Enemies to Lovers || Mattheo Riddle

Chapter 34

Kiara slowly opened her eyes, cold stone walls surrounding her, unaware of how long she was down there.

Every so often Bellatrix would come down to torture her, along with Voldemort himself, trying to force the mark upon her arm.

She was weak, barely able to hold her own body weight.

Loud crashing echoed through the manor, cheers heard from Bellatrix. "He's dead!" She cheered proudly, loud enough for Kiara to hear from the dungeons.

Moments passed and music began to play, the death eaters began to celebrate their success.

Kiara could only imagine who 'he' was. She lay on the stone chair, looking up to the roof, hoping someone would come and let her out.

Metal keys started tangling together, the sound of the gate unlocking. Kiara shot up, waiting to be met by Bellatrix or Voldemort.

Her eyes widened, bright blonde hair shining through the darkness. "D..Draco?" She muttered in shock.

"We don't have enough time" he spoke fast, looking around anxiously.

"W..what?" Kiara stuttered, looking at him with confusion.

Draco makes his way over, inches away from where Kiara stood. He places his hands on her shoulders, locking his eyes with hers. His eyes filled with sadness and fear.

"Do you want out of here or not Kie?" He furiously mumbles.

Kiara nods before Draco leads her out of the dungeon.

"Wait" she stopped in her tracks, looking up at Draco just ahead. "How do I know this isn't some trick?" She questions

Draco rolls his eyes and head in slight anger. "I'm risking my life right now, Kie.. please" he nods his head towards the stairs.

Kiara could see the fear grow in his eyes as he grabs onto her softly, pulling her along with him. A weird sensation flowing through Kiara causing her to close her eyes.

As she opened them again they were now in the Slytherin Common Room.

"How did we get here?" She asks, looking around the room in slight relief to see items around the room.

"It doesn't matter. Here. Drink" Draco hands over a vile. Kiara looks at it, in hesitation. "So they can't find you again" he rolls his eyes, placing it into her hand after popping the lid off.

"Why.. why are you helping me? Wasn't it you lot that got me caught in the first place?" Kiara stepped back, away from him in disappointment.

"I'm sorry Kie.. I really am.." he looks down to the ground. His voice whimpers slightly as he spoke. "I'm so sorry" tears begin to fall from his face.

Kiara took a drink of the potion, placing it slowly back into his hand. Raising her other hand upon his face, to make him look at her.

He looked so lost, confused and miserable. Thats when Kiara decided to not say a word and just threw her arms around him, letting him cry into her shoulder.

"Be careful Dray" she mumbles into his ear, slowly pulling herself off him.

Draco disappears, leaving Kiara alone in the common room. She heads up the stairs towards the girls dorm.

"KIARA!" Pansy practically flies off her bed, wrapping her arms around Kiara's weak and fragile body.

"Merlin!" Daphne mutters, heading over to join the hug, along with Astoria.

"I shouldn't have left you! I'm so sorry!" Pansy pleads, crying in Kiara's hair.

"It's okay.. I'm.. I'm okay" Kiara stutters.

"You've been gone for two weeks! We thought they had killed you!" Daphne confesses.

"T..Two weeks?" Kiara's eyes widen. She takes a big gulp in, "where's.. where's my brother?" She mutters.

Silence took over the room, sorrow and confusion in their eyes.

"He's not been here since you disappeared..." Astoria softly mumbled.

"Matt...?" Kiara questions looking towards Pansy.

She nods her head 'no'. None of them knew where either of them have been.

"Him, Theo and Enzo have all been missing for the two weeks as well.. Draco.. he wouldn't tell us anything.. and now Dumbledore.." Daphne paused.

"Dumbledore?" Kiara questions.

"He's... he's dead.." Pansy muttered through her tears.

Kiara had taken a shower after telling the girls some of the things she had to go through. She couldn't bring herself to tell them more, not about her brother and father, not about Mattheo. Only that Bellatrix and Voldemort had tortured her.

She tried to push away the pain that she endured as she applied some make up, after scrubbing herself several times in the shower.

"Can I stay with you this summer?" Kiara questioned the girls, not caring which one replied to her.

"Of course" Pansy softly spoke, a small smile across her face as she looked over full of guilt.

"I wonder what next year will be like" Daphne choked up, plaiting Astoria's hair.

"I don't think I'll be returning" Kiara muttered

"What! No! You have to!" Pansy turned her body sharply towards her. "You can't leave me" she then mumbled.

•••

The school year was over. The Slytherin boys were no where to be seen, expect Blaise and Goyle.

Dumbledore's funeral was filled with students and professors, only a few being on the island where his grave lay.

Students crying from across the lake.

Kiara looked around, a tear in her eye as she looked at each and every student, knowing what was to come, now that Dumbledore was gone.

She knew there was no one to protect them now.

"Can we go" she mumbled towards Pansy.

Pansy only nodded, holding her arm as they walked through the large crowd.

A small apartment located in central London is where they both stayed during the holidays. The muggle world being their escape from reality.

Kiara tried to convince Pansy into not returning to school, telling her the dangers that could be rising as they spoke but Pansy was headstrong and refused to not finish all her years of being a student at Hogwarts.