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Draco Malfoy.

As much as he didn't want to admit it but the fact that his birthday was coming up filled him with rare excitement. His birthday wasn't a special occasion throughout his childhood as his parents weren't exactly fond of muggle traditions. All he got was a 'we wish you another healthy splendour year.' And as much as his mom offered him a soft smile , his father didn't provide anything past those toneless words.

But now it's going to be different , he kept telling himself. Now he had more than what he had ever wished for before. A friend group that has really changed him inside and out , filled him with laughter and a warming feeling of belonging and now a girlfriend. Y/N was also a dream come true to have. 

Besides the fact that her gentleness helped him overcome his fear of commitment , her understanding nature took away the heavy burdens on his shoulders and quieted down the voices that filled his head telling him he didn't really deserve any of what he has now. Besides all of those amazing qualities she was simply beautiful in his eyes. The sweetest gaze and the softest hands that cradled his face when he felt down. She was the only help he would let penetrate the walls he built around himself.

And now he gave himself the permission to expect something more...something different. From the second his eyes met the ceiling above him his lips were twitching to curve upwards. He quickly got ready , the increased speed of his moves not taking away from his usual neat appearance by the end. He can hear the shower head running , blaise taking his morning shower while he was himself already ready.

- Im heading out. You felt sick but couldn't bear skipping class and unfortunately ended up late.

He instructed , clicking his watch around his wrist , not needing any confirmation to know zabini's ears caught his words.

- See ya. 

He heard the muffled words from the shower as he grabbed his wand and left. Not knowing the sound echoed in the empty shower.

-Y/N POV-

- Blaise how is everything going ?

she asked , squeezing her phone between her shoulder and cheek while trying to fix up her uniform , her other hand simultaneously fixing up her hair. As she looked up at the mirror she sighed at the dark circles under her eyes. Her mind going back to last night.

...

They were breaking the usual silence that reigned over the hallways at this hour. Most students were at their dorms but here they were in the common room laughing their asses off remembering when Matteo and Theo had to fight a drunk man that had a baseball bat after sneaking out on a thursday night. An exam night specifically.

It was getting late though. That was made clear by Enzo's nudging at her arm so she instantly stretched , yawning suddenly feeling unbelievably exhausted. Pansy was somehow instantly tired too , leaning on Y/N's shoulder.

- We should probably call it a night right ?

Pansy suggested and everyone agreed. Which literally never happens.

- You don't want to stay up all night ? No astronomy tower cigarette or anything ?

Draco asked with an eyebrow crooked up as he shot a look at the duo that chuckled as if they didn't even know how to spell nicotine. Which they don't but you get the point.

- What ? On a school night ? No way.

Matteo countered the suspicious look and the whole scene was comical. The fact those words came out of his mouth in response to a smoking offer was absurd but oh well twenty dollars is a twenty dollars and he wouldn't have anyone to cheat from if he didn't go along with this so he didn't really have a choice.

- Okay...

Draco said as he stood from his place , blaise standing too to kind of encourage him to leave since they shared a dorm.

- Let's go Y/N.

He tone softened as he offered his hand to her yet she didn't take it.

- I kinda need your Y/N for a bit. I hope you don't mind but it's kind of a girl talk.

Pansy said as she hugged her tight , her gaze shamelessly meeting Malfoy's. She's one of the few who can challenge him and she already knew she won as she sprikled the 'your' intentionally.

- Fair enough.

He snickered , leaning down to press his lips to Y/N's forehead softly whispering an affectionate goodnight before heading towards his dorm with blaise who was spamming everyone thumbs up behind draco's back.

As they left , the birthday planning began and after crossing every suggestion that Theo came up with , making Matteo's ones a bit more tame and adding every idea of pansy's the plan was already made up. Enzo fell asleep before they even brought the pen and paper. And that's how they barely got any sleep.

...

- I think we're doing good , Draco is on his way to class and the two crackheads are blowing balloons.

Blaise said , pansy holding his phone against his ear while he twisted the rubber material to tie a knot at the rim of the balloon as neither Matteo nor Theodore can tie balloons but they sure as hell can blow them cuz god just watching them gives him a headache.

She chuckled as she already imagined how the scene looked and was mentally preparing herself to pansy's yap session on how he asked her of all people to hold his phone as if wouldn't have died before handing his phone to one of the others.

- You better make this up for us we're doing this on our free day for your boyfriend.

Now it was pansy on the line as she walked away from the chaos by the lake.

- I know i promised you a shopping spree girl.

She struggled to keep up with the conversation as she rushed out of both of her and pansy's dorm , pulling up her boots zipper as she ran towards class.

- Im waiting for that but i gotta go back there's a lot of stuff going on. I'll call you later.

And pansy hung up which she was grateful for as she finally sat at her desk. This wasn't a main class and most students had today for clubs and quidditch training so except draco , her and blaise everyone else was free to perfect the party.

It was going to be by the lake , ballons and cake and even guests. She knows how her boyfriend isn't really fond of being around people he didn't like so she made sure to only invite people he had a good relationship with. Astoria offered flowers for decorations even.

- Morning , love.

Draco's voice reached her as he sat beside her , making her smile as she leaned towards him instinctively as she spoke , the professor's voice fading into the background.

- Morning.

She smiled , her fingers gently opening up as he slipped his in her palm , squeezing her hand. She could feel his expecting gaze , how he was waiting for more that never came.

-Draco's POV-

I couldn't help how my gaze lingered on her for a bit longer than usual. I was feeling heat creep up my neck when i was met with only a soft chuckle.

- Is everything okay , dray ?

She asked while starting to take notes , her hair falling to cover the side of her face , my fingers reaching almost mindlessly to tuck her locks behind her ear.

-.. No- I mean- Yes everything's fine.

I looked down to the blank pages waiting to be filled , feeling embarrassment wash over me at the stutter i hoped she didn't notice.

Now that i think about it today is a free day so blaise probably went out with pansy or maybe went back home to spend it with family which explains why he's absent now. Matteo and theodore are probably somewhere either doing something dumb or dangerous. Tom was too taken by his studies that we don't see him that much and enzo is gonna have two girls in his bed by midnight.

Everyone's busy which i guess is fine. I shouldn't have expected something so silly. But it's different with Y/N. She should be different. She shouldn't also forget something so.. but it's not like they're breaking a tradition or anything. I hurt myself by my own expectations. If anything this is the result of my own foolishness.

- Draco.

She seemingly repeated and i blinked , my surrounding's coming into view. We somehow were in the hallway already.

- Sorry i spaced out..

I smiled as much as i could manage to soothe her concern making her nod softly , she held my hand and guided me out of the massive gates. The floors replaced by soft grass. I held back the urge to ask where we're going as i didn't really have the energy to hold up a conversation anyway. I felt bad for not talking to Y/N but i just felt something similair to shame for even waiting for something today.

Suddenly Y/N turned towards me , her palm coming up to cover my eyes which made my senses perk up as she held my arm and guided me forward.

- Y-Y/N..Where are we going ?

I asked depite the lump in my throat as we walked for a bit before stopping where the calming sound of water reached my ears.

I could hear some muffled laughs as her palm came off and a loud sound made me jolt , colorful confetti falling down like rain washing away a storm's harm.

- Happy Birthday Draco !!

A bunch of different voices collectively said as my vision cleared to all of our friends , and even some of our classmates bundled up around a table that was adorned with a white lacy table cloth , way too much silver and green balloons and snacks and food that could feed like twenty people.

I couldn't help but laugh even though a similar heat came up to invade my face , i turned to my smiling girl and pulled her into my arms , hiding the pesky dampness around my eyes as i hugged her tight , feeling her hand coming up to thread through my hair , the guys in the background fighting about what song was a club song and what song was a birthday song and if it even mattered.

- I love you.

The words have never meant how much they mean now as they flowed out of my mouth smoothly yet full of her love that was overflowing me whole.

- I love you too , dray.

She giggled and i think it healed something in me that she never broke. Thankfully before i could get too emotional we were already being pulled into the crowd to blow the candles which were way too much and took like five people to blow them out but hey it tasted good.

 In the end i found out that Y/N knew my favorite perfume and that Matteo and Theo actually aren't as broke as they say they are so i got a squirrel wooden guy. Enzo's gift was a suit that looked like it costed a lot , just how i like it. And guess who went shopping for a gift together. God , someone get pansy and blaise a room but yeah they got me a silver bracelet.

But honestly deep down i had a soft spot for the one who figured out my favorite perfume and i might have made sure that she smelled of it too by the end of the night.

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Theodore Nott

His birthday never really held a heartwarming feeling to it ever since his mother passed. It , for once , wasn't really his father's doing but his. He was the one that refused to celebrate it anymore ever since.

He cannot imagine how he would feel if he stood behind the flame of candles without the gentle touch of his mother's hand around his shoulders , her soft sweet voice whispering against his ear , singing him the birthday song.

So when he woke up to the fresh morning breeze he was thankful that they were on holidays. He turned to his side , his lips couldn't help but curve upwards slightly at his love on the bed beside him. He moved closer and wrapped his arms around her , pulling her into his embrace.

He was glad he had his y/n beside him because god he didn't want to think about today. He wanted it to be like any other day especially since they were waiting for this vacation for a while. And till now it was going amazingly.

He showed her his favorite restaurants , wines and cheeses. He took her around the different cities of his birth country , it was beyond romantic , it was like he was sharing a part of him with her.

- Buongiorno. (good morning)

His love's voice reached him and pulled him out of his thoughts making him smile at her own sweet smile.

- Buongiorno , amore. (good morning , love)

His hand came up to cup her cheek with his thumb caressing at her face. His eyes taking her in , half lidded with a mixture of still feeling sleepy and with being almost in a trance.

He grumbled but it wasn't demanding but rather pleading as he buried his face in the space between her neck and shoulder , taking a deep breath of her scent , his arms squeezing her tightly. 

- Possiamo restare dentro oggi , tesoro ?(Can we just stay inside today , darling ?)

He mumbled , hiding from her gaze , he didn't want her to see how weakened he felt today.

- Finché sei tra le mie braccia non mi importa , Theo. (I don't mind as long as you're in my arms , Theo.)

He physically relaxed at that , yet there was that tone. Her tone had an edge of what he couldn't figure out if it was pity or sympathy but it made him overthink until he felt her index finger tilt his chin up , and her lips press against his.

- y/n...cazzo-  (fuck)

He groaned as his hand slipped around her waist , his other tilting her head up as he nipped on her bottom lip , his eyes reflecting his desperation for more.

- per favore... (please)

He nearly whined against her lips , his breaths now faster as he was glancing at the white hotel blanket around her as if asking for permission which made her chuckle and his own cheeks heat up.

- ho bisogno anche di te. (I need you too)

At that he grinned as he quickly pulled the blanket away , their lips locked again as this time he was allowed entrance to her hot cavern , his tongue moving against hers in a gentle dance that grew needy.

It was like he was trying to memorize her every detail , his hands touching her all over , a low moan escaping his lips as she gripped his hair , his eyes focused on hers with such devotion. 

His fingertips traced along her sides as his mouth descended towards her neck , smiling against her collarbone as her body trembled under him , the sounds she was making like trophies he earned with every touch.

- guardami mentre ti faccio l'amore , cara.(Look me in the eyes when im making love to you , dear.)

She smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck , pulling him closer so their lips were inches apart.

- o cosa ti rende geloso ? (Or what you get jealous ?)

He smirked and as he reached to pull down his own boxers an annoying phone-call interrupted their moment making the stupid 'staying alive' song blast. Stupid Enzo.

He sighed , exasperated , while y/n laughed out loud , pulling the blanket over her bare body. Her giggles were secretly warming him up from the inside as he reached for his phone that was on the nightstand , rolling his eyes at the caller id.

- what do you want ?

He said with a grumble , making his girl in the bed chuckle at his grumpiness. His native language reserved for them only as it made them feel closer.

- Did i interrupt you lucky boy ?

Matteo's voice reached even y/n and his words were definitely due to the fact there was a screen between him and Theo.

- Get to it.

He said firmly yet couldn't suppress a snicker at his bestfriend.

- I want to try Italian wine. 

- And ?

He raised an eyebrow while y/n seemed confused and was slowly connecting two and two together.

- You can show us around mamma mia boy

Theodore's face spoke volumes of confusion as he knew that draco and astoria were in london and matteo enzo pansy and Blaise were in france so how tf-

- THEO-

Y/n tried to warn him as it dawned on her but the hotel room door already burst open.

- THEODORE BOY YOU BETTER NOT BE-

Matteo's dramatic entrance was cut short as he was , to his own unfortunate surprise , indeed correct.

Theodore was only in red boxers basically still on top of y/n who gave Matteo the look that made him sure he was getting thrown off the balcony as she wrapped the blanket tighter around her.

- Matteo im gonna actually squeeze wine out of you if you don't get tf out.

He warned even though y/n was cracking up behind him , Matteo rolling his eyes before leaving.

- This is your doing ? 

Theodore's question woke her up from her surprise and she immediately shook her head making him nod slightly as he sighed , getting up towards the shower.

- Non credo che abbiamo finito qui , bella.(Don't think we're done here , beautiful.)

His voice reached her from the shower and she chuckled. This guy is really something. 

OH YEAH.

She quickly reached for her phone , calling that dumbass.

- when i said come here today i didn't mean barge into our room !!

She whisper yelled , if that even works , into the phone. 

- oh come on relax y/n we'll have fun together ! The others are already on their way and Draco and Astoria will get here by evening.

- you dumb fuck-

She mumbled before hanging up as her boyfriend came out of the bathroom. For goodness sake.

He was like a greek god , the towel around his waist almost taunting her as droplets of water trailed along his back and abs , his hair dripping.

- stai fissando , amore. (You're staring , love.)

He chuckled and she blushed , mumbling under her breath something along the lines of  'no im not' as she rushed towards the shower , his eyes almost eating her whole.

...

- hey guys !

Y/n smiled as she let go of  Theo's hand and ran towards their friends , hugging pansy immediately , squeezing her tightly.

- sorry for Matteo.

Pansy whispered in her ear which made her chuckle as she looked back at Theodore which was laughing with the guys already.

- It's okay. How's things going ?

She asked , nudging the girl as she glanced at blaise then at pansy again who was a bit flustered at the question.

- we're doing pretty good.

Y/n chuckled at the vague answer , which pansy shared the laugh with her , embarrassed.

- what about tonight ?

She asked , trying to keep it quiet from Theodore specifically.

- Draco made the reservation already and we bought the gifts when we were in France already.

Y/n nodded softly , feeling reassured.

- How about lunch guys ?

