Theodora Maddox is ignoring her pain, what happens when she learns she has to deal with it or hurt someone she cares about? She's hoping this year will be nothing like last, she can't deal with that kind of heartbreak again.
I get ready to go out, I change into a black t-shirt with black slacks. I think about texting Thea, but figure I should let her enjoy the girls night before we hate crash it later.
Soon I meet up with the boys in the common room, Enzo mentions the girls are already there. Maybe him dating Daphne is useful, I look over to Blaise and he's avoiding eye contact with me.
"How comes you wanted to go to the new club Riddle?" Theodore asked.
"Thought it'd be fun, god forbid" I smirk as we carry on walking, Tom and Draco give me a look clearly hinting they know I'm up to something.
Maybe I am, I'm not 100% what it is yet. But I'm sure I'll figure it out soon enough.
Thea's comment from earlier about leaving in the morning is replaying in my head, I thought last night might have been more than the usual but I guess not.
Still, she's mine and I'm going to make sure everyone in that club knows it. I guess that's plan.
• • • — Theodora Maddox —
We arrived about an hour ago and Astoria was right, this is a lot of fun. We also all look hot as hell, I can feel eyes on me as I drink and dance which just increases my confidence.
Mattheo would lose his head if he saw the way these guys were looking at me, but he's not my boyfriend nor is he here.
I bought this dress when I went to Hogsmead with Pansy, Draco and Blaise a while ago and it was the perfect opportunity to wear it.
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I continue dancing and knocking back drinks, then I feel some hands on my hips. I turn around to smack the creep away, when I come face to face with Riddle.
"Tom?" I question slightly confused.
"You looked lonely" he chuckled.
He grabs my hand and spins me around "You look great Theodora".
"Thank you Thomas" I look him up and down, "You don't look too bad yourself" I giggle.
"May I cut in here brother" Mattheo interrupts, Tom nods his head and gives Mattheo a smirk.
"He's wrong you know?" He says as I give him a puzzled look, "You don't look great Theodora".
I take a step back kind of disappointed, he gives me a cheeky grin and says "You look drop dead gorgeous".
I chuckle and he pulls me into him and we start dancing.
"You crashed girls night" I say locking eyes with him.
He shrugs "I know".
"Couldn't bare a night away from me" I teased.
"Never" he smirked as he brought me closer to him by my waist.
I looked up at him and he brought a hand to my face and kissed me gently, this wasn't our usual kiss - this was something different.
As he pulled back I smiled at him, "We should probably go find our friends, Dora" he said, i nodded my head as my mind kept repeating the nickname he just called me.
We reunited with our friends, most of whom were making out either with each other or they found someone in the club. Mattheo lets me know he's going to get us some drinks, I sit down next to Blaise.
"Does he make you happy?" Blaise asked.
I turn my head to him with a startled expression, "It's not like that".
"Thea, if it's not like that you need to tell him" he says as he gets up.
I grab his arm, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to play with your feelings" I say as I stand up.
"I know" he kissed my forehead and walks away.
Mattheo slumps down next to where I was just sitting and hands me my drink as I sit down again, he places his arm round me.
"What was that about?" He asked, I can tell he's trying to hide his jealousy.
"Nothing important" I say as I take a sip.
I see Pansy pointing at me and calling me over "Be right back" I say as I get up and kiss Mattheo on the cheek.
As I start to walk away he slaps my ass and I chuckle. Blaise is right, I need to figure out my head.
I walk over to Pansy and we start dancing, I see Draco sit next to Mattheo and they're joking around drinking.
Soon Astoria and Daphne find us and we find our way onto a balcony to have a sneaky cigarette without the boys noticing.
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"So you going to tell us what the hell is happening with Mattheo?" Astoria blurts out.
"I need to figure out my head before I answer that" I say, "Blaise said I'm playing with Mattheo's feelings" I stare off into the distance and smoke my cigarette.
"T, stop over thinking and enjoy yourself" Daphne says.
"Daph is right, for once" Pansy chuckles as Daphne glares at her, "For real though, sorting your head is tomorrows problem, or if you're hungover it's the day afters problem".
We all laugh and return inside.
"You went for a cigarette without one" I hear as Mattheo walks up to me smiling.
"Girl talk, it's an essential part of the night" Astoria chimes in as she grabs my hand and pulls me onto the dance floor.
I didn't see much of Mattheo for the rest of the night as me and the girls danced until about 2am, when I made my way back to my dorm and passed out on my bed.
