Back to you-Mattheo Riddle x OC

The best dad in the world

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Theo trawled the corridors of the school, looking for the curly haired brunette. His own mind was swirling, images of the future flashing before his eyes. Regret was front and centre, there was a possibility it could be his child to care for, if Elizabeth decided to keep it and that, would forever drawl the question of wether or not sleeping with her, was a mistake.

His hands came to his hair, ruffling his own curls over his forehead as he was close to giving up his search but then he remembered. Their spot. The spot that Elizabeth and Mattheo had snuck off to many times in fifth year. The fifth floor corridor.

With heavy feet and a heavy mind, Theo retraced his steps, walking the corridors he'd already walked to get to where he needed to be and when his feet finally graced the stone floor of the fifth floor. There, in his eyesight, was Mattheo. A cigarette between his lips and his legs bent upwards as he sat on the windowsill. Theo straightened out his uniform, clearing his throat as he approached his friend.

Mattheo's eyes found him quickly but they didn't linger, instead he went back to staring at the wall in front of him.

"Mattheo" Theo spoke, watching as the boy rolled his eyes.

"What? Going to lecture me?" Mattheo chuckled, his words slightly slurred.

"You're drunk" Theo huffed.

"Yeah" Mattheo tipped his head back, allowing Theo to see the slight dampness under his eyes.

"Look, Elizabeth wants you" Theo didn't see any need to tread carefully.

"She wants me?" Mattheo's ears perked up at her name.

"Yes like right now" Theo's voice held urgency, the kind that made Mattheo nervous.

"What's going on?" Mattheo gulped as he stood up, flicking his cigarette butt out of the window and dusting his legs of any fallen ash.

"She'll explain it all" Theo nodded with a tight lipped smile.

"Then let's go" Mattheo huffed, stumbling slightly as he walked down the corridor, making Theo roll his eyes. This would either go well or be terrible.

Theo followed Mattheo loosely the whole way back to the dungeons and as the two boys entered the common room, their eyes both fell onto Pansy, who was sat on the sofa with a piece of parchment and a quill, scribbling away hastily. Theo furrowed his eyebrows but shook his head, deciding he'd ask her later what she was doing.

"She's in her dorm" Theo patted Mattheo's shoulder once they reached the bottom of the stairs. Watching as Mattheo nodded slowly before climbing the stairs.

Mattheo's heart beat rang loudly in his ears, he didn't understand why he was so nervous, maybe it was alcohol or maybe it was because he was scared he was going to lose the girl he loved, again.

His knuckles tapped the wood gently, a soft 'come in' falling from behind the door. Mattheo cleared his throat as he pushed it open, stepping inside and closing it behind him.

Elizabeth was perched on her bed and Mattheo couldn't help but take in the dark circles under her eyes, the way her hair was matted at the back of her head and the paleness of her skin. It made his heart clench, to see her like this.