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POV
It's the day after the house cup.
Slytherin defeated Gryffindor in an
epic match, with your boyfriend
bringing the team the final win.
The Gryffindors are seeking revenge.
So while you're busy celebrating
with the team, somebody fills your
dinner with love potion...
As your boyfriend looks around
searching for you, he suddenly sees
you kissing someone else...
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Draco Malfoy
Draco looks around the Great Hall, wondering where you went. "Has anyone seen Y/n?", he asks around as he makes his way through the crowd, looking for you everywhere. There's a weird feeling in his gut. You'd normally never leave his side after a match. After walking outside the hall, he suddenly finds you snogging Cormac McLaggen in the corridor. His face drops.
A small crowd, mainly consisting of Gryffindors, has gathered watching the unlikely couple. The second they see Draco, the boys start murmuring: "Oooh, now it's about to go down!" Draco starts fuming and hisses: "Get your filthy hands off my girlfriend, McLaggen!" Cormac looks at him amused. "Relax, Malfoy. She likes it, doesn't she?", he says and squishes your cheeks. You look at them confused, the love potion still clouding your mind.
"Y/n?!" Draco is too shocked for a snarky remark, he just stares at you unbelievingly. Questioning how you could ever do this to him, he practically runs off towards the Slytherin dorms. Despite your mind still being foggy, you decide to follow after him. "Dray?", you call and touch his arm slightly. He shakes you off roughly. "Leave me alone, Y/n", he grunts and takes off. You look after him and don't understand at all what's happening.
The next day...
You 'wake up' from the love potion and can finally think clearly again. As the memories from last night begin to return, you immediately rush to Draco's dorm. After knocking a couple times without getting a response, you peak inside. Draco is sitting on his bed in a hoodie, not looking in your direction. You make your way towards him and kneel before his legs. "Dray?" He looks at you coldly. "You can leave."
You take his hand. "I'm sorry you had to see that. It wasn't-" "Don't tell me 'it's not what you think'", he spits angrily. "But it IS not. Dray, hey, look at me, please", you beg and tears fill your eyes. "Do you really think I'd ever kiss someone else voluntarily?! I love you. I don't want anybody else." His face stays emotionless but you can see the hurt behind his cold facade. "Didn't look like it last night.", he mutters. You look him deep in the eye. "They must've poured amortentia in my food. That's the only reason I kissed him. I promise you. I never wanted this." He studies your face closely.
"Do you trust me?", you ask desperately. He furrows his brows and looks down. "Until yesterday? With my life", he murmurs. Your chin trembles and you try to refrain from crying. "Then please believe me. I didn't want to ruin your night. I can't believe... This is the worst thing they could've done, I hate this, I-" Draco shuts you up by kissing you. Your hands desperately grip onto his shirt and he pulls you up, his arms wrapping around your waist.
You sigh of relief and lean your forehead against his. Draco hisses: "We need to report this to McGonagall. This is beyond Quidditch. They'll never touch you again, I'll make sure of it." You nod. "I'll come with you. And Dray... Thank you for believing me. For a second, I thought... I was so scared you wouldn't", you whisper. He looks at you sad and strokes your cheek softly. "Me too. I'm sorry, I... I should've known right away." He lets his head hang low and you look at him intensely. "Dray, I'm all yours. Always remember that."
He closes his eyes and leans into you. "I know. I know, darling."
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Mattheo Riddle
Mattheo hears loud cheering from the other side of the Great Hall. He looks around. "Have you seen Y/n?" Everyone beside him shakes their heads. He furrows his brows and makes his way towards the loud cheering. "What's going on there?", he murmurs confused. In the middle of a big crowd, he finds you passionately kissing Cormac McLaggen. Mattheo almost drops his wand.
Seeing red, he pushes Cormac off you and punches him in the face. "Get your filthy hands off her!", he spits. After dealing with the Gryffindor boy, Mattheo grips your arm angrily and drags you out of the Great Hall. When his fingers begin to leave marks on your arm, you shake him off. "Let go of me!" You're in an empty corridor and he looks at you furious. "What just happened in there?"
