Forbidden Love

Chapter 18

Eden's POV:

Mattheo walks up to the massive wall next to the stairs leading up to their rooms and whispers a secret spell. Immediately, a small opening in the wall appears. Draco and Mattheo step aside, allowing me to enter and walk up the staircase first. 

I reach the top step to find many candles burning. The scents of vanilla, cedar wood, and lilac fill the air. I turn around as Draco closes the entrance up, and I look at the both of them confused.

"We don't want anyone walking in and seeing the entrance, do we?" Draco asks rhetorically. 

I quietly laugh and make my way over to the king-sized bed that has magically appeared here within the last 24 hours. It's covered in silk emerald green sheets, kind of like my shirt I'm wearing, and a rather fluffy black blanket with black and emerald green pillows scattered all over. 

"Did they suspect I'd give it up to them or something? Not fucking happening tonight." I think to myself.

Draco's POV:

Eden starts to turn around to look at us, surprised by all the decorations spread around the room and we give her a moment to calm down.

"So, why did you want to come up here, darling?" I ask her.

She looks around the room before responding to us. "Uhh.. I don't know. I sort of like it, I guess?" She giggles. Mattheo lays down on the bed, leaving Eden and I sitting, before he sparks his first non-sexual conversation with her.

"Have you heard the rumors about the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest?" Eden turns, leading down to prop herself up on her elbow so she can glance at Mattheo.

"Centaurs? In the Forbidden Forest?" She laughs. "You're joking right?"

Mattheo props himself up on his left side to look at the both of us. "Nope. Not a joke. We've seen them." He points between himself and me. 

Eden's eyes go wide. "I've read so many books about centaurs, but I never would've imagined seeing one in real life." She smiles. "Well, except maybe here at Hogwarts." She adds, laughing softly along with us.

"We should take you to see them sometime." I smile and watch as she shifts her gaze between Mattheo and me.

"As long as it's not past sundown," Mattheo looks in my direction, smirking. "What's after sundown?" Eden asks curiously. We both decide not to answer that question and I immediately change the subject. There's always the potential run in my Lord Voldemort around here, and I'm not taking that chance with her. I could never forgive myself..

"Anyways, it would be a great place to visit during the day," I add smiling. I sit there admiring her beauty, and I'm so thankful for these types of conversations. No derogatory comments, no Mattheo being a complete dog to her. It's quite enjoyable.

"Are you tired at all darling?" I watch as she rubs her eyes and yawns deeply. 

"Sort of actually." On cue, Mattheo scoots over to the right side of the bed and I lay down on the left, allowing Eden to squeeze in between us. She removes her combat boots and strips down to her lingerie before laying back down in between us underneath the fuzzy blanket. I try not to look too hard and I notice Mattheo glancing over at me. I slowly shake my head nonchalantly, telling him to knock it the fuck off right now. Her rolls over and puts his arm around Eden as I do the same on her left. We both listen as her breathing begins to slow, rubbing my fingers through her hair and slowly removing her hair clips so that she doesn't hurt herself in her sleep. Mattheo is already fast asleep within minutes, so I nuzzle my face into the crevice of her neck, and drift off to sleep with Eden by my side.