I wake up to see an empty sofa.
Riddle was in the shower.
He comes out shortly after with a towel wrapped around his waist, the scratches on his back still red but not as angry as last night.
"Riddle there's cream in the draw for your back" I chime in almost startling him as he thought I was asleep.
"Thanks" he nods opening the draw getting the cream.
"Can you?" He holds the cream up and I nod awkwardly.
I take the cream, putting some of it on my fingers before applying it to the scratch's that were all down his back.

I feel him suck in a breath as I rub in the cream.
"Can't we do some more of that stuff that meant nothing?" He laughs and I blink quickly before replying.
"I'm staying in today, I'll get us food ,are you hungry?" I ask trying to change the subject.
"Yeah but there is only one thing I want right now" he smirks and I choke a little.
He never use to make me this nervous.
"I'm going to shower-" I laugh as I quickly dismiss myself.
I get out,already dressed.
My hair still wet from the shower.
"Riddle can I ask you something?" I cough trying to get his attention as he sat on the bed reading a book.

"Do I have a choice?" He laughs looking up from the book at me.
"What's your plan? Like when all of this over?" I fiddle with my hands as I wait for his response.
"I'm not sure it depends how it ends doesn't it" he chuckled.
"If we lose?" I ask hoping he'd tell me the truth.
"Then I'll probably be dead or locked up by my father" he closes his book finally giving me his full attention.

"What will you do if we lose and your still alive?" He asks with a small smile.
"Run" is all I say before he nods agreeing that that's my only option.
"If you win? What's your plan then?" He raises his brows.
"If we win, then I don't know maybe finish my finally year at Hogwarts and then see what happens" I wasn't sure if 'we' meant us back together but I knew he'd fight with me so if I win we both win.
We do it together.
"We? What if your the only one to win?" He laughs standing up.
"Your going to win with us Mattheo you have to I can't do this alone not anymore" I gulp waiting for his response.

"If we both get out of this alive then my plan is to be with you" he confesses and I can't help but bite my cheek.
"Just because we aren't arguing anymore that doesn't mean we are getting back together Theo" I warn wanting him to know that I'm not promising anything.
"I know but even then I'll be by your side I promised remember" he laughs .
"No really Riddle if we get out of this alive what exactly is your plan?" I didn't want his only plan to have me in it.
"I don't know, probably finish school like you or get a job if they will even allow me too after being a death eater" his tongue grazed the inside of his cheek.
"What if I die and you live? What will your plan be then?" I ask wanting him to think of every possible-outcome.

"That won't happen" his voice was steady and it's like he believed that.
"It could happen you know it could-" he cuts me off by shaking his head.
"No it won't , I won't let anything happen to you" he makes all these promises and I feel guilty.
His life can't just revolve around me.
"You can't promise that-" I warn wanting him to take it back.
If it was him or me I would want him to choose himself.
I hate him , I hate everything he did to me but I couldn't live with myself if he died because of me.
"Yes I can because I just did" his voice becomes more loud.
"Why? Why would you promise that! You have a whole life ahead of you! Why promise that when you know that I might Not take you back?"

"Because people need you, you're friends no one needs me" he confesses before talking again.
"The only thing I have is you and if your gone then I have nothing , my life ends when you're does but you- you have dreams , goals that don't involve me at all , you have friends that actually care for you, you have to live for them , I don't have to live for anyone" he was looking me dead in the eyes.
He was telling the truth, that's how he felt.
That his life was nothing if I wasn't in it.
"That doesn't matter because we are both going to get out of this alive and that isn't just some promise that's a fact" I state before he can say anything else.

"We need to destroy that cabinet" he changes the subject.
"Yeah I know we'll do it tonight"

About 2 hours later.
We were sat apart , I was sat by the window and he was sat on the bed.
We haven't spoke to each other.
"Riddle? What's your like dream future?" I laugh slightly while asking the question.
He peers up from his book as I do from mine.
"I don't know if I'm aloud to say" he smirks and my brows frown.
"What?" I giggle really confused.
"My dream future would be living in a nice cottage home in the woods with lots of plants surrounding it, we'd have a big garden for the children and visitors would come over often"
I stare at him for a split second before blinking and looking up.
'We?'

"Your thinking aren't you? Why I said 'we' because my perfect future would have you in it Y/n you know that" he smirks as he reads some more of his book.
"How about you Y/n? What's your perfect future?" He looks up at me waiting for me to speak.
"I'm honestly not sure? I use to think I knew what I wanted but now everything seems so, hectic and it's like reality has set in you know?" He nods slowly.

"Well if we get out of this alive and you still don't know where you want to go there will always be a place with me at the cottage" he laughs as he gets up walking towards me.
I laugh at him a bit, he was talking like he'd already set up this so called cottage.
"I didn't know Nova was here, I saw her yesterday she was with Luna" I smile up at him.
"Yeah at least their happyish" he agrees as his eyes droop slightly.
"We should get going soon" I nod awkwardly as I sit up on the bed.
I give him his wand knowing it would be safer if he had it.

We both sneak out making our way up to the 7th floor as fast as we can.
"Theo quick!" I call quietly , I see the stair case changing.
"Fuck" I watch as it takes him back down to the 5th floor.
"Go! I'll be fine I'll meet you up there" he calls as I run round the corner.
Think about the room. Think about what you need in the room.
That's when I bump straight into the Roy sister.
Shit.
"What are you doing out of bed" she pushes me backwards and I gulp.
"I have information" is all I say before I'm pushed into the wall.

