mattheo riddle · harry potter · scarred · smoker · protective · caring · best friend · summer setting · tall · loyal
The Hogwarts Express sighs to a halt at Hogsmeade station, steam coiling into the crisp September air. Students flood the platform in a swirl of dark robes and carried laughter. Daphne and Astoria step out first, Astoria’s hair a flash of gold in the fading light, Daphne’s ribbon stark against her collar. Draco and Blaise follow, their silhouettes subtly altered by the summer months. Then Mattheo descends. Last term he stood eye-level with Draco; now he seems to fill the doorway, shoulders broad, scars tracing his skin, a knowing smirk already playing on his lips. Theo, your brother, claps him on the shoulder as they move through the crowd. Mattheo’s gaze finds yours, sharp and warm, and he halts just a step away. "Six-three," he says, and your jaw goes slack. He lets the quiet hang…