midnights. [Mattheo Riddle x reader]

~11~

Four days until we have to go back to Hogwarts. Mattheo, Mathias, and I were in Mystic Falls, we got here yesterday. Nostalgia filled me from all those years I used to live in this town. It was incredible to see Celeste's and Lorenzo's faces again and finally hug them tightly.

Celeste's dad, Damon, baked pancakes for breakfast that morning, we sat around the table and enjoyed each other's company. "All of us are invited to the Lockwood family's masquerade ball tonight. Be prepared at 8 pm, guys," Elena informed everyone smiling. "Theo, I am stealing your girl for the day. Do not call us, we will see you in the evening," Celeste said clapping her hands from excitement, "Vamos, Y/n Hope!" I chuckled at her enthusiasm and both of us waved goodbye to them.

~

For my best friend, together we chose a stunning sage green satin, lengthy dress with a corset and a slit on the left side. She also purchased sparkly silver Steve Madden high heels to pair with it.

Celeste and I were walking down the street with warm cups of latte in our hands. It was a cloudy day and it felt strange without any snow at this time of the year.

"If this is not the one, I do not know what could be," I abruptly stopped and stared at the black velvet, floor-length gown with one long sleeve on the right and a slit on the left side in the showcase, "Definitely the one. You must try it on," she blinked a few times mesmerized.

The assistant carefully hung the dress in the fitting room and placed some matching red bottom stilettos to go with it, "I believe these will complete your look," she smiled and I thanked her.

"Y/n Hope Mikaelson! You look... dramatically enchanting, babe," I blew her a kiss and winked, "I love the "dramatically" part, Uncle Elijah wears a suit for every occasion. I must have picked up that from him". I could not recognize myself in the mirror.

Later on, we went to the spa center. While relaxing in the sauna, "We forgot about masks," I realized, "I have plenty at home because Lockwood's masquerade is every year tradition. We will find a silver one for me and a black one for you".

"By the way, could I do your makeup for you? The significant siren eyes with red lips?" I replied with a smile, "That would be a pleasure, darling".

~

"Hello, beautiful girl, may I have this dance with you?" Celeste and I turned around simultaneously with champagne glasses in our hands. Mattheo was wearing an all-black suit, I stared into his deep brown eyes and a smirk began to form on my lips, "Know how to formal dance, handsome?" I flirted back, "Now, do not underestimate me like that, Angel". He glanced over to Celeste, "Is that alright? Lorenzo and Mathias are on their way here," she laughed and proceeded with, "Go on, I will find them".

Mattheo and I danced for a long while, but I loved every second of it, even when my feet started to hurt from the stilettos I was wearing.

After a few hours of taking shots and bonding with our group, I stood up from the sofa, "I promised Kai we would meet up at the ball tonight, I will be back in an hour," I felt a little bit tipsy, "Need an escort?" Lorenzo questioned caringly because he was the most sober one, "No, I will manage by myself," Mathias and Mattheo then uttered in unison, "Please be safe," I joked, "What could happen to me?".

On my path through the hallway, someone obstructed the passage, "Oh hey, Y/n," I took off my mask and glimpsed at the person in front of me, "Iliya?" She smiled at me, "Yeah, join me and my boyfriend in the library next to us, let's have a chat," she pointed to the double doors, "Sorry, I was going to meet my friend currently". "Just for a few minutes. I missed you, girl," I agreed with that offer.

We walked in and Iliya closed the doors behind her. "Y/n Hope Mikaelson, still recall me, prisoner 57221? Take a seat, sweetheart, how are you doing?" Sebastian inquired spitefully facing the fireplace, "Could I forget about you, old friend," I told him through gritted teeth matching his manner. "Certainly no, it has only been a couple of years since we were held captive by Augustine society," he finished his whiskey and turned to look at me, a huge scar ran across his face.

Sebastian smashed the glass into the floor and Iliya handed him a wooden stake, "Before I end your meaningless existence, I want to hear your explanation of why you left me to burn alive in that fire when you said that we would stick up together always and forever," I simply responded, "It was you or me, but never an easy decision to make. Do you think I desired to leave you out there? Deeply I know that if you were me, you would have done the same thing".

~ MATTHEO'S POV

20 minutes subsequently after Y/n Hope left, I saw Kai Parker running up to us, "I assume you, guys, are Y/n's friends. Oh, Mathias, have you seen her? Earlier, I saw Sebastian and I got worried," he spoke out of breath and Mathias blankly mumbled, "Shit".

We searched for her everywhere. Only one place in Lockwood's mansion was left unchecked. Kai and Celeste banged open the library doors and there she was, leaning against the bookshelf, trying to pull a stake out of her chest with bloody hands.

"I think there are a few chips of wood left. Malachai, I need your help. You know what to do," he took out the remaining pieces without hesitation, "Thank you," Y/n sighed with relief in her eyes.

"So, where did our party stop? Let's continue it," she cracked up. Celeste, Lorenzo, and I were shocked, "Is she always acting like this in serious situations?" Enzo chimed in nodding in her direction, "Sadly," both Mathias and Kai answered at the same time. "No more partying today, you need to rest, my love," I helped Y/n Hope put my jacket around her shivering body and started leading her outside.