Enzo called as everyone seemed hungry , getting in their cars. 

The day went by fast as they roamed around the city. The warm sunlight and the fresh wind made the weather just right for them to have fun. 

The different pastries and desserts , the savory dishes , all the delicious food gave them a sort of warm feeling as they spent the whole afternoon together. 

Theodore's smiles and laughs made her feel better as seeing him cheered up made her reassured that they managed to take his mind off of things. 

At the end of their hangout they agreed on meeting at a restaurant that was Theodore's favorite as they parted ways to rest and get ready.

...

They were almost ready by now. Theodore was sitting on the edge of the bed , playing on his phone as he waited for his girlfriend who was running around the room.

- Theo , mi potete aiutare ? (Can you help me ?)

He looked up from his phone to meet y/n's bare back , soft red fabric hugging her sides while the open zipper hung low where her lower back ended and the curve of her rear began. 

He couldn't help the smirk that tugged at his lips as he stood up , his phone long forgotten on the bed. He wrapped his hands around her waist , pressing his thumbs against her lower back.

- Theodore..

She gasped softly , instinctively leaning back as if seeking friction. 

He almost chuckled at that , reaching for her zipper and slowly zipping it up. His body leaned against her , his figure towering over her as he kissed softly on the nape of her neck. 

She squirmed , his hand coming around to her front to caress along her thigh , his teeth meeting her neck to nip on her soft skin.

- Non adesso.. (Not now)

She mumbled as she pulled away , walking towards the long mirror in the room to put on her jewelry feeling his grin that burned through her as he sat back down on the edge of the bed , this time manspreading.

- sei così bella. ( you look beautiful)

His voice was raspy and she dare not turn to look at him as she herself was a burning hot mess , putting on her earrings and promise ring.

- Ti piace tantissimo tenermi in ansia e io ne sono dipendente... (you just love keeping me on edge and im addicted to it.)

His words sent a shiver down her spine as she saw him grab her purse and both of their coats , smiling as he walked towards her , leaning closer as he stood in front of her. 

- dipendente da te. (addicted to you.)

He whispered against her lips , his hot breath hitting her face but before she could say anything he walked past her towards the door , his arm offered in her direction.

- andiamo , amore. ( let's go , love.)

She nodded shyly as she walked up to the door , intertwining her arm with his as they left their hotel room.

...

The elevator leading to the top floor of the restaurant where they were gonna have dinner opened it's doors to a surprising complete darkness.

- This is weird. Normally the lights on this floor are beautiful specially at night.

Theo remarked as they walked together through the empty tables , soft lights slowly appearing and illuminating their way towards the one table there that was surrounded by lights , decorations , a cake with lit up candles , snacks and drinks.

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

Made Theo jolt in surprise as the loud pop of the champagne bottle in draco's hands along with their friends cheers broke the quiet silence as the restaurant's lights turned on. 

Theodore looked at his friends , at the decorations and what was all arranged for him then looked back at his girlfriend , the love of his life that was smiling warmly at him as she handed him a wrapped gift.

- Buon compleanno , amore mio. (Happy birthday my love)

He rushed towards her , hugging her so desperately almost as if he wanted to hide her in his heart from the whole world , picking her up and twirling her around. 

He has never felt this happy on his birthday , have never imagined he would have someone care so much about him to do this for him.

- Ti amo. Ti amo tanto. (I love you. I love you so much.)

He whispered as he cradled her face , pressing their lips together with overflowing love.

- We would appreciate some translation you guys.

They laughed at Enzo's comment as the night went on , having fun and celebrating their favorite crackhead who let only his love see that he was much more than that. 

Throughout the night he couldn't help but wish his mother met his y/n , in the depths of his heart he knew she would have loved her. The one that captured his heart. 

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Lorenzo Berkshire

Okay so everyone has been acting super weird and it's kind of getting on his nerves. He feels like he's the only one that's not told a secret that every other friend of his knows. Even y/n for goodness sake !

When they were hanging out together he noticed it. Theodore and Matteo's looks before they laugh , pansy and y/n's long conversations that never seem to end but suddenly stop the moment he's near.

It was making him lose it. And Enzo is a curious guy , he cannot handle a closed drawer let alone a hushed secret. So , and he is not proud of it , but he became a stalker basically.

He tried to look over y/n's shoulder to catch a glimpse of her texts , nothing. He tried bribing Theo with freshly rolled ones and he did not refuse but the moment he had them in his hand all he heard was a chuckle followed by

- If you don't want y/n to know you're tryna bribe me you better go , Enzo.

So he lost the cigs and didn't get any information from that damned friend of his.

He went to pansy and tried to maybe get her to slip , to give him a little hint but nothing. Pansy was...clever as much as he didn't wanna admit it and her gaze kinda made him self conscious so that was a no.

He was really  over this so he decided to actually stalk his girlfriend to figure out what she was up to.

Is it kinda bad ? Yeah. But sleep deprivation is also bad and if he doesn't figure out what his friends are giggling about with his girlfriend he's gonna make it everyone's problem and trust me he's struggling not to let it affect his mood.

So...operation go big or go home. Either all of his friends are having some kind of polyamorous thingy or they secretly hate him. He doesn't really know which one would bother him more.

When he opened his eyes he fought back sleep trying to quickly get up , ending up plunged like a starfish on the carpet.

- Huh wha..

He looked up as some kind of crackling reached his ears. There was a tiny black bird knocking on the window glass with his beak.

- Nero !

He smiled as he struggled to stand , letting the little animal that was named by Theodore in.

He gently pet his soft feathers but the little friend seemed restless , squeaking almost as he moved along Enzo's index finger.

And it finally dawned on him. He sent Nero last night to sleep by y/n's window and tell him when she leaves.

As much as he was feeling immense pride because his birdy actually has brains but it kinda nudged on his conscience...should he really do it ?

- ow..

He looked down at the birdified lobotomy pet that was pricking his finger with his beak impatiently.

- Fine.

He sighed as he quickly reached for some pants and the first shirt he found , leaving his dorm as Nero was set on his shoulder.

He walked through the hallways and as he caught a glimpse of his girl's locks he instinctively hid behind a pillar near the school's exit.

- This is so dumb god this is so incredibly dumb..

He kept telling himself as he waited till y/n looked forward again and started walking , he waited a bit before cursing under his breath and taking a few steps to the open gates until he saw y/n stop as a car parked seemingly for her specifically.

He squinted his eyes and it was his friends , Blaise was driving. He noticed pansy's raven hair in the passenger seat and could hear the other two idiots voices coming from the backseats where y/n is gonna get in before they drove off.

Ummm is this the right time to hex everybody orr... But no he felt more confused than angry so he rushed towards his car , Nero's squeaks felt like conformation.

- No Nero im not gonna curse my own girlfriend.

He sighed despite it being his own thoughts as he drove behind them , watched them get into a grocery store then a french patisserie then a liquor store coming out with respectively a bunch of snacks , a big box he assumed had cake and even wine.

Damn okay then i guess they like having fun without him..OH HELL NO-

All of this would have been fine he would have let it slide but they were going into DRACO'S FLAT. HE NEVER WENT THERE BEFORE FOR FUCK'S SAKE HE THOUGHT EVERYONE DIDN'T BUT I GUESS NOT.

- NERO WE'RE GOING IN.

He looked to his shoulder and no tiny pearly eyes met his. Even his bird left. THIS IS IT.

He got out of the car as he saw them disappear behind the elevator doors , rushing into the building and seeing that they stopped at the second floor. When he got inside and clicked the button he was already thinking about what to say.

Does he even have the right to be upset or to yell ? They're friends anyway , friends hanging out and having fun. It's really a him problem if he got hurt.

He sighed as he shook the thoughts away , walking out of the elevator. He expected it to be harder , figuring out which flat it was , but the three spidermen meme doormat made it kinda obvious.

He was gonna knock but the door was...open ?

He walked inside and it was dark , when he turned to leave the lights suddenly turned on , his body jolting in surprise at the

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORENZO !!

He was flabbergasted , y/n wasn't saying the stuff he had in mind it wasn't 'you're boring we don't want you to be our friend' but he was met with a warm smile as she hugged him. 

- We knew you were following us you dummy

she chuckled , his friends bringing him the french cake with the candles. He couldn't believe it they were just making him a surprise party and they knew what he would do WAIT WHAT IS NERO DOING THERE-

Nero was right there on theodore's shoulder COME ON-

- Not my problem you're so predictable bro

Theo chuckled while pansy brought the different gifts which were honestly a surprise to him too because i don't know this was all like a dream..

- Thank you all i really.. i just don't know what to say..

They smiled at him as he was suddenly squeezed in a group hug.

- YOU DUMBASS YOU REALLY THOUGHT WE DON'T LIKE YOU OR SOMETHING.

Pansy fake scolded him , snickering at her friend's predictable thoughts.

- No i honestly thought that maybe you were all dating...

- WHA

- NOT MY FAULT YOU GUYS MADE ME OVERTHINK !!

As the night went on he was feeling like he was the happiest man alive , and when it was kind of getting late he was smoking a cig with y/n on the balcony.

- Im sorry , love. I shouldn't have..doubted you.

- You technically doubted all of us , Enzo. But we kinda wanted you to so it's okay..

she chuckled softly as she reached for the cigarette between his lips , taking a puff herself with a smile

- Happy birthday

she whispered as she pressed their lips together , his eyes glazed with affection.

- God i love you too y/n..

He smiled , hugging her tightly she really knew him so well and just-

- HEY GUYS CAN BIRDS GET HIGH ?

I guess he loved the other idiots too.

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Matteo Riddle

If she thinks she can fool me let alone hide secrets then she's dead wrong. I know every thought that swirls in that pretty little head of hers. And oh im going to have my fun with this. With the fact she thinks her mind isn't another ring around my finger.

We're gathered in the common room , i can see her smiling with pansy and god she's beautiful. The sweetest girl i ever held and the only touch i would want to hold me in return.

- How ya doing , Matt.

Theo's voice reaches me as he passes me a lit up joint. Im still in my right senses to not refuse the offer , the cigarette finding sanctuary between my lips.

- You're not going to spoil it , are you ?

He asked , his gaze boring into me like it's shooting holes into my body. His stern grimace breaks as his lips crack up a smirk , taking the joint back from my hand. It was a triumphant grin he had on his face , one that taunted me with the usual 'i know you like an open book.'

- Of course not. Im not that much of a dickhead.

- You're not ?

Theo chuckled as he took a place beside me , the cig hanging low between his lips , his hands tucked in his pockets. His gaze fixated on his bestfriend that so happened to be my girlfriend.

- You better not ruin it for her you hear me ?

He threatened , his index finger digging into my chest as his eyes lazily eyed me whole before he snickered.

- Just kidding.

He said as he waved his hand around casually , walking towards a vending machine. God that guy makes me want to punch him sometimes.

- Matteo !

A sweet voice reached me as i looked at her standing in front of me and for some reason that conversation with theodore struck a chord in me , my arm instinctively wrapping around her waist.

- Someone missed me..

She smiled , failing to suppress a giggle.

- I did. Pansy is taking a lot of your time lately.

I spoke but i doubt it was audible because i was too busy taking in her scent.

- Well that's one way to admit you're jealous.

She hummed softly when she felt my lips against her collar bone yet pushed me back with her hand gently. My eyes couldn't help but go towards a certain italian's direction who was sipping a soda with a shit eating grin on his face.

- Yes. I am.

The words rushed out of my mouth a whisper before i could stop them. Fuck. I looked up and could see her eyes widen for a split second before they softened.

- I promise i'll make up for this week i know we haven't been spending that much time together.

Y/n. For merlin's sake.

- No it's okay i didn't mean-

I couldn't even finish my sentence before her phone ringed and she glanced at the caller id with an apologetic look before letting go , offering me a whispered apology.

...

I opened my eyes to be met with an empty bed. Today is the day so i did expect her to be gone but i sure as hell did not expect the empty hollow feeling that's filling my chest.

I got ready for classes which to make matters worse i didn't have any classes with her today. Great so im going to have lots of sleep.

Somehow it's not exciting nor am i looking forward to it. I'd rather not catch a lick of sleep actually than have to push through a school day without her.

And just as i expected it was torture and worst of all i kept thinking about my talk with Theo. I don't even know why it's bothering me so much but it's probably due to the fact we barely talked this week.

Not only that but i kept seeing her spending that time that should have been reserved to me with the other guys. Maybe that's why his words keep echoeing in my brain.

He's acting like i was going to do such a stupid thing anyway. Of course i wouldn't ruin it for her but goodness it bothers me. So incredibly. And honestly im indeed this close to just telling her i need her here and don't care about the party which makes me realise theodore knew what he was doing despite his punchable tone.

I managed to push through and when i got y/n's text about getting ready for an 'event' i did. Her favorite sweater that she got for me , and her favorite perfume on me. I am so far gone. I can't believe im thinking about stuff like this. She's already my girlfriend it's not like im asking her out tonight.

Just fuck you Theo.

I got to the common room and the gates were closed. I pushed them open and the lights turned on ,  simultaneously multiple pops resulted in confetti covering the floor and getting in everyone's hair.

Amidst all of this i was looking for her. My heart found her before my eyes did and god it felt like i haven't seen her in decades. She was glowing , her warm laughter made every other sound too quiet to reach me and the loving glint in her eyes rendered the lights in the room dim. 

With every step she took closer i felt my heart beat against my ribcage as if trying to escape me to reach her. As she stood right in front of me , her details began to register. Her dress was a divine blue and her hair held into a low bun by a silver hair pin. I could tell that the necklace adorning her neck was one i gifted her and it sent a posessive shiver through me that shook me to my core.

- Happy Birthday , love.

She spoke softly , her hands coming up to cradle my face and i was lost in a trance. My vision too hazy to speak and i needn't mutter a word as her lips pressed against mine and a sigh left me at the feeling of belonging to her. My own Eurydice. For her love burned through me and i am sure i would not survive without it.

Without her i would not wish to see another ray of daylight. I would walk the paths of despair , beg the gods to free her and lose to my own heart only to do it all over again. For the heart is the motive and reason and it is the perdition and ruin.

...

I couldn't believe the party ended nor can i recall half the gifts i received other than Theo's gigantic parmesan circle and y/n's silver necklace that i was wearing right now.

Each step towards my dorm was agonising. I could feel myself burning up just by the thoughts popping up one after another to further make my breaths uneven.

She smiled as we stood in front of the door and i clicked the key in the doorlock.

- It's been a while since i've last been here.

She sighed as she walked inside. She sat on the edge of the bed and crossed her legs together , taking the hair pin out of her hair , letting her soft locks fall freely over her shoulders. That might have been my breaking point.

