𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎 | mattheo riddle

36 | cupcakes

"Finally, he's gone." Layla mutters to herself but before she could carry on training, she hears a knock at the door.

"Layla?" She hears a soft voice call out.

She finds Dylan standing at the door, looking at her nervously.

"Um sorry to disturb you but Riddle is calling everyone for an urgent meeting." He tells her.

"Thanks Dylan. I'll be there." She replies with a smile.

Once he's gone she lets out a huff, not wanting to be anywhere near Mattheo, again.

Layla finally arrives at the main hall where the boys are gathered around in a circle, their arms crossed like they're in some sort of dad meeting.

"Wow. How formal." Layla snorts approaching the boys as she spins her wand with her fingers.

"Do you even need your wand at this point Layla?" Enzo laughs.

"Nah not really." She shrugs, standing beside Enzo in the circle, only to find Mattheo standing right opposite her.

How fucking convenient.

"Shut up you two. This is important." Draco says seriously, and Enzo and Layla look at each other and try hold back their laughter.

"A new base has been found, and tomorrow night there's going to be hundreds of wizards and witches of The Order gathered there for some sort of gala event." Mattheo explains and the group look at him intrigued, apart from Layla who attempts to look anywhere else but him.

"Our job is to spread out, have a look around. Take note of any guards and where they're posted. Got it?"

"All of us are going?" Layla asks him and he doesn't respond to her, only sending her a glare.

Petty little bitch.

"Yes, Layla. You're going to. You need to see for yourself how bad these people really are, and it'll be good for you. Your first ever mission." Theo answers for Riddle.

"Fine. It should be fun I guess. What are we wearing?"

"Formal. Dressy. Whatever you want but you don't want to be standing out. Our job is to blend in. They can't find out we're not one of them." Liam explains.

"I'll do my best."

***

The next day, all Layla can think about is the mission. It's risky, but she has to do it.

After another day of school, she tiredly heads up to her dorm, needing to choose an outfit for tonight's mission.

On her way there, she bumps into Ryle who looks down at her and gives her a long awaited hug.

"Hey Layla." He says, looking down at her.

"Hey Ryle." She says, trying to avoid eye contact with him.

"You want to hang out today?" He asks.

"Um... I'm sorry but I can't today." She mumbles.

"What was that?"

"I can't today, sorry Ryle." She repeats, clearing her throat.

"You never have time for me anymore. You hanging out with instead then?" He asks.

"Who said I'm going to be with anyone else?"

"It's just an assumption. What are you so busy with then?"

"Pansy is just really upset with something and she wants me to help her tidy our dorm." She shrugs.

Oh man. I lie way to easily. But what a dumb excuse.

"Fine." He says. "I know you'll never have time for me."

"Is this guy bothering you?" A voice asks approaching us and I turn to find Theodore looking at me worriedly.

"No no I'm fine." I tell him with a slight awkward laugh.

"Who the fuck are you?" Ryle says, standing up taller now.

Oh my days. Men and wanting to be dominant will always be hilarious to me. Fucking testosterone.

"Theodore Nott. I'm assuming your her toxic ass boyfriend?" He asks, tilting his head slightly.

"Toxic?" Ryle scoffs. "Is that what she's been telling people?"

"No. It's just a simple observation." Theo states.

"An observation that everyone has made." Another voice says, and Layla finds Dylan joining the conversation too, aswell as Enzo, Liam, Blaise and even Draco.

They stand around her, glaring down at Ryle with their deadly stares.

"Wow. You've gotten yourself a little
boy band." He laughs.

"How about you shut the fuck up?" Dylan speaks up, taking a step forward but Layla doesn't stop him.

"I think bro wants to get battered." Enzo laughs.

"You can fuck right off Layla. It's hilarious how you've switched sides all of a sudden." He says, poking his cheek with his tongue.

Layla doesn't even speak. She knows the boys are handling this for her, and anything she says, Ryle would use it against her, and tell his parents straight away. Then his parents will be off with her, and she does not want that at all.

They're the only family she has left now, and she doesn't want to mess it up.

"I think that's your cue to piss the fuck off now." Draco spits, shocking Layla a bit.

She'd never realise how protective not just Draco, but the rest of the boys were over her. Probably because they need her and her powers, she thought.

Or maybe they actually care for her. She'll never know.

Ryle scoffs and walks away from the group.

"CAKES FOR EVERYONE! We need to heal before his infectious breath gets to us." Blaise exclaims, handing out some cupcakes he made to each of them.

"Aw thank you so much Blaise! They look so yummy."

"Meh, they're okay." Theodore sighs, rolling his eyes.

"They'll never admit how much they love my food." Blaise states.

"Well I love it." Layla tells him, taking a bite of the cupcake. "Right, I've got to go get ready."

"For what?" Enzo asks curiously, some icing around his mouth.

"Are you dumb?" Theo says, whacking him at the back of his head.

"Oh yeahhh. The mission." He whispers as quietly as he can.

"Be any louder than that and you're sending us all straight to Azkaban, Berkshire." Liam scoffs.

"Okay bye guys!" Layla smiles. "I'll see you later." She whispers before heading off to her dorm room.

Now. To find an outfit.