In the Shadows (Mattheo Riddle)

chapter 57

I woke up in a strange classroom, one I had never seen before, surrounded by some of the death eaters. From outside the tiny door, I heard complete mayhem. shouting, crying, slamming of things. What the fuck is going on?

My head was pounding. My bag was gone.

Fuck. My bag.

The key.

Fuck. The boys!

Mattheo.

Their going to be so fucking worried.

I brought my hand to my head, and when I brought it back down again, blood stained my fingers.

"Ah! Your awake!' His voice was unmistakable for anyone else.

"Why am I here?" I whispered.

"You see, you being with us, assures my son and all the boys I have here, will choose the right side." He looked me in the eyes.

This isn't how it was supposed to happen. I didn't even know their plan. All I knew, was this definitely complicated it.

I scanned the room. I instantly found my parents, as well as a few other parents. I quickly looked away.

I needed to think. Think of a way to escape, to let them know I was okay. I just needed to think.

Before I knew it I was being pulled by my hair to my feet, by my ever so loving aunt.

"You will stay with us, do you understand?" Voldemort was very close to my face now.

I nodded.

Just like that I was being pulled out of the room, she had such a grip on my hair. Her arm wrapped around my neck and my body dragging behind hers.

I tried to look up, to see where I was, what was going on. How I could help.

When I lifted my head, I wish I never did. It was a war zone. Bodies spread across the castle, the building falling to shambles.

My mind was only on one thing.

Mattheo.

I was dragged to the courtyard and struck to the floor.

"Silence!" He yelled, and somehow everyone stopped.

I had a boot, to my face, holding me to the ground, all I saw were feet rushing to the courtyard.

"You know what I am here for! Stop protecting him!" He screamed. All I heard was silence.

I heard footsteps, quickly approaching.

"Let her go!" It was Mattheo. He sounded so worried. All the footsteps stopped. I tried to count them in my head to make sure all the boys were accounted for.

"Come here son." He pleaded to Mattheo.

"Let her go first." He ordered. He sounded serious.

I was dragged to my feet, and placed in a chokehold.

I finally made eye contact with him. They were all behind him. They looked like they had been through rubbles. Bruised and bloodied. But alive.

I seen him let out a sigh of relief.

I couldn't help but wonder if they had thought of anything.

"I know where potter is, let Amelia go and I will give you him." He inched forward to us.

"You know she will die if I am betrayed." He spat.

The whole school was watching us. I seen the horrid looks, I seen the tears. I seen everything.

He lifted up my sleeve to show my vow mark, "she will die!" He screamed.

"I will give you potter." Mattheo repeated again.

"Let the girl go, she knows the consequence if he is lying." He ordered to my aunt.