I hummed almost mindlessly as i got down on one knee. My eyes locked onto hers and my mouth suddenly felt dry. I went for her heel while my other held her leg , my thumb pressing on her soft skin. Our proximity now wasn't helping.

- It's been.

Her heel is on the floor.

- And i haven't had a second of a day that's not thinking about you.

It's twin is neatly beside it.

- You really missed me , hm ?

She asked yet her smile made it seem like rather a statement. Her voice made me stop in my tracks but i managed to nod , my gaze descending to the jewelry adorning her neck.

- Yes.

My hands snaked their way around her neck to slip her necklace off , our lips  inches apart and i could feel my control slipping with every second.

- What do you want , Matteo.

Her question caught me off guard but the answer was ready on the tip of my tongue.

- You. 

A whisper. My fingers grazed her cheek as i supported her back with my palm , slowly laying her back till her body met the bed.

- I need you.

I was basically out of breath and it seemed to amuse her. When all i was met with was an amused gaze and a smile i was ready to beg but thank god she wasn't one to torture me...yet.

Her lips crashed against mine and i almost moaned when they parted for me. She was offering herself up to me. Her. Mine all alone. God the idea fucked up my mind.

My tongue slipped into her mouth and i was hungry for her. So desperate to commit her whole to memory.

- Y/n..

Her name left me like a prayer as my hands rushed to her zipper and hers rushed to the hem of my sweater. My mouth was worshipping her as i took her offered neck with no hesitation. My lips and teeth working to make her my own personal canvas.

- You're desperate to leave a mark. 

She breathed out , her chest heaving and her hands trembling when they cupped my cheeks guiding me back to her lips.

- It's not enough.

My hands reached to trail along her back.

- Neither that necklace nor a hickey is enough.

I felt the clips of her bra before wrapping my thumb and index around the material.

- I need to have you completely.

She was bare before me. 

She didn't hide nor reach to cover up but she pushed me back to sit down , straddling my lap and as ethereal as she looked i couldn't look away from her eyes.

- Beg.

The words hardly registered.

- Y/n..I don't beg-

- A shame because now you do.

She didn't leave any room for discussion nor for thought as her fingertips trailed down my abdomen towards where i needed her most. My mind was scrambled and i couldn't really form words which wasn't to her liking.

Her hips rocked forward against me and i couldn't help but gasp.

- Im waiting.

God she had me putty in her hands and i couldn't imagine myself being anywhere else but here under her.

- Please.

Pride didn't matter anymore. Either i get her to touch me or im going to lose my mind. Her pleased smile told me i did good which sent a thrill through me.

Her hand trailed down and slipped down the last layer of clothes keeping me from feeling her against me. I could scream when i felt her straddle me again this time with no barriers between her body and mine. My vision blurred when she aligned herself with my own length , my mouth dry.

Her hand wrapped around me and her thumb spread the slick fluid of precum around my end before she finally started taking me inside of her. Her warmth enveloping me  and calming down the needy throbbing feeling.

I threw my head back as she earned a low groan from me at just the mere feeling of her. For merlin's sake she haven't even started moving yet.

- How does it feel ?

She whispered in my ear , her hot breath adding to my pleasure. It felt incredible like i haven't ever felt her before , like i have never had her make me see stars before.

- Good..r-really good.

I rasped , breathless. Barely managing to meet her gaze but her hand made me look at her as she tilted my head up.

- You're acting as if you've never felt me around you before , Matt.

God my name from her mouth is a blessing.

- It's not that...I just have been thinking about this all week.

Her eyes gleamed at that confession and without warning she pulled herself up till i was barely inside her anymore , the moan that tore itself from my throat felt illegal.

- y/n..slowly. I want to feel this as much as possible.

I managed to speak , my hands gripping her waist tightly.

- You just love changing what you want to say don't you , Riddle ?

She said as if disappointed and i was going to slap myself across the face because i was actually falling for it.

- You could have said what you actually mean.

She said as she went down to straddle me again , taking me down to the last inch effortlessly which makes me wonder if i wasn't the only one who missed this and if she has been finding her own ways to deal with it.

- That it feels so good that you can't bear the thought of finishing so soon.

Her words were gibberish by now , all i could do is feel.

- Not thinking that i might just not let you go after one round , Matteo.

I felt my lips twitching upwards in a smile as she kissed me again , her pace picking up and it was a haze from then. 

I cannot remember how i managed to handle her but what i do remember is that she completely pleased the burning flames of longing that were burning me whole all week. And that i kind of wished  my birthday was every other day if it meant i could relive that night again and again. She just had me. Mind and body. I was hers and the problem was that i loved it.

Chapter Text

Tom Riddle

It's been a while since Tom was last seen hanging out with the guys but he kept contact with draco behind the scenes about mundane things. 

Texting Tom was a job. It wasn't really one but it definitely should be. You cannot really tell if he's being sarcastic or if he's giving a death threat. Mostly it was both.

And just as frequent his death threats were was people's reactions to the fact he has a girlfriend somehow. Y/n to others was in constant danger as long as she kept being in a close vicinity to Riddle but to her she felt the most safe around him.

He wasn't the most affectionate in general but y/n understood the little gestures that had their special touch of care and that he used instead of words. 

An assignment she had trouble with and mentioned to one of her friends ? She would find it done on her desk by evening. She happened to tell Theo she didn't eat anything that day ? She would get a lunch date text that so happened to be sent then and there.

Others might have found it creepy that he had eyes and ears all around her. That she was the center of his world outside of his ambitions and goals. But she didn't. 

He was just attentive. It was like he had the wind whisper her worries to him and he would not let her carry a burden on her own shoulders alone that is if he just didn't add it onto his completely. 

It wasn't a favor. As much as y/n tried to keep track of his gestures and keep giving as much as she was receiving but it just wasn't working. If she left him a new scented candle or even took time to tidy up his desk for him she would be flooded with what she cannot count anymore. That does not mean she gave up fully. Which brings us to the dilemma.

His birthday. Figuring out the date alone took a lot of asking that was in vain so she had to ask Matteo instead. Tom told her there was no need for her to know as he did not want her to gift him anything nor for her to feel guilty about it. He wanted it to be another passing day that had no special label.

She of course did not stop at his rejection and was determined to do something for him. The idea of a birthday party was out the window instantly. She knew how he felt about gatherings let alone ones he would be the center of attention in that did not involve magic superiority. The thought of  Tom waiting for them to finish singing so he blows candles was unfathomable to the point it seemed scary.

So a private little celebration was the solution.

What do you even gift a Riddle ? That question haunted y/n and basically kept her from any sleep.

She had to figure out what Tom Riddle wants for a birthday present. Without actually asking him. As if asking him about his wants is any easier.

...

He was visibly in another world. She fought back the urge to reach and tuck a stray strand of his hair behind his ear as she knew he wasn't fond of physical touch.

- Not yours.

Her eyes fluttered away the thought as she hummed in question , her gaze softening at his voice. He put down the herbs in his hand and turned his body towards her. She didn't register if he was looking at her as she lowered her gaze in a nervous trance.

He reached for her hand , guiding it towards his own hair , tucking the free strand with her own touch. Gently letting go of her hand , he went back to his potions.

Deep breaths. She repeated in her mind as she felt heat rush to her face creeping up her neck slowly to tint her cheeks.

Anyways it was time for her plan. She reached for her wand that's concealed in her robes and did a simple flick. Good. 

Now we wait.

.

.

.

UMMM...

- Do you smell anything , love ?

She asked , growing impatient to the point of not caring if she was 'disturbing his thought process'.

He stopped in his tracks , tilting his head back the slightest inch before setting it back to its previous position , reaching for his ingredients again.

- Nothing. Maybe it's because of the herbs im using. If they're bothering you , you can go elsewhere till i finish , y/n.

HUH ? THE ROOM REEKS OF FUCKING PUMPKIN SPICE AND VANILLA.

- No it's okay i might just be imagining it.

She said through a sigh as she flicked her wand to extinguish the flame of the scented candle hidden between plant pots.

No scented candles.

...

Tom was sitting with everyone else which was honestly worth popping a champagne bottle. It has been so long since he last spent time with his friends and the fact that he is now is clearly y/n's doing.

At first he wasn't really making it subtle that he wasn't fond of being there but he slowly started opening up to conversations more , using vowels and consonants that surpassed two or three lettered words.

- I've been reading this book recently and it was about this historical fantasy ! It was so good !

Okay first of all the fact that pansy is this cheerful is already raising eyebrows , the tone is so unbelievably off and worst of all she's looking at tom ? As if directing her words to him ?

God this was not smooth at all.

- I love romance books personally.

Blaise said , heads turning towards him for a second before looking back at Tom like guests would after asking a kid about their favorite parent. Expecting an answer and a satisfactory one.

- Waste of trees , romance books.

He finally spoke , not really minding the stares as he was kind of focusing his gaze on the birds outside chipping away while hopping on the windowsill.

- I agree , fantasy books are better !

For merlin's sake pansy just stop. This wasn't what we meant with friendly approach. That was what you could read from her friends looks and understand from Matteo's sigh and Theo's choked chuckle. 

- Boring.

Tom was engaging with the topic which was a first. Negatively though so not really helping.

No books.

...

They were drinking at Theodore's house. Tom was there. Yes the list of things he would do for y/n gets longer and longer.

They were having a good time , arguing about how to correctly say each type of cheese on the charcuterie board.

That was mainly Theo but oh well it was funny.

He pointed out he had a collection of vintage wines and insisted on showing everyone. So here they were in one of the rooms in the maze-like house that had a wall with handles that kept together like thirty bottles of wine and liquor.

Impressive. Astonishing. Unbelievable.

She hoped would be the reaction but no. He was looking at them like they were juice boxes. 

God damn it. At least draco was asking a million questions and genuinely interested. Tom was passive , his gaze wandering from bottle to bottle with the same intensity one would have at an art gallery.

Kinda beautiful but what's the meaning again ?

That kind of thought process. 

- Theo can i borrow one for this dinner party im going to ? My mom met someone.

- AGAIN ?

- OH COME ON DONT BE RUDE.

- I MEAN AM I BEING RUDE OR IS YOUR MOM GOING THROUGH MIDLIFE CRISIS , BLAISE. 

- THEORORE.

...

Okay she gave up. No more ideas and no more suggestions from her friends. She'll just go with her heart and hope for the best.

That was an easy decision to come to a few days ago but now that she's standing in his dorm room with a birthday cake in her hands it didn't seem so great.

She was feeling immense guilt. She shouldn't have gave up so soon maybe he liked a specific book or a specific candle and she didn't try hard enough to know about-

The door creaked open and the tall figure of her lover walked in. His eyes were distracted with the balloons on the floor before coming up to meet her.

She was standing there in a beautiful white flowery dress , holding a cake with lit up candles. The room was decorated with balloons and ribbons and even cleaned now that he looks at it.

His gaze was heightened yet not surprised.

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! 

She smiled as she walked forward towards him , extending the cake closer to him.

His lips twitched up a tiny bit that she might have missed if she had blinked as he blew out the candles.

- Thank you , dear.

He spoke softly , or maybe with what was considered soft for him , and she was feeling her smile getting so broad to the point it ached.

- Im glad you like it , Tommy.

She waited...only a chuckle followed by a sigh was heard. No complaints about the nickname.

This is actually Christmas.

- What did my y/n get me ?

He questioned as he sat down on the edge of the bed , his eyes fixed on her.

- Im assuming the candles , books and wine were thrown out the window.

He nearly laughed and she felt her face burn with embarrassment.

- TOM.

He knew. Of course he knew.

- Obvious much. Now show me.

He said simply , the traces of a smile still left on his lips as much as he tried to go back to being stern.

She huffed before reaching for the small wrapped gift on his desk , turning to walk towards him and hand it to him.

- Here.

She almost whispered. His hand brushing against hers as he took the gift.

Soft ripping sounds and then silence as he looked at the silver bracelet shining in the small box.

- Flip it.

She instructed and he was a bit late to follow. Out of it.

"You're the only riddle I'd spend my life solving."

- I KNOW ITS CRINGY I JUST I THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE AT THE MOMENT YOU DONT EVEN HAVE TO WEAR IT OR PRETEND TO LIKE IT I'LL JUST RETURN IT TO THE-

His lips pressed against hers and kissed her tenderly. She took a second to kiss him back as she was taken aback , surprised before blushing and indulging herself in the feeling.

- Tom- wait-

He kissed her again , deeper and with clearly increasing need. She didn't think he would pull away but he sadly did , to catch his breath.

- That's what i think of your gift , doll.

He spoke. Voice hoarse and hands snaking around her waist.

- But I'd prefer if i had you as my present.

His words hotly hit the shell of her ear and everything was a blur. Making out and holding each other close. She felt his hand pull down the straps of her dress off her shoulders , reaching to unzip the back.

- You just couldn’t handle the thought of not knowing , hm ?

He groaned as his hips twitched upwards. He was growing impatient as he threw the dress to the floor.

- You had to get me something , doll ?

He chuckled as he flipped them gently , his hands on each side of her shoulders keeping him above her own body , his eyes boring into her.

- Was this all maybe to get my praise , dear ? You were just dying for me to praise your efforts ?

She wasn’t responding , very much lost in his eyes as she reached to cup his cheek , leaning forward to kiss him again.

- Tom..

He smirked as he let it happen , kissing her back while his hands worked on undoing his own clothes and taking off the last pieces that were on her.

- Atta girl.

He groaned when he felt her bite and suck on the pale skin of his neck , threading his fingers through her locks.

- Leave your mark and I promise you’ll be begging me to stop. 

He threatened but it was laced with affection , his hand descending to slip between her soft thighs and begin to slowly press the pad of his thumb against her aching core.

- Tom..

She moaned , gasping as he dragged his touch across her wetness , rubbing in circular motions on her desperate-

- God..mnhm

She trembled and gripped his back when she felt him slip a finger inside , slowly thrusting it into her heat.

- You went to your friends asking about what i like and don’t like , love ?

He chuckled , her face buried in the crook of his neck and when he received no answer he pulled his hand away completely.

- No please- yes…yes i asked them-

- Why.

A soft fleeting touch was dragging along her inner thighs.

- To- to get you something you would like-…Tom please-

- I asked you why , y/n. Be a good slutty little thing and answer. 

- Because i wanted your praise-! God please just please-

She whined when he slipped two fingers inside this time , giving her time to adjust before dragging them in and out of her heat. 

- Such a good girl you are. Mine alone.

She nodded against his neck which caused him to snicker but wasn’t enough.

