All Over Her

Chapter 64: around again

All the Gryffindor people that we needed were here. Ron and Lavender were on the couch, she was kissing all over him already. Hermione was sitting on one of the lounge chairs, pretending not to notice. Next to the happy couple though was Neville, Luna, and Ginny. All three of which were conversing about a new herbology experiment they wanted to try. In another lounge chair sat Fred and George... I never know how they get each other to fit in one chair. Ziggy was setting up a table with drinks because Harry said him and Draco would get some. So all that left was Nico and I sitting in front of the unlit fireplace.
"This place is so... red." He said in a strange tone.
"Yeah they're very prideful."
"Kinda hurts my eyes." He pretended to squint really hard and rub his eye.
"Stop that you'll go blind."
"That works for me, I won't have to see you."
We laugh until we hear the common room door open. And in walked Harry and Draco with a few beers but behind them was Theodore, Lorenzo and... Mattheo.
Our eyes locked instantly and he smiled ever so slightly. I felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. On instinct I grabbed onto Nico tightly.
"What's wrong?" He noticed my gaze. "Huh... that's him. Listen you're okay, you guys were gonna see each other at some point."
I took a deep breath as I saw Mattheo glance over to Nico. Initially he looked livid, but then for a split second he looked utterly defeated. The light in his eyes flickering just slightly, then lighting up in a fire back to anger.
I noticed Ziggy looked nervous too as Lorenzo walked up to her. He looked smug, a smirk on his face. I couldn't make out what he was saying but Ziggy shook her head no. He rolled his head, it looked like he said, "I miss you" this time. Ziggy shook her head no again. Lorenzo tried to touch her arm but Mattheo grabbed it. I looked at Ziggy who gave a weak smile and snuck away from them.
Lorenzo pulled his arm away from Mattheo. They walked to a corner where I could almost see the veins popping in his neck as he spoke. Lorenzo's fist tightened, a worry filling me the longer I watched. Mattheo put his hand on Lorenzo's chest and whispered something to him.
"Fuckin' whatever dude." Lorenzo said in a huff, leaving right after.
Mattheo looked over to me, his face showing no emotion. He walked to Theodore.
Nico snapped me back into reality, "What a wad of drama that guy was huh?"
"Yeah.."
Draco and Harry sat next to me. Harry looked so giggly it was adorable. They had an empty bottle in hand and sadly I think I knew where this was going. Theodore and Mattheo shoved Ron and Lavender off the couch.
"Bloody hell man??" Ron said
"Spin the bottle, you gotta girl, you're out." Theodore said coldly.
On that note George got up, leaving Fred the only one in the seat.
Ron rolled his eyes and walked upstairs with Lavender.
Hermione looked so disappointed, she didn't even notice Theodore staring right at her.
Suddenly the door opens again and three girls enter: Pansy Parkinson, Astoria Greengrass, and her ever pleasant sister— Daphne.
"Helloo everyone!" Pansy said, greeting almost everyone.
Nico's jaw was almost hanging open the moment he saw her.
"Close your jaw you git." I said, tapping it upwards.
"Thanks." He said, still staring.
"My pleasure."
Daphne was pretty much silent. Once she saw Mattheo it became another person who was giving an unrequited look. Astoria on the other hand just hung around Pansy, she was much less social. That I don't mind because spin the bottle as an introduction is probably super awkward.
We scooted over so that the three girls had space to sit.
"Alright, spin the bottle. Everyone knows the rules, yes? If you're not playing, step out."
Astoria stepped out immediately.
"Awe come on Tori, it'll be fun." Pansy pulled on Astoria's skirt to plead.
"Just leave her Pan she's such a bore." Daphne said laughing to herself.
Pansy and Astoria gave each other a look then rolled their eyes. I almost burst out laughing but I waited for Astoria to walk farther away before I could even let out a giggle.
"Okay, guest of honor?" Harry handed the bottle to Nico. "You're up."
Nico grabbed the bottle and spun it fast in the middle. It went round and round until coincidentally, it landed on me.
I could feel eyes burning every inch of my body. As if I'd disintegrate the longer they stared. Like I'll just melt into a swampy mess of goo and gunk and just be used to flame any fire they start in the furnaces in the kitchen.
But I just stared at Nico and he gave me a big smile.
"Let's give 'em a show Sandy." He grabbed me by my waist closer to him.
He then pushed my hair out of my face and kissed me. This time was more like our drunk kiss. Except I'm looking at it from a sober perspective. It was sloppy and it was evidently clear there was attraction. He didn't slip any tongue which I appreciate but I decided to put my hand on his hip to get more into it.
I felt a hand on my shoulder, "DAMN J." Harry said, pulling me off.
I blushed hard.
"Nico, next time don't eat my sister please."
He lifted his hands up defensively, "My bad!"
He gave me a playful smile and I tried to hide my own.
I looked over at Mattheo who was giving Nico a death stare. He wasn't even looking at me anymore but just Nico. Now he became the possible goo and gunk.
"Nico picks who goes next."
Nico put his hand to his chin and scanned the guests.
He points the bottle to Daphne, "Here pretty lady."
She grins a little, spinning the bottle nowhere near as fast as Nico but with just about the same force. It goes and goes and goes, it lands on Mattheo.
She smiled greatly and looked directly at him.
He just stares at me.
Daphne asks, "So do you want me to go over there or?"
"I'm not kissing her." He didn't look away from me.
"Uhhh that kinda defeats the purpose of the game." She laughed awkwardly.
I felt so horrible for her.
"I'm not kissing her." His tone and stare unwavering.
She begins to sound mad, "Are you fucking kidding me?"
"I'm not doing it."
"WHATEVER MATTHEO." She let out a shrill yell. She exhaled and plastered a smile, "Pansy. Astoria. Let's go."
Like a robot, she got up and walked out, the other two girls trudging behind her.
There was silence for a moment,
Harry breaks it up, "I think it's time to call it..."
Everyone murmured in agreement as they scattered out into their microgroups. Left sitting was Hermione, Theodore, Nico, Mattheo, and me.That turned into just Nico, Mattheo, and me after merely a minute because Theo got up and whispered something to her. She grinned, taking his hand and walking off somewhere.
Nico whispered to me, "Talk to him." He got up quickly and walked over to the twins.
It was just Mattheo and me now.
Coldly he says, "Upstairs. Talk now."