The Riddles - Mattheo And Tom One shots

Playing Cupid

Love and romance is not something I know anything about. I've never been in a relationship, never had sex or even my first kiss. My best friend Mattheo Riddle is the same as me. Even though neither of us have any experience with love we have become the cupids of the school. Matching people up and figuring out who likes who. Right now I'm in the Slytherin common room sat on Mattheo's lap while he rubs my back. I got in a huge fight with my brother so Mattheo's trying to calm me down. After I calmed down I stayed sat on his lap, he had one hand on my thigh and the other around my waist with his hand resting on my hip. I had one arm around the back of his neck while I played with his hair, my other hand was playing with the rings on his hand that rested on my thigh.
"You know you two would make a cute couple"
"Shut up Parkinson were just friends" Mattheo responded. I felt the lump in my throat rise as he said that. I've been in love with Mattheo for years. Sadly it seems like he doesn't feel the same way.
A few days later me, Pansy, Herminie, Astoria and Ginny were planning our monthly group sleep over with all us girls and the boys. I was going to use this opportunity to play cupid and test out some of mine and Mattheo's couple predictions. I was in charge of planning out the sleeping arrangements.
The night arrived and were in the room of requirement with mattresses set up on the floor, it would be two to a mattress. "Okay everyone listen carefully because I'm not repeating myself. I was only able to get enough beds for it to be shared so these sleeping arrangements are non negotiable. Take which ever mattress you like, sleeping pairs are as follows. Pansy and Theo, Astoria and Enzo, Ginny and Dean, Herminie and Tom, me and Mattheo, Ron and Blaise, Draco and Harry. Again non negotiable so don't complain." There was surprisingly no arguments and I noticed Harry and Draco look at each other and blush. Looks like that pairing might have been correct.
After a few hours of games, drinking and fun, people started dozing off. Me and Mattheo were the only ones awake. As I looked around I saw each pairing was snuggled up in each others arms. Normally I would be happy that I'm sharing with Mattheo because I always do but this time I'm sad about it. The more the years go on being secretly in love with him the harder it's getting to have physical contact with him knowing he's not mine.
"Looks like our pairings were correct princess."
"Yeah looks like it. Now we just need to find you a girlfriend" my heart broke saying that.
"I don't need a girlfriend when I have you Princess."
"You need a girlfriend Mattheo, were just friends remember." The lump in my throat was getting harder to keep down.
"Yeah I know" He sounded sad when he said that. I turned over with my back to him and let a few tears roll down my cheek as I drifted of to sleep. The next morning I woke up with everyone else gone. No note or anything. Wow thanks guys. As I was walking back to my dorm I overheard Pansy and Theo talking.
"Pansy did you notice that Sophia had dry tear stains on her t-shirt and face. Looks like she had been crying last night."
"Yeah I noticed that, I'll talk to her see what I can find out. I hope she didn't have an argument with Mattheo"
I walked away not wanting to hear anymore. Now I need to think up a lie about why I was crying. No one knows about my feelings for Mattheo and I plan on keeping it that way. I spent most of the day avoiding everyone especially Mattheo. Later that evening I was laid on my bed reading a book when I heard a knock at the door. I quickly laid my book down on chest and pretended to be asleep. The person came in after a few more knocks. I felt them take the book off of me and place a blanket over me. I felt a soft kiss on my forehead and heard "sweet dreams princess" it was Mattheo. As I heard the door close I let the tears fall until I fell asleep. The kiss was new, he's never done that before. He's not making this easy.
Over the next few weeks the various couple started to become official. The only ones who weren't yet was Draco and Harry. Its obvious they like each other. I decided to go find Draco and talk to him.
"Hey Draco how's things"
"I know your here about Harry"
"Hang on did you just call him Harry"
"Oh... uh... I meant Potter"
"Cut the shit Draco I know you like him"
"Fine I do like him but what do I do about it."
"Try talking to him. Ask him on a date."
"Fine I will" I left satisfied. On my way back to my dorm I bumped in to Pansy.
"Hey Sophia can I ask you something" hear we go. "Yeah sure" I have already got a lie ready. "I was just wondering if your okay. A few weeks ago at the sleepover I saw you had been crying and over the last few weeks you seem a little different."
"I'm fine, I was crying because of bad period cramps and I've just been a bit stressed with school work lately but I'm fine I promise."
"Promise you will come talk to me if you need anything"
"I promise" I smiled as I left. Hopefully that was convincing. I soon got my answer because a few hours later I heard the entire group having a chat about me.
"Yeah that's what she said but I don't believe her. She's hiding something"
"I'm worried about her. Mattheo she's closest with you out of all of us have you noticed anything weird."
"Yeah she's been off with me since the sleepover. She barely let's me touch her now. It's like she does everything she can to avoid it and I have no idea what changed or what I did wrong"
"Well we need to find out what's going on sooner rather than later."
"But Theo you know what Sophia's like. If you question her to much he will get angry and shut down and her shutting down would be really bad."
"Enzo's right Theo we need to be careful how we approach this. The last thing we want to do is upset Sophia" I had enough so I made them aware I was there. As soon as I walked passed  they stopped talking.
"No need to stop talking about me on my account" I said with obvious anger in my voice.
"How much did you hear?"
"I heard enough" I started to walk off but heard Mattheo shout after me. "Sophia wait, were just worried about you that's all."
"Well you don't need to, I'm fine or at least I was before my friends and brother started gossiping about me behind my back!"
"Princess please, were sorry we upset you but we just want to help you that's all. We know something is wrong. Just let us help, let me help."
"You can't help, no one can help with the problem I have."
"What do you mean? What problem?"
"Just forget about it"
"You can't tell us you have a problem and then expect us to forget about it. Please let me help you"
"How many times do I have to say you can't help me Mattheo!!"
"Why!"
"Because you are the problem Mattheo. You are so fucking oblivious to what is right fucking in front of you. You don't even fucking notice it, you don't even notice me. That's why you can't help, because you are the problem." I said with tears in my eyes. I ran off leaving them all there speechless.