- Who do you belong to. 

 The question seemed to blur in her mind before she could part her lips and try to speak through her moans.

- Yours…

- Fucking mine.

And from there it was just a haze of pleasure , round after round that made up for the time they couldn’t spend together lately and as much as Tom ‘hated’ birthday gifts he was seen the next day with a hint of a silver spark hidden underneath his sleeve.

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Blaise Zabini

Everybody knew the month and date of Blaise's birthday. He threw the best parties right below Theo and Matteo's.

So an event like his birthday was one people waited for.

As much as it was fun how everyone was choosing outfits , how it was the hot topic of the month but it kind of made it impossible to make it a surprise.

Also Blaise was kind of...hard to surprise. 

He would pick up on the slightest bits of change , in someone's tone , expressions or even body language. It was a good skill that y/n was thankful for in the relationship aspect as he would know if she was mad , hurt or uncomfortable almost instantly. 

That along with great memory. If Blaise said something moved from its place then the immediate conclusion is the room is haunted not that he's at fault because that isn't an option.

She doesn't want to think about it but she thinks that maybe he developed this quality to keep up with his constant...family members roulette.

Anyways. 

Now , it was hell. 

She couldn't not catch his attention. He knew her usual routine by heart , who she talks to most of the time , the clubs she's registered in , and with that she couldn't really keep making good excuses to meet with their friends and make a plan.

And because all ideas were kind of unrealistic , she found herself agreeing to something she didn't think she would ever agree to.

An idea from the mouths of the two crackheads that were somehow her friends.

And that was how the plan was in motion.

...

Blinding lights and loud blasting music. Bodies dancing on the makeshift dance floor in the common room.

#PARTY OF THE YEAR.

Was the trending hashtag on twitter. Everyone's stories were moments from the night , guys chugging liquor , party games and just picture after picture of what will probably result in a Hufflepuff or a Gryffindor party in a few days to try and outdo this , which was the joke of the night. 

They were in their own known table , Draco and Blaise were having a great time and Malfoy was actually listening to the advice of not acting like a rich asshole with Astoria if he wanted to actually get a lover , an advice he normally brushed off but since it's from Blaise he was all ears.

Pansy was the party animal. Typical. She was making people unable to look away as she dances and smiles in every picture taken with her regardless of the fact if the person in the photo with her was a friend or a classmate. Another reason everyone loved Miss Parkinson.

Matteo was really taking advantage of the fact he's a Riddle because he was flirting with every moving object in a twenty centimeters vicinity. Most girls would chuckle and indulge in his flirting , others would get too nervous and stutter out an apology. His preference for the two types would shift depending on how wasted he was.

Blaise's grin was another thing people loved about him besides how fun he was. Which is why when people noticed he didn't seem to be grinning like usual especially since it's his party , students asked questions...for some reason though his friends didn't as if they knew why.

- Draco.

He said almost through gritted teeth to avert his friend's gaze to what was ruining his mood. 

He brushed off the first couple of things he noticed but now. Now he was actually upset and micro noticing Theo and y/n's every movement.

They were dancing together but it was giving him some kind of ick he couldn't quite identify. Usually this kind of scene didn't bother him , he knew that Theodore was y/n's best friend. He knew how close they were and he was fine with that.

But his heart was feeling kind of heavy all of a sudden. Something about tonight was different. The way y/n was laughing as they swayed together , the eye contact and the way Theo's famous dead sensual gaze focused on HIS girl was infuriating him. 

- What ? I didn't take you for someone who would point something like that out. I think y/n's dress isn't that revealing.

- That's not it , Dray.

He spoke under his breath , downing his shot before meeting his friend's questioning looks.

- It's weird.

By coincidence as he spoke those words he saw a little exchange that was the final straw. Theo whispering in y/n's ear , his lips curling up into a smile at her nod to whatever he said before his arm wrapped around her waist and he was luring her out of the crowd almost discreetly.

I guess he was going to hex a Nott tonight.

He quickly gave a bathroom excuse to Malfoy and slowly made his way to follow the duo. 

The thoughts of cursing both of them was lurking in his mind and pretty much hammering away at any consciousness he usually followed to make decisions.

Yet a deep aching feeling flooded his heart when he would look at his woman. 

Theodore on the other hand was starting to look like he had the potential to be a very demure frog.

...

- THAT WAS NOT IN THE PLAN YOU FUCKHEAD. GOD WE'RE SO DEAD I SHOULDNT HAVE EVER AGREED TO THIS.

She whisper yelled through a forced smile , sighing impatiently at the arm around her waist. 

- Oh come on , belladonna. It's more fun that way.

The Italian was really eager for his friend to confront him already. Grinning wildly as they made their way towards his dorm. 

Blaise was the most chill in the friend group. Matteo was the trouble kind of chill , the devoid of a sense of consequence but Blaise was the funny empathetic kind of chill. Something that made Nott excited to see him riled up. 

He liked fucking with his friends. Did it mostly get him a punch in the face ? Yes. But ladies found a nosebleed on him hot anyway so it was a win win.

- Also , the dress is kind of bland. And it isn't even showing off your waist properly you look like a box.

He said through a smile and close to her face , anyone from afar would think they were romancing especially a certain Zabini following behind them but to y/n she was considering fucking up the plan to punch her dumb pasta pizza of a best friend.

They finally reached Theo's dorm and she laughed audibly before they both got in adding a playful

- Oh Theo...

The cherry on the cake and she physically felt the walking angry fumes of a man behind them.

Draco said there was no way Blaise would actually harm them but they were starting to doubt it.

...

If he was going to get cheated on , on his birthday , at least he'll come out of this with dignity. And even revenge. 

Was one part of his thoughts.

This is y/n. There is a reason. There has to be. It's Theodore. His long term close friend. Maybe one of them was feeling sick , maybe they had to change outfits. 

Was the other part as he stared at the doorknob im front of him. 

He took a deep breath and slowly grabbed the round metal ball before twisting it and he flinched at the-

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAISE !!

Confetti falling after the popping sound echoing from the colorful cylinder in Theo's hands who had his usual wide grin on his lips , his y/n had a cake in her hands decorated with candles and a loving affectionate gaze directed at him.

At him not at anyone else. 

As he tried to speak , more congrats were coming his way as his friends came into the room from the door , cheering and encouraging him to blow out the candles.

He slowly chuckled , sighing at the constant 'We got you!!'  before blowing out the candles and hugging his y/n close. Tightly embracing her.

Thank god this was how things went down. Because he honestly couldn't imagine actually having to live through the love of his life betraying him.

- Im sorry , love. I swear it was the guys idea and i wanted to really surprise you so i agreed-

She apologized through giggles but got cut off when her boyfriend's lips met hers , as if  showering both of them and mostly him with reassurance and warm affection.

- God im glad this was the case. I couldn't imagine ever having to actually deal with something like this with how much i love you.

She blushed , her eyes half lidded at the sweet words before she hugged him back tightly.

- AWWW COME ON YOU LOVEBIRDS I STILL GOT LIKE FOUR GAMES I STILL HAVENT PLAYED. LETS GO BACK.

- SAME I LEFT A HOT CHICK AT OUR TABLE FOR THIS.

- DOES NO ONE REALIZES HOW THIS ACTUALLY FUCKED UP MY MIND ?

-....UHHH IT WAS FUNNY THOUGH AND ALSO MOSTLY DRACO'S FAULT-

- I SWEAR TO GOD IM FIGHTING THE URGE TO HEX ALL OF YOU EVERYDAY.

- YEAH YEAH COME ON WE STILL GOT A PARTY FOR THE NIGHT.

And yes they ended up wasted to the point they got a video of Matteo and Theo almost pinning each other to a wall and a photo of Draco and Blaise boy kisser snuggle fruity drunk sleeping on the couch. A term pansy invented instead of passed out.

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Draco Malfoy.

His name didn't really hold much significance to him , his last name however filled him with a sense of splendor. Of greatness in comparison to his name , who he has only recently started hearing. It couldn't level up to the wash of pride at his family legacy. 

Till recent years when he made this friend group that he , despite not ever planning to admit it , was glad of having , no one dared to call him by Draco. Dray took a while to get used to as it was a nickname reserved to Blaise , his best friend , yet slowly but surely he got comfortable with more of his close friends using it. Not Tom though. He would actually have a stroke if he heard that.

So to say he was kind of smitten when he first heard the Draco from his girlfriend's mouth is an understatement let alone seeing the affection develop and the closeness tangle both of them making letters drop and the Dray fall from his love's lips. It was a blessing.

Y/n didn't really get mad at him usually. As much as he was kind of clueless in relationships but he had the basic knowledge and understanding of just respecting boundaries and doing nice things to make her days brighter all in hopes of making up for his inability to communicate his emotions.

Which in response got her to be more understanding of his shortcomings at expressing himself. But sometimes it just gets to a point.

...

It was a quidditch match that everyone was waiting for :

Gryffindor vs Slytherin

Seas of blood red and sun orange contrasted with the gathered green and silver wearing wizards. The tension was palpable , a tiny spark would have lighted the place on fire. 

- This is going to be easy. 

Matteo spoke as he slipped his quidditch cloak on , twisting the leather strings swiftly to keep it in place.

- Don't get too arrogant. You know that's why we nearly lost last time.

Blaise , who is to everyone's misfortune their quidditch captain , spoke. Shooting the Riddle a look that got met with an eye roll.

- Oh lay off our backs , Blaise. This is like taking candy from a kid.

Theodore chuckled as he dried his hair , coming straight out of the school's showers to get ready for the game.

- Where the fuck is Draco though ?

He asked , his eyes peeking from under the towel on his head , looking for Malfoy.

- He'll be here in a bit. Some people got girlfriends , you know ? Not everyone expects people to start speaking Italian just because they're on a date with one. 

At Lorenzo's laugh , Theo huffed as if Lorenzo was the foolish one in this situation.

- AT LEAST I DONT WRITE DOWN EVERYBODY'S NAME THAT EVER KISSED ME IN A LITTLE BOOK LIKE A FREAK ?!

- WHO ARE YOU CALLING A FREAK ?

- CAN SOMEONE GET ME MALFOY INSTEAD OF CHITCHATTING ?

...

- D-dray..

She sighed as a rush of air left her lungs , her fingers threading through his hair before gripping his blonde locks , pulling him closer.

He grinned against her neck before looking up at her as if admiring an oh so beautiful creature that will disappear if he ever looks away. 

He took her lips with his , kissing her tenderly and taking his time to give all of his attention to her. His hands ? On her. His mouth ? Devouring her. His lips ? Worshipping her. And his voice repeating her name as if begging her to abandon the heavens where she belongs to be with his lowly kind. 

- They're waiting for you- fuck...Draco you need to g-go..

She muttered through her desperate whines yet she didn't make any move to push him away. It took a second for her palm to actually come up and push against his chest gently.

- Today's win is gonna be for you , love.

He hotly announced , his breath making her ear tingle , her heart beating wildly against her chest as she slowly came around , smiling softly at him.

- I'll be cheering for you.

A soft peck was the last unspoken goodbye before they parted ways , him towards the changing rooms while she headed towards the stands.

...

It was chaotic. Everyone was screaming to voice loss edge , hands in the air jumping , encouraging and chanting for their team to win before the match even started.

As the players got on scene , clad in sunset colored uniforms and flying on their broomsticks the crowd screamed , cheers echoing through the playfield.

Seven players. Three chasers , Two beaters , one keeper and a seeker.

Harry Potter as seeker , Oliver wood as keeper , some girls as chasers which weren't really of interest at least to their opposing team and Fred and George Weasley as beaters. 

The reaction to the Gryffindor team was nothing in comparison to the actual storm that erupted at the Slytherin team making chills rush down y/n's spine.

Seven flew out of the gates.

Pansy Parkinson and Matteo Riddle. The beaters. One that didn't even take this game seriously but is somehow good at it and one that took the beater position too literally and genuinely enjoyed it. 

Pansy was sitting sideways on her broomstick as she waved to the crowd who welcomed her. The little adjustments she made to her quidditch uniform making quick impact and are certainly gonna become a trend now. 

Matteo was relaxed on his broom , his piercing gaze a feature of his that made it hard to look away as he smiled at his house mates.

Lorenzo Berkshire. The chaser who is only that on the playfield as the moment he smirks at the crowd , girls screech instantly trying desperately to get his attention. 

As much as he took pride in his ability with the ladies yet he was quite skilled with the ball. He was fast and unpredictable which made it hard to keep up with him. He's quite the talent.

Theodore Nott. The keeper. He isn't too serious about this and it honestly feels like he only took this position because it was the most low effort. Also because according to him it adds to his charm apparently ?

Because jumping while on his broom to not let the other team score somehow was attractive , in his opinion. How he moved last second to save the match is just exactly his style.

Tom Riddle. Seeker. Is he nowhere to be found most days ? Yes. Does he make sure to play his part in every quidditch match though ? Also yes.

He is enemies with that god forsaken golden ball , it brings out the worst of him honestly. If he could make it a guy just to turn it into a frog or something he would. 

He also was kind of salty because he wasn't team captain and Zabini was but he pretends not to care.

Blaise was the most serious , a leader by nature. The first in line of the flying wizards and the one to give subtle instructions for them to act appropriately.

And then the cherry on top. Malfoy. The ultimate seeker which is a self-given title. But honestly he was pretty good , he controls his broom fast and is fit enough to handle the effort of taking this position while having enough energy to the side to look hot doing it.

The two teams were now shooting daggers at each other , throwing cleverly laced insults with a smile and before it can get too heated they were broken off by both teams captains.

The commentator called the match the most waited for this season and guided the spectators gazes to Madam Hooch who stepped onto the field towards the wooden box on the ground. 

Y/n felt excited and equally nervously anticipating how this is gonna go. The background noises faded as her eyes met her boyfriend's and he smiled at her , mouthing her a subtle 

'For you.'

That caused a blossoming heat to adorn her cheeks as she smiled.

- The Bludgers and golden snitch are released...

The commentator spoke , his voice followed by loud cheers as the box opened. The Bludgers bursted in the air , the golden snitch fluttering quickly after. 

As Madam Hooch threw the Quaffle in the air it was announced :

THE GAME BEGINS.

The brooms rushed towards the Quaffle and Angelina caught the ball , the only reason why they knew her name was because the crowds were chanting it now.

Blaise yelled as Lorenzo took the order and sped up on his broom , slipping through opponents effortlessly to get closer to Angelina.

He prepared himself to knock her off her broom , gathering all his force as he was going to fully body slam her that was a good idea- 

The Quaffle was in the air now in Pansy's hands and Enzo could barely register what happened before he heard Matteo's laugh who swung the bat in his hand smoothly.

