Enemies to Lovers || Mattheo Riddle

Chapter 22

Potions class had just started, first time without having Professor Snape. Student's were giving weird looks to Kiara all morning, more than just the Slytherin's as word got around, but Kiara would just ignore their looks and continued on her way.

Harry and Ron both enter the class room as all of the students turned their heads towards them as they entered.

"Harry m'boy! I was beginning to worry! And I see we've brought someone with you..." Professor Slughorn brightened up.

"Ron Weasley sir. But I'm dead awful at potions, a menace actually, so I probably should just be going" Ron tries to leave but Harry grabs him.

"Nonsense, we'll sort you out. Any friend of Harry's is a friend of mine. Right then, books out" Professor Slughorn insists.

Kiara, along with other students looked out their books as Slughorn tells Harry and Ron where to get a spare. Kiara looks up to see them pushing each other around over a book, letting out a small exhaled laughter.

"The most powerful love potion in the world" Kiara snaps back towards the class discussion, hearing Hermione's voice. She can feel a sense of eyes on her, looking up to see Mattheo gazing over with no emotion. Kiara softly side smiles at him, before looking away.

"It's rumoured to smell differently to each person, according to what attracts them. For example, I smell freshly mown grass and new parchment and spearmint toothpaste.." Hermione steps back slightly blushing.

"Now! Amortentia doesn't create actual love, of course. That's impossible. But it does cause powerful infatuation or obsession. For that reason, it is probably the most dangerous potion in this room." Slughorn explains, as Pansy, Lavender and some other girls slowly begin to walk closer to it, stopping as Slughorn places the lid over.

The class was offered a vial of Liquid Luck for the one who successfully manages to brew an acceptable Draught of Living Death.

Students stressing and struggling with the task as chaos takes over the room, all but Harry. Kiara gives up with the potion and doesn't bother to finish it, watching as Harry somehow perfectly complete the potion.

Harry winning the Felix Felicis Vial.

"You gave up?" Mattheo brushes against Kiara as she was packing her things away.

Kiara looks around at some students watching them, then looks up at him, who was also now looking at others before turning his full attention back to her.

"Yeah. Just not in the mood for the chaos those beans were creating" Kiara mumbles.

"Understandable" he exhales.

"Hey!" Pansy wraps her arms around Kiara, looking at Mattheo. "People are looking by the way" she mutters, leaning closer to Mattheo.

"Let them" he scoffs, loud enough for them all to hear.

Pansy smirks, "I'll leave you two to talk... see you for dinner Kie?" Pansy turns to Kiara, as she nods in agreement.

Pansy escorts the remaining students out for the classroom alongside Daphne and Astoria, as Slughorn had already left.

"I'm sorry" Kiara apologises, looking back at Mattheo.

"For what?" Mattheo screws his face in confusion.

"The party. Telling my brother. You being punched a few times. That girl" Kiara lists off a few things.

Mattheo holds her by the upper arm. "None of that was your fault Kiara! If that bitch didn't spread a rumour she had no idea was actually true we wouldn't have gotten in that mess. He would have found out in the right way" Mattheo explains.