You look at him confused. "What are you talking about?!" He closes his eyes. "Why on earth would you kiss Cormac McLaggen? Y/n, I can't believe-" You counter: "Why wouldn't I?" Mattheo looks at you aghast. "Did anything happen between us? Y/n, what's going on with you?!" "Maybe I just needed a change", you say defiantly. Mattheo stares at you for a while. Suddenly, he grabs your arm again and starts walking.
"Where are you taking me?!", you shout. "To Slughorn's.", he replies dryly. Before you can ask why, you bump into the professor. Mattheo talks to him in a low voice so you can't hear what they're saying. Slughorn nods and scans your face. "I see. Come with me." You go into his office, and Slughorn starts mixing a beverage. After a while, he offers you a drink. "This one's for you, dear. Drink up, would you?" You do as told and your mind begins to clear. You look at Mattheo.
He's leaning against an armchair with crossed arms and a serious expression on his face. "Matty? What's going on?!", you croak. He sighs relieved. "Thank Merlin, you're back." Slughorn awkwardly pats his arm. "Get her to the dorms, would you? She needs rest." Mattheo nods. "I will. Thank you, professor." He grabs your hand and leads you out of Slughorn's office. After closing the door, Mattheo immediately pulls you close.
You feel his heart beating in his chest and brush over his back gently. "What just happened?", you ask again. "These filthy Gryffindors poured amortentia in your food when I wasn't looking", he murmurs. You grow stiff as you begin to remember. "I kissed McLaggen, didn't I..." Mattheo pulls back slightly. "You did. Yeah." He looks so sad that you wish you could wipe his memory clean. Tears form in your eyes. "I wish you'd never seen it. You know I love you", you whisper.
Mattheo gently kisses your closed eyes. "I know. Let's get you to my dorm. And then I'm gonna teach these guys a lesson." You stroke his cheek and look at him worried. "Be careful, though. I don't want you to get hurt." He pecks your lips. "Don't worry about me, darling."
One hour later...
After tucking you into the bed in his dorm, Mattheo leaves. It doesn't take very long until he comes back with bruised knuckles and a grim expression on his face. "It's sorted."
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Theodore Nott
"Y/n?" Theo calls. He looks around the Great Hall confused. "Where is she...", he murmurs quietly. Making his way through the crowd, Theo nods at all the people patting his back. He grabs Enzo. "Have you seen Y/n? I can't find her anywhere." Enzo furrows his brows. "I saw her walking out into the corridors a while ago." Theo murmurs: "Thanks brother...", and hurries outside. He feels a pit growing in his stomach.
Right before the entrance, there's a large crowd of Gryffindors howling. Theo looks in their direction and suddenly sees you kissing Cormac McLaggen. His breath hitches in his throat. When Cormac shoots him a dirty grin, Theo starts fuming and storms towards him. He grabs the Gryffindor by the collar. "If you're EVER coming near my girl again", Theo hisses, "It won't end well for you."
Cormac smirks: "Calm down, Nott. It was her who wanted to kiss me after all." "I don't believe a word you're saying", Theo spits angrily. "Just look for yourself", McLaggen grins as you walk towards the boys. You touch Theo's shoulder lightly. "Guys, please stop. This isn't helping." Theo turns to look at your face. He notices right away something is wrong, so he turns back to Cormac. "What did you do to her?"
The boy only shrugs. "I don't know what you're talking about, man. No idea." Theo sees all the Gryffindors laughing and puts one and two together. "You pride yourselves on being Gryffindors and can't even lose a game. You guys are pathetic", he hisses. Theo pushes McLaggen away and grabs you by the hand. "Come on, bella." Your head is still clouded from the love potion but you follow along. "Where are you taking me? What's going on?!", you ask confused. Theo walks so fast, you can barely keep up.
