mattheo posted to his story of you curled up and cuddling with him on his bed..although you and draco are in a situationship
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@kimmersThe Hogwarts Group Chat had been dead for months. Not the kind of dead where someone occasionally sends a "hey" and gets ignored—properly, thoroughly, completely dead. The last message had been sent way back in November, when Pansy had posted a screenshot of a terrible Buzzfeed quiz result ("Which Deathly Hallow are you? — The Elder Wand") and Theo had replied with a single, unimpressed "k."
Five months of silence. Five months of Hogwarts students getting their gossip from the Great Hall instead of their group chat. Life had moved on.
Until Mattheo Riddle decided to post to his story.
It was a normal Saturday evening. Most people were in the common rooms, braving the last stretch of term. Mattheo was in his dormitory, sprawled across his bed, looking down at the girl in his arms with a lazy smirk.
@y/n, asleep, tucked into his chest like it was the most natural thing in the world.
He took the photo. He captioned it. He clicked post.
And then, because he was Mattheo Riddle, he put his phone down without thinking twice.
For exactly six minutes, the story just existed. A handful of close friends saw it. Dismissed it. Scrolled past.
And then Lavender Brown, who was absolutely the type to screenshot things the moment they appeared, sent it to the group chat.
The chat exploded.
7:38 PM — Lavender: okay so why is SHE cuddling with mattheo riddle?? pic attached 📎 (screenshot of Mattheo's story: Y/n half-buried in his chest, hair everywhere, Mattheo's smug face grinning at the camera)
Lavender
did we all just see this or am i having a fever dream...
Pansy Parkinson
LAVENDER I LOVE U BUT WHY ARE U OKAY WITH OPHELIA OKAY (wait, y/n? okay, english brain no.)
@y/n
@y/n
Y/N. HELLO. EXPLANATION. NOW.
Harry Potter
okay, wait, we need to buy accord— no. okay. we need to decide. what exactly is this? is this something?
Ron Weasley
that's what i'm saying. one person but only in one photo? or like. several people in several photos?
Fred Weasley
impossible to say without further evidence. many questions. say the word and i'll launch a full investigation.
George Weasley
we have skills. we're trained professionals. (we are not.)
Hermione Granger
I think the more pressing question is why Mattheo Riddle is posting a photo of someone unconscious on his bed at all.
Cedric Diggory
juding by the state of her hair, she's definitely been there a while.
Daphne Greengrass
That's not his dorm room. y/n would never be caught dead in an unmade bed.
Ron Weasley
depends what kind of dead. she's not even dead. she’s basically dead asleep.
Cho Chang
i'm trying to mind my business but the algorithm has presented me with a scandal and i want to see it through
Blaise Zabini
Mattheo. Explain. Before I’m forced to do it for you.
Mattheo Riddle
explain what
Harry Potter
THE PHOTO MATTHEO. THE PHOTO.
Theodore Nott
He knows. He's just enjoying this.
Blaise Zabini
This is his what. performance. wait for the show.
Pansy Parkinson
show lmaooo this is the most excited he's been all month. you don't understand how rare this is
WAIT.
WAIT WAIT WAIT.
@Draco. Draco.
Draco el /enbree. Draco. Draco Dracster. Hello.
WHERE ARE U.
Draco Malfoy
I'm here.
I was reading.
What do you want.
Fred Weasley
he said reading. and then looked at the photo immediately.
Ron Weasley
reading WHAT. the signs? the salonhours?
Hermione Granger
Ron, give him a minute to process his life falling apart.
Draco Malfoy
My life is fine.
Why would something be falling apart.
I'm reading.
Pansy Parkinson
you're typing too fast for "reading."
active single word four times
[Slytherin drama Lover: LAVENDER SEND ANOTHER ONE
Lavender Brown
i only have one photo.
Parvati Patil
this is the most interesting this chat has been since river week
Zacharias Smith
don't say river week. I still have nightmares.
Lavender Brown
okay but like. is that even y/n? like actually.
Ginny Weasley
it is. i'd recognize the necklace. she's worn it every day since forever.
Daphne Greengrass
yes that tattoo necklace or whatever.
Theodore Nott
update: his story is still up.
Draco Malfoy
Does anyone actually care about his story.
Fred Weasley
he asks, directly into the group chat in which 47 people are watching.
Blaise Zabini
mattheo. really. full story.
MattheoRiddle
she fell asleep on me and i saw an opportunity. we were watching a movie.
Mattheo Riddle
lmao she's still out cold. actually. i should probably wake her up.
Pansy Parkinson
FALL ASLEEP ON YOU.
WAIT.
WATCHING A MOVIE IN YOUR DORM.
Y/N WAS WATCHING A MOVIE. IN YOUR DORM. IN YOUR BED. AND SHE WAS ASLEEP IN YOUR BED.
[Long-haired girl: I should go to bed.
[IceTheia: no. no. katie. don't go anywhere. this is just beginning.
AND WHY IS Y/N IN YOUR DORM AT ALL?
Mattheo Riddle
she wanted to watch the new horror movie and the boys are scared so she came to my place.
[Mattheo riddle: she did not want to go to her own dorm.
[Mattheo riddle: "it's too far."
Ron Weasley
sus.
Hermione Granger
Mattheo, I'm going to need you to be so serious for just one second— have you two been a thing?
Mattheo Riddle
simz. she sits on my bed without knocking. she bites my work. is there something
*she calls me when she can't sleep. she stays nights. we're just good friends.
Hermione Granger
You call that good friends?
Mattheo Riddle
what else would you call it?
Draco Malfoy
Great question.
He’s online. He tells himself he doesn’t care. He’s read the full thread. He knows.
Draco Malfoy
Great question, actually. What would you call it, granger?
Hermione Granger
I’m not the one who needs to answer that.
(Draco goes quiet again.)
Chosen one Pro tip: THE SILENCE IS SCREAMING, SPONGE
[Traillum appeared on the dancefloor: okay first of all can we calm down. second of all. mattheo. we love u. but cmon. u know u're not being dense.
[Cedric Diggory: I think densewould be an understatement.
Katie Bell
y/n isn't even ONLINE. can't defend herself. and you're out here like "it's nothing." weird.
Lee Jordan
'defend' is a strong word, she's not guilty of anything.
[Fred Weasley: unless you call "being comfortable around mattheo riddle" a crime.
The chat erupted again. Someone posted a reshot of the story at an unflattering angle. Another said "look at her, she's dead asleep" with a winter actually loud — louder than medicine has slept.
The noise went on for ten more minutes before the name appeared at the top of the chat.
The screen held for one long, uncertain moment.
Then a single message appeared.