Mattheos pov
After the fiasco at breakfast with YN I make my way to potions class. It took almost everything I had to not march up to her when she was at the Gryffindor table and it did take everything I had to resist myself from running after her. I heard from Pansy that she had potions first period so at least now I can see her.
I get to class early and see Snape setting up cauldrons on each desk and grabbing spare quills from his cupboard. I sit down at the farthest back when he whips around and looks me dead in the eyes.
“Ah, Mr,Riddle, I was wondering when you would show up to talk with me.” He sneers before coming and standing in front of the desk I sat at, peering down at me through his hooked nose.
“I'm not here to speak to you professor, I'm here for class.” I tease with a hint of sarcasm in my tone. It's clear that he wants to talk to me if he's immediately assuming I'm here for him.
“Well I'm sure you'd want to as you may know i was your fathers most trusted death eater.” He replies before turning around and walking to the front of the class and sitting at his desk. I obviously can't help but be intrigued and I'm about to fall into his trap and ask him something when the door swings open and students start walking in for class.
I sit back down at the desk and so does everyone else taking seats at the desk in front of me, behind me but not next to me. No one wants to be seen with the dark lord's son. Suddenly Pansy busts into the room looking around hopelessly, is she looking for YN or me?
I get my answer when we make eye contact and she practically rushes over and falls over herself to sit down beside me. After everyones seated Snape explains how there will be a seating plan and for everyone to sit up and stand at the back of the classroom. We all go to stand up and pansy latches herself onto me, I look and see Blaise staring at her hands around my arm like they personally offend him and Theodore with his hand on his shoulder almost like he's holding him back.
Snape prattles on about the seating and instructs which people to go where. He's nearing the end and the only people left to seat are me, Pansy, Theodore and Blaise.
“Zabini, Parkinson.” Snape spat and both Pansy and Blaise walked over to the desk Snape was at and immediately fell into conversation. They must've been friends before Hogwarts. Me and Theodore make eye contact and both start walking over to the last desk left.
“Riddle, Nott and YLN” Snape booms and I look over to him to see a slight gleam in his eyes as we both take our seats.
The class goes on for what feels like an eternity and YN never appears. Theodore keeps talking my ear off and I reply here and there. At this school he's one of the better options to have as friends plus he's my roommate after all so I try my best to pay attention but my eyes keep wandering to the clock and the door to see if YN will come.
As I'm looking at the door I hear shuffling beside me and see Theodore grabbing his stuff and shoving it in a bag he's brought to class. I start grabbing my stuff too, realizing the class is over and hold all my papers, books and quill in my arms because I didn't even think to bring a bag. Theodore notices my struggles and opens his bag to me.
“I have extra room if you need, we have the same class next too, Herbology right? I can take some of your books or a few papers if you need.” He says and I don't say anything as I load up my books into his bag and before he can reach for the bag I sling it over my shoulder and start walking signaling for him to follow me. If he's letting me put my stuff in his bag I'm not going to make him carry it. No debt goes unpaid and I'd rather it be this than a favour in the future.
We walk to Herbology in silence, Theodore wandered the halls last night miraculously without getting caught and has the route to all his classes memorized so I follow beside him and look through the halls for the parasite that happens to be potter. He was in my potions class but as we walk into Herbology I can see he's not with us in this class which is a relief because I didn't need to be watching my back every ten seconds. We were late because of my delayed packing in potions so the professor explains there's only a few seats left.
She points to the end of the long table at two seats, one on the left of YN and one on the right. I feign calmness as me and Theodore walk over and I take the seat on her left and Theodore takes the seat to her right. The class begins as any other and I can feel YNs presence shift slightly, angling herself away from me and to Theodore.
Professor Sprout explains that there should be 5 different plants in front of us and how we need to figure out which plant is which by the brief description she gives us. She puts us in pairs and of course me, her and Theodore are a trio in this assignment.
When she's done talking YN goes right at it, putting each plant under each name and the professor comes around saying she got everything right. She smiles at the praise and after the professor leaves Theodore smiles at her asking how she got it so quick.
“I've always had a knack for potions and plants are most important in many potions, so I would look around at the plants at my house and would make my own. Eventually I started sneaking off into Diagon alley and buying myself books on potions and plants so I could make better, more advanced potions. “ She explains a blush of embarrassment coating her cheeks. Theodore looks at her like she hung the sun and moon herself.
“Thank god I'm seated next to you in both classes then because those are the two I'm the most shittiest in.” He remarks still looking at her in that funny way.
“I'm seated next to you in potions too?” She says smiling up at him, her back completely facing me now.
“Seated with the both of us, love.” I whisper in her ear and a shiver runs up her spine before she turns around looking me dead in the eyes as I look in hers. The eyes I want to look me up and down, day and night.
“I hope you're not as bad at potions as this brainiac over here says he is.” She taunts as my eyes trail her face.
“No need to worry love, I know all there needs to know about potions, the only thing I'm here trying to figure out is you.” I say with a smirk on my face and before I know it her hands are on my chest and I'm so happy I could die until I feel a force behind them and I fall out of my chair and onto my ass.
I look up to her and Theodore laughing and I know I'm going to get her back for this.