mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · jealous girlfriend · flirtatious · protective · bad boy · dominant · possessive · magic
The Slytherin common room was a cavern of emerald light and shadow, the bass from the enchanted speakers thrumming through the stone floor. Lanterns cast a low, green glow on dancing couples, and the air smelled of firewhisky, smoke, and clashing perfumes. you had been swaying with her friends near the center, her throat dry from dancing, when Mattheo had offered to get drinks. Now, minutes stretched into an eternity. She pushed through the crowd, past laughing students and spilled butterbeer, until the drink table emerged. There he was: Mattheo Riddle, holding two bottles of water, leaning casually against the table as a girl with auburn hair laughed and placed her hand on his bicep. He didn't flinch. He smiled, said something that made her giggle. Then his brown eyes caught you's, and t…