"To the potions classroom. I need some ingredients from Snape's cupboard." You furrow your brows and giggle: "We're brewing potions now, in the middle of the night? You really have weird hobbies, Theodore." Theo just presses your hand softly and enters the classroom. "I'm gonna get everything we need, darling. Just wait here, yeah?" He places you on a nearby table and starts rummaging through Snape's ingredients. "Wiggentree twigs... There's gurdyroot extract..." Theo looks into the cabinets. "Where's the castor oil?", he murmurs. You draw it out and he looks at you surprised. "Thanks love. C'mere, sit."
You watch as Theo pours the ingredients into a cauldron. He looks like he knows exactly what he's doing and mutters the recipe quietly. He looks kinda hot, you think to yourself. "Okay, that should be it...", he whispers after a while and pours the pink liquid into a clear glass. "Drink up, princess." You furrow your brows. "What is this?" Theo smiles. "Just drink, darling. It'll help." You don't really know why, but do as told. Suddenly, your head begins to clear.
You blink a couple times and groan: "Babe, my head... It's hurting." Theo sighs relieved as you rub your forehead. "Thank merlin, it's working." You stare at the glass in front of you. "What did I just drink?", you ask confused. He points towards the cauldron. "I brewed you the love potion antidote." "Love potion? But why would I drink love... Oh my God wait, my dinner!" You suddenly realize: "Someone poured love potion in my food?!"
Theo's eyes darken and he nods. "The Gryffindors did. To get back at me, for winning the game." You shake your head. "That's going too far. We need to report that." Theo takes your hand. "Agreed. But first, we're gonna teach them a lesson." You grin. "I'm in. And babe?" Theo raises an eyebrow. "Hm?" You press his hand and murmur: "Thank you. I'm glad you didn't fall for it." He smiles. "Cara mia, I know you inside out. Of course."
You smile back at him. "By the way? You are the hottest potions maker I've ever seen. Even under McLaggen's disgusting love potion." Theo chuckles: "Compared to Snape?! I'd hope so."
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Lorenzo Berkshire
Enzo's celebrating with the Slytherin team when he notices you're gone. He furrows his brows. "Draco, have you seen Y/n?" The blonde boy shakes his head. "I think she's left a couple minutes ago." Enzo looks at him confused. "Why would she leave?" He has a weird gut feeling, so he starts heading out of the Great Hall, looking for you. Next to the entrance stands a big group of Gryffindors, cheering loudly. "What the hell? Why are they cheering, they just lost?!", Enzo murmurs.
As soon as he comes closer, some of the guys turn towards him and start grinning. After a couple seconds, he realizes why: you're standing in the middle, kissing Cormac McLaggen. His heart drops. "Y/n?", he calls quietly and your gaze shoots up. You let go of Cormac and look around confused. "Enzo?", you murmur groggily.
He just stares at you. You can see the hurt in his eyes but the love potion weighs heavy on your mind. You squint and look back at Cormac. The Gryffindor boy grins. "Want some more?" Enzo grunts: "That's enough!" He pushes McLaggen out of the way and exits the Great Hall. You quickly run after him. "Enzo?", you call loudly. "Wait!" He keeps walking until you two stand in an empty corridor.
Turning around angrily, you can see he has tears in his eyes. "What was that supposed to be, Y/n? This isn't like you at all", he asks with a hoarse voice. You shake your head. "I don't know what you're talking about, I... I love Cormac!" Enzo looks at you aghast. "You love McLaggen?!" You stare at him for a while. "I... I think so?" Enzo studies your face closely. "Y/n, what's the last thing you ate?", he asks suddenly.
You furrow your brows. "I had dinner, just like you. I don't-" Enzo grabs your arm. "Did you take anything from the Gryffindors?" You shake your head. "Enzo, no, I don't understand what you're trying to say here, they are GOOD people, they-" Enzo's eyes roll to the back of his head. "Oh MERLIN. They poured something in your food! These f-king losers, I'm gonna rip their heads-", he stops in his tracks when he sees your terrified expression. "C'mon darling."
He guides you with his hand on your back. "Let's get you to Madam Pomfrey.", he says in a softer voice. You protest: "But I don't feel sick, I'm fine!" Enzo grunts: "Sure, darling. Sure you are." After arriving at the infirmary, Enzo explains everything while you sit on an empty bed, looking out the window. You smile thinking about Cormac. Madam Pomfrey eyes you worriedly.