- Faster , Berkshire.

That was a challenge. 

Pansy gripped the ball tightly , flying forward towards the highest hoop and with a powerful shot , scoring the Quaffle through it despite Oliver's efforts. 

10 POINTS FOR SLYTHERIN.

- HELL YEAHH !!

Theodore cheered from the other side of the field 

- YOU GUYS BETTER WIN THIS.

He chuckled while Slytherin wizards chanted victory songs already , Pansy blowing a kiss towards y/n who laughed and returned it.

A ton of trends Pansy was coming up with effortlessly. She was the only girl the guys listened to for a reason. The Slytherin princess , a title she hated but lowkey enjoyed. 

The Quaffle was back with Gryffindor , Alicia Spinnet clutching it in her hands as the Bludger hit in her direction by Matteo missed her because she... flipped on her broom ?

The Riddle was honestly impressed , she just rotated with her broom...i guess he had a date tonight-

- MATTEO.

He heard and quickly avoided the Bludger hit by a Weasley.

- For fuck's sake. LORENZO. BLAISE.

The two chasers were after Alicia , flying on each side of her , getting nearer to the point they were gonna either get the ball or push her off her broom.

She quickly threw the ball to Katie Bell who caught it effortlessly and was on her way to the hoops , rushing with adrenaline to even out the score.

- Finally some fun...

Theo smirked at her and leaned towards a side slightly , barely noticeable for the crowd watching them but definitely enough to feed into the heated Gryffindor's ego and...

THERE. 

He quickly threw himself smoothly to the other side , catching the Quaffle in his hand with a grin. 

- Back to ya.

Theodore threw the ball to Blaise , the wizards in the stands chanting his last name like he saved them from doom. 

Being a keeper really was his thing.

While the match was unfolding y/n looked for her boyfriend to see him and harry following after the golden snitch.

That thing sure was fast. She could see his forehead glistening with sweat , his bangs sticking to his skin a bit as he was so fluidly flying you could barely catch a glimpse of his expression , you sure as hell though could hear him arguing with Potter.

They were clashing on their brooms , slamming into each other time and time again due to the agility and speed of that damned golden snitch.

Tom joined the battle but he was keeping a distance to try and take the little golden ball by surprise while it was busy with the other two but before it could get any more intense the first half of the match was announced to be over.

The playing wizards going back through the gates to rest , the score now in the grip of Slytherin. Y/n slipped away from the crowd to join the others in the changing rooms.

...

- That Alicia i think her name was ? She freaking smushed your brain or something you nearly got hit.

Theodore chuckled , laying down on the wooden bench while the boys were either drinking water or switching shirts.

- She's exactly my type. A challenge.

Matteo smirked as he chugged half of his water bottle down in one go.

- Says mister i get bored every two weeks. I don't think she'd last longer than the other ones and even if she did , she's a Gryffindor you dumbass. Too much trouble.

Lorenzo rolled his eyes at the scene , knowing his friend wasn't the lover type at all. He didn't want to get dragged into this by his own deeds on the dating scene though so he just turned his back to them and took off his shirt. 

- Honestly both of you are horrible boyfriends unlike our lover boy here.

Pansy chuckled , Lorenzo sighing because he got dragged into this in the end and looking at Draco who had y/n on his lap.

- For now just focus on the match for goodness sake. This doesn't mean we won.

Blaise instructed , shooting Matteo a look , the soft snoring of a certain Italian fading into the background.

- He didn't even do anything except chill by the hoops ! Why is he the one napping ?

Y/n chuckled , her fingers scratching lightly at the blonde's scalp almost soothingly. 

- Also where is Tom ?

- Either making some cheating plan or just counting seconds for the match to start again.

- DAYUM HES SERIOUS ABOUT THIS. 

- Too serious honestly.

Lorenzo and y/n laughed softly , the bells ringing to announce the beginning of the second half. 

She got up from Draco , smiling as she leaned forward and kissed his cheek.

- Best of luck..

He smiled , returning the gesture.

- Luck is indeed what they need. 

And with that she left the room to rush towards the stands while the players got ready to rock this. Or get rocked.

...

Everyone was back on the field , the cheering of the winning team by far reigned over the place , making it even harder for the Gryffindor crowd to hear themselves at this point. 

Yet when the Gryffindor players flew out of the gates , there was something definitely different. At least that's what Theodore felt ,  shooting Matteo a look to pass him the message. Something was off.

The match resumed and it was nothing like the first half. The Bludgers were bouncing around harder than ever , the two Weasleys hitting them again and again aiming to get an opponent down. They would thunder down on the other team and keeping up was getting difficult.

Draco was struggling too as he and Tom were clashing constantly with Potter who seemingly wasn't caring about the snitch anymore but rather wanting to throw one of them off his broom. 

They managed to get the Quaffle in their hands a couple of times thanks to Blaise and Enzo's combined efforts but it would lead to a situation where they either let go of the ball of they're falling to the ground.

The cheers of Gryffindor got louder and the Slytherin crowd was almost silent as they were watching , eyes glued to their players struggling to keep on their brooms facing a team who visibly only cared about bringing them down and not hoops or balls anymore.

- For fuck's sake fall off your brooms if it takes that to win this fucking match.

Blaise yelled , his voice echoing through the playfield his gaze one to burn the flesh off one's bones.

This wasn't about winning anymore. It was about reserving their pride and dignity. Slytherin pride and dignity.

Matteo flashed through the wizards like a thunderbolt , the bat in his hand gripped tightly like a king would grasp his scepter waiting for the right moment to unleash doom with it upon the commons.

He swung it in the air as the Bludger came his way , sending it like an arrow leaving its bow straight to pierce someone's heart , sending George Weasley off his broom to the ground. 

GEORGE WEASLEY IS KNOCKED OUT.

The Quaffle is with Enzo as he slithers through players , moving forward with the ball with one objective in mind. 

It's either the ball through the hoop or someone's head honestly because he's so done with this match.

He twists and turns in the air on his broom  , his hand slipping and letting go of the wooden bar underneath him while he's upside down in the air. 

LORENZO BERKSHIRE IS KNOCKED OUT.

- FUCK.

He threw the Quaffle in the air before meeting the ground , Blaise barely managing to catch it before Katie does.

He quickly got close to the hoops and with a slight maneuver around to try and distract Wood he shot the ball only for it to end up caught by Oliver and back on the field. 

Weasley and Berkshire were back on the field and they were both beyond anger limits at this point. Either win or fucking curse someone.

Amidst all of this Malfoy was visibly getting exhausted , Tom was still calm as stone but it was still clear he was indeed reaching his limits. Riddle however lacked that animosity spark that shined in both Potter and Draco's eyes. 

It was obvious that it was the only thing keeping them going. The need to beat the other either in the game or outside of it by the looks of their deadly stares and gritted teeth.

TEN MINUTES BREAK.

It was announced since everyone was visibly tired and the mood was pure tension and no trepidation except for the kind you feel when everyone is on the edge of falling to the ground. 

Y/n rushed through the empty halls towards the changing rooms and busted the door wide open to find everyone drowning in a weird mixture of anger and grief. 

- Everyone's okay ?

She asked after a second of thought yet she regretted the words that felt stupid the second they left her mouth.

Enzo looked up at her crouched by the wall with an ice-bag over his cheek , Blaise barely holding in his raging fury. Theodore and Matteo the only seemingly calm ones yet the fact they were calm was scarier than any yell or insult.

She drove her gaze towards her lover and he was sitting on the wooden bench in the middle of the room , leaning forward with his forearms resting on his spread legs , head down staring at the ground.

She took a second to contemplate whether to approach him or not. As much as he wasn't really radiating come comfort me energy she couldn't just ignore how he was feeling right now.

She took slow steps towards the blonde , the ground felt like eggshells that were cracking the more she came close but it was too late to back down.

- Are you...feeling alright ?

She didn't receive a response , his head still facing the floor and his body stiff not even twitching towards her. 

She thought about maybe repeating herself but he tilted his head up suddenly and she was met with open portals of hell in his eyes , light warm green turned into dark forest trees swinging in terror through a storm. 

- What do you think ?

Harsh. Enzo audibly sighed yet no one else said anything nor reacted except for Pansy who got up and stood between them in a heartbeat. 

- Drop the attitude. She had nothing to do with this that's one and two she's your girlfriend. 

Anger flashed through his features before he abruptly stood tall , glaring daggers at Parkinson who glared at him right back in the face.

- Pans it's okay.

Y/n tried to deescalate the situation , gently pulling the girl back by the shoulders.

The man looked at her then at everyone sat in the room. 

- Out. 

Pansy chuckled , digging her index finger in his chest as she looked at him menacingly.

- You think you own the place , Malfoy ?

Y/n was struggling to hold her back any longer and looked over at Matteo who got the signal and jumped to pull Pansy back before she punches a hole in the boy's face.

- Let's just get out and let them talk.

Matteo tried to reason but Pansy only looked up at him with a raised eyebrow and snickered.

- Pans.

- Fine.

Matteo let go of her and so did y/n as Enzo groaned to get up , Theo and Blaise heading towards the door that closed after they let themselves out.

The tension in the air was crackling as Draco ran a hand through his hair and huffed out air impatiently.

- I don't want to talk about this.

He spoke and she couldn't help but feel a tinge of frustration wash over her , her eyebrow crooking up.

- You just kicked your exhausted friends out of the changing rooms to have a talk and now you're not even gonna speak ?

She was trying to hold back but her tone was certainly not patting him on the back for his actions.

- All of this because you couldn't push past your limits and win this merlin damned match ?

She was on the thin line between yelling and talking passionately now.

She somehow found herself all up in his face , staring into his soul.

- Draco Malfoy. Answer me.

She spoke and saw the instant eye twitch that was followed by a softening in his gaze before he sighed and let his head fall onto her shoulder to rest.

His arm wrapped around her waist and as stiff as she tried to be at first she gave in to his touch , wrapping hers around his neck and pulling him closer.

- You can do it , i know you can.

She whispered softly and he sighed in the crook of her neck before nodding.

- It's the first time you use my full name and this is the context ? That im being an asshole ? Shame on me.

He mumbled against her skin and she couldn't help but chuckle.

- Hey it's okay like really , it's my job to make you realize when you're fucking up stuff.

She laughed and he couldn't repress the snort that escaped him.

A minute passed with them just holding each other close before she heard him mutter.

- Im going to win this.

He said with full seriousness , pulling away from her and looking in her eyes with a smile adorning his lips.

- And you'll watch me.

She hummed , eyes focused on him.

- Knowing that.

His voice was getting lower in tone , his hand coming up to cup her cheek as he leaned down.

- The moment this is over.

Inches. Mere centimeters.

- You'll say my name again for me.

A smirk , she could feel his breath on her lips.

- Loud enough for the whole dormitory to hear , love.

He snickered as he pulled away completely without ever meeting her lips , taking off his shirt and wearing a clean one before heading out the room.

She was just standing there for a second , her lips tingling from the promise of a kiss that she never got in the end.

His voice. His hot breath on her face. 

His eyes. 

She pulled herself out of those thoughts at the sound of the commentator announcing the match was about to be resumed in a few minutes.

...

The Quaffle is in the air and the chasers rush towards it like ducks around a piece of bread , Alicia caught it but you can't miss Matteo's hit twice so Enzo was now moving forward towards the hoops.

The new strategy was working. As Enzo flies towards the goal , Blaise flew very close to him almost orbiting around him to keep any opponents away.

They were almost one person moving in sync till Enzo got close enough and-

20 POINTS FOR SLYTHERIN.

Oliver cursed under his breath as he couldn't catch the raging ball coming his way straight into the hoop.

Draco was struggling too but he would rather die than let it show. He raced with Potter towards the snitch , Tom trying to take advantage of their focus on each other to no vain.

He has to win. There's no other outcome to this match. Winning.

He gritted his teeth and pushed Harry away , flying full force towards the snitch and extending his arm towards it as the crowds held their breaths.

- MALFOY.

Was the yell as Harry tried grabbing him by his cloak , his fingers almost meeting the fabric before he got hit to the ground.

DRACO MALFOY HAS THE GOLDEN SNITCH. 150 POINTS FOR SLYTHERIN.

And the cheers erupted , screams and claps filled the playfield as the crowd chanted Draco's name.

This was a win for Slytherin. A win for him and most importantly-

He looked towards the smiling clapping girl in the crowd and held the snitch in his hand in the air.

For her.

God it felt amazing to do something for her and succeed.

Also what was that-

The smirk that pansy shot him was all he needed to know , great now he has shit to buy to make it even. Fuck you Parkinson. 

As much as he hated to admit but he was grateful for her help. She really was a good friend. He would rather walk around in muggle clothes for a year than admit it though. 

...

The Slytherin common room was absolute chaos , flashing lights and loud music and random people chanting Draco's name at random times throughout the night.

They were having fun and playing around together as much as he knew playing around in Matteo and Theo's book meant getting blackout drunk he let himself have a little fun. 

Y/n was drop dead gorgeous. A forest green neck tie up dress with a slit on the side giving a tantalizing glimpse of her legs. The top part of the dress was held up by the soft fabric tied in an elegant bow at the nape of her neck.

It was hard to resist thinking about how much he loved her and how badly he wanted to show her that love. Especially after he had already downed one too many drinks. 

- Have i told you yet how beautiful you look tonight , love ?

He whispered in her ear , pressing his chest against her naked back and slipping his hands clumsily around her waist.

- You're drunk.

She chuckled , her hand coming up to thread through his hair while he took the opportunity to bury his face in the crook of her neck.

- You're showing off.

He mumbled , trying not to slur his words and failing miserably at it. 

- Is that bad ? 

She smirked , gently turning in his hold to face him in his embrace.

- If Draco Malfoy's girl shouldn't show off then who should ?

His eyes glinted in a trance like state , his lips slightly apart and his movements stiff  as he took her hand in his and guided her towards the exit.

...

- Take it off.

- Take it off me.

He was desperately eyeing her whole as if he stared enough he might get to touch.

At her words he walked towards his bed where she was sat , his hand came up and steadily reached for her neck.

He dragged his thumb along her neck till he reached her collarbone , his palm wrapped around her nape.

- You're gonna be the death of me.

He pulled at the soft fabric tied behind her neck and it slipped right off with the ease that would make you think it felt ashamed to even wrap around her perfect skin. 

He swallowed the lump in his throat at the sight of her bare chest then traced along the curve of her back to reach for the zipper.

In the matter of seconds she was bare.

All his to adore. 

All his to love.

