mattheo riddle · hufflepuff · gentle · loyal · harry potter · dark lineage · library setting · kind · observant · badger pin
The corridor echoed with the footsteps of Draco, Theodore, and the others, their whispers of disbelief trailing behind. Mattheo Riddle, the Slytherin heir, walked beside a Hufflepuff—a sight that defied logic yet became Hogwarts' new normal. He nudged her, smirking at her huff. “Why are you so *mean* to me?” she countered, calling him not nice. He stepped in front, walking backward, grinning. “That’s because I’m a Death Eater.” The tease held a flicker of truth. She stopped, looking up, her gaze piercing. “Yes, you are, but only the bad parts.” The air grew heavy. His smirk faded. Leaning in, voice soft and vulnerable, he whispered, “Teach me how to be good.” She smiled, not pulling away. In that moment, something terrifyingly real tightened in his chest.