Random x Reader One-Shots

He was so innocent-Mattheo Riddle x Reader

A/N: This is based on the TikTok story episode 3 by @xxmarvelxicon at the start.
I've made some changes and a different middle, but all credit due to the person I found it from!🖤

Potions was the final lesson of the day and to say the least, everyone was fed up.
"Alright class, get into pairs for this next assignment." Slughorn said with a smile and Y/N immediately walked over to Harry.
"Im working with Harry." She called out and Ron looked up at the same time as Mattheo, shocked.
"Hey I wanted to pair with Harry." He whined and Y/N shrugged her shoulders.
"Too bad."

A bold smirk appeared on Harry's face, only growing larger the more he tried to cover it up. Mattheo's eyes were burning into the back of Harry's head, and as he turned and caught the smirk on his face, Mattheo rolled his eyes and got up to walk over to Pansy who was sat across the table from him. Eventually everyone paired up and managed to find someone to work with.
As the class worked on their assignments, Mattheo's eyes kept wandering over to the cauldron Y/N and Harry were working at, to see what they were doing.

Y/N walked over to the shelf of ingredients to find some more of what they needed, and she felt a familiar presence stood next to her.
"What are you doing working with Potter?" Mattheo whispered and Y/N shrugged.
"Just wanted to work with him, I don't know. I just fancied a change for once." She began to walk away but stopped in her tracks, turning back to Mattheo with a smile. "By the way, we don't need to use that in this potion." Mattheo looked at the jar and sighed, putting it back on the shelf and walking to the table empty handed.

"Hey, you okay?" Harry asked and Y/N nodded with a small smile.
"Yeah, why do you ask? Why wouldn't I be?"
"Hermione told me that Riddle was bothering you earlier, and now he's just come over to you again. It all seems a little bit suspicious don't you think?"
"Oh... that?" Y/N laughed and shook her head slightly. "No, it's- it's nothing. I handled it don't worry. Breaking news, Y/N can handle herself." She laughed.
"I'm just worried. These are bad people that were studying with, really bad people."

Y/N scoffed. "Oh come on, they're not that bad."
"Y/N are you serious right now? Draco Malfoy? Theodore Nott? Mattheo. Mattheo Riddle? They're all bad people!"
"What and Sirius was so good his whole life? Being related to Regulus?"
"That's different. Sirius was not his brother."
"Oh yeah? And Mattheo's not his father either, is he?" Y/N laughed in anger and gritted her teeth. "But you won't see past that. Oh no. You won't see that because your anger is so much stronger than your understanding."
"His father killed my parents!" Harry shouted.
"Yeah? And James nearly made my dad kill HIMSELF!" Y/N screamed.
"Now, now children. That will be enough."

She was taken aback by her own distress.
"His family and followers are out to get me, to get all of us. Ruin the lives of the ones we love."
"Fine. You're right. I take it back." Y/N whispered. She knew that Harry wasn't right, but she found that it was easier to agree with Harry, than it was to argue. She doesn't defend her father very much, so finally admitting something like that took it all out of her. She sat down on one of the stools, turning the pages unknowingly as Harry finished the potion.

Mattheo looked up at Y/N, and she looked up slowly to meet his eyes. Quickly, she dropped eye contact, but Mattheo held it.
"Dude you have not stopped staring at Y/N. Pack it in." Enzo stated and as Mattheo tore his sight away from Y/N. He looked quickly at Enzo with sad eyes before dropping his head completely. He stayed still as the rest of the boys spoke amongst themselves at the plans they were gonna create to get Harry back. Everyone listened in, except for Mattheo.

"I just got a brilliant idea." Draco said in his monotone voice and looked at everyone. "Mattheo you should accidentally spill the potion all over Y/N." He laughed but his face dropped when he realised Mattheo wasn't listening.
"That'll teach him a lesson about messing with people." Theo smirked and let out a laugh.
"Riddle... Riddle!" Draco spat, ignoring Theo's comment and causing Mattheo to zone back in.
"Huh?"
"Spill the potion on Y/N."
"I'm not gonna do that, I'm not an arse Malfoy."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't want to."

Theo stood up quickly and put his arm around Mattheo. "Don't tell me Mattheo Riddle has gone soft."
"I recon he's scared of her... or her dad." Draco smirked and Mattheo shook his head, looking at him.
"I am not scared of her."
"Oh right, why don't you prove it then?"
"Fine." Mattheo slammed the book down and Enzo grabbed his free shoulder. Mattheo shook both Enzo and Theo's hands off his shoulders and stood up.
"Mattheo don't listen to them, you don't have to." Enzo exclaimed as Mattheo got further away.
"Draco what the hell? You don't need to be an ass to prove something."
"You would say that... that's why we're more well known than you."

Y/N stood up and looked the potion then looked at Harry.
"The potion looks good." Y/N stated and Harry just nodded.
"Yeah..."
"Hey sorry I just need to grab something from under here." Mattheo said and as he got back up, his fingers found the edge of the potion stand causing it to tip, and the potion to fall all over Harry's robes.
"Oh my god." Y/N jumped back quickly.
"What the hell Riddle?"
"Oh my bad, I guess I wasn't looking where my hand was."

"What's your problem?" Harry turned to face Mattheo who was around 4 inches taller than him.
"My problem is you. But what are you gonna do about it?"
"Alright class that is enough!" Slughorn shouted and slammed his cane on the floor which caused everyone to look in his direction. "Everyone back to your designated areas."
"See what I mean? I told you he was a bad person."
"Oh shut up." Y/N scoffed and shook her head in disgust, turning towards the door. She grabbed her tote bag and walked out the door.

"Ms Snape!" Slughorn called out. Y/N exit was followed by Mattheo's exit. "Mr Riddle!" He called out again, but sighed in defeat and got back to the class. Y/N walked up to the courtyard and took a minute, lying down on one of the ledges of the fountain. As she stared at the sky, she felt someone tap her knee. Looking up, Y/N saw Mattheo sat by her feet and she sat up properly "What do you want?"

"Are you okay? That little outburst earlier wasn't like you at all."
"I'm fine. I just need some quiet for a while."
"Mind if I sit here with you? I'll try not to talk... promise?" Mattheo smiled awkwardly and Y/N nodded, picking up and placing his arm around her shoulders. Quickly, Mattheo's arm tightened and he rested his head on top of hers.
"This is nice." He laughed awkwardly and Y/N smiled.
"Yeah... it is."