(Mattheo’s pov)

Thomas and I had been slowly getting better around each other, but I still remembered what he did. Tonight he was going to start sleeping in our dorm again. It had been so lonely since Y/n had her own dorm now and Thomas had been staying somewhere else. But now he was back, I had to admit, I was happy he was back. As much as I hated my siblings sometimes, they are my siblings, we are family, and I would do anything for them, I would die for them. 

A couple weeks passed and Y/n was now in third year classes. She said she liked them and that they were a bit more of a challenge, her favorite class was Ancient Runes. She had been doing something with Thomas, they told me that Thomas was teaching her stuff but I didn’t buy it. Y/n’s magic had been weird lately, my guess was that Thomas was just helping her but why would they be keeping that secret? I didn’t care much. I just didn’t like that they were keeping secrets if they were that simple. I was occupied with school most of the time, Y/n said that if I failed any class that she would be mad at me. I wasn’t scared of her but I didn’t want her to get mad at me just for failing, she would probably make me study with her and I didn’t necessarily want that. Plus I had the O.W.L.s test next year. 

Halloween was coming up and the Slytherins were planning a party, no other houses would be allowed, except for Y/n because she was my sister and she was half Slytherin anyway. You couldn’t have a party and not let one Riddle come because they were in a different house. The Slytherins usually had parties all the time even if they were small, last year was the exception because of what was going on at the school. 

I was in the Slytherin common room on my normal couch drawing. It was early in the morning so everyone else was sleeping or getting ready for the day. A girl I had never seen before walked into the common room and looked at me. She had black, long, hair with perfect waves, deep blue eyes, and was wearing all black. She looked at me and came over. “Are you new, I don’t think I have ever seen you?” 

“Yeah, I’m new. The name Zoe. Who might you be?”

“Mattheo” I replied 

“Mattheo, hmm what are you drawing Mattheo?” She asked, looking over at my sketchbook. 

“Nothing much” I closed it before she could get a good look at it and turned to face her “So Zoe, do you have any siblings?” 

“Yeah, I have a younger sister and an older brother. They got put into Ravenclaw” She looked away, borde “How about you?”

“Same as you. Older brother, younger sister”

“Are they both in Slytherin?”

“No, my sister is in Ravenclaw, my brother is a Slytherin though”

“Hmm, Interesting” She shrugged and walked around the room “So what year are you?” 

“Fourth, and you?”

“Same and let me guess, your sister is a second year and your brother is a seventh year” 

“Why are yours?”

“Yep”

“Well my sister is supposed to be a second year but she got moved up the third year” I explained 

“How?”

“Classes were too boring her and she knew everything so she got moved up” 

She scoffed “Ravenclaws, too smart showoffs” I heard her mumble to herself “Well anyway, I’m gonna go find my dorm. See you around Mattheo” She turned and went up the stairs. 

Thirty minutes before breakfast I went up to the astronomy tower to see if Theo was there, which he was. I expected to see him smoking but he wasn’t, he was just enjoying the view. I came up behind him and he turned his head slightly so he could see me. “Whatcha doing” I asked

“Thinking”

“About…” 

“The future, life,… Y/n” He added

“You never know what might happen” I put my hand on his shoulder “You never know” I shook my head slightly.

“Did I miss something?” 

“Nope, but at the same time, definitely” There was silence for a moment

“Are you going to tell me?”

“Nope” I took my hand off his shoulder and shoved both my hands in my pockets “Y/n can tell you if she wants, just don’t force her to say anything she doesn't want to say”

“I wouldn’t”

“Good” 

He eyed me suspiciously “Breakfast?” He asked

“Sure, lets go” 

We met Y/n and Thomas in the Great Hall “Hey Y/n did you meet any new students?”

“No, why?” She looked confused 

“Just there was a new Slytherin who said her brother and sister were in Ravenclaw” 

“Oh now that you bring it up I might have seen them but I didn’t pay much attention” 

(Y/n’s pov) 

After breakfast I headed off to charms class. Classes were not that hard but they were more challenging then they had been before. I sat pretty much alone, there were some people behind me and in front of me but no one next to me. Just as we were starting class a boy came in who I had seen in the halls but never had seen in this class. I assumed he was in a higher year. He came over and sat next to me. 

“Are you new?” I asked him. I had been in this class for a little over two weeks

“No, are you new?” 

“I have been in this class for about two weeks, where have you been?” 

“Family emergency” He explained “I thought you were a second year student, what are you doing in a third year class?”

“I got moved up, classes were too boring” We continued to talk as I listened to the teacher and took notes. Once, when the professor thought I wasn’t paying attention they called on me to answer the question which I got right then went back to writing and talking. The professor assigned homework that we could start in class and everyone started working and reading. 

“What exactly did we have to do?” He asked

“Oh just read these five pages then practice the spells as well as write an essay on why they are important” I showed him the pages

“All that?”

“No, you don’t need to write the essay, pay attention in class” 

“I did but you were talking”

“I still heard everything the professor said and took notes while talking to you” 

“Well not everyone can multitask like you overachiever” 

“I’m not an overachiever, I’m a Ravenclaw and a student with a reputation to uphold” 

“Same thing”

“Whatever” I continued reading and taking notes

Second period flew by then it was time for lunch. I went down to the Great Hall and sat next to Thomas. Mattheo was talking to a girl I had never seen who I assumed was the new girl he had been talking about. The girl saw me and looked at me like she was judging me but I looked away after she started talking with Mattheo again. Thomas had to go do something so I moved over to where Olivia was sitting. She was talking to Jamal and hadn't noticed me yet. Jamal noticed me first “Hey Y/n, how've you been?” He greeted “I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever” 

Olivia tuned to face me “Oh, Y/n I heard you got moved up a year”

“I’m good, and yes I did get moved up a year” I gave a small smile “How have you guys been?” 

“Great, I’m on the Slytherin quidditch team and classes have been going good” Jamal replied 

“Yeah, classes are great and Harper and Evelyn also got on their house teams. Are you taking Study of Ancient Runes?” 

“Yep, it’s great, you would love it, you should take it next year” 

“Oh I will” She smiled 

I finished up then left the Great Hall and headed to my afternoon class. Before I could get there I saw Thomas walking down the hall. He looked angry, but not angry enuff to have crimson eyes. I pulled him to the side “Are you ok?” I asked “You look angry” 

“I’m fine, I just was at a meeting” He explained 

“What happened?”

“None of your concern, really. Don’t worry about it” He left and continued walking away. He was keeping something from me, I just knew it.