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It was a peaceful night in the Slytherin common room—well, as peaceful as things got when Y/N and the boys were around. The fire crackled in the hearth, casting a warm glow over the room. Theo was lazily tossing a golden snitch in the air, Blaise was pretending to read (but mostly zoning out), Draco looked like he was plotting something dramatic, and Enzo was flipping his dagger between his fingers.

Mattheo, her ever-possessive and ever-chaotic boyfriend, had an arm wrapped around Y/N's shoulders, absentmindedly twirling a strand of her hair as he bickered with Draco about something she wasn't paying attention to.

Feeling particularly chaotic, Y/N decided now was the perfect time to stir the pot.

"I'm mentally cheating on Mattheo with Kai Azer, Percy Jackson, and Xaden Riorsan," she said nonchalantly, stretching as if she hadn't just shattered the fragile peace in the room.

Silence.

Then—absolute chaos.

Mattheo's grip on her tightened as he turned his head toward her, eyes narrowing in disbelief. "I'm sorry—you're what?"

Theo sat up so fast he nearly fell off the couch. "WHO the bloody hell is Kai Azer?"

"Forget Kai," Draco scoffed, looking personally offended. "Who the fuck is Xaden?"

Blaise, ever the instigator, smirked. "I'm more concerned about Percy Jackson. Isn't he... fictional?"

Silence.

Then—

"EXCUSE ME?" Mattheo roared, standing up so fast Y/N had to take a step back. His expression was a mix of confusion, rage, and genuine offense. "You're mentally cheating on me... with fictional men?"

Y/N shrugged, completely unbothered. "Yup."

Theo let out a wheeze. "Oh, this is golden—"

Mattheo turned on him. "SHUT UP, THEODORE."

Draco ran a hand down his face. "Hold on. Just—hold the fuck on. You're telling me you're mentally cheating with characters from books?"

"Technically, they're not just books," Y/N corrected, smiling sweetly. "Percy has a whole series. Xaden's from Fourth Wing, and Kai Azer is—"

"I don't care where they're from," Mattheo interrupted, staring at her like she had just betrayed him in the worst possible way. "You're telling me that I—your real boyfriend—am losing to some made-up guys?"

Y/N grinned. "I wouldn't say losing..."

Mattheo looked personally offended. "Oh, you better fix whatever the fuck this is, sweetheart."

Blaise was practically crying with laughter. "Mate, she's literally cheating on you in her mind. You can't even fight back."

Mattheo turned to him, wild-eyed. "Watch me."

"How?" Enzo asked, smirking. "What are you gonna do? Fight the air?"

Then Mattheo did the unthinkable.

"I'll burn her books," he muttered, eyes dark with frustration.

Silence.

Y/N blinked. Once. Twice.

Then—

CRACK.

The sound of Y/N's fist colliding with Mattheo's face echoed through the common room.

A second later, Mattheo stumbled back, clutching his eye. "BLOODY HELL, Y/N!"

The room was dead silent. Theo, Blaise, Draco, and Enzo all stared in wide-eyed shock.

Mattheo groaned, blinking rapidly as he pulled his hand away to see the forming bruise. "Did you—DID YOU JUST PUNCH ME?!"

Y/N flipped her hair over her shoulder. "You threatened my books. You deserved that."

Draco let out a low whistle. "Damn."

Theo lost it. He was laughing so hard he actually fell off the couch. "SHE GAVE YOU A BLACK EYE FOR FICTIONAL MEN!"

Mattheo scowled at him before turning his glare back to Y/N. "Are you actually insane?"

"Possibly," she said sweetly. "But I told you not to threaten my books, didn't I?"

Blaise, smirking, leaned back in his chair. "Well, Mattheo, you learned a valuable lesson tonight."

Mattheo groaned, pressing his fingers against his bruised eye. "Yeah. Never come between Y/N and her damn books."

But Y/N wasn't done yet. She stood up, dusting off her hands, and grabbed her jacket.

"Anyway, don't wait up, boys."

Mattheo's eyes snapped to her. "Where the hell do you think you're going?"

"To go mentally spend time with my other men," she said innocently.

Mattheo growled. "Oh, hell no—" Before she could take another step, he lunged, grabbing her by the waist and throwing her over his shoulder.

"MATTHEO!" Y/N shrieked, laughing as she pounded her fists against his back.

"If you're mentally cheating on me, then I'm physically kidnapping you," he growled, storming toward his dorm.

"THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS!" she yelled between laughs.

"IT DOES NOW!"

The boys just watched in amusement as Mattheo disappeared up the stairs with a laughing, squirming Y/N.

Theo shook his head. "Man's down bad."

Draco sighed. "Tragic, really."

Blaise smirked, flipping a page in his book. "Poor guy never stood a chance against fiction."