Mattheo's POV
I stood in shocked silence as the girl I love ran off in tears and it was somehow my fault. I have no idea what she means. Of course I notice her. She is the only thing I've ever noticed. I've known her since we were babies and I developed a crush on her when I was ten and fell completely in love with her when I was fourteen. I've always been to scared to say it but now I risk losing her if I can't figure it out.
"Wait I figured it out. I know what she means" Herminie said
"What is it what did she mean?"
"She's in love with you. Think about it it all makes sense. She said your oblivious to what's in front of you and the only thing that's ever infront of you is her. She was crying in her sleep at the sleepover probably because she was seeing us coupling up with the person we each wanted yet she had to share with a guy we wants that didn't know she wanted him. She started to avoid physical contact with you. My guess for that would be that she is trying to learn to stop loving you. Over the years of loving you and not having you it must of got to much to handle so she is shutting you out." I didn't know how to respond to that. It never crossed my mind that she would feel the same way. Why in the world would someone like her want someone like me.
"Shit I need to find her" I ran off and searched the entire castle for her. I finally found her at the Astronomy Tower. My eyes locked with hers and I got a tear in my eye. I ran up to her, pulled her in my arms and held her like my life depended on it.
"I'm sorry Princess, I'm sorry I never saw it. I spent years convincing myself that you would never want someone like me so I never noticed how you felt. It's all my fault I should of told you the truth years ago. I got a crush on you when we were ten and I've been in love with you since we were fourteen. I'm so madly inlove with you Sophia Nott I..." She cut me off before I could continue.
"Mattheo... shut up" she placed her lips on mine and kissed me deeply and even though I was shocked I immediately kissed back. I was finally kissing the girl of my dreams. We broke the kiss to catch her breathe, leaving me craving more.
"Mattheo Riddle I love you with all my heart and I'm sorry for shutting you out. Let's promise that in future we always talk about things that are bothering us."
"Good idea Princess. I have waited for this moment for seven years but Sophia Nott will you be my girlfriend?"
"Yes I will" I immediately pulled her in to a deep and passionate kiss which only lasted a few minutes before our embrace was broken as we heard the cheers of our friends coming up the stairs.
"Congratulations sis but one request keep the PDA to a minimum around me" she kissed me and said "Yeah sorry bro not happening."
We decided to re do our sleepover that weekend and as she lay down to sleep she was encased in my arms I placed a loving kiss on her lips before saying "sweet dreams princess I love you" she kissed me back "I love you to" she said before she laid her head down on my chest and fell in to a blissful happy sleep.
We were so busy playing cupid for everyone else that neither of us saw what was right infront of us the whole time, true undying love.