theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · aloof · intelligent · secret relationship · occlumency · aristocratic · protective · complex
The Great Hall hummed with the midday chaos of clattering plates and overlapping chatter, golden light spilling from the enchanted ceiling onto four long tables. At the Slytherin table, You sat wedged between Enzo and Theo, pushing a fork through your lunch, when a firm pressure settled on your thigh—invisible beneath the oak. Theodore Nott didn't glance your way, his profile carved and unreadable as he leaned in, breath warm against your ear. "Don't make it too obvious, hm?" His voice was silk over steel, and the hall's noise suddenly felt miles away.