"It's good you brought her here", she murmurs to Enzo. He nods. "Will you back my report to professor McGonnagall tomorrow?", he asks her. "Of course I will. This behavior cannot be tolerated. It's completely unacceptable. But let's get Miss Y/l/n back on track first. Our poor girl." Madam Pomfrey rummages through her cabinets and gets out a pink liquid. "Miss Y/l/n, dear, drink this and your head will feel better, yes?"
You do as told and feel an immediate effect. Your mind begins to clear up slowly. "Enz?", you murmur, "Oh Merlin... Did I just kiss Cormac McLaggen?!" Enzo looks at Madam Pomfrey gratefully and takes her hands. "Thank you so much, ma'am." She smiles. "Of course, dear. I'll head to bed now, make sure your girlfriend gets some rest, yes?" Enzo nods. "I will." After she leaves, Enzo sits on your bed. "How's your head, princess?" You groan: "Kinda horrible to be honest." You reach for Enzo's hand.
He grasps it and puts a soft kiss on the back of your hand. "I'm so glad you're you again", he mutters quietly and starts explaining what happened. You look at him shocked. "I can't believe they poured love potion in my food. What kind of cruel joke is that?!" His eyes darken. "I know. Thank Merlin I found you." You smile sadly and press his hand. "I'm so glad you realized I would never kiss someone else." Enzo exhales. "Don't say that. I feel so bad, I wish I would've known right away. I'm so sorry, darling. I'll never let that happen again." You draw circles on his skin. "It's okay, Enz. I love you."
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Pansy Parkinson
Pansy's downing some very legal beverage when she realizes you're gone. "Draco?", she calls loudly. "Where's Y/n?!" He shrugs. "Haven't seen her in a while." Pansy furrows her brows. "She never leaves without saying anything", she mutters to herself and starts walking around the Great Hall. Searching the room with her eyes, she squints when she sees the Gryffindor team all too happy. "What on earth...", she murmurs. A small crowd has gathered around the fireplace, loudly cheering on two people in the middle. When pansy walks closer, her eyes grow wide.
The two people are you, and Cormac McLaggen. Kissing. Pansy's breath hitches. She stares at the scene for a moment. This looks like her biggest nightmare. The girl she's fallen in love with, kissing someone else. But something doesn't sit right with her. Why is she kissing a boy?, Pansy thinks confused. I thought she was... "Parkinson! Care to join?", Cormac calls her. She wishes she could wipe that damn smirk off his face and crosses her arms. "Don't get too full of yourself, McLaggen.", she hisses.
"Your girlfriend here seems to like it", he laughs and his teammates join in. Pansy looks straight at you. "Y/n?!" When she sees your confused face, she quickly puts one and two together. Her eyes go big and she storms towards Cormac. She forcefully grabs him by the neck and spits: "What have you done to her, hm? TELL ME." Cormac flinches. "Let go of me, Parkinson!" Pansy lets out a devilish laugh: "Oh boy, I haven't even gotten started." She whispers in his ear: "Now tell me, McLaggen. What did you do, huh? We have all the time in the world to find out."
His teammates stay silent and watch the spectacle. Cormac manages to shake Pansy off and shouts: "I poured some amortentia in her food, alright?! That last goal you scored? It shouldn't have counted! You didn't deserve to win the game!" Pansy pushes his chest. "So you try to get back at me? By doing THIS?", she shouts back. Suddenly, professor Snape appears. "What is this agitating noise?", he asks dryly. Everybody looks down, except for Pansy. She smiles. "Go on, Cormac. Tell him what you did."
Snape raises an eyebrow. McLaggen looks up to find Pansy grinning wide. He mutters: "I... I poured a couple drops of love potion in Y/n's food." Professor Snape stares at him silently, waiting for an explanation. "I did it to... get revenge at the Slytherins", Cormac adds meekly. Pansy looks at the scene, while you still stand in the background - with heart-eyes for Cormac. Snape finally raises his voice. "Detention. For all of you." The Gryffindor boys try to protest, but Snape cuts them off. "Be assured, this will have further consequences."