He laid her back on the bed and watched as her locks danced over the sheets in spontaneous curls. 

- Say it again.

- Say what again ?

He felt his heart beating against his ribcage in trepidation. This was straight out of a dream.

- That im yours.

His throat went dry at that and his pants felt tighter than ever. How did he get so lucky.

- You're..

He couldn't finish his sentence , too eager to touch already too eager to prove himself worthy of tending to her needs.

He was on top of her , hands on the bed on each side of her shoulders and his eyes devouring her whole.

When he reached to wrap his hand around her neck she tilted his head up by the chin so he looks at her eyes and not lips.

- Draco. 

He leaned forward , hand resting around her neck and applying the most gentle pressure yet mindfucking pleasure. 

- You're mine.

He muttered before connecting their lips in a heated dance of tongues. He was starving and she was the fruit he had to prick his fingers for.

He kissed her like a man deprived , his other hand that's not too busy being her necklace went to caressing on her thighs.

- You have exactly five seconds to tell me exactly what you want , love. 

He spoke , voice hoarse with need as he hooked his finger to the waistband of her panties.

- I need your mouth.

She whimpered when he ripped the fabric off of her , she was already breathless from their makeout session and she knew she was going to be even more breathless in a second.

He smiled at the request and gently spread her legs open , descending along her body to reach where she needed him most.

Still fully clothed while she was completely nude. It didn't matter if he got pleasure or not , what mattered to him was getting her to see how he can quench the flames of her desire like a balm she didn't know she needed.

He was really really beyond turned on.

He had his head between her legs , could admire every inch of her from this angle and is only a breath away from tasting her essence.

If this is a dream don't wake him up.

He never used his mouth on a woman before so he didn't really know what to do but making love with her felt comfortable enough for him to not feel like having to pretend to be an expert.

- Guide me , darling. 

He pleaded almost.

- Teach me how to please you.

She smiled sweetly as she gently pulled his head closer to her core.

- Just be gentle..

That was the only tip for now as he parted his lips , tongue nervously darting out to lick along her wetness and the immediate loud moan and arch of back sure was a good reward for him.

He slowly lapped at her , getting comfortable after a bit and sucking gently on her clit , groaning when her fingers in his hair tightened.

- f-fuck..mnghh yes..

She whined , rocking her hips forward slightly to basically hump away at the willing mouth pleasuring her.

He felt absolutely mesmerized , watching her need him and use him like this was making him rock his hips against the bed sheets while his tongue worked overtime on her aching core.

When she started getting used to the feeling he gently slipped a finger in her simultaneously having his mouth on her as he looked up , getting off on her sounds and reactions. 

She made him wait. She had him enduring an agonizing wait as he ate her out , fingered her and even let her suck him without getting the chance to release the aching need in him.

Finally when he was given permission to feel her wrap around him it felt like it was all worth it.

He watched her lips part on a gasp as he slipped inside her slowly and couldn't help but groan.

- God i missed you.

He muttered as he bottomed out inside of her , every inch of his length nestled in her.

- I know you did.

She chuckled softly despite being an absolute red shaking wreck.

- Cocky despite having my cock in you.

He snickered , leaning down to give his attention to her neck as he failed to suppress a smirk. God he loved this woman.

- You like it.

Merlin. 

She answered him through gasps and moans , her tone the usual challenging one and one that let him know she was smiling without having to look.

- I do.

And like that the night went on , sharing each other's warmth and affection as they made love together. 

The trending hashtag after the quidditch win and Slytherin party was 

#MALFOYSEEKER 

but after y/n posted a story the morning after in only Draco's quidditch jersey and with hickeys adorning her neck it became 

#MALFOYEATER.

...

Chapter Text

Theodore Nott

His name was a curse. A burden he carried on his shoulders. It made it hell to try and make friends in his childhood. The moment they knew he was a Nott the friendly greeting became a stiff formal nod and a quiet word or two at most.

So his solution was to completely ignore it. He decided to ignore his family legacy and eventually he managed to get others to do the same. It didn't matter that he was a Nott but that he was Theodore Nott. He wasn't to be messed with because he is Theodore before he is a Nott.

However , the moment his father came into play it flipped upside down.

At Hogwarts he was basically a king. One of the strongest , most powerful. He had relations with Malfoy , Riddle and with him being a Nott it was the holy trinity. He had everything in the palm of his hand.

Yet at Nott manor it was different. 

A lot more quiet. 

A lot more distant.

The king would shrink and shrivel in the presence of his god. It was suffocating the amount of rules and etiquettes he had to follow. Even a golden cage is still a prison.

Y/n was the one to free him from the cuffs of his family legacy. He might have developed a feared image to keep away strangers but it failed miserably when faced with her. He never imagined anyone would dare come so close or even desire to get close.

She didn't care. She saw right through him. She could see tears in his eyes without him ever shedding any. She could reach through the thorns engulfing his heart and hold it in her palm so tenderly it was impossible to go back to how his life was before her.

...

The day was far from enjoyable to the point he was waiting for the moment he can finally go home. A bad enough indicator. Draco got in a fight with some griffindors and as his friend he had to throw some fists..long story short he missed his exam that he was studying for all week.

He quickly basically hopped up the stairs to his room , his hand keeping his girlfriend's handkerchief pressed against his bloody lip. God Draco why act all tough if ya can't get it done alone.

He threw himself on his bed and his head felt like a rock when it met the pillow making him groan and his headache that was mild all day worsen to become a thundering hammer.

He was fast asleep thankfully as he was basically dead on the bed. His chest rose and fell with the most subtle flow that you can miss if you so much as blinked.

His sleep however was far from peaceful despite his calm apparent state. If he slept alone he was guaranteed a sinister little dream of either someone attacking his loved ones or his mother crying in his arms. Surprisingly though what woke him up now was neither terror nor sorrow it was far worse...his phone ringing on the bedside table.

He couldn't open his eyes to face the bright light of the screen so he just swiped his thumb over the green blur blob and pressed the phone to his ear.

- What.

- THEODORE !!

He scrunched up his nose and probably his entire face at that sound , just huh.

-... Viola ?

- YES.

- Its three in the morning you dipshit and i can barely hear you.

His hand kept alternating between bringing the phone closer to talk and moving it away due to all the chaos happening on the other side of the call.

- PLEASE COME PICK ME UP PLEAS-..

- No. You partying behind your boyfriend's back or something ? Im not helping you , get a cab.

He was already falling back asleep , his thumb and pointer massaging at the bridge of his nose to regulate his annoyance. God he hated childishness. She put herself in this situation by not telling her boyfriend beforehand , really pathetic.

- Theo..

He immediately sat up like the bed was lava.

- Y/N ?

- DONT BE LATE.

And the voice was again viola's with her annoying giggling. He could hear y/n in the background trying to take the phone again before the call ended.

For fuck's sake.

He grabbed his keys and could barely register if he was dressed appropriately as he found himself in the grand entrance , leaving the house like a madman in pyjamas but he could barely feel the cold as he jumped in his car and hit the pedal.

Reckless is an understatement but oh well can you blame him ? His girlfriend and his dumbest friend of all are outside a club wearing god knows what endangered to god knows what or even worse to god knows who.

His blood was running cold but it was the cold before the actual boiling that he knew is on the way. He focused his eyes on the location Viola sent to him but he could barely tell if he's driving safely enough to not run anybody. He couldn't care anymore.

He slammed the car door closed and ran his gaze through the place. Half naked women , drunk middle aged men tryna live their youth again or whatever and finally there she was.

She was easily noticeable. Simply something that didn't belong to any part of the filthiness around her. God it was such a relief seeing her and her nervous smile that he was struggling to actually accumulate the you're in trouble speech.

He walked up to them , apart from messy hair that was probably due to dancing they were alright. He quickly ran a check on her. Legs , neck and face. No bruises no scratches no anything that would have him squeezing the life out of somebody tonight.

As much as he was mad at Viola because this was a hundred percent her idea she was still his friend so he ran a quick check on her too. Limbs and head still attached to each other so yeah she's okay.

- Stai bene, cara ? ( you're alright , dear ?)

He couldn't help it. That was the first thing to leave his mouth as he watched his hand rebel and defy his own wants to reach for her face. His fingers caressed on her cheek as he pulled her close to him and took a step forward himself , his eyes pleading with hers for everything to be fine.

- MI DISPIACE, NON VOLEVO NON DIRTI CHE È UN'IDEA DI VIOLA. LO GIURO, NON VOLEVO CHE TU TI PREOCCUPASSI, VISTO CHE LA TUA GIORNATA ERA GIÀ BRUTTA, MA NON SIAMO RIUSCITI A TROVARE UN TAXI.

(IM SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN NOT TO TELL YOU. ITS VIOLA'S IDEA I SWEAR I JUST DIDN'T WANT YOU TO WORRY SINCE YOUR DAY WAS ALREADY BAD BUT WE JUST COULDN'T FIND A CAB.)

He noticed how her gaze twitched towards his lip to reassure herself that the cut was healing and barely held back a smirk. God this girl really had him wrapped around her finger and she didn't even know it...someone else did though.

He looked towards Viola who has been standing beside them spiritually holding a candle for their moment. She had a shit eating grin on her face as in , you're lucky you came quick i don't like waiting , and was barely trying to hide her amusement at his attire consisting of pyjama pants and a hoodie.

- Next time when you party behind your boyfriend's back and want to secure a ride home don't drag y/n into it and definitely just tell me when you're feeling like being a pain in the ass.

- You were worried ?

Her tone gnawed at him. Her eased posture and subtle quiet laugh between each word wasn't exactly pleasing to him.

- Viola. Just don't try it again.

He sighed and turned towards the car , guiding y/n with a hand around her waist yet he could pick up the soft murmuring between the two girls that was something similar to 'i told you he'd come' 'but still-' 'girl you only said his name you owe me twenty.'

- You don't owe her anything.

He said , pulling her closer against him and making sure to resist the urge to turn around to that damned friend of his when he heard her chuckling as she stopped a cab with barely a flick of her finger.

- Insufferable.

- WAIT SHE CAN JUST DO THAT ? THEN WHY-

- sei fortunata ad essere adorabile... (you're lucky you're adorable.)

...

In a short while they were in front of y/n's home. He could feel her nervousness while he drove. He noticed her fidgeting and her fingers gripping the hem of her dress in an attempt to maybe make it look longer. He still doesn't know how he didn't laugh at that but he supposed that was a fair punishment for the sleep deprivation she caused him.

- Buona notte.. (good night..)

She murmured , blinking in confusion as his hand reached to wrap around the back of her neck and pulled her towards him , their lips pressing gently as a result. 

They fit perfectly together like they were molded to complete the other and he cursed under his breath , first at how this quenched the flames of his irritation completely and second at how he was desperate for more...also at his pants becoming increasingly uncomfortable with every swirl of her tongue around his and every nip of her teeth on his bottom lip but he tried to ignore that one.

- Preferiresti che ti tormentassi un po' per un vestito o due o che prendessi una multa per eccesso di velocità alle tre del mattino ?

( You would rather me nagging you a bit about a dress or two or me getting a speeding ticket at three in the morning ? )

He never got an answer to his question , his eyes focused on her dazed ones with enchantment. Her rosy cheeks due to his touch were making him barely manage to contain the thoughts filling up the space in his mind that was originally cramped with his own issues. What were they again ?

Nothing mattered anymore , not the sleep stolen from him nor the worry that shook him to the core. All that mattered was how their lips fit together like two puzzle pieces created to mold together perfectly. Her eyes oak and cinnamon to the deep seas of his own , he couldn't look away.

He only now noticed what she was wearing as it was the least of his concerns earlier. The thin straps on the soft skin of her shoulders , her collarbones taunting him to wrap his lips around them , the silky material hugging her body so perfectly like a piece of heaven only for him to have.

A tinge of jealousy was pricking at his heart as the thought of how many eyes laid on her tonight crossed his mind yet the soft glaze of want in her eyes tamed the embers of possessiveness starting to burn his chest and he was reminded that they're the ones to look but he would be damned if any of them ever got to touch what's his.

- Immagino che i tuoi genitori non siano a casa e che tu non abbia niente di importante domani mattina, visto che hai lasciato che Viola ti portasse fuori stasera. Corretto ?

(Im assuming your parents aren't home and you don't got anything important tomorrow morning since you let viola take you out tonight. Correct ?)

She nodded softly , her eyes fighting not to descend to his lips.

Adorable really.

Now that he thinks about it , he caught a hint of something familiar when he kissed her...gin and tonic ? His favorite.. she really did pay attention , huh ? 

He's bringing it up later for sure.

He let go of her and with a swift circular drift positioned the car nearer to the entrance. She gasped softly when she found herself in his arms as he walked up to the door , not having time to say anything as he kissed her again , groaning at her essence.

God how did he get so lucky. It was like he was drinking down the nectar of life. Her lips luring him into a state of hypnosis , of aching burning need that she was the remedy for. The sweetness that made all bitterness in his life die down.

She cleared her thoughts when he pulled away for a second , giving her time to compose herself and hand him the key from her purse so he can let them inside.

He knew his arms would get tired eventually especially since the stairs inside were like thirty steps so he propped her up on his shoulder , his arm securely around her waist while she complained that he was only doing this to stare at her ass.

She was red. Her dress wasn't exactly long and the straps were constantly slipping. Her body pressed against his back as he walked up to the second floor and towards her room where he finally laid her down gently.

- mi sei mancato.. ( i missed you..)

She was barely covered , breathing heavily , kinda drunk and completely red so these words were enough to send her over the edge.

- Theo..

The same word that made him nearly get in a car accident was now causing him to let out a shaky breath of air at how his whole body ached for her.

He hesitantly put a knee on the bed , moving forward with his fists clenched digging in the sheets to support his weight as he got so close that their lips were inches apart.

- Posso andarmene e basta. Non devi lasciarmi fare niente solo perché sono venuto-

(I can just leave. You don't have to let me do anything just because i came-)

Any thought he had forming in his head was gone as she pulled him by his collar to silence any more worries , her usual style of reassuring every concern he has , just sweet unconditional affection.

The heat of her lips. The subtle invitation of them parting as she kissed him deeper , coaxing his tongue with the tip of her own. It was all getting him dizzy.

He grabbed her wrist gently when she tried to unzip her own dress , instead reaching himself to pull the lucky zipper down. His lips were busy tasting her sweetness. Caressing her. Adoring her. Her who deserve nothing but love in his eyes.

He swiftly unclipped her bra , his other hand busy burying his fingers in her hair and scratching at her scalp in a manner that was definitely having the effect he wanted it to have as she relaxed her body , letting him take full control knowing she's in safe hands.

