Addicted || Mattheo Riddle

17 || Beauxbatons

Octavia Lestrange

A week after the night me and Mattheo had, an unexpected letter from my mother arrived, at breakfast.
I didn't expect it, not at all. I was never close to my mother, nor would I ever be, so when I saw the letter dropping down in front of me and recognized the messy handwriting, I was shocked to say the least.

I grabbed it, with shaky hands, as I glanced over at Theo.
It was just the two of us, and I shook my head, putting the letter in my pocket, saving it for a more private moment later.

"Aren't you going to read it?" Theo addresses, pointing at me, and I immediately shake my head, taking a sip of orange juice.

"Hell no, it's my mothers, i'd rather open it somewhere more private" I tell him, glancing around the busy great hall. I finish the last piece of my toast, and then I dismiss myself, standing up from the table, exiting the hall.

I walk towards the common room, and then I walk towards Mattheo's dorm instead of mine. He gave me his spare key, and even though he's not here because he's in class, being in his room brings me a little more comfort.

Grabbing the letter out of my pocket, I open it with shaky hands, staring at the recognizable messy handwriting of my mother, and then I start reading, wondering what she has to tell me, and why now.

My dearest daughter,

I'm sure it is going to be a hell of a surprise once this letter drops down on your table, and while i'd rather not be contacting you at all, I need to.
You're my daughter after all, right?
I want you to listen to me carefully.
The dark lord is back, better and stronger than ever, i'm sure you've noticed your arm! How incredible is that, the fact you are indeed, connected to the dark lord too, the dark magic coursing through your veins and your every being.
There is no escaping this.
I want you to fight on our side in this war, if not, bad things will happen, and i'll personally come and handle you myself.

You were never like a daughter to me, i'm sure you've noticed that.
I despise you, You are a disgrace to the Lestrange family, the only time I've ever been proud of you is when the accident happened, at Beauxbatons.
I was thrilled to hear my daughter had killed a mudblood, I was so incredibly proud, but when you wrote me you regretted it?
God, I wanted to disown you.
Maybe I should have disowned you, you are nothing but a disappointment.
A pawn in the game, born to be tossed around like a property.

Because you are.

You are a property of the dark lord. I signed your life away before you were even born, knowing if you wouldn't achieve your goal, i would kill you and forever be rid of you.
So, follow al his orders, if not, i'll personally come to kill you myself.

your dearest mother.

My shoulders drop, and I stare at the letter with tears in my eyes, her words repeating through my head in a loop.

You're a disgrace to the family, I despise you, I should have disowned you.

They hurt, her words, even though I knew already my mother hated me, she made that very clear the very few times I dared to show my face at home.

I lean down on my hands, shaking my head, staring at the piece of parchment in front of me as my body starts to shake completely, like I can't control myself.

A disappointment.

I bite down on my lips, throwing the letter to the side. As I curl up into a ball, the door opens and Mattheo walks in. As soon as he sees me, his face changes completely, watching me with a worried expression.

"Baby, what's wrong?" He asks, carefully sitting down next to me as my hand wavers to the piece of parchment. He picks it up and scans his eyes over it, before closing his eyes for a second, letting out a soft sigh.

"Don't believe a word she says, Octavia, you're the most awesome and beautiful girl i've ever met, and if she doesn't appreciate that, someone else will" He says, grabbing my hand softly.

I shrug my shoulders, more shocked at the fact my mother wrote that she'd kill me if i didn't show loyalty towards the dark lord. It was like I had no choice.

"Want to talk about what happened?" Mattheo eventually asks after a while, still holding my hand. I sit up straight and brush a hand through my hair.

"There's not much to talk about, Matt. You've read what she's said, if I don't show loyalty, she'll kill me herself" I blurt out, picking up the piece of parchment and ripping it into pieces.

"I'll deal with her, Love, there's nothing to worry about" He says, watching me tearing up the paper. "However, I want to know everything that happened back at beauxbatons"

"It happened last year, I was mad at everyone, my mother bothering me, Pansy and Astoria writing me dirty letters, it all got too much, so one day, when I was walking to class and Pansy's long distance friend shouted at me, I completely lost it and killed her at the spot. Word got to my mother, and I got expelled" I sigh, the images of the girls dead body flashing in front of my eyes. "Dumbledore was the only one who would still accept me after that accident, so I went to Hogwarts" I tell him, and then I nod.

He looks at me, his expression tells me he's sorry for me, sorry for what happened. He grabs my hands and opens his mouth, picking his words carefully. "That's why Pansy and Astoria hate you so much, isn't it? because you killed her friend?"

"Yes, that's exactly why. I regret killing her, but I lost my temper, and still, to this day, I feel sorry for the hurt i've done to her family" I tell him, and then I press my lips together, not wanting to continue this conversation.

"It's alright, love, it happened a year ago, you can let go" He says, pressing a kiss to my forehead, and I look at him, thankfully.

"Thank you, Matt" I tell him, looking up to find his eyes, finding comfort in the deep brown color. "Thanks for being there for me, I appreciate it"

He smiles at me, before kissing me on the lips, pressing his forehead to mine. "No need to thank me Love, it's what i'm here for" He says, and then he glances at his arm, the mark turning darker and darker with each passing day.

"Rest now, love, something is going to happen soon, and we need to prepare" Is all he says as I lay down, and then I drift off to a dreamless sleep.

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