Y/n is one of Hogwarts’ most adored students: beautiful, confident, funny, and talented enough to be a Chaser on the Quidditch team. She’s constantly surrounded by guys who flirt with her, teammates who adore her, and friends who seem to follow her everywhere. She doesn’t think much of it—she’s used to the attention. What she isn’t used to is Mattheo Riddle paying attention. The story begins during a weekend trip to Hogsmeade, where a group of classmates and friends end up spending the evening at a lively karaoke bar. Drinks are flowing, secrets are being spilled, and everyone is becoming much more honest than they probably should be. Mattheo, as usual, is sitting back with his usual brooding expression, barely interested in anyone around him. Until y/n gets onstage. A little drunk, completely uninhibited, and laughing through a terrible karaoke performance, y/n catches everyone’s attention—including Mattheo’s. He realizes, almost annoyingly, that he’s somehow never really seen her before. Not like this. She’s smiling so genuinely that he can’t look away. His friends immediately notice. They warn him to leave her alone. She has a best friend who is practically always attached to her side, and Mattheo starts wondering whether there’s something more between them. The last thing he needs is to get involved with someone who might already belong to someone else. But once Mattheo decides he wants something, convincing him otherwise is nearly impossible. He approaches y/n at the bar and shoots his shot, catching her completely off guard. Instead of being intimidated by his reputation, she laughs at him. She teases him. She treats him like a normal person. And Mattheo is hooked. There’s another complication, though: Pansy Parkinson. Pansy is friends with y/n, but she also has her sights set on Mattheo. Her interest isn’t entirely romantic—being with him would give her exactly the social status she needs to become the queen of the upcoming Hogwarts dance. Unfortuna