In the Shadows (Mattheo Riddle)

Chapter 2

The second we got to the platform, my father planted a cold kiss on my soft blonde hair, all for the show I assume and dismissed me to the train. I figured he had to talk "business" with Draco, so I gladly ran onto the train.

I made my way to the Slytherin carts. I didn't see anyone yet, so I sat my self in an empty one and pulled out a book on herbology, I was just trying to get ahead on this years studies.

Suddenly, my book was flung to the floor and a small person was on my lap.

Pansy.

I gave her the tightest hug possibly. It felt amazing to be back with her again.

"Amelia, I just seen you three week ago, how is it that your hair has grown this much?"

She always complemented me, she knew I lacked it severely at home. I pushed her off and motioned her to sit down and shut up.

"so where is he?!" She asked so eagerly. She's fancied my brother since first year, I truly have no idea how.

"He'll be aboard soon, he was talking to my father." She stopped there, knowing I had no desires to talk about him.

And I was right, just then Draco had turned into the cart, a whole new persona. He was Hogwarts bad boy, that partied too hard and had a puddle of drool following him everywhere he went. And so, followed the rest of his pact.

Mattheo Riddle, Theodore Nott, Blaise Zabini, Lorenzo Birkshire and Regulus Black. We all came from very high "respected" wizarding families, people assumed thats why we were all friends. The truth is were all friends because were all just as fucked in the head as each other.

All the boys loved me, as a little sister. however, they only loved me because they feared Draco. They were all my protectors. I was the one who helped them with their homework, got them out of trouble, I was there for them. But they were never there for me, not in ways friends should be. But, they were all I had. I loved them all, but do not get me started on Riddle. The most arrogant of them all, his nose was always too far in the air to realize I was in his vicinity, but I liked it that way. I wanted nothing to do with the likes of him. Didn't really add to it that he was Draco's best friend.

"Parkinson" Draco shot in pansy's direction and he took the seat next to her. She couldn't hide her blushing if you offered her 10 galleons.

The boys all looked at me next, fuck was all I could think. I have drastically changed my appearance since last term. I grew my hair very long, started wearing make up to make my bright blue eyes stand out more, and sure enough, my body got the hint and I actually looked like a girl now.

You could see it in each of their faces that they've noticed my new look, and Draco was the first to realize what the look in their eyes meant.

"Boys, smarten up and sit before I have to remind you she is my sister."

I never had a boyfriend. I never even fancied anyone. Draco ruined any chance I had of that. I just knew if I did, it would be shut down quicker than the Hogwarts gates at a dementor sighting.

The train ride was as miserable as ever. Listening to the boys talking about who they did over holiday, real mature. Lets just say ill look at a couple of Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs differently from now on.

Pansy barely spoke to me, she was just trying to make sure there wasn't a girl she had to keep an eye out for this year. Poor girl.

Finally, I seen it in the distance, home. I excused my self to go change into my robes. I liked my privacy. Plus, if I even attempted to change in the cart, Draco would have my head.

I took my bag and figured id met them in the great hall anyway. I couldn't listen to them any longer.

I walked up the gorgeous marble stares, the candles lit the castle just right. Words couldn't describe how much I misses this place. I took our usual seats, as all the students flooded in. I missed this place so much. I loved watching the first years get sorted. They had no idea what this place had in store for them, so hopeful.

Finally, Dumbledore gave his beginning of year speech, the food appeared and we were all shoving our faces. Like all the other houses, we had our back to school party tonight in the common room, so we had to put something in our stomachs to assure the alcohol wouldn't eat us alive. This night was the best, since it was a Friday, we had back to back parties on welcoming weekend.

Getting alcohol into the castle was always fun, most of us had to beg older siblings to apperate it into our dorms, or beg our prefects to turn an eye while searching our bags. Lucky for Slytherin, the prefect was the biggest drinker of us all, so he never said a word.

The best thing about 6th year, was we finally got access to the upper common room, for only 6th and 7th years. We finally didn't have to worry about 3rd years telling Snape on us, his detentions were the absolute worst.

After dinner, we all made our way to our common rooms. Everyone in our house was in agreement the party would start around 10:30. Plenty of time for Pansy and I to prepare. We had far too many clothes, and needed all the time to decide.