In the Shadows (Mattheo Riddle)

chapter 42

When I first woke the following morning, for a second it felt like everything was normal. That I was just a girl, sleeping in her boyfriends bed. The pain that ran through my body was quick to remind me, that was so far from the story.

I felt the bed next to me, and to my disappointed it was empty. I sat up to find a plate of breakfast and a note.

"You need to eat. Ill be back soon, love."

I had absolutely no appetite. But I knew I needed too. I had wondered where he went, I was desperately hoping not to kill anyone.

I heard a faint knock at the door, then it slowly slide open.

Theo.

He walked over to the bed, and crawled in next to me. He put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me to his chest.

"I told you i'd be here for you Lia" he whispered. I completely lost it hearing that sentence.

I quickly pulled my self together. "i'm sorry, I'm sorry" I repeated wiping my tears.

"Do not even apologize. I know everything your feeling right now. To be tortured by your own family, to become something you're not, against your wishes, I know. And I cannot apologize enough, that of all people, you had to go through this." He looked me in my eyes, making me feel understood.

"i didn't know that it would go this far. I didn't think I would have to happen so soon. All because of fucking Draco" and my tears started again.

"He will get his, from all of us." He reassured me.

"No, I want him." I spat. "He is going to feel everything I did."

"Amelia, you're free to do as you please, but so are we. He's the reason this happen to you."

"no, I'm the reason this happen to me." I rolled my eyes.

"Don't you dare blame yourself. He's the one with the big mouth, after you kept his secret. He's pathetic." He scoffed.

I sat there with my head down, he turned my arm over to get a look at it. It still felt as if it was on fire. It was still red, you could tell it was fresh. He rubbed his finger over it, as the snake began to dance on my skin.

"The stinging will go away in a few days. Then it'll only hurt when he's calling us. He mostly leaves us alone during term. Its the summer you need to worry about." He explained.

"what if I don't answer?" I asked him.

"Its best you answer Lia" he sighed. "I am here, for whatever you need. Don't blame your self. Call for me, the second you need anything." He stood up and showed himself out of his own dorm.

I got up to stretch my legs, and relieve my self. When I walked into the bathroom, I couldn't help but stop and look at myself in the mirror.

My eye was black, with a deep bruise. The other eye, had a large gash under it, which was sure to stick around for the rest of my life. My eyes were blood shot, and my arm. Ugh. My fucking arm was ruined.

I heard the dorm door open, I still stayed in that mirror, looking at the girl who starred back at me. She wasn't who I used to know.

Mathheo turned the corner of the bathroom and stood behind me, hugging me, resting his head on my shoulder, now looking into the mirror too.

"You are the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on, Amelia Malfoy." He whispered into my ear.

I wanted to believe him, but I was looking at the same face he was, and all I saw now, was a broken, fucked up girl. I laid my head onto his, and let out a tiny smile.

He grabbed my hand and led me into his room, he handed me a long sleeve shirt, motioning for me to put it on, "Come, lets go take a walk by the lake."

Fresh air honestly sounded amazing, like it was everything I needed. I threw on the shirt, and pulled my hair in front of my face, to hide my marks.

I followed him downstairs into the common room, where I was met by a familiar laughter.

Draco.

How the fuck was he laughing, when I was going through quite possibly the worst time in my life. Something clicked in me. Something I've never felt before.

The common room was empty. It was still meal time, and everyone was gone.

I let go of Mattheos hand and walked straight up to him, his back to me.

"Look at me!" I shouted.

He jumped, and turned around, he was sitting with Blaise and Regulus, who both looked like they seen a ghost at the sight if my face.

"Merlin, Amelia! What the fuck happen?!" Regulus asked, very concerned.

"He fucking happen!" I screamed, once again holding my wand up to Draco's neck.

"Amelia" he said shakily "I am so fucking-"

"Don't you dare fucking apologize to me, you fucking did this!" I hissed "You knew what they would do to me and you didn't give a fuck!"

He looked as if he couldn't find the words to say, just when he began to speak again, I cut him off.

"I'm actually quite happy they didn't kill me. I now get to spend the rest of my life, making yours hell." I never broke the eye contact.

"I am so sorry Amelia" he began

"OH!" I chuckled "Hes sorry!" I continued to chuckle, and got the looks of a mad man, "Well, then I guess its perfect fine!" I was still laughing. I turned to Mattheo, "You hear this? He's sorry!"

I felt Draco loosen his stance, and thats exactly what I was waiting for.

I quickly turned back around, wand drawn.

"Crucio" i whispered and watched his body hit the floor.