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january 6, 2025

8:00 am

while i was sleeping, i heard music. at first, it was faint, but it got louder until it finally woke me up. i opened my eyes to see hayls getting ready, susan searching for her uniform, and hannah stepping out of the shower. in the background, "don't smile" by sabrina carpenter was playing softly.

"oh! you're awake," hayls said. "since you've already showered, you can start getting ready."

"oh, okay," i replied.

"did the music bother you? we're sorry if it did," susan asked apologetically.

"oh, don't worry, it's fine. if it hadn't woken me up, i might have been late for breakfast," i said with a small smile.

i got up and went to wash my face and do my skincare routine. once i left the bathroom, i headed to my closet to grab my uniform. i put on a white button-up shirt, a black skirt, a gray vest, a yellow tie with black stripes, black tights, and my black mary janes.

once i was ready, i grabbed my robe and my black longchamp bag, feeling a bit of excitement building up. "are we ready?" hayls asks, her voice filled with anticipation.

"i am," hannah and susan both say with enthusiasm.

"let me put on perfume quickly," i say, already reaching for my bottle, excited to add that final touch.

"i just learned a spell that makes your perfume last all day without needing to reapply," hayls says with a grin, clearly proud of her new discovery.

"yeah, since she taught us that spell, i don't have to put on perfume as often," susan adds, smiling happily as she looks at hayls.

"do you want me to put it on you?" hayls asks, offering.

"um, yes please!" i say, genuinely excited to try it out.

"perfumus aeternus," hayls says with a flourish, performing the spell as if it were second nature to her.

once we were all packed and ready, we made our way down to the common room. as we reached the door, we spotted the guys waiting for us.

"hey girls," ernie greets us with a friendly smile.

"hey ernie!" we all reply, our voices cheerful.

"good morning, guys, are you ready to go have breakfast?" hayls asks with a playful tone, and the three of them nod eagerly. we all walk out of the common room together.

as we make our way to the dining hall, we talk about everything-my classes for the semester, the gossip from the break, and zach's jokes that made everyone burst out laughing. i feel a sense of warmth and comfort being with my friends, knowing we're all in this together.

as we entered the great hall, we all sat together, and i couldn't help but notice cedric and a teacher walking over with a piece of paper. "hello, miss diggory," said professor sprout with a warm smile, "i'm professor sprout, your herbology professor and head of hufflepuff house. here's your schedule for this term. i'll see you later in herbology. have a good day."

"what classes do you have today?" cedric asked, a friendly curiosity in his voice.

"today, i have transfiguration, charms, care of magical creatures, potions, and history of magic," i replied, trying to sound casual.

"at least i won't be alone in history of magic," hannah muttered. "i recommend sitting in the back, the professor doesn't notice when you're on your phone in class," she added, with a knowing grin.

"i have the same classes. don't worry, you won't be alone," hayls said reassuringly.

"well, i'll leave you to it, my friends are waiting for me," cedric said, standing up.
we started grabbing our breakfast, but suddenly, hannah's face went serious. "what's with the face?" i asked, noticing her sudden change.

"your sister and her two friends are coming over here," hannah said to hayls.

"you have a sister? i didn't know this!" i asked, surprised.

"they've just arrived, turn around," justin whispered.

when i turned around, i saw a girl who looked exactly like hayls, with two boys behind her-one wearing glasses and the other being a ginger.

"hi, i'm hermione granger. i just wanted to introduce myself," she said cheerfully. there was an awkward silence. no one said anything, and i think i wasn't the only one waiting for the other two to introduce themselves.

"aren't you two going to introduce yourselves?" hannah asked, clearly unimpressed by them.

"um, yeah," the one with glasses said timidly. "i'm harry potter, and this is ron weasley," he said uncomfortably.

"are you-" i started to ask, but harry interrupted me.

"yeah, i'm the one who killed voldemort," harry said with a bit of irritation.

"who? who the hell is voldemort?" i asked, genuinely confused.

"you don't know who voldemort is?" the ginger asked, almost in disbelief.

"um, no, not really. i just moved back to london, and honestly, i have no idea who that is," i said, keeping my tone serious.

"well... nice to meet you. eloise, right?" hermione said, trying to move past the awkwardness.

"yeah, eloise. nice to meet you too," i replied, turning back to my breakfast.

"wow, that was awkward," ernie muttered.

"seriously, you don't know who voldemort is?" susan asked, still in disbelief.

"no, i know who he is, but somebody needed to humble him," i said, rolling my eyes.

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potions class finally rolled around after what felt like an eternity of lectures. pansy, daphne, hayls, and i walked into the dimly lit classroom, the air heavy with the sharp scent of various ingredients. "hey, elo," enzo greeted as we entered.

"hey, enzo," i replied with a small smile, nodding at the others around him.

"don't sit down just yet," the professor's voice cut through the chatter. "we'll be rearranging partners for the upcoming project."

i leaned toward enzo and whispered, "what's the professor's name again?"

enzo smirked slightly. "he's my dad."

my eyes widened, and before i could say anything, the professor's sharp voice demanded silence. "quiet."

he stepped forward, his dark robes billowing as he moved, his cold gaze sweeping the room. "for those who are unaware, i am professor snape, your potions professor." his tone was stern, but i couldn't help feeling he was addressing me directly.

