The Riddle within. | Mattheo Riddle | 18+

The first day

Y/n woke up late and had to rush, not the best way to start your first day at Hogwarts...

She quickly got dressed, brushed her hair, and grabbed her books. She only had five minutes to make it to her Potions class.

Y/n ran through the Hogwarts halls, trying not to be late. She turned corners and went down stairs as fast as she could.

Finally, she got to the dungeon classroom, out of breath and looking a bit messy. She found an empty seat next to Pansy, who gave her a friendly smile.

"Y/n, are you okay? You look like you've been running a marathon," Pansy asked with concern.

Y/n panted slightly, trying to catch her breath. "I overslept and had to rush here. Almost missed the class!"

Pansy chuckled "Well, you made it just in time. Professor Snape can be quite intimidating when you're late. But don't worry, you're here now."

Y/n nodded gratefully and gave Pansy a reassuring smile. She was relieved to have made it to class, even if she was a bit out of breath.

As the last students settled into their seats, Professor Snape entered the dungeon classroom with his usual air of stern authority. He cast a sharp gaze across the room, making sure all eyes were on him.

"Welcome to your first Potions class of the year," he began in his low, chilling voice. "I am Professor Severus Snape. You will do well to remember that success in Potions requires precision, patience, and unwavering attention to detail. A single misstep can have dire consequences." he glared at Mattheo and Theo.

Mattheo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at Snape's pointed look, but he remained silent, his eyes returning to his parchment.

Theo, on the other hand, shifted uncomfortably in his seat, feeling the weight of Snape's scrutiny. He muttered under his breath, "Tough crowd," earning a disapproving glance from the professor.

Across the aisle, Draco and Blaise were engaged in their own conversation, which Y/n couldn't help but overhear.

Blaise leaned in and whispered something to Draco, causing him to chuckle. "Blaise, dude what the hell."

Blaise grinned. "Well, Draco, we do have to keep ourselves entertained in this class, don't we?"

"I like how you're thinking Zabini" Draco smirked

A few minutes pass and Draco turns to y/n, who was basically sitting next to him only a narrow aisle separating them. "So y/n, did you dream of me during your first night?"

Y/n's cheeks turned red, "what no, why?" she quickly answered.

Blaise and Draco laughed softly "He's just messing with you because of your shirt"

"What's wrong with my shirt?" she looked down, she had missed a few buttons when rushing to get dressed this morning. "Ohhhh, Pansy you could have told me!"

"I'm sorry girl I only just noticed" Pansy said.

"Let me get that" Draco buttoned up the remaining ones.

"Thanks Draco" y/n said quietly

However, a row behind, Theo was sitting next to Mattheo Riddle. Theo  couldn't help but feel jealous as he watched Draco talk with Y/n. He  leaned over to Mattheo 

"Did you see that, Mattheo? Draco can't keep his hands off her" Theo whispered, trying to get  Mattheo's take on the situation.

Mattheo, however, seemed uninterested, his attention fully focused on Professor Snape. He replied in an annoyed tone, "So what?"

Theo raised an eyebrow. "Come on, Mattheo, she's new, she's gorgeous. Aren't you at least a little curious about her?"

But Mattheo just shrugged, Y/n's presence didn't seem to matter to him, or at least, that's what he thought.

Snapes voice suddenly rose startling y/n. "We will see if you have been paying attention, you will brew the Draught of Living Death potion, the best potion will bet 5 house points."

"Easy" Draco grinned

All the students started to gather their ingredients.

Y/n found herself needing to fetch Valerian Root from the supply cabinet.

However, when she reached for the ingredient, she noticed that Mattheo Riddle had the same idea. Their hands brushed against each other as they both reached for the same item, sending a shiver down Y/n's spine. For a moment, their eyes locked, and Y/n felt her heart race even faster.

But before anything more could happen, Mattheo swiftly snatched the ingredient and retreated to his seat without saying a word. Y/n was left standing there, flustered.

"Are you just going to stand there the entire time" A voice resonated

Y/n turned around to see Tom, she was relieved. "Oh sorry Tom" She quickly returned to her seat, glancing at Mattheo but he was busy brewing his potion, something y/n should be doing too right about now.

"Erm, y/n, did you forget something ?" Pansy chuckled

The one thing she went to get, Valerian Root. "Fuck, I'll go"

"I've got some here" Enzo smiled giving some of his.

"You're the best Enzo, thanks !" y/n smiled.

As time passed, Y/n was finding it quite tricky to understand the recipe and let out a big sigh.

Blaise and Draco turned to Y/n

"Struggling are we?" Draco chuckled slightly

"I guess" y/n answered

"Here let me help" His hand brushed against hers as he subtly guided her through the process.

His touch was both reassuring and electrifying, causing a subtle heat to rise in Y/n's cheeks. She focused on Draco's guidance, determined to get the potion just right with his help.

Theo couldn't help but feel the same jealousy as before. He watched as Draco's fingers brushed against Y/n's, and a sense of unease settled in his chest.

Theo's irritation grew with each passing moment. He had always enjoyed being the charming and flirtatious one, but now, watching Draco take on that role with Y/n, he felt a mixture of envy and frustration. He cleared his throat and tried to concentrate on his own potion, but his eyes kept drifting back to them.

Deep down, Theo knew it was just friendly help, or at least he hoped. He couldn't shake the feeling of jealousy that was creeping in. He glanced over at Mattheo, who seemed disinterested in the whole situation, and wished he could brush off his own jealousy as easily as Mattheo did.

As the Potions class came to an end, Y/n gathered her belongings and turned to Theo, who had been unusually quiet throughout the lesson.

She offered him a friendly smile. "Hey, Theo, you've been quite quiet during class today. Is everything okay?"

Theo, caught off guard by her concern, managed a weak smile. "Yeah, Y/n, I'm fine. Just had a lot on my mind today, you know?"

Y/n placed her hand on his shoulder and said, "If you ever want to talk or need help with anything, you know where to find me."

Theo's smile grew a bit more genuine, "I appreciate that Y/n. Maybe I'll take you up on that offer sometime." he managed to slide in a shy smirk.

"I look forward to that" she chuckled, "see you later Theo".