Paths collided - Mattheo Riddle x Reader

CHAPTER 15

November 16th 1996

I woke up the next day after a stressful yet eventful evening. I sat up in my bed and wondered what had happened and why it happened. I decided I didn't care, Mattheo was old news and I needed to get over him.

After an hour of getting ready, I decided to go to the library instead of the hall first thing. I had some books that I hadn't returned when they were due and I had time to pass by. As I walked towards the library I heard yelling. I peeked my head around the corner and saw Mattheo talking to a Prefect.

"You need to change my buddy. I have a fucking problem with mine and I can't do it any longer," Mattheo screamed. The prefect, who was older, stared at him with an unimpressed look.

"Listen, I'll think about changing your buddy but you can't change again after that one. Also, learn a bit of respect," said the Prefect calmly as he started to walk down the hall towards me.

Immediately I panicked and tried to find somewhere to hide but couldn't. The Prefect turned around the corner and I looked up to see a boy who was on my quidditch team, Oliver Wood. He was the keeper and was pretty good at it.

"You okay?" Oliver asked as he raised an eyebrow at my face which was blank, staring right up at him.

"Yeah sorry," I replied as I gripped my books tighter. Oliver gave me a small smile and opened his bag.

"I'm heading to the library, want to come? Well, do you want to come to the library with me?" Oliver asked as he pulled out two books and I smiled at him.

"Sure, I'm Y/n by the way," I said as I walked next to him as we headed towards the library.

"Yes, I know who you are. Harry Potter's little sister, and the captain of the Quidditch team I'm on," Oliver uttered and I laughed a little. As we talked on the way to the Library, we bumped into Theo.

"Y/n," Theo expressed as he turned to look at Oliver, "Is this a new friend?" I nodded and Theo gave Oliver a small smile before it disappeared as he looked behind him.

"Can you two move? I'm trying to get to my friend," a low voice gritted. I turned around as I was about to say something but I looked up to see Mattheo whose eyes were piercing through me. Those eyes, it's like they were telling me something but I couldn't figure out what.

Oliver snapped me out of Mattheo and I's eye contact by gently moving me out of the way. "Thanks, Oliver," I muttered as my eyes flickered between the floor and Mattheo. I felt something, and I know he did too, but I had to get over it. I had to get over him.

"No problem," Oliver said with a smile as I followed behind him towards the library doors. Oliver opened them and gently closed them behind us.

"I haven't been in here for a while," I mumbled as I placed the books on a desk that no one was behind. Oliver chuckled and sat on a table which I sat next to him on.

"Library is quiet normally. It's peaceful, and always has been. You can hear yourself think in here," Oliver said barely above a whisper. I turned to him and he turned to me.

"I remember last year, I used to come in here and all the prefects from the previous year would come here to discuss things. It would always get heated so that's why I stopped coming here," I said as I turned away to look at the rain that patted against the massive window quietly.

"Last year was stressful, with you know who coming back and targeting your brother. I'm surprised his son hasn't tried anything with you or Harry, after all, it would make sense as to why," Oliver said as he turned to look at the window. I sighed as I lay down on the table.

"Because his father would most likely kill him. The last encounters I had with you know who, he said that Harry was his to kill and that he would torture me first in front of my brother," I said as Oliver laid down next to me.

"That must scary for you and your brother," Oliver whispered as I laughed.

"Yeah it's scary but you kinda live with it. You know who has been after me and my brother for years and has failed every time," I chuckled and Oliver smiled as I turned my head to look at him.

"Is that why you think he brought his son here? Would kinda make sense. I overheard Dumbledore talking about how Mattheo had never been to a single place that teaches education, weird," Oliver muttered and I turned to stare at the ceiling. Then it hit me. There was no reason for Mattheo to suddenly take interest in me, he barely fucking knew me when he told me he liked me.

"Well, you made me aware to stay clear from Mattheo. Hopefully, he stops being my buddy," I said and Oliver laughed.

"Trust me he will stop being your buddy. You know what," He said and I turned to look at him and he had a smug smile on his face, "I'll be your new buddy, starting next month."

"That would be great! Thank you so much Oli," I said with a smile which he returned. I stared back up at the ceiling. "Do you think love is real?" I asked and Oliver choked.

"Yeah I think it's real but not everyone gets it," he said softly and I sighed. "Why? You think you might be in love?" Oliver asked.

"No. I don't think so, I know I like a boy who is too ashamed to even tell anyone about us besides from one person and he figured it out," I mumbled Oliver sighed as he turned to them and I turned to him.

"If someone loves you, then they shouldn't be ashamed to tell people about you. Y/n, you are a good person, I know that. You deserve someone who will show you off and give you the love you want and deserve," Oliver said softly with a smile and I smiled back.

"You too," I said as I sat upright, Oliver did the same. Oliver and I spoke a bit before the bell rang which meant we had already skipped breakfast and it was time for lessons.

"How about I walk you to your next lesson?" Oliver asked and I nodded. Oliver jumped down from the table and lifted me down. We walked side by side in the hallway to my lesson. "So I'll see you later?" He asked and I smiled.

"New friend, so yes you will," I said as I waved him goodbye and as I walked away facing him, I bumped into someone. "I'm so sorry.." I said as I fell on the floor. I looked up to see Mattheo standing up towering over me.

He leaned down and whispered, "New boyfriend already? So the rumours of you are true, nothing but a whore." I stood up and pulled him down by his tie.

"You ever fucking say that shit to me again, then I'm making sure you and your fucking dad are dead by the end of next year. Hopefully, your daddy issues are fixed by then but we both know your dad wants fuck all to do with you and only wants you here so you can keep an eye on me and my brother. I caught on Mattheo so don't think you're slick," I snapped as I ragged his tie and made him stumble to the side. I walked into my lesson and made sure I sat as far away from him as I could.

Making war with the enemy.

UHM ANYWAYS HOPE YOU ENJOYED LMAO.