„Oh, my dear..." (Mattheo Riddle ff)

how the idea was born...

P.T.

,,Thorne! Thorne!"

Riddle wasn't going to give up that easily, but I simply rolled my eyes and kept on walking. My lack of attention for his shouts only seemed to provoke his anger even more. Just a few steps later he was behind me, grabbing my shoulder and yanking it around, so I had to face him.

,,What?" I snapped at Riddles annoyed face, not less worked up already. Noticing his jaw muscles clenching slightly, I waited for an answer.

,,I would like to start this by pointing out how much I'm going to hate what I'll say to you next." Riddle hissed at me, quieter than expected. It was like he didn't want anyone else to hear it.

,,What, you're finally going to confess your feelings for me?" I asked, not even bothering to hide the sarcasm. 

It wasn't really worth it, considering my current position. Riddle had me backed against the wall, his arms blocking either side out. His face tensed up even more at my question, but I just kept going.

,,Probably not, huh? I think I remember you having a girlfriend..." I added, before putting one hand to my heart with a dramatic gasp. ,,Oh no, wait... She cheated, didn't she?" This question made Riddle even more furious, I could see it in his face. But he contained himself. He was surprisingly good at that.

Instead of letting his obvious anger take over and snap at me, he took one of his hands of the wall with a heavy sigh, giving me a way out of his unnecessarily close encounter. 

Gratefully, I took a step to the side. Riddle glared at me, still trying to keep his composure. ,,I guess the whole school has heard of my breakup by now?" he asked, more or less whispering.

I shrugged and nodded. ,,The hottest boy in the whole of Slytherin and the probably most stupid girl in the whole of Hufflepuff? Yeah, literally everybody has heard of it."

Riddle raised an eyebrow daringly, and I noticed the scare from his latest fingt still clearly visible on his forehead. ,,You think I'm the hottest boy in Slytherin?" he asked with a smirk I despised. 

,,Not my words, Riddle. It's just what others say." I gave back.

His eyebrows raised further. ,,You sure about that, darling? Sure you don't think I'm hot?" he asked again, the smirk lasting in his lips. I really had to control the desire to just punch it away.

I simply rolled my eyes and grabbed my bag more firmly. ,,Is there anything actually relevant you wanted, Riddle?" He wouldn't just come at me like that this early in the morning without a valid reason, just to annoy me. Not even him.

,,Well, yeah..." he mumbled, stepping next to me and gently pushing my shoulder, urging me to keep walking towards the great hall. ,,There is a reason. I just... God, I fucking hate what I'm going to say..."

I chuckled at his angry cursing. Something really shocking must have been on his mind. ,,I'm listening?"

Riddle still kept on walking next to me, his shoulder brushing mine roughly. ,,Listen, Thorne... I'm not the only one with a recent break up here." he said, the teasing tone already back. 

Sighing heavily, I shook my head. ,,I guess, Harry cheating on me has also made it's way around Hogwarts?" I asked. Of course it did. He was Harry fucking Potter after all.

Riddle chuckled. ,,Are you kidding?" he whispered, leaning down his head slightly. ,,Your breakup was and is the hottest topic everywhere! There even were bets, if you're going to curse Potter with Avadakedavra or Crucio..." he explained.

I looked up at him with confusion. ,,Well, tell those people who have placed their bets, that it's going to be neither. I don't plan on taking revenge."