Addicted || Mattheo Riddle

21 || Together

Octavia Lestrange

"Guys, I hate to break the cute moment but something is happening" Theo says. 

My eyes shoot up at his face. He looks stressed and he motions for us to get up in a hastily way, like there's no time to waste. 

"What is it, Theo?" I ask, breaking myself free from Mattheo's grip before standing up and walking over to where Theo's standing. 

"Just, come outside please, you'll see for yourself" He blurts out, and I finally grow curious enough to go and have a look. 
I motion for Mattheo to stand up and he does, walking over to us. Theo walks towards the stairs, and Matt grabs my hand tightly before following him.

We exit the common room and rush down the stairs, towards the great entrance. The doors are open and it looks like the whole school is outside, staring at something floating in the sky. 

The three of us walk over towards the crowd, and we spot Draco and Enzo standing there. We join them, and the I lift my gaze to the sky, a small gasp escaping from my mouth. 

The dark mark is floating in the sky, levitating above the castle. I know damn well the 'morsmorde' spell caused this, and I glance over at the rest of us. We all know what this means.

He's coming. 

Dumbledore walks out towards us, and he holds his wand up to the mark, waving with it, the mark disintegrating, dissolving just as fast as it appeared. "Students, get back to your dormitories and stay there until given different orders, professors, walk with me. We protect the school at all costs!" he shouts out. 

The crowd of students suddenly comes to life, hundreds of students suddenly panicking, swarms of students start running inside, multiple people crying, screaming. I grab Mattheo's hand tighter before glancing at Theo, Draco and Enzo. "Get to my dorm" I shout at them them, and then I turn to Matt. 

He's nailed to his spot, staring at the sky, and I yank on his arm. I need him to walk before I'll get dragged away by the swarm of panicked students. 
He shoots up, and his legs finally start working again as I drag him inside, through the busy and chaotic hallways and up the stairs towards the common room, and then my dorm. 

I unlock the door and we all step inside. 

An owl is sitting on my bed, next to him is laying a small black envelope with Mattheo's name on it, so I pick it up and hand it to him. 

He opens it with shaky hand, throwing the envelope next to him on the floor as he holds up a small ripped piece of parchment with three simple words on it. 

'Four more hours' 

"He's coming" Mattheo whispers, the piece of parchment still in his hand. "You guys have to leave, he's going to kill everyone that crosses his path" He looks at the four of us. "I can't stand to lose any of you guys" 

"Matt" I whisper. "We're your friends, we're not going to leave you alone while your father tears down this entire castle" 

He sits down on my desk chair, his fists balling up, and then he stands up again, completely restless. "You have to! Once he's here there will be no escaping this. What if I lose any of you?" He looks at me. 

I grab his hands. "Matt, we'll be alright with or without your help" I tell him, then, I lean in towards him. "I love you so much it might kill me, and if it does, so be it. At least I died trying to protect you" I whisper, genuine words leaving my lips. 

He opens his mouth to say something, but I cut him off immediately, leaving no time for a discussion to form between us. "Let's find Dumbledore, he needs to see the letter, he needs to know" I say.