War, Love, and Riddle //Mattheo Riddle x OC

Chapter Twenty Six - Always

The six of them couldn't help the horror crossing their faces and the terror chilling them to the bones. Hogwarts was in ruins, curses were being flung in every direction as bodies fell. They make it to the marble staircase as they race down. Emma deflected every single curse thrown in front of them as they continued to descend the staircase, Mattheo cast stunning spells and full-body bind curses to whatever Death Eater was in their way. The couple worked together like they were one person, sharing one mind. It was incredible to witness and even more extraordinary to be one of the four they were protecting. As the couple continued to pelt through the fighters Emma and Mattheo spotted Rolf Scamander in combat with a Death Eater oblivious to the one who was about to curse him in the back. 

Emma felt the tug of her ancient magic her hand starting to raise "Don't!" Mattheo screams at her. He quickly sends a stunning spell toward the death eater saving Rolf. Mattheo looks at Emma "Do not use your ancient magic until the last second. You will exhaust yourself too quickly." He advises her, his voice softens as one of his hands cups her cheek. She leans in for a kiss, their lips meeting for one brief moment. 

"I love you," Emma smiles as she pulls back. 

"I love you," he quickly says before they go back to deflecting and cursing. 

They make it down the staircase when they come up to a gigantic troll towering over them, they halt their run when the troll spots them. Emma's eyes widen as she realizes he's holding a broken quidditch goal post. "This way, this way!" Draco yells at them as they quickly turn racing towards the column that was broken and toppled over. The troll swings the quidditch goal post at them missing them, he seems to loose his senses his back towards them as the six of them make a run for it. 

"Nope! Other way! Other way!" Draco yells again as they all quickly turn. Dozens of  Acromantula come running towards them to join the battle. Mattheo grabs Emma's hand as they run underneath the trolls legs. "Crucio!" A death eater cast towards her. Mattheo deflects it as Emma sends a stunning spell hitting the women with efficiency. 

Mattheo contiuned to deflect, protecting Emma as she sent out several curses. The six of them jump through rumbled windows, stopping abruptly as they spot Fenrir Greyback feasting on Lavender's dead flesh. Rage fills Emma's chest as she screams out blasting him off her body and out a window falling to his death over a cliff. They didn't have time to stop, the shock was begging to take over Emma's body. Mattheo looks deeply into those light green eyes "We can't stop, love. One foot in front of the other." He guides her, she nods her head registering what he's telling her as she picks up her pace. 

A troll uses the quidditch goal post to try and skewer the six of them through the broken windows, they nearly escape as he slams the post against the brick walls causing it to tumble to the ground in broken pieces. They make it to a stone bridge when suddenly a hundred Dementors glided toward them, advancing right for the twins. Emma and Mattheo stand in front of everyone shielding them. Both of them casting their patronus, Emma's doe just like her mothers and Mattheo's hippogriff. Together their patronus's make a powerful massive shield repelling the dementors and pushing them back. Everyone looked at them a mixture of shock and awe, Mattheo and Emma were truly incredible together. 

They make their way to another set of stairs as they descend down them in a rush. The closer they got to the boathouse the slower their pace became. They didn't want to tip anyone off with their rushed footsteps, they hide behind the building listening quietly to Snape and Voldemort's discussion.  

"You have performed extraordinary magic with this wand my lord...in the last few hours alone." Snape's voice filters out towards the six hiding. 

"No. I am extraordinary....but the wand resists me." Voldemort tells him.