M Is For...

Chapter 7

Tom and you turn towards the door. "Matty, It's not what it looks like." you quickly say. "What is going on in here? Tom, why the f*ck don't you have a shirt on?" he asks as he slams the door shut. "We were watching a movie, Y/N spilled water on your shirt, I offered her mine." Tom simply explains. "Oh. Alright." Mattheo walks over to you and kisses you on the forehead. "Wait. That's it?" you ask, confused by his light reaction. You were sitting inches away from his half-naked brother, and he couldn't care less? "It's not like you were doing anything. You guys were just watching a movie. I'm more worried about the fact that he was nice enough to help you out..." Mattheo says and walks into the bathroom. Maybe Mattheo is right. Maybe you were just imagining things. You walk over to his bed and sit down. Mattheo walks out of the bathroom and hands you one of his shirts. "You don't need his shirt though. Please go change, Princess." he says softly and you give him a quick peck on his cheek before walking into the bathroom to change. Tom is already lying in his bed.

Mattheo's POV

"What the hell, bro? What was all that?" I ask Tom the moment Y/N closes the door. "I told you what it was. It was nothing." Tom pulls his sheets over himself. "It better be nothing. Don't get anything in your head." I tell him straight. "Please. I was just being nice to her. She's been through even more than you and me combined." Tom says and turns his back to me. I guess he's right. Maybe he was just being nice. I didn't think that was even possible.

You walk out of the bathroom, walk over to Mattheo and fall down on top of him. "I've missed you." you kiss him all over his face. "I've missed you too, Princess." he kisses you until you hear Tom cough. You break off the kiss and lay down next to one another and snuggle as you fall asleep.

It's Thursday, which means you have Defence Against the Dark Arts class. Mattheo has missed 2 classes while he was gone, so you decide to go in a bit earlier to talk with Professor Lupin. "I can't make any exceptions, Mattheo." Lupin shakes his head and closes his notebook. "Professor, I'm sorry I missed the classes, but isn't there anything I can do to make up for it? Maybe an assignment or something?" Mattheo practically begs. "I could give you an assignment, but it will be a complicated and big one." he explains to Mattheo. "That's alright Professor, anything to get my grades straight." Mattheo says. "I'll prepare the assignment by the end of the week." Lupin says. "Thank you sir." Mattheo replies relieved. "Now the both of you better sit down at your seats, class will start soon." Lupin motions for you to go. "Of course, thank you." Mattheo says as you walk over to your spot in the back of the class.

"I told you he would help you out." you say confidently. "He almost didn't. I'm pretty sure the only reason he's giving me the assignment is because of you." Mattheo says, slightly annoyed. "Come on, you were just asking for extra credits. Why wouldn't he give you a chance to catch up on your work?" you ask him naively. "Maybe because my father killed 2 of his best friends?" Mattheo snaps at you in a whisper. You freeze for a second. "I'm sorry, but come on Princess. You need to realise people don't believe that I can be human with a father like that. And I wouldn't have been if it wasn't for my mother and Mrs. Pritchard, our housekeeper who raised me and Tom after her accident." Mattheo explains. You don't know what to say, so you stay quiet and take his hand. You give it a reassuring squeeze and Mattheo kisses your forehead. "Alright class. Today we will be talking about..."

"Come on, Matty, we're going to be late." You walk up the stairs of the astronomy tower, and Mattheo is following quickly after you. "Calm down, Princess, it doesn't matter if we're five minutes late." he yells from behind. "Yes, it does!" You quicken your pace and arrive just in time for class. You stand at the top of the stairs and catch your breath until you get bumped by Mattheo, who crashes into you. You both fall to the ground. You look at Mattheo and burst out laughing. He joins in and you both laugh, loud enough to catch the entire classes attention. "Miss Y/L/N, Mr. Riddle, have you settled down? I'd like to start my class." Professor Sinistra says, turning back around. "Sorry, Professor Sinistra." Mattheo and you say simultaneously and sit down with the other students. You look over at Mattheo and can't help but giggle. Professor Sinistra shoots you a warning look, and you immediately stop and look forward.