a lot of things today, so I guess I can be honest about this as well to her. 'Yes, Mattheo Riddle, as in the son of Tom Riddle. But, before you say anything, he is NOTHING like his father. He is sweet and caring and he would never hurt anyone, unless it's to protect his friends and he's... he's my absolute best friend.' 'Okay...' 'Are you mad?' 'No honey, I'm not mad, I'm just a bit shocked. I didn't know you-know-who even had a son and I sure as hell didn't know that he went to the same school as you and Harry.' 'He only joined last year.' 'Still, you should've told us.' 'I couldn't, because than you would've told me to stay away from him and I can't do that.' 'Why not?' 'Because he is my best friend. I care for him more than I have ever done for anyone and I can't lose him for whatever reason.' 'Are you sure, you're just best friends? It sounds like you care more for him, than just a friend.' 'Yeah, I'm sure. I'm with Draco and he's with some other girl.' 'Yes, but that doesn't have to mean, that you don't care for him more than just a friend, Y/N.' 'Well it does, okay? I can't care for him like that. He doesn't care for me like that, so I can't let my feelings ruin our friendship. And I'm with Draco, so I can't feel anything for Mattheo.' 'If you say so.' 'I do.'

And with that, our talk finally concluded. My dad and Harry came walking towards us, since the game finished while mom and I were talking. Slytherin won, so that would mean that we have another party to celebrate tonight. Since it was getting late in the afternoon and my parents still had quite a long trip ahead of them, they said goodbye and left. I turned to Harry and told him I would see him later and off I went, back to the commonroom. Hoping to find Draco there.