He got her bare before him before slipping away his clothes too. He pulled her so close to himself as he kissed her tenderly then kissed down her neck softly all while enjoying having their bodies pressed together , skin against skin , her softness and her warmth had him addicted. He can never have her close enough. He wished to make her a home within the folds of his heart , within the deepest crevices of his ribcage so he can have her with him always.

He trailed pecks along her stomach before spreading her legs apart , he was aroused beyong belief with every gasp and whine that escaped her and when he latched onto her core and she instantly cried out in pleasure he felt like he could do this for hours and it was feeling like he was going to.

He used his thumb to rub on her clit while licking along her folds , every whine and whimper from her a trophy. His hand went to guide her to squeeze her thighs together , all his senses high on her as he was red in the face when he slipped his tongue past the slickness and into her core , his thumb still pressed on her clit.

When high waves of pleasure came crashing onto her she can do nothing but scream and grip his hair till he could only feel an aching numbness , yet he didn't stop nor pull away.

An hour passed by now and his chin was dripping , he wished he can actually wipe the running drops of nectar off his skin and taste them to not waste a drop but his girl under him needed both of his hands. The pad of his thumb doing a circling motion on her needy bud while he had the other two fingers deep inside of her. His mouth would join in on the fun every time her moans and cries started to die down.

She's a fucking goddess. One that he was lucky to worship. His mind blurred whenever they did it , he couldn't focus anymore. His body would move on it's own and the only faint consciousness that would posess him again is when his eyes would catch a glimpse of her golden skin glazed with sweat , her honeyed eyes glinting with adoration. It was a drug and he didn't think he ever wants to quench the flames of his addiction.

He made sure she was completely satisfied before having his own needs met. He tasted her sweet release on his lips twice and watched her writhe and arch with every touch of his tongue before finally pulling away. He was going to get on top of her like usual but he just couldn't tear his eyes away from her , he just wanted more. To adore her more.

He helped her sit up as he sat down on the bed , pulling her onto his lap. She moaned at the feeling of him aching under her and he didn't know if he let any sounds escape him as his throat tightened. 

She was right here on top of him. Soft honeyed sunkissed skin , mesmerising eyes that looked at his with such need , her hands gripping his shoulders as she was looking to desperately preserve her balance while simultaneously dying to have her much needed release..god he was too far gone.

He couldn't take his eyes off her. Her hair sticking to her neck and shoulders , her hands touching him all over. They reached to cup his face for her to kiss him then went all the way down his body to grip his waist as she used him , moving along his length up and down to catch her high. He was struggling to not just let go.

- per favore..non posso più.. (please.. i can't anymore..)

And at that he grasped her hips as he rammed himself inside her one more time so hard and deep that she screamed in pleasure at his release flowing into her. He followed by sloppy lazy strokes just to fill every inch of her and mark it as his.

A goddess. One that stood over him , eyes glazed with what he can only assume is ethereal spells and charms. She cannot be this beautiful without it being out of human grasp. Her skin glistening with sweat as she rolled her hips against him wanting to take from him all that he had to offer , her own way of asserting her dominance and marking her territory.

God help him. His brain was mush , he can only make up her tired twitching smirk and her captivating eyes. He felt the warmth of a liquid making it's way down her thighs and onto his own. The true essence of them too.

A thought poked at his inner everlasting hunger for her and before he knew it she was on her back again on the soft sheets as his tongue found sanctuary in her core , tasting himself on her soft skin.

- no, non farlo...non va bene Theo..

(No , don't...It's not good Theo..)

She whimpered , breathless. Her words making the corners of his mouth curve upwards.

- perché no , amore ?

(why not , love ?)

He smirked when surprise adorned her flushed features and precisely waited for the second her lips parted to talk for his tongue to extend past his own and lick along the mess that he created causing her to nearly scream.

- Theo..T-theo..

She repeated his name like a prayer and just hearing it made him want to go at it again..they didn't have a reason not to right ?..

...

His eyelids fluttered open at the rays of sunlight taunting him through the gap where the curtains met. He felt a certain weight on his chest...one that uses cherry shampoo and drools when she sleeps.

He couldn't not smile at the scene , his fingers reaching to tuck a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. She was so pure like this..she wasn't really when she was with him but that's besides the point. The only word that seemed fit was that she was pure. Angelic even.

How happy would he become if he managed to get to have this view every time he woke up for the rest of his life..he can't even imagine.

- Y/n love...you're asleep ?

FUCK.

He jumped at the sound calling for her as it progressively got closer. God she didn't even budge an eye. He quickly grabbed his clothes and put them on as fast as he could , reaching for his wand from his pants pocket.

He flicked his wrist and only left air behind him.

As the surroundings of his room came into focus he didn't waste a second

- Accio.

He whispered under his breath as his wand glistened with power , his car coming into view in front of his house.

Let's hope her dad didn't notice it.. he thought as he looked through the window , his eyes flickering to the clear glass to catch a glimpse of his reflexion before turning on the heel of his sneakers.

Wait what.

He rushed towards the glass to take a good look and- FUCK.

His fingers nervously checked at his eyebrow..or what was left of it. FUCK HE HAD HALF AN EYEBROW FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

It's definitely because he didn't focus properly when he used apparition because of y/n's dad. FUCK. HE LOOKS LIKE A FRAT BOY.

He sighed as he inspected it more before sighing again , the sigh more of a frustrated exhale. Maybe y/n will like the new look ?...

- Maestro Theo, tuo padre ti sta aspettando di sotto per la colazione.

(Master theo , your father is waiting downstairs for you for breakfast.)

The voice reached him from behind his room's door. 

HE GOTTA DO SOMETHING.

Maybe he should color the rest ? He can't risk it looking stupid though..

He grabbed his hairbrush and brushed a strand for it to be a makeshift bang and cover his eyebrows. 

Good enough.

He quickly changed into more presentable clothes as he buttoned up a midnight blue dress shirt till the two first ones before pulling up a pair of white dress pants , leaving the shirt untucked.

His mind was barely there as he was trying to simply get ready fast. Socks , loafers and he was out the doors.

The moment he stepped into the hallways his pace slowed down , his hands adjusted his collar as he composed himself , walking down the stairs towards the dining room.

The doors opened for him as his eyes met the figure of his father sitting at the head of the table calmly having breakfast.

- Buongiorno. (Good morning.)

He greeted the silence in the room , walking towards his chair on the side of his father's own.

- Buongiorno.

His gaze twitched up towards his father's figure for a split second yet he quickly drove it back towards his coffee to not make his surprise known.

Great. This was definitely going to ruin his day.

- Theodore.

He looked up and was met with the hesitation in the man's eyes , it sent a wave of unease through him.

- Sì ? (Yes ?)

He picked up a napkin and patted at his mouth , the slight tremble in his skinny wrinkled hand noticeable.

- L'altra sera sono uscito con alcuni amici...e abbiamo parlato del futuro.

(I went out with some friends the other night...and we talked about the future.)

He started and his son was already making a list in his mind of every punishable thing he did this week from not having his test to nearly slipping to his demise when high on the astronomy tower.

His dad never did introductions. He did not care if it hit you like bricks or if it was your dream come true what he was going to say so the fact that he's oddly almost coddling him before telling him whatever it is is concerning to say the least.

The man visibly tried to think of how to sweeten the next statement but with a sigh of impatience clearly gave up on that , he's just going to spit it.

- la vita non aspetta nessuno e sento che sei maturato abbastanza per pensare di ottenere di più nella vita come uomo continuando la nostra eredità.

(Life does not wait for anyone and i feel like you've matured enough to think about achieving more in life as a man by continuing our legacy.)

His father was looking him in the eyes intensely while saying these words that he already heard a hundred times before which caused him to strongly believe there was an unpleasant follow-up.

- Abbiamo parlato anche di bambini. E Sirius ha menzionato sua figlia Viola... è una ragazza davvero notevole, quindi quando ha proposto l'idea ho accettato, perché penso che sarebbe un'ottima erede per Nott.

(We talked about children also. And Sirius mentioned his daughter Viola...she's an impressive girl indeed so when he suggested the idea i was on board as i do think she would make an excellent Nott heiress.)

He didn't realize he was choking till he got offered a glass of water by his father.

- Merlin mangi come se non sessi mai stato nella stessa stanza con le prelibatezze prima.

(Merlin you eat like you've never been in the same room as delicacies before.)

His dad's inescapable annoyance with him wasn't really an issue right now.

His mind fogged up to the point he forgot he had the salad fork in his hand and almost dipped it in his water glass though he made sure he didn't let any of his inner turmoil show.. or at least hoped he didn't.

- Torniamo al nostro argomento di coversazione. È la perfetta ereditiera di Nott , proveniente da una nobile eredità , bella , elegante....

(Back to our topic of conversation. She's the perfect Nott heiress , coming from a noble legacy , beautiful , elegant...)

He was not registering any of it yet felt his father's expecting gaze , the need for an answer.

- lo non capisco.. ( i don't understand..)

Theodore almost chuckled yet it was bitter.

A groan echoed through the dining hall and he saw how the hands of the maid trembled when pouring his father's second coffee as a result.

- la vita non aspetta nessuno e sento che sei maturato abbastanza per pensare di ottenere di più nella vita come uomo continuando la nostra eredità.

(Life does not wait for anyone and i feel like you've matured enough to think about achieving more in life as a man by continuing our legacy.)

That wasn't it. The other part.

- siamo d'accordo che mi va bene farlo in futuro. Ma che dire del Black stavi dicendo ?

( We agreed that im okay with doing that in the future. But what about Black were you saying ?)

- Viola. La conosci. È la figlia di un amico di famiglia. Ben istruito , suona strumenti , elegante e non ha mai avuto una relazione prima. La nuora perfetta.

(Viola. You know her. She's a family friend's daughter. Well educated , plays instruments , elegant and have never been in a relationship before. The perfect daughter in law.)

Oh yeah that. That's what made him want to punch a hole through the table when he heard it. He almost didn't believe his own ears not because his father hasn't tried to ruin his life before but because this time he actually crossed a new line.

Impressive.

Viola ? Really ? I mean yes she was a childhood friend of his but what did he say again ?

Viola ripped her dress skirt into a giant slit when they were little so she can run in the garden faster. She was the one to offer him alcohol when he was thirteen and also she called him in the middle of the night to drive her and her boyfriend home cuz her boyfriend's car broke down like a month ago.

I mean that was Viola to him.

To others however he could understand his father's point of view. She was quiet. Only speaks when spoken to , elegant and graceful and has this whole facade of lowering her gaze with elders and covering her mouth when she laughed.

It wasn't anything new however. Even he knew the rules to this game. They both knew the rules and played by them for so long that they managed to have their own lives separate from what they put out to their families.

This is going to explode no matter the way he goes about it.

- Ma padre... sai che sto uscendo con qualcuno.

(But father...you do know im dating someone.)

He might aswell have not talked at all as it was ignored just like silence would have been.

- Padre. (Father.)

- Uscirai con lei tra due giorni. Sirius è stato così gentile da prenotare per voi due. Indossa qualcosa di carino per impressionarla.

(You'll go out with her in two days. Sirius was kind enough to make the reservation for you two. Wear something nice to impress her.)

- Mi scuso ma non accadrà.

(I appologize but that's not happening.)

It wasn't a surprised one , the look his father had on his face but an indifferent gaze that set his insides ablaze.

- Sto uscendo con y/n e questo è ingiusto nei confronti di Viola e, cosa più importante, irrispettoso nei confronti della mia ragazza.

(Im dating y/n and that's unfair to Viola and most importantly disrespectful to my girlfriend.)

The old man stared at him for a second too long before grabbing his nearby cane and standing up , heading slowly towards the door.

- Padre.  (Father.)

- Non osare chiamarmi così quando non sei nemmeno in grado di svolgere i tuoi doveri di figlio.

(Do not dare call me that when you can't even actually do your duties as a son.)

He shot the hurtful words like arrows straight into his heart.

- Sapevo che la tua amicizia con Riddle avrebbe portato a questo. Pensi che siate uguali. Pensi di poter semplicemente vivere le tue avventure infantili e spericolate e avere qualcuno che si occupi di ogni tuo dovere. Beh, puoi incolpare tua madre per non essere vissuta abbastanza a lungo da concederti il lusso di un fratello su cui scaricare le tue responsabilità.

( I knew your freindship with Riddle will lead to this. You think you two are the same. You think you can simply live your childish reckless flings and have someone take care of your every duty. Well you can blame your mother for not living long enough to give you the luxury of a brother you get to dump your responsibilities on.)

He didn't even know how he was still standing. It was insane to him. The fact he brought his mother into this like he didn't try his whole life to be someone she'd be proud of. Like he didn't have to basically raise himself after she was gone.

The old man stopped in his tracks , leaning on his cane as he tilted his head back and looked up at all the chandeliers that his vision didn't allow him to see the light of properly anymore. At the unused second armchair near the fireplace that held the unfinished knitting peace she was working on , free from dust like he ordered it to remain.

It all was simply depressing.

- Questo posto... ha bisogno di una donna. Tua madre lo rendeva quello che era una volta. Una casa.

(This place... it needs a woman. Your mom used to make it what it once was. A home.)

He finally looked over at the piano in the corner of the room , at the empty dusty chair that once had the melody of his life filling it as she smiled and played for his grumpy self that refused to admit her playing was the most beautiful one he heard in his life.

- Faccio ciò che è meglio.

(I'm doing what's best.)

He was trying to save this manor. Marriage would bring life into it , a reason to decorate and drink and dance. Something that will eventually fill his manor with joy and innocence. It would add something to the griefing depressing image that comes to mind at their family name and it would help him not mourn something that's long gone maybe even forget it all eventually or at least that's what he hoped.

...

Was this karma for him making fun of blaise complaining about sleep deprivation all these years ? he didn't know. But what he did know was that these past few days were actual hell. He was going through the free trial of hell and was so done to the point becoming a nun sounded pleasant.

Add to that the fact that he has been avoiding his girlfriend like the plague , not out of a personal decision but because he feels unbearable shame whenever he tries to look her in the eyes. How dissapointed in him would she be if she found out he couldn't stand up for their relationship against his father...he would rather not know.

One person knew about all of this and that was Matteo. He needed help that wasn't going to judge but that he needed to rather guide away from taking the murder route as a solution.

- He told you what ?

Matteo chuckled as he pressed on his words and pretended not to feel anything when Theo grabbed his shoulder to lower his volume.

-I don't know what to do Matteo...I haven't slept in two days. I feel like im betraying the person i care about the most in my life..

