you being the other
woman...
(yes, they would.)

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• 𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 •

Me and Tom have been married for 2 years. The best 2 years of my life.

That was until a few weeks ago where he started getting colder than usual.

The thought that maybe he's...- No, Y/n. Don't be silly. He has dignity to divorce me before getting with somebody else, right?

But, in our teen years, Tom and a random blonde were all over the school news because they ran away together.

Right person, wrong time - Said all the articles. And maybe they were right.

Maybe she is the right person for him.

Atleast, that's what the cold bed beside me every morning feels like, with Tom long gone before I even wake up.

Anyway.

Today, we decided to visit Hogwarts again together, to meet with Dumbledore like old times.

As we roamed the halls, Tom insisted on taking a peek at the classrooms and he knocked on a specific door with a smirk on his face.

The most beautiful lady sat at her desk, alone in the room with silky gold hair and the scent of heaven.

With freshly manicured nails and fresh flowers on her desk beside her - red roses.

Tom walks up to the desk as if having done this a million times before. I clench my jaw as they catch up.

I excuse myself, going back to the hallway. Was this her?

After about 5 minutes, I enter the room again. And there they are.

Her red lipstick smudged. The same red lipstick mirrored on the corner of his lips. Guilt absent from his arrogant features.

I feel sick.

I am going to throw up.

"Tom." I breathe the word out and it leaves a bitter taste on my tounge.

"Y/n. Don't start being dramatic." Riddle starts walking toward me with his fling buttoning up her blouse.

I bolt out the door, hugging myself as I cry and storm out of the castle, the chill of winters air comforting me as I drop to my knees.

I was always the other woman.

• 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐲 •

I hold back an eye roll when Jessica sits infront of me. Honestly, there was no one I hated more than this girl.

But it was okay because I had Draco next to me. He and I were in a serious talking stage.

Nothing public. He says that he's not resdy for a relationship.

I believe him.

A few minutes into the lesson, Jessica turns around, her glossy hair shining and her plump pink lips smirking at Draco.

"Last night was fun." She whispers, not even taking a glance at me.

I pay closer attention at her and my heart breaks. She's wearing the jersey that Draco has refused to lend me millions of times.

I look over at him and I swear he blushes. He grins and whispers somwthing back which makes her giggling and look forward.

I don't even hear what he said because of the blood pumping in my ears. I am the other woman.

The class ends and he turns to me whike packing his shit.

"We were never too serious, I hope you're not hurt."

I don't respond, instead just watching them leave the class hand in hand with the biggest smiles on their faces.

This is just a nightmare. I feel nauseous. I cared so much about him and... what now?

• 𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 •

It wasn't meant to happen. Not like this, anyway.

I'm his girlfriend. Well, I'm meant to be anyway. But he doesn't want anyone to know about us.

In private, he's all mine, but in public: I'm the other woman.

And it haunts me. It haunts me when I walk in the halls and see then together.
Haunts me when he laughs with her.

Okay, maybe everything they do can be classes as friend actions, but I know better.

Because he looks at her like she's perfect; delicate and could do no wrong. and she knows it.

Because she looks at him the same way. Like he's the most perfect human to exist.

And I understand her. Because I think that about Lorenzo too. But I also know that I'll never be his priority. She is.

My heart hurts. It aches when I see them so happy.

He hands her roses and she runs off happily, her skirt waving in the air as he stares so wistfully at her.

Why he couldn't he be that in love with me?

• 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢 •

Astoria and I share a dorm and I love it. She's my best friend and I wouldn't trade her for the world.

She listens to my problems and I would trust her with my life.

Exactly like how I would trust my boyfriend who I love with all my heart, Blaise.

He's perfect for me and I couldn't ask for better people surrounding me and my daily life.

Especially in times like these, where I'm stressed. Home life has been tough for me and I just haven't been myself.

Which is why I don't go to tonight's Slytherin party, which I would nornally get the most drunk at.

I decide to just go back to my dorm earlier, giving up on my reading sesh at the library.

The sounds of the party are distant when I get to my dorm. But the sounds are completely canceled out when I see what I clearly hear in my dorm.

"She's never here at this time anyway." Astoria?

"We can never be too careful, sweetheart. So be quiet." Blaise?

My ears ring, blood pumping in my head as I unlock the door and see them.

Blaise's eyes widen and Astoria flips her head around at his expression, her face being robbed of all colour when she sees me.

She's straddling him, fully clothed and he's shirtless. Her pinkish lipstick is all over his chest, the sight making me sick.

My whole life flips upside down as I turn around, shutting the door and I don't even realize when hot tears are streaming down my face.

What does she have that I don't?

• 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐭 •

Me and Theo have been dating for a few months and I'm proud to say that we are officially Hogwarts cutest couples, courtesy of this year's yearbook.

And I've been on a high since.

So, it's like I have a spring in my step as I tuck my books under my arms and head back to Theodore's dorm.

I use his spare key, and I don't even open the door when my eyebrows furrow.

"B- But, your girlfriend." A girl voice whimpers and I hear Theodore chuckle.

Wait. I recognize that voice. It's Tia.

Theodore's ex. The one who's never

My breath catches in my throat at what he says next.

"She doesn't do it like we do. You're better than her in every way, baby." He says and suddenly I don't even recognize him.

I unlock the door and gasp.

He's unclasping her bra and he turns around, eyes widening when he sees me.

I gulp, opening my mouth but not being able to form any words when I see Tia smirk.

2nd option. That's me.

• 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 •

"Matt!" I call out in the great hall, seeing a glimpse of his jacket. But he doesn't hear me.

I saved a seat for him next to me at breakfast, not letting any of my friends sit here.

He disappears from my view and my brows furrow as I wait for hin to come back.

And he does. With another girl on his arm.

She's gorgeous; everything I ever wanted to be, smiling up at him with perfect lips and teeth.

A fit of envy consumes me, but instead of getting angry, I feel my eyes well up in heartbreak.

Why couldn't that be me?

Mattheo promised so much for us, but it all feels empty now, every word he uttered feeling meaningless.

They sit together at the other end of the table.

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