The Bet (Fatal Desire) | Mattheo Riddle

Messed up

I'd let the world burn, let the world burn for you"

-Let the world burn

Mattheo POV

I walk to the great hall for dinner in a great mood, my princess is slowly falling for me just as I planned for.

"Hey suckers, I'm winning the bet," I say as soon as I reach my friends.

Theodore scoffed "What makes you so confident?"

I squeezed his shoulder "Well, who wouldn't fall for my handsome face" I laughed.

Blaise rolled his eyes "Here we go again"

"But the last time I saw the two of you together, she looked like she wanted to kill you" Draco laughed.

I run a hand through my hair, messing it up "She just can't get enough of me"

"What if I try to seduce her too? Let's see who she chooses-" I cut off Theo's sentence by sending a cup flying at his face. Which he dodged smoothly, that fucker.

"Don't even try or else I might murder you" I grit my teeth in anger.

Theodore throws his hands up in surrender "Woah Woah, someone's angry. Afraid she'll choose me instead of you Matty?"

Draco chuckles loudly "Is it jealousy I sense? Who knew Matt was capable of caring for a girl"

Wait, I care about her? That can't be.

"I don't care about her, I care about winning the bet" I lie through my teeth.

Suddenly, an owl drops a package in front of me. I quickly opened the letter to see who it was from. I frown upon seeing the name of the sender.

Bellatrix Lestrange.

What the hell does this woman want?

I read her letter:

Your father told me to remind you to put my name on your emergency contact. Also, our family portrait arrived yesterday, you should keep a copy in your dorm.

-Your mom

I dropped the letter on the table and turned to open the package. It was a framed photo of me, Dad, and her. I ripped up the letter in anger.

Family photo? Is she out of her mind? She will never be my mother. My mother is dead. Now she's trying to bewitch Dad and make him forget about her. That fucking bitch.

I cast a spell to burn the picture, but it was unbreakable. That evil witch must have cast a protection spell on this.

"Fuck!" I scream in rage.

Blaise placed an arm on my shoulder "Bro, you alright?"

All three of them looked at me with a worried expression.

I took a deep breath and nodded "Yeah, I'm good. It's that bitch again"

Draco and Theodore stood up from their side of the table and walked over to us, standing in front of me to seemingly comfort me.

"Are you up for a game?" Theodore suggests.

I nodded, Quidditch was a good way to get my mind off troubling things. The four of us walked out of the great hall and headed to the Quidditch field.

It was starting to get dark by the time we grabbed our brooms. But that didn't matter, playing quidditch at night is a usual occurrence for us. We've been sneaking out to play quidditch since the second year when Theodore and Draco joined the team.

Theodore opened the quaffle box and we launched up into the air in unison. Even though I'm a chaser, I wanted to smash things today so I grabbed a bat and swung it at the Bludger with all my might, sending it flying across the field. The four of us played until we were all drenched in sweat. My rage made our game more intense than usual. We slowly flew back towards the ground breathlessly. That's when someone storms onto the field with a glare on her face.

Aurora Black, what's she doing here?

Her eyes were fixed on me as she angrily strides across the field. She was holding a stack of books in her arms.

"Mattheo Riddle, did you do your work?" She tried to keep calm as she asked me.

Oh shit, I was supposed to finish a part of our group work and give it to her by tonight. I completely forgot after that bitch's letter.

She said sternly "Mattheo Riddle answer me"

I shook my head "Listen, I'm sorry but I was busy" my words came out harsher than I intended. She looked at me with a hurtful expression on her face. My heart wrenched at the sight, I didn't mean to take out my anger on her.

She threw books onto the ground in front of me. "Busy?" She scoffed in disbelief "With what? Quidditch? As far as I know, you don't have a match this month, and this is the excuse you give me? Did I not warn you about hunting you down if you don't finish your part? This is group work, Riddle! Keyword 'group'!"

My rage was starting to get the best of me "Aurora, you know I don't give a fuck about our assignment! Stop fucking bothering me! I have enough on my plate!" I yelled at her without thinking through.

She shook her head in disappointment "You know what? Fine! Keep acting like a child without responsibilities if you want to Mattheo!" She screamed.

"Why do you even need to try? Stop acting all cultured when all you need to do is go cry to your daddy and he'll help you! Stop wasting my goddamn time!" I yelled mindlessly.

Why am I saying these things to her? 

Tears swelled in her eyes "I don't rely on my family connection to get the things I want, Riddle. Maybe you do but I'm not like you! Stop making hurtful assumptions and acting like you know everything about me! You know nothing!"

My gaze softened as I saw her tears. I didn't mean to make her cry.

Oh god, what have I done?

I'm such an idiot, letting my emotions get the best of me.

I took a deep breath and stepped closer to her "No, no I'm sorry. Please don't-"

She stepped back "Do not come closer! I don't even know why I'm talking to you right now, you conceited asshole!" She starts turning around to leave.

I grab her wrist desperately to stop her from leaving. When she felt my hands on her, she turned around and gave me a slap across the face.

My head turned as I felt the sting on my cheek.

Ouch, but I deserved that. If another bastard hurt her the same way I would beat him to death. I'm a fucking idiot.

She harshly removed my grip from her wrist. "Don't ever show your face in front of me again Mattheo Riddle"

I watched her storm away. I ran a hand through my hair in frustration. Suddenly the sound of a ball could be heard behind me. I turn around seeing a quaffle hurling towards Aurora.

"Look out!" I yell to warm her. But she didn't hear me. I dashed towards her at full speed. Pulling her into my arms as I throw us onto the ground to avoid the ball.

I took most of the impact as we fell. My arms wrapped tightly around her waist as I closed my eyes to prepare for the painful hit. I let out a groan as my back fell flat onto the ground. When I open my eyes, her round autumn-brown eyes stare into mine. She had fallen right on top of me, her lips slightly parted, making my heart race. Her chest was pressed against mine, I would feel her pulse quicken as well. She quickly regains her composure, getting up from the ground and running away from me.

I sat up with aching muscles. The three guys run up from behind.

"Gosh, I'm sorry bro, that quaffle just randomly bolted out of the box. You alright?" Theodore said worriedly.

I ignored his concerns and smirked as I watched my princess run away into the distance.

Yeah, you better run princess, if I catch you, I'll never let go.