Emerald

Give Him a Kick up the Ass

It's a few days on and I'm making my way to potions, Slughorn will kill me if I'm late again. I walk into the classroom and sit down at the back where the only seats left are, just as I sit down Mattheo walks in.

"Ahhh Mr Riddle looks like the only seat left is next to Miss Maddox" Mattheo makes his way over and sits next to me without saying a word.

I look over to him but he's concentrating on the professor so I go back to writing notes.

"It's rude to stare Maddox" he whispers.

"It's also rude to attack someone in the corridor Riddle" I whisper back as I roll my eyes.

He scoffs and goes on to pretend I don't exist for the rest of the lesson.

Once the lesson ends I make a beeline to the library, where I know Tom will be studying.

I thump my book in front of him, "What is going on with your brother?"

He looks up at me a shrugs.

"Tom please, he's never treated me like this before" I huff, "Someone upset the princess" he says as I roll my eyes.

"Come on, he's been avoiding me all week and the other night he nearly beat up Blaise" I say pleading with him.

"Look Thea, I don't know what's going on with him" Tom looks at me sternly.

I sit down next to him and fold my arms on the desk and put my head down, he starts to play with my hair.

I turn my head towards him "What should I do Tom?"

Tom was a hard ass but had a soft spot for me, his father and mine got along. I know my dad and Moldy Voldy, who knows what they talk about, because of their friendship Tom and I saw a lot of each other and before we joined hogwarts his father reminded Tom to look after me.

He's still playing with my hair "I don't know", he brings me into a hug, with my head going horizontal across his chest and him rubbing my back.

"Someone needs to kick him in the ass" I giggle, "Do it then" Tom responded.

I stand up and smile "That is a great idea Thomas", I start to leave.

"My names not Thomas, Theodora and don't actually kick my brother" he says as I leave.

• • •

I bang on Mattheo's door, "Mattheo I swear to god you better let me in" I shout as I carry on banging.

"Jesus Thea" he says as he opens the door in a towel that's hanging just below his v-line.

"What do you want?" He says in a slightly annoyed tone.

I barge my way in and still down on his bed, "We need to talk Matt".

"No we don't" he huffs as he pulls out boxers and grey joggers from his drawer, he goes into the bathroom to change.

When he comes back out he's putting a white t-shirt on, "Mattheo please, tell me what's going on?"

"Nothing is going on Thea" he spits out, I stand up and walk up to him "Please talk to me" I say as I rest my forehead on his bicep.

He walks away and I can't help but feel hurt, "Look I'm all good, I just don't always need you hanging around me".

I look at him with tears in my eyes, his face softens I guess realising what he just said.

I push down the tears as they're quickly replaced by anger "Fine have it your way, but I'll be damned if you treat me like a girl that's obsessed with you".