The weak murmuring of the italian made Matteo shut up and opt for an irritated sigh at this whole situation. He couldn't see his friend like this let alone his bestfriend. Theodore was pale , had dark circles under his eyes and wasn't able to talk in any form other than weak whispers. He was broken from the inside out.

- Did you talk to Viola ?

Silence and sapphire eyes flickering around the place in thought made Matteo grab the man by the tie and yank him forward.

- Theodore pull yourself together.

The gritted words and clenched jaw sure got him back on track.

- What ?

Theo asked in distress before groaning and pulling himself away from the man's grip.

- I talked to her. She's just as powerless if not even more powerless than me. Her boyfriend is loosing it , fighting with her father every day but she said it's not making any progress as she's dating a gryffindor.

- God.

Matteo grumbled and wiped at his face with both hands in frustration , taking a deep inhale to not act recklessly despite the rage accumulating at his bestfriend's life falling apart.

- Spend the day somwhere other than here. Go sleep in Enzo's dorm or something , okay? I'll deal with it.

He pulled him into a hug to add onto the reassurance he hoped his words brought onto the limp guy in his arms. Despite his confident exterior he wasn't really sure what to do. The fucking date was tomorrow night and he had close to zero ideas of what to do. He would be damned if he lets it show to Theodore though.

The brunette nodded and pulled away mumbling a goodbye before walking away through the hallway like a dead man alive. At the sight of how broken Theo was Matteo had only one thought. He knew the italian would kill him if he knew but oh well it's better than watching his bestfriend get married off.

...

- THEODORE IS WHAT.

Matteo's face scrunched at the loud yell of who he , a hundred percent thought , would never consult with a problem in his life.

She sat down at the edge of her bed as if the news was too heavy to carry. It made sense. This was definetely the reason why he has been avoiding her for the past few days , this was the reason for his desheveled state and most importantly this was the reason he could not look her in the eyes.

The fact he was suffering alone with this whole ordeal. The fact he was staring at the ceiling sleepless too ashamed to tell her completely broke her heart. This was her sweet love who never got mad at her even when he should have , who was always gentle and caring with her , he deserves to have the same treatment yet did not think so himself.

- We're going to do something about this , Matt. We're following him to wherever the date is going to be and try to ruin it to the point we give Viola a valid reason to have her father cancel this.

She spoke , determined and certain. Her tone making Matteo's eyes widen a bit at her assertiveness. He has never seen her so firm and stern yet admired it in her as the reason for this perseverance was to drag Theo out of the ditch he's stuck in. She really was as Theodore described her all the time. 

He would be happy with her. The corners of his lips curved up at the thought before answering her eyes that were longing for an answer.

- Let's do it.

...

He stood before the mirror. His reflection made him want to look away as all he saw was broken pieces of what he once was. When did he get so weak ? When did he let others determine the path he follows ? The fact he was standing there letting servants adjust his suit for the night ahead was evidence that it has been a while since he was broken into this.

His skin felt foreign to him. He would rather not think about any of this yet blocking the truth out will not make it fade away from him but rather make him fade away from the truth and he would be damned if he lets that happen. Even if he can't do anything he would preserve his defiance. He will not let them break him into being a Nott. He was still Theodore and always will be.

And so he walked out his room , his expression was hardened with emotions that even he did not know nor did he want to acknowledge. If he had to guess he'd say it was sorrow which makes everything hurt tenfolds. He has always felt sorrow but the fact he could not keep it buried , invisible , anymore was gnawing at his confidence that he can handle this.

He drove through the city streets , the softly lit alleyways and the vintage charm stores , the flowershop he bought flowers from for y/n regularly , the park they sneaked out to and ate ice cream in when they both couldn't sleep...it was all now drowning out his supposed strength and as the cold breeze hit his face...a hot tear made it's way down his cheek.

He entered the restaurant and absentmindedly asked for the reserved table , having them guide him towards where Viola was already sat. 

He sat on the opposite side of her and gestured for the waiter to get him the drinks menu. She herself was sipping bourbon.

- Whiskey on the rocks.

When the young waiter left to get him his order Viola couldn't help but chuckle quietly.

- Is that the heartbreak drink ? You're usually downing gin and tonics like nobody's buisness.

He sighed as he ran a hand through his hand in frustration. His eyes skimmed over the place before stopping in their tracks , stirring up a snicker from him.

- Let me guess. It's the woman in red , yes ?

He pointed out casually , sipping his freshly made drink as he referred to a woman sitting by the bar and talking to the bartender.

- I'm impressed , that's a new record even for you. Care to elaborate without being a cocky asshole ?

She smirked , at least their usual fun would take their mind off of things.

- He knows that im familiar with everyone that works for your family and that hiring someone new wouldn't make much difference as i know his standards for house staff so he thought of something that i wouldn't suspect in a million years.

He spoke as if he was recounting his lunch that day.

- A lady constantly shifting in her seat despite her red dress being silk and perfectly fitted , maybe it wasn't the dress but rather what she came here to do that's making her nervous. Could also be that she's not used to silk in her usual circumstances.

Viola's eyes were glinting at their little game. She loved when he played investigator , he was indeed witty maybe even clever and this was their little inside game ever since they were little.

His eyes were almost shooting holes into the woman's silhouette , his lips drank down a good sip of his liquor before he continued.

- The brooche she's wearing. One fit for a woman her age and one that would let people assume her status yet you could notice her constantly touching it even subconciously while talking as if she kept in the front of her mind the fact she has to return it safe and sound.

- Could be that she inherited it , that it has emotional value.

She butted in , chuckling as she saw the subtle  mocking twitch in his lips.

- Who would wear an inherited precious brooche to a restaurant they're eating at alone. And if she indeed is used to wearing it despite everything she wouldn't be as anxious like it's her first time wearing something of sort.

- Fine , Theodore. Your gin and tonic is on me.

She complained with a laugh that was met with a faint laugh of his own.

- So we are indeed being watched ? Great.

He chuckled yet once he looked out the window to admire the city he felt dread creep up his features. Right. No matter how much he tries to convince himself this was just another hangout with his friend they both knew it wasn't. It was the physical proof of their soon sealed fates. He could see dread on her face too , they both knew it and they were both unable to do much if not unable to do anything.

…

- Matteo you're sure these things are necessary ?

She spoke as she looked into the mirror in her hand at the dress she's wearing. It was a backless silky black one , her hair was a neat bun and she wore her jewelry for this like matt instructed.

- Yes it is. You'll find out everything in time so don't you dare complain cuz im going to be doing most of the work.

Matteo groaned at the night ahead as he got out of the car , his hands adjusting his suit that he yes hasn't worn since Draco and Astoria's anniversary party last year. He walked up to the entrance of the restaurant right in front of her , her following closely behind.

They sat at their table after Matteo spoke to the waiter for a moment , her eyes roaming around the place till they fell on her boyfriend looking out the window with his glass in hand , Viola talking on the phone probably to a family member she could easily guess the identity of by the frown on her face.

Her eyes focused on him , on his soft locks that usually contrasted his skin like honey glazing freshly made pastries were now making him look even paler due to his own apparent tiredness. His eye bags , his distant staring at the lit city. It all made her heart ache , she couldn't imagine how he even managed to pull through till now.

- Okay you need to know that what is about to happen is part of the plan and that you should not get angry , hm ?

- Yes yes whatever is your plan as long as it works.

- You better remember those words later cuz i sure as hell am not getting yelled at after all the shit i've gone through to plan this.

Matteo complained , already sipping on a moscow mule. He knows he needs vodka in his system to handle the nagging he knew was coming. When the tall tanned foreign woman in a leopard dress walked into the restaurant and glanced at him he knew everything was going well and he also knew he was going to leave with a headache.

The swaying hips of the attractive woman led her right towards the section where Theodore and Viola's table was , she walked beside the table till she passed it before casually turning her head to look at him.

- Oddio, sei proprio tu Theodore! Non posso credere di averti trovato qui! Mi sei mancato tantissimo dalla nostra ultima sera a Milano!

(Omg it's really you Theodore! I can't believe i found you here! I missed you so much since our last night in milan!)

The only one without a dumbfounded look on their face was Matteo who chuckled at the girl beside him looking at him then at the girl again and again as if it could help her understand what's happening.

Theodore's eyebrows furrowed at the woman and his eyes twitched in slight confusion. Viola was as confused as he was except she was close to laughing while he was close to exploding , he wasn't in the mood for games.

- What ?

He muttered , his eyes following the woman as she pulled a chair and sat beside him , wrapping herself around his stiff unwilling arm. He could feel the eyes of another lady by the bar on them too and he was about to pull himself away when she leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

- MATTEO.

Y/n was practically boiling beside him , at first she was relieved that Theodore seemed as confused as her yet her nerves were being really tested when she wrapped herself around his arm and whispered something in his ear that for some reason made him wrap his arm around her now and even pull her closer ?? Is it time to hex her and maybe even him yet ??

- Y/n calm down and trust me.

Was all Matteo said as he had a vodka martini in hand now. He wondered how much vodka he needed to blackout through this whole night.

Viola seemingly wasn't having as strong of a reaction but rather looking out the window while sipping her drink like a neglected wife in a movie. This was strange from the Viola she knew , it was almost like she was performing for someone while Theodore laughed and chatted with the woman beside him , his hand even combing through her fried bleached hair sweetly.

She glanced at Matteo one more time and knew two things , one was that this was all his fault and two was that this was going to be a ride.

It's been a while since the woman first sat with them and the only way she could tell that it's been a while is from the gradually decreasing amount of liquor in the bottle of scotch that Matteo ordered as for her she was just glaring daggers at the scene so she couldn't care less how much time passed.

Suddenly , Theodore stood up and guided the woman towards the bathroom , leaving Viola at the table all alone like the gentleman he is.

- MATTEO GET UP I SWEAR TO GOD.

She stood up , walking towards the bathrooms while Matteo followed behind her with an exasperated sigh. He shot a look at the middle aged woman by the bar staring with emapthy at Viola. He can already imagine the report she's going to emotionally tell a certain someone.

He looked at the girl rushing towards the bathroom like a wife about to catch her husband cheating and figured there was no reason for him to be there , he already had a plan to finish this once and for all.

...

She found him leaning back against the wall smoking a cigarette. She approached him slowly in the corridor , her confidence and heated jealousy dying down at the sight of him right there after all that she knew he went through.

- Y/n.

She stopped in her tracks , only a few meters between them when he looked up at her his eyes glossy with what she was sure was tears.

She didn't even feel herself walking forward and pulling him into her arms till she felt soft locks tickling her neck as she buried him in her arms , her hand scratching at his scalp soothingly like he did for her a dozen times before.

- Theodore..

- Mi dispiace per tutto questo.

(Im sorry for all of this..)

- Sapevi che ero qui per tutto il tempo? (You knew i was here the whole time?)

She whispered softly as if to take his mind off of all that happened , her hand descending to rub along his back making him relax in her hold. His arms came up to wrap around her tightly , burying his face in her neck with a shaking sigh.

- La donna mi ha detto che era con Matteo e ho sentito il tuo sguardo bruciarmi la schiena, amore.

(The woman told me she was with Matteo and i could feel your gaze burning my back , love.)

He chuckled trying to lighten the mood yet she knew he was not doing okay from the way he was gripping her so close like she was a lifeline , his breaths fast against her skin making her shiver till she felt the hot dampness on her shoulder.

- Amore..

She smiled as she gently pulled away from his grasp , looking up at the trembling exhales and reddened cheeks stained with tears that only her was allowed to see. He can never be this vulnerable with anyone else , only her.

- Im going to speak my language so you know what im about to say is from the heart.

She started with an all consuming loving look that made him visibly calm down and nod at her to talk as he was ready to listen.

- I know that you think i love the Theodore in you , love. You think you managed to hide a complete other side and bury it so deep that i can never see it and that by doing that you got me to love you.

She spoke , words filled with warmth as her hand came up to cup his face and wipe away his tears , her eyes making him let go and simply stand there like he was hearing a fairy tale.

- You'd be wrong.

She said simply as she wrapped her arms around his waist and got him closer , her love radiating off her making them as if engulfed in a cocoon of affection that he couldn't believe he even deserved to feel.

- I have never loved Theodore..I have always loved Theodore Nott. This is not me getting to know a part of you i didn't know about or finidng out struggles i was oblivious to.

He was almost in a trance , looking down at her in silence.

-I have always known that issues like this one might happen. That your father wasn't going to be the most open to our relationship and that you might pull away from me to protect my feelings if something did happen.

She smiled as she cupped his face in both palms leaning to kiss his cheek softly , his eyes closing at the gesture with a sigh.

- I knew all of that when i fell in love with you and i accept it but i need you to let me support you through this and whatever it is that comes in the future.

She asked , the words a caring plea as her eyes glistened with tears of her own at the sight of his tired distressed face. How could she not have figured out the reason.

- Let me love you fully , Theodore Nott. Not a perfect version you made of yourself for others...let me love you as who you are. Theodore Nott.

She smiled while he sighed in relief like a weight was lifted off his shoulders , embracing her again with his body now free of tension and his breaths calm soft ones on her skin.

He never felt this safe before. Never felt so seen and so simply and utterly loved...he could cry but he held himself together as happiness overpowered  any other emotion. 

- Ti amo , Theodore Nott.

She whispered against his ear and he chuckled before pulling back slightly to look into her eyes , his own so honest and vulnerable.

- Dillo ancora.. (say it again..)

- Theodore Nott...ti amo.

- Ancora.

- Ti amo..

- Ancora..

- Theodore-

She couldn't finish her sentence as he pressed their lips together in a soft kiss that translated everything he was feeling better than his words ever could. 

How grateful he was to have her in his life.

How safe he felt with her.

How he couldn't see his life with anyone but her.

How he stole the Nott from her but was definitely planning to give it to her without having it back one day.

And how he's ready to live his life doing everything he can to deserve her. Her who deserve nothing but love in his eyes.

- Anch'io ti amo...

(i love you too.)

...

They left after and Theodore slept with his head on her lap in the backseat while Matteo drove them , complaining about how much he gave up for this plan to work. They met Viola and had a good laugh with her before leaving and now they can only rest knowing they managed to hold onto each other so dearly through all of this.

WAIT IS THAT HALF AN EYEBROW ? LMFAO MATTEO LOOK AT THIS-

It was that same night that Theodore's father got a phone call yet he didn't really specify the reason for the marriage idea being dropped. A few days later however , Viola told them that the woman didn't mantion what happened and opted for convincing her father that she was unhappy the whole night and that they weren't fit for each other.

Matteo suspiciously had a date that week that he wasn't exactly excited for.

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