"now," he continued, holding up a notebook, "you will not be choosing your partners. i have already assigned them."

a collective groan rippled through the class, but no one dared to complain out loud. he began listing pairs: "granger and malfoy. lorenzo and bones. parkinson and macmillan. zabini and abbott. tom and finch-fletchley..."

one by one, everyone moved to sit with their assigned partners. i held my breath as he neared the end. "and lastly... mattheo and diggory."

snape finished speaking and returned to his desk without further explanation. i turned to tom, who was still gathering his things. "um... where's your brother?" i asked, glancing around the room for any sign of mattheo.

tom let out a sigh, looking slightly annoyed. "probably late again. honestly, i don't even know how we're related sometimes," he muttered, shaking his head.

i stifled a laugh, the tension from snape's dramatic partner announcements easing just a bit. this class was going to be... interesting.

the classroom buzzed softly with the sound of scattered conversations as professor snape gave us five minutes to discuss with our partners. except my partner hadn't shown up yet. so, with nothing else to do, i pulled out my phone, scrolling absentmindedly through my phone.

i didn't realize anyone was standing behind me until i felt the faint weight of a presence, hovering too close for comfort.

"and your partner, miss diggory?" snape's voice, sharp and unimpressed, sliced through the air.

i blinked, fumbling to lock my phone and sit up straighter. "uh... honestly, professor, i don't know where they are. i don't even know who they-"

the door slammed open with a loud, resounding bang. every head turned in unison as mattheo riddle stumbled in, out of breath and looking more than a little disheveled.

"sorry i'm late, professor," he mumbled, not quite meeting snape's icy gaze.

snape frowned, his displeasure radiating through the room like a cold draft. "don't let that happen again, mr. riddle."

enzo, snickered from his seat. "it'll happen again."

"quiet, lorenzo," snape snapped, the threat in his tone cutting enzo's laughter short. "apologies, professor," enzo muttered sheepishly, though the smirk on his face said he wasn't sorry at all.

snape's attention shifted back to mattheo. "take a seat with miss diggory. she'll be your partner for this project."

great. my heart sank as mattheo made his way over, dropping into the seat beside me. i barely glanced at him, but the familiar smirk tugging at his lips sent a fresh wave of irritation coursing through me. he was the last person i wanted to be stuck with-especially after the prefects' bathroom incident.

"hello, princess," mattheo whispered, his voice low and teasing, leaning in just enough to make my skin crawl.

"don't call me that, riddle," i hissed back, keeping my eyes on snape, who had begun explaining the project.

"sorry, princess," he murmured again, clearly not sorry at all.

i exhaled sharply, scribbling notes furiously as snape outlined the assignment. we were tasked with creating an experimental potion-something original, challenging, and effective.

despite my best efforts to focus, my attention wavered when my phone buzzed again. another notification from the group chat hayls had added me to. i bit my lip, hesitating for a moment before glancing down at the screen.

pans🫧

damn

blaisy

yeah damn

elo💫

why do i have the worse luck ever

choo🐈‍⬛

what happened?

elo💫

i got stuck with bathroom prick

for a potions project

broski🦡

so who is bathroom prick?

daph🤍

it's mattheo

choo🐈‍⬛

my respects

elo💫

i just hope this project ends quickly

from the corner of my eye, i saw mattheo's smirk grow wider.

this was going to be a long project.

all i wanted was for class to end. as soon as professor snape dismissed us, i grabbed my things as quickly as possible, determined to leave before mattheo could start with his usual nonsense.

"princess, wait," his voice called out, stopping me just as i reached the door.

i turned, already annoyed. "what do you want?"

"your number," he said, casually leaning against the doorframe like this was the most natural thing in the world.

"why?" i asked, narrowing my eyes at him.

"for the project, obviously," he replied, smirking like he knew exactly how much he was testing my patience.

i sighed, pulling out my phone and handing it to him. "fine. here. put your number in."

"thanks, princess," he said, that stupid grin still plastered on his face as he handed my phone back.

i didn't even bother responding. the second the awkward exchange was over, i spotted my friends waiting for me outside the classroom and hurried over to them.

"honestly, snape went way too far with these partner assignments," i fumed, shaking my head. "of all the people in this class, i get stuck with him."

"i know you like me, princess," mattheo's voice interrupted, and my head snapped around to see him trailing behind us with his friends, clearly eavesdropping.

"be fucking for real," i snapped, giving him the sharpest side-eye i could manage. his friends burst into laughter, but mattheo just winked at me, completely unfazed.

i rolled my eyes and turned back to my friends, muttering under my breath. this project was going to be the death of me.

@𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅...

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wannabeamerican why me lolz 😇🤣🤣

futuredilf can i do it with u??

⤷wannabeamerican the more the merrier

oopsimblonde what happened now?

⤷wannabeamerican got stuck with the asshole bathroom in a potions project

⤷wannabeamerican he's gonna ruin my fav class

⤷oopsimblonde 😭😭

⤷ilovelesbians potions is ur fav class??

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⤷oopsimblonde she misses u too

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𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒔! this wouldn't be a mattheo riddle fic without them being potion partners 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️ also did u noticed that snape put draco and hayley together for the project, even he's a drayley shipper 🤭🤭

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