Matteo Riddle's View On Love

Part 3

You get caught mid kiss by a professor after midnight

Your lips enticed him. It felt like for the first time in his life he was just Mateo. He wasn't anyone else in the world. That was what your presence did to him. It let him be his own person and have his own individuality. It iddd't feel like the whole world was judging him. Waiting for him to plunge into dark magic. Of course, he was a little rough, around the edges. Being an orphan did that to you. But, just because his family. History had a cruel joke of repeating itself didn't mean he was willing to make it his reality. You felt like his freedom. His chance at a life. ALl he had to do is say yes to you. Which he knew without a second thought he would. You would be the princess and he would be the knight that followed you into every battle, dark place, and cold moment. In return he would hope the princess might share a glimpse at light. A chance to taste freedom. You. Y/n your lips did this to him. You let him know what it would feel like to have love. To feel like he belonged for the first time. He didn't have to be the dark lords son. He could be yours. Even if it was a secret for now.

A loud laugh echoed as both of them bolted away. It was Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape. Dumbledore smiled wide, "Well this is a relief, I was always worried someone would die up here" Snape shook his head rolling his eyes letting out a deep sigh, "detention for both of you, and minus five points to Slytherin" He turned towards Matteo glaring, "If you truly do not want to be your father this is a pretty shit way of showing it" Matteo glared back at him, "Oh my father kissed a girl? Imagine how scandalous. I imagine that's what led to my conception. Or would you know nothing about that?" Dumbledore pressed both his lips together struggling to hold his laughter in as Matteo called Snape a virgin. Snape reared back like he was about to hit Matteo. Dumbledore coughed out laughter but spoke firm, "Snape, Take Y/N to her dorm. I need to speak with him by myself" Snape let out a deep sigh dragging you out muttering to himself. This left Matteo and Dumbledore alone.

Dumbledore closed the distance between the two of them, "I knew your father and mother pretty well. They were from different times. But, both of them lacked something crucial. A part of me wishes I had realized it sooner. They needed love and care. Just because your father is Tom Riddle and mother is Bellatrix Lestrange doesn't mean you are destined to be dark or insane. You have your own life to live. I say find that love, that care and hold on to it. Hold on to what matters most in this world. Do not let the history repeat itself. Did you know you know your father loved a woman? Not your mom of course. But, his ego got in the way. He couldn't put his views aside for her. It was their demise. Do not let it repeat itself. I believe in you.You deserve love Matteo"

**The range of emotions he is feeling fills the dorm room. His mind is racked as he tries to process everything that is going on. He tries with everything in him not to think about you. But after getting caught kissing you, it was one of the hardest things he had tried to do in a long time.

You have detention after dinner in the forbidden forest alone. You are scared

He rocks back and fourth on his heels looking around holding a bag of something. When he sees you he shoves it in your direction, "I didn't see you at dinner princess so I brought you a little something. Can't have you starving to death in detention. Wouldn't help my cause of not being a complete asshat" You smile wide looking a little stunned at the same time, "You noticed I wasn't at dinner?" He runs his fingers though his hair bitting down hard on his bottom lip suck in a deep breath of air, "I notice a lot of things if I'm honest with you but, that's a conversation for another day." He grins wide at you giving a laugh. He has had sometime to mull over what Dumbldore said to him. He knows how easy it would be to get lose in you. To let all his insecurities drift away and bury himself in your lap. But, he just isn't there yet. So his cocky smirk is on his face. This was just who he was. One moment sweet and the next cocky. You find that cock smirk endearing even if it is a tale tale sign that he is building up yet again those walls. The kinda walls that take hours, days, weeks, and even moths to climb. Unfortunately you know you are willing to climb that mountain and valley no matter how high he builds it.