The Devil's Trap ~ Mattheo Riddle

lights off at the party

Mattheo's POV

"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK ARE YOU TWO DOING!?"

I looked into Anya's eyes and realized we had been caught. Fuck.

I can still feel her fiery red lipstick around my lips. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I noticed Theo's shocked face and it was then that I couldn't resist the opportunity to annoy him.
With a mischievous grin, I said, "They say no talking, not no sex."

Anya's face turned completely red. I silently laughed, thinking that maybe I had pushed the boundaries a bit too far.

Before I could even comprehend what was happening, Theo's fist connected with my jawline, causing me to stumble backward. Blaise, immediately rushed over, pulling Theo away from me.
Blaise's strong grip restrained Theo, preventing him from causing further harm.

Meanwhile, Astoria, chuckled from the other side of the room. I could have sworn I heard her whisper, "Jealousy," or something along those lines. I brushed off her comment, trying to fix my jaw and swipe away the pain.

Theo's eyes were filled with fire, his anger evident. I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt for teasing him. I had been pushing his buttons quite a bit lately, and it seemed this time I had gone too far. As the tense atmosphere in the room continued to escalate, the door suddenly swung open, revealing Professor Snape.

Snape entered the room with his usual grace, his dark eyes scanning the situation before him. His presence alone commanded respect and silence. I hurriedly placed my clothes back on, trying to regain some semblance of composure. To my surprise, Anya had already done the same.

Once we were all properly dressed, Snape began speaking in his trademark monotone:
"Not only are you not working but you have also ignored the rules you were given"

My mind raced with thoughts of how I had upset Theo and why Astoria seemed to take pleasure in our tension. Perhaps I had finally crossed a line I couldn't come back from.

But I'll be honest. When there is such a beautiful girl up for grabs. Who cares?

Astoria leaned in close to Snape, her voice barely a whisper. "Professor, we didn't participate in whatever Mr Riddle has planned. We didn't want to be in so much trouble," she pleaded, her eyes filled with fake fear.

Blaise nodded in agreement, his voice equally desperate. "We have to find a way out of this, Astoria. We can't risk it."

Before we could come up with a plan, Snape talk again, his face twisted into a sneer. He announced that since we were so fond of breaking rules, we would be given another detention two days later. This time, however, we would be accompanying Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest to collect rare magical creatures for his Care of Magical Creatures class.

Astoria gasped, and Blaise's jaw dropped. My heart sank, realizing that our hopes of escaping Snape's wrath had been crushed.

The Forbidden Forest was known for its dangerous inhabitants, and Hagrid's love for all things monstrous only made matters worse. We were now bound to face a double dose of trouble.

~~~~~~~~     Anya's POV     ~~~~~~

As I walked out of detention with my new friend Astoria, I couldn't help but feel relieved that it was finally over.

Just five of us, walking in the corridors of the cold part of the school, we were released after sermons and other things, but mostly because it was getting late and the curfew was coming into effect.

As we exited the classroom, Mattheo turned to Theo and said, "It doesn't end here, Nott. Just you wait."

Theo smirked, clearly not intimidated. "Oh, I'll be waiting, Riddle. But remember, I always have the upper hand."