Emerald

Tornado

— Theodora Maddox —

I can't believe this is happening. I mean life wasn't simple before, but I was happy. I was dealing with Cedric passing and now I feel like a mess. I haven't felt like this in so long.

Sleeping with Theodore was a horrible idea, I have no one to blame but me. Seeing Mattheo's face in the common room, he looked defeated. The bags under his eyes, he was still wearing last night shirt and trousers. I just wanted to wrap my arms around him and tell him we'll be okay.

If he was with that girl, why? I just can't help but feel this all doesn't make sense, or am I being Naive? Am I trying to convince myself because I want to be with him?

God I wish none of this was happening, I wish it was Christmas last year. Cedric's family spent it at my house, with me and my dad. It was the perfect Christmas, Cedric gave me a letter and told me to open it when he won the tournament. I had it in the pocket of Cedric's jacket I was wearing that night. I never read it.

Pansy and the girls were all in my room, they were talking through it all. Trying to make sense of it, I just stayed silent. I don't know what to think, but all that's on my mind right now if the letter.

I jump out of bed and head over to my closet, I open it and kneel down to grab the box that I kept the picture of me and Cedric in. I take out the jacket and rummage through the pockets until I find it.

The girls probably think I'm going crazy, I turn around "I'll be back" I say and rush out the door.

I go up to the astronomy tower to read the letter.

I sit there smiling at a letter from a guy who was so confident and loving. Tears stream down my face, I can't believe Mattheo helped Cedric. I need to talk to him.

As fast as my legs would move I ran into Mattheo's dorm and swung the door open.

"Are you okay?" He jumped up, clearly seeing me panting and tears falling from my eyes.

The letter is still in my hand, "You think my eyes are like emeralds?" I ask still panting.

"Y-yes, why?" He stands there confused.

"You helped Cedric get together with me?"

He shyly nods, "Did you like me?"

"Of course I like you Thea" he expresses.

"No not now, did you like me then?"

"I've loved you since end of 4th year, when you jumped into my arms after the quidditch game where we won".

"You love me?" I look down and start fiddling with my necklace.

"I love that you care more about your friends and family than anyone else, I love that when you get nervous or are thinking to hard you fiddle with your necklace, I love that even though you're mad at me you still came to talk to me" he smiles at me.

I walk up to him, wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him. I can feel him smiling against me.

"So you believe me?" Mattheo says, I pull away and press my hand to his cheek.

"Yes, but we need to find out who did this" I smile, "Also I'm sorry for running away instead of listening".

"I understand why you ran" he landed a soft kiss on my forehead and leads us both over to the bed.

"I was running so hard I crashed into Theodore" I giggled, "You ran into Theo?" He asked.

I realised what I just said "Urm yeah" I look down at my feet.

"And what did Theo do?" He asked.

"He helped me back to my dorm" I stumble over the words slightly and look up at him.

"Did you sleep with him?" Mattheo asks.

I guess my face said it all, he got up and shouted "Fuck".

"Mattheo it was a mistake, I was angry and upset - I thought me and you were over" I start crying.

I walk up to him, "Thea I just don't know what to say" he sighs and looks in my eyes.

"Mattheo I love you okay, I really don't want to lose you" I plead.

He looks at me stunned "You love me?", I nod and he swiftly picks me up and spins me around.

Nothing else mattered in that moment, I saw how happy I made it him by telling the truth.

"I know sleeping with Theodore was wrong but there's nothing I can do to fix or change it" I sigh and cup his face as he places me down softly, "I love you and if you forgive me this can work, but if you can't maybe I don't know- "

He holds my hand and guides me to his bed sitting us down, "I'm by no means pleased about it, but I understand how it happened".

My eyes start to water with happy tears, "I forgive you Dora, do you forgive me?" He places a kiss on my forehead.

"For what?" I ask.

"You'll see..." He says that, stands up and walks out.

"Mattheo?" I call after him as I follow him.

He walks into the common room, drags Theodore of the couch and holds him against the wall.

"You're a fucking bastard, you know that?" He shouts at him.

"What's going on?" Tom and Draco both stand up startled asking at the same time.

"He slept with Thea last night" Mattheo said and all eyes land on me.

"You what?" Draco makes his way over to Theodore and Mattheo, "Why would you do that?"

"Guys please, it was my fault" I plead.

Before I know it Mattheo let's go and punches Theodore square in the face. I see Theodore slump on the floor.

I try to walk over but Draco stops me, "Mattheo please stop" I beg "Draco let go".

Mattheo continues to punch Theodore on the floor, I get out of Dracos grasp and run over and try to pull Mattheo off of Theodore.

"Please" I cry, Mattheo finally let's go, "Take him to the hospital wing" I say looking at Enzo and Tom and then hold Mattheo's hand and walk upstairs.

I sit him on his bed, grab the first aid kit and walk back into the room. I start to clean the cuts on his hand, the other arm snakes around my waist and brings me into a straddle position on his lap.

"I prefer it this way" Mattheo chuckled, I look up and give him a slight glare as I continue to clean his hand.

"Thea please, I couldn't just let him get away with it" he says tucking a piece of hair behind my ear.

"It wasn't his fault Mattheo" I sigh.

"Doesn't matter, he should know not to touch what's mine" he says as one arm snakes under my shirt and gives one of my boobs a rough squeeze.

"I'm yours, huh?" I say with a slight smile.

He then flips me onto the bed "Yeah you're mine, do you want me to show you?", I nod and giggle.