Devoted - M.R

Part 15

"Harry? Hermione?" I shout into the emptiness of the dark forest. I notice someone trailing behind me and swiftly turn around to meet the eyes of the one and only Mattheo Riddle.

"Mattheo? What on earth are you doing here?!" I nearly shout at him as he appears from behind the tree line while he stands laid back as ever. "You scared the life out of me"

"Thought you'd need help" He says shrugging.

"So you wanted to help me?" I smirk staring at the Slytherin boy.

"No, you'll die out here on you're own" He winks casually flirting like usual his old self. God he's infuriating. I can handle being out here by myself, I'm not that incompetent.

"Don't be a dick Riddle" I warn making his smirk grow even higher and he slowly walks towards me. He moves closer and closer until there's no room to move, I stiffen and don't dare to move.

"Be quiet" He whispers pulling me behind a tall tree while placing his hand over my mouth. I try to break free but to no avail so I simply try to bite his hand. 

"Did- Did you just try to bite my hand?" He shutters in complete shock which I simply ignore. 

"I don't want your dirty hands over my mouth, god knows where they've been" I truthfully whisper but Mattheo tries to ignore my past statement and covers it with a sly smirk. 

"Stop smirking" I roll my eyes. "It'll stick to your face." I mock. 

"Make me then" My face drops immediately, and he inches closer to my face. Our breath hitting against each other. 

"Mattheo?" I breathe out, I can't do this. We can't do this. My brother is out here somewhere and merlin knows where Umbridge took him and Hermione but for whatever reason I seem to forget about worrying for my brother. 

I look into Mattheo's eyes, and I'm drowning in them. The second he inches closer to close the gap between our faces I do the same. He kisses me softly, as if I would break if he didn't. He moves his hands up my body to reach my face caressing it softly. 

Suddenly, he jolts away holding his left arm in pain. 

"Mattheo?" I ask in a shocked emotion, the sound of it coming through in my voice. He has fully turned around so that I can't see him. I move closer and I see tears gleaming in his eyes. 

"You have to go back to the castle Ari" He says blankly hiding away the emotion from his face, locking himself away again. 

"I can't-" I try but he interrupts me turning to face me once again. "Go back to the castle Potter" 

"My brother is out here somewhere Mattheo, I can't just leave him!" I raise my voice higher, but Mattheo's stubbornness is uncanny. 

He grabs my arm and suddenly I'm hoisted into him, he brings his arms around me. Somehow when I open my eyes I'm outside the grounds of Hogwarts, did we just apparate? 

 "Go inside, it's too dangerous out here" Mattheo pushes but I still don't back down. "Come inside with me, please Mattheo" I try but it's no use. It's absolutely useless at this point.

"I can't and you know why Aria" His head slowly lowers and I know where he has to go, but I hate it. It hurts my heart because no matter how much we talk, kiss or even sit beside each other we will never be able to be together. Have I developed a crush on Mattheo Riddle? Yes, yes I have. 

Sadly.