Poisoned || Mattheo Riddle

𝕿he 𝕬stronomy 𝕿ower || Chapter Seven

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𝓣𝖍𝖊 𝓐𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖔𝖒𝖞 𝓣𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖗
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𝕮HAPTER 𝕾EVEN

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THE MASSIVE GOLDEN ARMILLARY SPHERE floated proudly in the centre of the room. High archways surrounded the open space, secured with golden railings in between.

Seb dropped onto the ground and laid face down in the starfish position, next to the armillary sphere. His back heaved up and down excessively with every deep breath he took.

"For Merlin's sake," Mattheo huffed, "there has to be a more efficient way to get up here." He stumbled towards the edge and leaned on the railing with his elbows, facing the rest.

"We've been climbing these stairs for (huff) five years now, (huff) if there was a better way, we'd have found it by now." Finn lowered herself onto the floor cross-legged next to Seb, patting his back gently while he groaned tiredly.

"You'd think the star Quidditch player of Slytherin'd have better stamina than this," Theodore chuckled out of breath as he nodded toward Seb.

Seb let out another muffled groan and rolled over, facing the ceiling as he placed his hand on his heaving chest. "Oh sod off, you twat."

"Ah, he speaks!" Mattheo said as he pushed himself from the railing and sat down next to Finn. He spied over her arms as to what she was doing.

Finn chuckled and placed her bag in her lap, messing around in it. It was a simple, over-the-shoulder, black, messenger bag. She had decorated it with all sorts of patches of things she liked: magical beings, like Medusa, a mermaid, vampire teeth etc., bands she liked; muggle bands as much as wizarding ones, and of course a patch of a weed leaf because of course, she had to. Mona and she had placed an "Undetectable Extension Charm" on her bag when she went to her third year, as the summer before she and the boys went to their first festival.

"You know what Riddle, when I see you scoring while Wood is keeping, you're allowed to comment on my stamina, same goes for you, Nott," Seb said as he began to sit upright.

Finn took out a plastic bag and placed it in the little circle that was forming. "I scored with Wood last year, does that count?" She looked up and smirked at Seb.

Seb narrowed his eyes. "No, Achlys, that does not count."

Finn chuckled and placed down the last things in front of them.

"What have you brought for us, Finn?" Theo inquired as he, too, made his way into the circle.

"I'll tell you what we have here-," started Finn, before she got interrupted.

Mattheo frantically wrapped one arm around her shoulder and placed his other hand on her mouth. "What we have here are the fruits of my hard labour: my best-grown weed, some skins and not to forget, my favour- what the fuck?!" Mattheo quickly pulled his hand back and sniggered, "Did you just lick my hand?"

Finn smirked and said: "Your name isn't "Finn", is it? However, what doofus here was saying, was correct. I managed to sneak some of mine in, some skins and my favourite lighter of course. If you want blunts, you better start rolling."