15 - Holiday
TW: mentions of death, mentions of bullying?
More time passed and soon it was almost december. The air got cooler, damper, and then there was snow. Thomas and Mattheo wanted to go back home for the holidays but I didn’t obviously. Theodore was staying as well and he said that he could watch over me while they were gone. Mattheo was fine with it, he thought I could protect myself but Thomas was a bit more hesitant but I told him again, if they wanted me dead, I would be dead already or they would be dead. He finally accepted it a week before they left.
The day they left Thomas woke me up at 6 to say goodbye. I gave him and Mattheo a hug then walked down to the common room to say goodbye to Olivia who was also going home for the holidays. Indu was also going home and I had said my goodbyes yesterday at dinner. I sat on the couch across from Theodore. It felt like most of the school was leaving. Before Thomas left he came over to us “If, Circe dies over break I am going to kill you” He said harshly
“And what if he dies?” I asked. Thomas smiled and left. I rolled my eyes. “He doesn't even answer my question. I’m going back to bed” I got up and went to my dorm, locking the door behind me. I got back in bed and fell asleep after a few minutes.
I got back up around 9 then changed into a warm fluffy sweater and flannel lined jeans then went down to the common room. Theodore was still on the couch reading a book. I passed him and headed for the door. “Where are you going?” He asked
“On a walk around the castle, why?”
“Can I join you?”
“Sure I guess”
We left the common room and started walking around the castle. Cora came out of nowhere, I hoped she would have gone home for the holidays. She had four other girls with her. Cora stopped in front of me and looked me up and down “You look like a piece of rubbish”
Rude. I rolled my eyes “I could say the same about you, but your more than just rubbish, your a bully who makes other people feel bad just so you can feel better about yourself”
She went silent for a moment and looked at Theodore “Who’s this, your boyfriend?”
“It’s none of your business”
“So he is”
“I don’t need a boyfriend, let's leave it at that” I waved my hand and they parted then I walked through and away.
After a minute of walking I started smiling “Who was that?” Theodore asked
“Cora, Ravenclaw first year, she asked me to sit next to her once and I declined so…”
“Ahh, I see, what did she do to be a bully? Before today”
“The reason I declined sitting with them is because she didn’t want to sit with Indu and I have seen her being mean to other students” I explained
(Theodore’s pov)
Circe Riddle was probably one of the most beautiful girls I had ever seen. She was different from her brothers, she was different then all the other first years. She was interesting and the bond she had with her brothers made me wish I had a family member who cared about me the way her brothers did. Her eyes were a beautiful hazel, they changed color in different lightings just like Mattheo’s though hers were a bit darker. Her hair was dark brown like her brothers and curly like Mattheo’s. Though I would never be able to be her boyfriend, her brothers wouldn’t like it and she said she didn’t need one. Trust me, she didn’t.
“Let’s head back for lunch” she declared after a little more time had passed. We headed to The Great Hall, there were very few people there. Almost everyone had gone home for the holidays. I stayed because I knew if I went home my dad would be away and my mom was dead.
We had lunch then went back to the common room and I followed her up the stairs.
Suddenly she stopped and put her hand on the wall “Are you ok?” I asked
“Theo-” was all she said before she fell backwards