He turns to Pansy. "Now, Miss Parkinson, get Miss Y/l/n to the infirmary. I will inform professor McGonnagall about today's... events." Pansy smiles at him. "Thank you, professor." He just gives her a final glance and leaves.
The next day, you wake up and find Pansy laying beside you, in one of the tiny beds at the infirmary. Her arms are wrapped around you. "Pans?", you murmur confused. "What happened?" She rubs her eyes sleepily. "Do you love me, Y/n?", she asks with a hoarse voice. You look at her aghast. "Of course I do! Why are you asking?!" Pansy sighs. "Thank Merlin. Then the antidote worked." "The antidote?", you ask.
Pansy grunts: "The Gryffindor team couldn't handle losing against us, so they poured love potion in your food, to get back at me. Do you remember anything about last night?" Your eyes grow wide. "Please tell me I didn't kiss Cormac McLaggen." Pansy raises her eyebrows. "Babe, you kinda did." You stare at her and pull the blanket over your head, groaning: "EW." Pansy just laughs. "I know, darling. No more boys from now on, yeah?" You peak out and say: "No more boys. I promise."
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Tom Riddle
Tom sits at the end of the Great Hall, trying to stay away from all the frenzy surrounding the Quidditch Cup. He silently watches you as you congratulate the other Slytherin team members. He secretly can't wait for you to come back and disappear in his dorm together. Suddenly, Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor team captain, sits down next to him. "Riddle, what a surprise to see you here!", Oliver grins.
Tom keeps eating his food, not even looking at him. "Wood.", he acknowledges his presence bored. All of a sudden, Cormac McLaggen pats Tom on the shoulder. "Riddle, good to see you, man!" Tom rolls his eyes and mutters: "Are all seats at your table taken?!" The Gryffindor boys exchange looks. "Well, we just wanted to see how you're doing", Cormac starts, "With your girlfriend flirting with all the guys from the team, y'know?"
The corner of Tom's mouth twitches. "Oh really? How very thoughtful." He swiftly wipes his mouth with a napkin. "Gentlemen, if you'll excuse me." He stands up to leave. Seeking eye contact with you, he gestures you he's heading to his dorm. You sign back that you'll stay a couple more minutes, to which Tom nods and takes off. He is reading in his dorm for a while, when he begins to wonder where you are. After looking at his clock, he grabs a hoodie and heads back towards the Great Hall.
What he finds, is one for the books: Cormac McLaggen is trying to kiss Oliver Wood in front of the whole Gryffindor team. It's safe to say the other students are howling. Tom sees you in the middle of the crowd, desperately trying to separate the boys. He catches up to you and grabs your wrist. "Y/n, let's go." You stare at him and whisper: "Tommy, I think someone poured love potion in Cormac's food! That's just horrible, don't you think?" Tom looks at the two boys and grins. "Nah, I think I can live with that."
You look at him aghast. "Please tell me you had nothing to do with this." Tom shrugs his shoulders with a smile. "Why lie though?" Your eyes grow wide and you hit his arm. "Tom! Why on earth would you do that?!" He pulls you close. "They tried to pour it into your food, Y/n. They seriously came up to me and thought I wouldn't notice." He lets out a dark laugh and looks at them derogatory. "Pathetic bastards."
You stare at him. "Are you serious?" Tom looks at you. "Does it seem like I'm joking?!" You glance back at the Gryffindor boys and your heart starts pumping. Tom murmurs: "They wanted to make me jealous. Maybe pick a fight by kissing you." He shrugs. "Gryffindor's the worst losers." You scan Tom's face. "So you were actually protecting me?", you ask astounded. Tom avoids your gaze. "Maybe."
You smile at him. "You do know you're the only one I wanna kiss, right?" Tom doesn't reply, instead he just takes your hand. "Let's go back to mine.", he mutters. You let him lead you to the dorms and draw small circles on the back of his hand. "I love you, Tommy."
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Question of the day:
Which one of the boys had the best & the worst reaction - and what does it say about them?
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