Chapter 2

By the time I finally reach my dorm I've been stopped by 5 professors and I want nothing more than to sink into my bed and just die.

I fiddle with the lock for a few minutes until finally the door springs open and I step inside to see a horrible and disgusting sight.

My roommate making out with guy and it looks like she's about to take her shirt off. Gross.

I stumble back and hit the wall.

"Shit, I'm fucking sorry." I mumble as I pull myself back up. The girl laughs and kisses the boy,

"I guess we can continue later," She says and walks out of the dorm.

"Wait, isn't this her dorm?"

"No. It's mine." The boys mind seems to take a few minutes to connect the dots "Shit. I'm sharing with you. Fuck off. No."

"There's no where else to go dipshit."

"Go sleep with the Hufflepuffs."

"No. Gross."

"Whatever. Just don't be annoying."

"I'm never annoying you'll be the problem. Making out with your girlfriend."

The boy sharply inhales "She is NOT my girlfriend."

"Oh were you just gonna fuck her and leave her? You're that kind of person?"

"I don't know who the hell you think you are to be talking to me right now."

"Esmerelda Potter. Daughter of Lily and James Potter. Harry's little sister" I stand up slightly straighter, "And you are?"

"Mattheo Riddle. Son of the Dark Lord." And he grins that grin that haunts my nightmare, the one that his father made on the night my parents were-

My face pales and I fall backward. I scream as the memories flood back.

My mothers cries, the green light, and the grin. The searing pain.

I curl into a fetal position as I scream and cry unable to stop. I hear someone break through the door and pull me into their arms.

"Esme! Esme! Hey, look at me. Esme look at me right now." A strong voice demands and I look up to see Draco sitting there, holding me. His fingers running through my hair and his voice soft but strong. After what feels like 20 minutes I calm down enough to fully sit up and survey the room. Lorenzo and Draco are both here and Mattheo is standing there, I don't know if he's scared confused or both. Enzo comes over and crouches beside me and he doesn't say anything but he wraps his arms around me tight. Draco and Lorenzo understand it. They see the horrors in their homes. Mattheo walks over and I clutch onto Lorenzo's clean button up shirt, causing wrinkles in it.

"Are you okay?" He asks

"What the hell did you do to her?" Draco says before I can even open my mouth to speak.

"I- Nothing. I just smiled."

"Who even are you?"

"Mattheo, Mattheo Riddle."

"Get the fuck out of this dorm"

"What?"

"Get the fuck out. You're walking PTSD for her."

"That's not my fault. I'm not my dad."

"Bullshit. My house is homebase for the Death Eaters I've seen you and your father murder people. You two are basically two peas in a pod."

I pull myself tighter against Lorenzo trying desperatly to stop thinking.

"Draco, Draco stop." Lorenzo says. Draco turns back to me and stops talking.

"Shit, shit, shit. Fuck. Esme I'm so sorry."

Mattheo takes a step towards me and Draco immediately shoves him away as Lorenzo cradles me in his arms.

"I'm- I'm sorry." Mattheo says and then he walks out.

Almost 30 minutes later I'm feeling better and I've been wrapped tightly in a blanket and thrown onto my bed with my computer to watch Netflix.

Lorenzo and Draco leave and about 5 minutes later Mattheo walks back.

"I'm sorry, I have a peace offering. Chocolate?" Mattheo holds up a small platter with chocolate on it.

"Oh um, maybe. Would you like to watch Netflix with me?"

"Sure."