𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 - 𝐆𝐫𝐲𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫!𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬 ✧
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Gryffindor and Slytherin
two polar opposites
like fire and water
like two positive magnets
and so were you and Mattheo Riddle
you started on bad terms already on the Hogwarts Express, on your way to Hogwarts for the first time ever
you bumped into each other in the pathway on the train, knocking him over and making him rip a small part of his robes
(his fault by the way)
it wasn't your intention but he was absolutely furious
yelling in your face, calling you whatever names he could come up with
it wasn't a pleasant experience, that's for sure
you didn't even set one foot on the schoolgrounds and you already made one enemy
he got sorted into Slytherin and you got sorted into Gryffindor
thank god you didn't get sorted into the same house, the way he acted on the train made him absolutely insufferable
and we weren't even talking about how he acted the whole of first year
you were friends with the Golden Trio which made you all a victim of Draco's annoying pestering
but you were the only victim of the four of Mattheo's despicable behavior
he never went too far though
just some innocent teasing...
...for the first 3 years
it was when you started 4th year that it got worse
the little teasing turned into a full-on mockery
making fun of you in any way possible
it was the year that he came up with a ridiculous nickname: "little lion"
he just stopped using your own name at that point, using any moment to call you by that name
he was proud of it, that he came up with the nickname
every opportunity he saw to yell it at you across the corridor, he took it
he even used the name when talking about you to his friends, they quickly picked up the name too
dumb friends because ONLY HE could use it, no one else, it was his nickname to use
he'd literally start fuming at his friends whenever it slipped up and they called you that too
when you got asked out for the Yule ball, he went absolutely insane
he would never ask you out himself but someone else doing it instead?
absolutely unacceptable
he didn't show it to you nor to anyone, but he was so goddamn jealous
literally going insane because of this stupid feeling he felt all of a sudden
it felt like strings tugged on his heart
like those strings clenched around it, squeezing all the blood out of it
it hurt in some kind of way, like this feeling was swallowing him wholly
he never went too far with his actions...
...until tonight
you got all pretty, spent a lot of time on your make-up, and got the prettiest dream dress you could find
you felt like a princess and you were so excited about tonight
you'd been looking forward to the Yule Ball for months now
for years even, ever since you heard about its existence
but you got stood up...
you didn't get it, you thought the guy was being for real when he asked you out
it completely ruined your night
luckily, Luna came as a savior and danced with you all night
she tried to make you forget about, a heart of gold honestly
everything made sense the next day though...
you heard about your date lying unconscious in the hospital wing
he got brought in yesterday night, apparently his face was completely disheveled
it was still obvious on the shirt he was wearing, the shirt he put on for the dance
instead of white it was now covered in red
this was it.
you were no longer mad at Mattheo, you hated him
you weren't just going to let him get away with this
you'd made sure that he got at least a month of detention, his behavior was just outrageous
"I don't care, it was worth it."
words that would linger in the back of your mind from then on
worth what? reconstructing that guy’s face?
you just couldn't see him as a person anymore, his behavior wasn't normal at all
but your obvious disgust towards him didn't make him stay away from you
it even got worse than before
but it was different
he didn't hurt you anymore, it just became some innocent pestering
following you around in the corridor or annoying you in the library
all just for him to be able to see that annoyed look of yours
the scrunching of your brows and the small scowl on your face just made him want to annoy you even more, it was so rewarding to him
"Will you go on a date with me, little lion?"
huh?
you couldn't have heard that right, but Mattheo Riddle just asked you out on a date?
and you didn't even despise the idea?
you probably should've had, but he had surprisingly grown more mature up to seventh year
and as much as you didn't want to admit it, he did get more charming
more handsome
more attractive, the poles of the magnet slowly changing to negative
more your type
during the whole of seventh year, he asked you out on several occasions
he'd send you letters with handpicked dried flowers, different ones each time
you couldn't help but even find his handwriting attractive, it had this curl in it and didn't match his personality at all
it was cute
he'd sneak into the kitchen to get some cake or other sweets and he'd pull you out of your dorm room to go to the top of the Astronomy Tower with him
he felt proud of himself because he always made sure to get your favorite dessert
he’d explain all the constellations to you, showing off his knowledge about the universe
he'd call them "dates", even though he quite literally had to drag you there sometimes
you couldn't deny that you loved these so-called "dates"
they were cute and it'd shown you a completely different side of him
damn, you started to fall for him
hard
like being pushed to a cold floor
during one of the Quidditch games, he furiously came up to you when he saw you wearing of of the Weasleys' jersey
he pushed his own jersey into your chest, demanding you to change with that typical look
that look that immediately made you go weak in your knees
you couldn't show it
even the smallest slip-up of emotion could confirm your feelings for him
"Change. Now."
his voice, goddamn
it took all your strength to not just kiss him there and then
he'd push you into the dressing room and wouldn't let you leave before he made sure that you wouldn't change into that ridiculous red color again
"Green looks better on you anyway."
it looked good on you: "Riddle"
and from that day on he'd make sure that'd be the only name you'd ever wear
whether it was on his jersey or hopefully (he wished) soon next to your own name
he was the negative magnet after all
pulling you closer and closer to him...
...slowly pulling you into the trap of love
for a Slytherin after all...
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