That's when I see Mattheo, he was looking at me with wide eyes I watch as he takes a step forward.
I shake my head no.
She'd kill him.
He doesn't stop and I bite on my tongue In frustration why couldn't he just listen-
"What's the information?!" She demands , her back to Mattheo.
"It's about Mattheo Riddle" I smirk as I watch him get closer.
"Go on" she slaps my cheek making me look back at her instead of to the side.
"He's- he's a good fuck" I laugh as I watch her face flare with anger , before she could hurt me Mattheo puts a sleeping spell on her.
I catch her before she hit the floor.
Laying her down softly so she doesn't make a noise.

"I'm a good fuck? I thought you said you fake it-" he teases as I slap his arm.
"Help me move her!" My eyes widen at the lifeless body in front of me.
I swear he loved to bring up the most random things when we were in danger.
Some how they also had something to do with sex or if I said something stupid.
We move the girl into a empty classroom.
"Come on lets go Asshole" I tug his arm as I leave the class going towards the room of requirement.
"How exactly are we going to destroy this cabinet?" I ask as we both push the door open , entering the manic room.
"I have a few ideas" he smirks before closing the door.
We both walks toward it slowly not even 72 hours ago he was fucking me into the cabinet.

"I think we should lock it was a charm? It will have to be a powerful one but it shouldn't be too difficult considering we've both got experience in charms" he sounded unsure of what he was saying.
"You sure this is going to work?" I laugh as I raise my brow at the boy.
"Yeah it will , I know it will it's just actually casting the charm it's harder then most charms and I've never done it before" he bites the inside of his cheek as he stares at the ugly brown wood that covered the doors of the cabinet.
"Ok then what's first?" I ask very keen to get this over and done with.
"I need your blood" he states an I frown confused.
"Why?" I tilt my head to the side.

"We are doing a bloodline spell, my bloodline and your bloodline mixed together so that only we can undo the spell, we have to be together to break it , it's a sealing spell that only breaks when we both want it too" he explains , it seemed pretty reasonable.
"Ok fine" I walk away deep into the room looking for something to collect my blood in.
"Over here!" I hear him shout as I walk back to him.
He had two tiny vials.
"Ok then let's do this" I watch as he pulls his wand out nodding for permission before he slices my hand.
I squeeze my hand into a first making sure all the blood drops into the vial.
He did the same before getting a small vase, mixing our blood, he pours it on the door.
I watch as our mixed blood runs down the door, our blood was one.

"Ok now hold my hand and repeat after me" we connect hands , our cuts mixing together.
"Phasmatos veras nos ex malom. Terra mora vantis quo incandis per vasa quo errum signos"
I look at him before nodding putting my free hand on the side of the cabinet as he did.
"Phasmatos veras nos ex malom" I start as Mattheo finishes "Terra mora vantis quo incandis per vasa quo errum signos"
We both say the incarnation several times.
"Phasmatos veras nos ex malom. Terra mora vantis quo incandis per vasa quo errum signos"
I could feel the power literally draining out of me.
I open my eyes feeling my vision blur, I close them again repeating the spell.
"Phasmatos veras nos ex malom. Terra mora vantis quo incandis per vasa quo errum signos"

I feel my nose heat up as my head tilts up, the life felt like it was being sucked out of me.
I started to shake slightly, losing consideration from the pain.
I feel Mattheo shaking also as his hand grips mine more tightly.
This was the hardest and most painful spell I've ever done.
"Phasmatos veras nos ex malom. Terra mora vantis quo incandis per vasa quo errum signos!!" We both say with more force before both collapsing on the floor.
We hear a loud locking noise and we watch as the cabinet absorbs our power.
Our blood.
Before glowing slightly and fading.
"Did it work?" I ask my eyes flutter trying to stay open.
"Yeah baby it worked" Mattheo's voice sounded exhausted.

I feel something drip from my face and I realise my nose is bleeding.
"Shit" I laugh slighting as Theo looks at me his eyes widening.
"Danm you really were trying" he smiles as he wipes my nose with his sleeve.
I watch his wrist clean the blood that dropped on my lips from my nose.
That's when my eyes look up into his, he leans in slowly, kissing me gently.
He holds my face softly, his lips were warm and I practically melted into his touch.
His hand rubs my cheek before pulling away kissing the tip of my nose.
"We should probably get you back, you look tired" he says as he helps me up.
I wobble as I stand up, I notice him doing the same but he was more worried about me to recognise his struggle also.

"Yeah"
We make our way out and I'm about to walk round the corner but that's when Mattheo grabs me back.
Telling me to shush.
"Sister?" I hear him shout.
It was her brother. Her twin brother.
"Shushhh" Mattheo rubs my sides trying to calm me.
The man noticed some blood that had fallen from my nose, it was on the floor visible for him to see.
That's when Mattheo grabs my hand running in the opposite direction.
We hear him shout a spell before we are both flung forward.
I hit the wall with a thump , my vision was blurred all I could see was his figure walking towards us both.
"Theo get up Theo!!" I shake the boy next me pulling him up.

"stupefy!" I shout as the man flys back hitting the wall at the very end of the corridor.
"Come on Riddle stay with me" he'd hit his head or something.
He could barely speak let alone stand up straight.
I manage to carry him with some magic, my magic felt different though.
It felt forced and almost tired.
As soon as I get in the common room I drop him on the sofa collapsing at the door.
My nose started to bleed more.
I've read about this sort of stuff, when you've done a too powerful spell you can get ill , some even die.
Bleeding was a sign of release, my magic was exhausted and overused that needed to come out somehow.
It was old magic now, you can't store old magic just like you can't store any solid or liquid substance for too long.
My breathing slowed and my eyes fluttered as I fell asleep next to Riddle on the sofa.

I haven't edited it so sorry if there are mistake!!!⚠️⚠️
I'm actually so sad that this story might end soon tbh 😭