Borrowed time; Mattheo Riddle

Chapter 28

Bellas pov

I woke up tangled in Mattheos arms, his soft breath fanning my ear. The sun was lighting up the lake making a bright green light fill the room. I turned around looking at Mattheos peaceful face as he slept. "You really gotta stop watching me sleep" his raspy morning voice spoke. With a light giggle I kissed his lips before leaving the bed.

We made our way down to breakfast together seeing the group already sitting at the table eating. They all turned around looking at us when we approached, Pansy with a big smile on her face.

"Well hello there love birds" She said as we sat down.

I gave her an annoyed look but couldn't hide the smile that was creeping on my lips.

"You feeling better Riddle?" Theodor asked as he took another bite of his waffle. Mattheo looked at him confused, a hint of fear in his eyes at he thought I might have told them about his scars. "What?" was all he exclaimed looking angrily over at me.

Theo looked at him confused while Enzo who was nonchalantly looking at his food continued, "It wasn't anything contagious right? I hate begin sick". Mattheo's face softened as he realized. He cleared his throat before answering, "No, it's fine. Probably just food poisoning or something". He took a waffle placing it on his plate and sending me an apologetic look to which I responded with a tight lipped smile.

The others looked at us suspiciously as Enzo continued his rambling about his fear of being sick. "Calm down mate, Mattheo wasn't sick" Blaise said stopping Enzo in his tracks making him look over at us confused. My heart rate spiked and I'm sure Mattheo's did too at the thought of Blasie knowing the true reason. I mean how could he know? I haven't told anyone and as far as I know Mattheo would never?

"It quite obvious isn't it?" everyone looked at him confused. "They lied about Riddle being sick do that they could stay in all day shagging".

Both me and Mattheo let out a big breath of relief as Blaise finished his sentence. The other looked at us for confirmation and Mattheo played if of nicely just shrugging with a big smile on his face.

Pansy's mouth fell open as she reached over to him me "How dare you lie to me you little shit. You know I would have been all for it either way".

We laughed the subject of and continued eating our breakfast in peace. From the corner of my eye I could see Astoria sitting further down the table glaring at us.

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We had all made our way outside sense the boys felt like taking a smoke. It was still freezing outside so me and Pansy hurdled up close to a tree trying to keep warm while the boys stood a few feet away talking.

"So you and Mattheo getting quite serious now or?"

"I don't know honestly, I mean I like him... Like, a lot. But we haven't talked about it yet"

"Well I think you two would make a lovely couple and I have said that from the beginning" she said laying an arm around me as I placed my head on her shoulder. We watched the boys smoke for a while before Mattheo looked over at us noticing us shivering. He put out his cigarette walking over to us and helping us both get up. "Come on boys let's go, ladies are cold" he said making the rest of them finish up so that we could walk inside. I hadn't even noticed Mattheo taking his jacket off until I felt it be placed around my shoulders. I looked at him as he just sent me a wink grabbing my hand and making us walk after the others inside.

We had made ourselves cozy in the common room as I sat with my legs over Mattheo's and his hands resting on my thighs. Pansy was cuddling up with Draco looking all cute as they talked about something that made them both smile like little children. Daphne who had done the unusual of sleeping in this morning had now joined us and was sitting next to Theo whose arm was resting on the couch behind her, his fingers merely brushing her shoulder from time to time. Blaise and Enzo was talking and from the look on their faces it was either about drugs or girls.

I laid my head back on the armrest looking at the beautiful boy next to me. "You wanna know something?" I said seeing as he turned his head to watch me. He hummed as response waiting for me to continue as his thumb started drawing circles on my thigh.

"I have never had a new years kiss before" I said seeing the smile that formed on his lips.

"Oh really?" his eyes were darkening but still had an unusual sparkle in them as he looked at me. "First times for everything huh?".

I laughed at the way he repeated my word from Christmas. "I guess there is" I finally said smiling back at him.

Our attention was caught by the sound of the common room door opening and the clicking of heels that made it way down the stairs to where we were sitting. Astorias brown locks bounced as she walked her eyes fixed on me for a moment before they shifted to Mattheo and an evil smirk grew on her lips.

"Well aren't you all cozy?" she said giving us one of the fakes smile I had ever seen.

"What do you want Astoria?" Daphne said looking tiredly over at her sister.

She side glanced her sister before turning her attention back on me and Mattheo. "I just wanted to thank Mattheo for the other night and let him now I will be glad to do it again, preferably in a bed this time. Apparently desks aren't very comfortable to fuck on, who would have thought" her voice was dripping with poison and she quickly turned on her heel swaying her ass as she walked away.

I was frozen, bearly able to comprehend the word I had just heard. I could hear voices talking around me but had no idea of what they were saying. The only thing I could feel was his hand still on me and I quickly pushed them away as I got up and walked away. Mattheo had gotten up after calling my name and as I was about to step on to the stairs that lead out of the common him he caught up to me taking my hand to turn me around. As he did I raised my hand slapping him, "Don't fucking touch me, ever again".

Mattheos pov

I tried to stop her from leaving needing to explain myself but as she turned around she slapped me. My cheek stung from the impact but what hurt the most was the tears I saw in her eyes as she turned to walk away, and this time I let her.

I turned around to see my friend all looking at me with disappointment. I sat back down in the couch my face in my hands as I tried to think of a way to fix this. "What the fuck did you do?" Pansy was furious as Draco was holding on to her for dear life.

"I fucked up okay" my voice filled with rage at how stupid I had been.

"Why?" Daphnes voice was soft compared to Pansy.

"It was after that talk with you two" I said referring to Blaise and Draco. "You got in my head and make me feel weak and shit and the I walked though the halls and she just popped up all flirty and shit and I don't know, I just.. I thought it would get Bella out of my head" I dropped my head back in my hand hearing how stupid I sounded as I spoke.

"Why would you do that" Pansy was yelling again but this time not only at me but at Draco and Blaise too.

"Hey we were just teasing him a little we didn't know he would go and fuck Astoria after it" Draco said trying to defend himself. Pansy hit Draco in the back of the head before turning her attention back on me.

"When?" she asked, her eyes looking in to my soul.

"The same day you guys came back"

"Do you regret it?"

"Of course I do?" they all looked at me questioning. "I had a moment of weakness, she makes me feel shit I have never done before and I didn't know how to handle it okay. But after fucking Astoria I realized.. I really like Bella okay and stupidly enough it took me fucking another girl to realize just how much"

"I'm gonna go find her, you coming?" Pansy got up looking at Daphne who quickly followed.

"You fucked up dude" Theo said taking out a joint from his pocket.

"I know. How do I fix it?" I asked looking around the group.

"I would start by apologizing to her and pray to the god that she somehow forgive you" Blaise said.

"Just give her some time man" Enzo said taking the joint from Theo.

I feel back against the couch, It felt like the world was crashing down on me and ironically enough I was the fucker who caused it.