𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 → 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝘩𝑒𝑜 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒

chapter seventeen

"Marks!" Theodore came running up, a smile on his face, and she raised an eyebrow when she saw that he was shirtless, then pointed to the jumper in his hand.

"You should put it on, you'll catch cold," Eden said with a smile.

"No, it's... it's for you," he replied, handing it to her. "Well, if you like. I've got to get into my Quidditch outfit, but if you want to wear my jumper..." He must have been so cold, and Eden rolled her eyes before taking the jumper and watching him walk away to the Changing rooms.

She looked down at the sweater, it was in Slytherin colors and had Theodore's number on the front and his name on the back. Eden pulled it on, it was too big, but at least her hands wouldn't be cold and the green brought out the color of her hair. The redhead walked to the Quidditch pitch and took a seat in the stands. The wind was whistling and it was foggy.

The players entered the field and the crowd began to howl. The Slytherins always won, especially since the Hufflepuffs weren't very strong. Eden looked up at the sky as they began to gain altitude. It was hard to see in the fog, but she had good eyes. Theodore stood next to Mattheo and smirked.

"Ready to win?" he asked.

"I play to win," Mattheo replied with a chuckle, then looked down and scanned the crowd with his eyes. It took him only a few seconds to find Eden, her fiery hair overshadowing everything, and he noticed her sweater. His jaw tightened and he looked away at the whistle.

Eden wasn't really a Quidditch fan, so she joined in the cheering, but would have been much better off in the library with a book. The first part of the match went fairly well, with the Slytherins in the lead, but the second part was more difficult. One of the opponents knocked Draco off his broom and he had to be taken to the infirmary, which made the players angry.

"I bet they'll fight before the end of the game," Raya said, standing next to Eden. "Matty is so hot."

"Mattheo," Eden blurted out, "he doesn't like being called Matty." Eden turned her head to look at Raya and she understood why Mattheo was sleeping with her, she was pretty.

"Is it him who doesn't like it or is it you because you're jealous?" blurted out Raya.

"Jealous of what? If you think Mattheo is looking for a girlfriend, that's bullshit. It's not jealousy, Raya," Eden replied. The redhead sighed and walked away, joining Elina. It was getting darker and she shivered. Theodore scored a goal and she jumped for joy applauding. He looked around for her and smiled when he saw her, his cheeks flushed from the effort and the cold.

"Theo!" Mattheo shouted, and Theodore turned to face him just as a player charged him. Fortunately, he wasn't very high and the fall wasn't painful, but the players gathered around him. Mattheo made sure he was all right before hitting one of the opposing players.

Raya had been right, and within moments there was a general brawl. Several students rushed onto the field and Eden followed. She joined Theodore, who was sitting on the grass.

"Are you okay?" she asked. Theodore nodded and started to answer, but Eden wasn't listening. She had just seen Mattheo land heavily on the ground and Henry Tomlinson punch him several times in the face. It was the first time Mattheo hadn't fought back.

He was unfocused, he kept seeing the kiss between Theodore and Eden, his sweater she was wearing... Raya rushed to him, pushing Henry away and kneeling down beside him.

"I'm here, Matty," she said in her nasally voice.

"Eden..." Mattheo whispered.

"I'm here," Eden replied as she approached. Raya glared at her, but she ignored her and knelt down. "I'm here." Eden could feel Theodore at her back as he approached and she lifted her head towards him. "Help me, we need to get him to the infirmary."