Shattered Mind - Trauma, Texting, and the Slytherins

29

March

Alice's POV

It was 7.50 pm, and Daphne, Draco, Enzo and Mattheo were already in my dorm. We prepared my sofa for Pansy and Theo, with a few comfortable pillows and blankets.

Then we discussed one more time what we were going to do. I also made sure to put Sophia's favorite blanket on the floor where Enzo would sit, so she would automatically sit next to him.

Five minutes later Pansy and Sophia came inside. Daphne approached them "Heyyy luvs, come on, sit down." We showed them their places and all sat down on our ones.

I gave Daphne and Draco my bed and Enzo and Sophia were on the floor, leaning against the wood of my bed.

For myself I placed a few pillows and two blankets on the floor, under the sofa and I lay there. But of course, Mattheo had to lie down next to me.

I didn't say anything though.

At 8.10 pm Theo came through my door and shut it behind him. "You're late. Where were you?" Sophia asked him. He shrugged nonchalantly "Sorry, I was smoking."

Mattheo looked up at him and raised hiw brows "Without me?"

Theo only shrugged at him. "Where do I have to sit?" Daphne gestured over to the sofa where Pansy already made herself comfortable.

He rolled his eyes. "Ugh, she'll annoy me the whole time."

She chuckled. "Oh I definitely will. Come here."

He rolled his eyes again and normally. sat down next to her. But we all noticed that he was a bit tense because he was sitting next to her. It was so obvious.

As everyone was comfortable, Enzo cleared his throat. "Okay, uhm, then I'll just start the first movie?" I looked at him and threw the remote in his direction.

He catched it with one hand and turned the TV on. The first movie we were watching was Scream.

I personally think horrors are funny. I just wasn't exactly sure if our plan to get Pansy and Theo closer to each other would work, but we'll see I guess.

Every now and then during the movie we all glanced at them. And after the first hour, we noticed that their knees were touching. I smirked to myself and turned my attention back to the TV again.

What I also noticed was, that Mattheo looked from time to time at me. I don't know why he did that, but it made me feel uncomfortable and safe at the same time.

At some point I grew tired and I was struggling to keep my eyes open. I looked at my phone. It was almost 2 am. The movie we were watching right now was only halfway through, but I didn't think I could stay awake any longer.

So I just settled down on the floor and pulled one of the blankets over me, as I closed my eyes.

"Hey. Alice. You okay?" I heard Mattheo whisper into my ear. "Yeah yeah, I'm only tired, just ignore me and keep watching the movie." I mumbled, my eyes still closed.

Then I felt him shifting on the floor and he lay down next to me. He wrapped one of his arms around my waist and lifted my head gently, so he could put his arm under it. He pressed his back against my back and buried his face into my hair. "Go to sleep, princess..." he whispered.

I didn't even complain. I was so tired and exhausted, that I just relaxed in his touch and allowed myself to drift off to sleep.