Safe- Mattheo Riddle

Epilogue

~6 years later~

As the group of old friends sat around the lake in the meadow that was located on the grounds of the Riddle Manor, they reminisced over times that were different.

The times where they were young and stupid.

Aurora glanced forward her eyes on 8 year old Lucas who was collecting pebbles from the shallow part of the water, 6 year old scorpious helping him.

She watched as Draco watched his child with pride in his eyes. A sense of pride his father had never held for him.

She watched as Lucas came running over, handing Theodore a pebble he'd found that he thought was beautiful. Theo smiled widely and pulled his son in for a hug before letting him run away to continue his search. Theo turned to Aurora to show her what their son had just given him and Aurora looked at the man in front of her. He still looked like the boy she had once been married too, only now his face held more fine lines, mostly from smiling so much.

She glanced up, further into the meadow to see her husband picking flowers with their daughter. Little 4 year old, Esme Riddle. She was Mattheo's child through and through. Her dark brown curly hair and chocolate brown eyes made her look exactly like him. Although Aurora was proud to say that she'd gotten her mother's attitude. Mattheo lifted his head to look at his wife, to find she was already watching them. He smiled widely before whispering into Esme's ear. The little girl came running through the grass and handed her mother a pink rose. Aurora placed a kiss against her cheek before taking the rose and holding it between her fingers. She smiled brightly at her husband before watching as Esme rejoined him, to carry on picking flowers.

Theodore and Astoria were nearly ready to welcome their first child together and Lucas was over the moon to be a big brother once more. Aurora had never felt happiness like it, as she looked around at her big dysfunctional family.

The four slytherin's who had once started as frenemies, sat together with their children. They'd grown up together and there was nothing that could change the love they held for eachother.

Even though some of them were nearly reaching 30, when they looked at eachother, they still saw the same 16 years olds they'd met all those years ago.

Cold hearted Aurora Decampo.

Emotionless Mattheo Riddle.

Funny Theodore Nott.

Sarcastic Draco Malfoy.

They were no longer those same people but the memory of who they were would live on forever.

Aurora sat back in her chair and soaked it all in.

She wanted to Thank Mattheo, for saving her and loving her through all stages of life.

She wanted to Thank Theodore, for giving up the last of his teenage years to be her husband.

She wanted to Thank Draco, for being wise beyond his years.

They'd all continue to keep the unspoken promise that they made when they were mere 16 year olds.

Because little did they know it, but the moment the decided to be 'friends' they'd already promised one thing...

To keep eachother safe.