Brave for a Slytherin

Breakfast

Y/n's POV:

Two weeks later Tuesday morning dawned warm and early. I hadn't seen much of Mattheo since the day we had spent a glowing free period together apart from in class. I know he's trying to protect me but I wish he wouldn't. It was early but I felt well rested and didn't want to wait for anyone to walk down to the hall. As a result there were very few people in there hall however I could see Theo sitting at the slytherin table so I made my way over to him. 

"Morning Theo" I said setting my hand on his shoulder as I sat down.

"Morning darling, How'd you sleep?" He asked passing me a plate from the stack beside me. 

"Not too bad" I replied beginning to serve myself pancakes, topping them with fruit and butter then dousing my creation in maple syrup. As I ate I felt his hand slip onto my leg I gently rested my hand on top of his and he smiled.  "What you got first today?" I asked tilting my head up slightly. 

"Divination" He replied sounding irritated.

"Oh yeah, you're in my brothers class aren't you?" I said barely disguising a laugh. Harry and Ron complained about Trelawney's  class all the time it sounded pretty shit. 

"Yeah. She's convinced Harry's gonna die and I swear to god every time she says it she gives me a dirty look. It's not my fault my dads a serial killer, my mums a sociopath and my brothers a fucking ass hole." His voice rose In anger and a few first years who had been passing bye scuttled away giving him a wide birth. I shot them a dirty look the turned my attention back to him. 

"You have a brother?" I asked 

"did you live under a rock before you met me sweetheart?" he asked 

"No but I so have six overprotective brothers" I joked leaning into him slightly with a smile. 

"Well my brother's as bad as my dad. He should be in seventh year but dad took him out of school for 'training'. Basically he's a vindictive manipulative basted who takes pleasure in other peoples pain. A perfect mini dad" the hand that rested on my leg had been balled into a fist in frustration and his whole body had tensed. 

Very gently and slowly I unclenched his hand by fitting his fingers between my own so our hands remained clenched together beneath the table. "I'm sorry" I whispered softly "I shouldn't have pried." 

"You didn't Darling. I just find myself telling you more than I ought to..." He might have wanted to say more but Enzo arrived to the table and he seemed eager to change the subject. 

For the rest of the meal Theo and Enzo chatted about the mundanities of school. Occasionally I chimed in but I was having to put a lot of effort into eating my pancakes one handed as Theo was playing with the fingers of my other one under the table and I was reluctant to let go. I'm pretty sure Enzo knew I was struggling and most likely why since Theo had a slight smile on his face the whole meal and I could feal myself positively beaming.

We finished breakfast just as the hall was begging to properly fill up. Due to this, I got quite a few odd looks from Slytherins for sitting at their table. Twice I had been forced to stomp on the boys feet to stop them retaliating when the word mud blood was hissed at me. Five minuets after the table began to fill I left up unable to take the glares and whispered conversations that were clearly about me .  

A few of Enzo's friends showed up as I was leaving and Theo stayed to chat so I made my way over to the Gryffindor table alone. Hermione and the twins were mid argument about 'Weasleys wizard wheezes' and weather or not they should be aloud to test them in the common room. I quickly joined becoming a mediator for both sides and laughing as the arguments became more and more ridiculous. 

The bell for first the first lesson , charms, sounded and Hermione and I trudged to class. Charms class was bustling with activity, it was always easy to talk in Flitwick's class because of all the things exploding around us. Sheamus had accidently set fire to the socks he was supposed to to be summoning. 

"You sat with Mattheo this morning" Hermione said with a smile. "And you were up early I was still asleep when you left the dorm and the way he was looking at you. It was adorable" She jabbered I shook my head at my best friend but began to jabber too. 

"He is really cute and oh my god he was soo sweet and he Heald my hand and... I am being so soppy" I said realizing how cheesy the grin on my face was. 

"You're in loooovveee" She said 

"I am not" I retaliated "He's just hot and mysterious and seems to trust me so I'm happy "  

"Whatever you say" she said with an annoying knowing smile as she effortlessly lifted her pair of socks into the air as Flitwick still holding Sheamus's smoldering pair tottered past.

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Fred and George caught up with me on the walk from Charms to transfiguration both decked out in identical grins. "So from what we hear from Hermione You left the dorm early this morning" Said George 

"And enjoyed a private breakfast with a curtain slytherin while everyone else was waking up" added Fred wrapping a hand around my shoulder and squeezing me to his size. 

I elbowed him in the ribs and squirmed free and, slightly annoyed, continued walking beside them saying "You knew that already. I literally walked over from his table. You just wanted to be dramatic"

Fred gasped theatrically and George pulled a disgruntled face and throwing an exaggerated hand to his brow. "us Dramatic" said George 

"Never" they chorused chuckling. 

"Oh got to go, Looks like your boyfriend wants you" Chuckled Fred. Mattheo was in fact standing not to far down the corridor smiling absentmindedly at our tomfoolery. I aimed a slap at Fred but he ducked and I missed. 

"He's not my boyfriend" I hissed before walking towards him. I could feel the twins eyes tracking me as I walked but refused to glance back at their faces which I was sure would have matching grins . "Hey Theo, how you doing?" I asked. 

"Not too bad" he said smiling "But I have detention tonight" He continued as we began walking.

"And how did that happen?" I asked " You know that girl that called you a mud blood this morning" I nodded not loving where this was going "Well I told the bitch she could keep her opinion to herself and Her boyfriend didn't like that so I punched him in the face" He said looking proud. 

It amazed me that this was the same boy who, only a month ago, had stood in a blinging rage and shouted that same word at me. The same boy I had believed I would never forgive and had inexplicably became my best friend. 

"You shouldn't do that for me" I said noticing a small cut on his knuckle. He moved his hand out of my view when he noticed my eyes lingering but I felt a little guilty none the less. "When's your detention till?" I asked as we joined the queue outside the transfiguration classroom. 

"8 it's with Umbitch" he said sounded frustrated however I couldn't help but laugh at the name. 

"So I'm guessing I can't ask you to meet me this evening" I said 

"You could. But it would have to be pretty late. You could come to the slytherin table tomorrow morning again. I liked seeing you this morning"

"I Don't want you to start punching people again" I said regretfully.

"Tomorrow night then? I promise I'll be good" He said his signature smirk and a cocked head. 

"Tomorrow" I said with a small smile leaning into him a little. Then wincing and pulling slightly away as I heard the twins wolf whistle behind us. I bit my lip and gave him an apologetic  glance but he was laughing and pulled me closer to his side his smile widening as I blushed scarlet partially at the slightly musky warm sent of his body partially because of Fred and Georges exaggerated cheers behind us. 

Despite their noise no one really noticed us as everyone was so used to them causing a fuss. I shook my head and snuggled deeper into his body right until we were forced to part at the transfiguration doors.