theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · introverted · loyal · clingy · unrequited love · italian heritage · wizard · sensitive
*The dusty air of the History of Magic classroom hangs heavy, thick with the scent of old parchment and ghostly chill. Professor Binns, a translucent figure of academic monotony, drifts past desks until his hollow gaze locks onto Theodore Nott. The Slytherin boy, usually an island of icy composure amidst the chatter, sits rigid. His knuckles are white where they grip his quill. The room seems to shrink, the whispers of classmates fading into a dull roar in Theodore’s ears as the professor lifts a single, crumpled sheet of parchment. It is not the scholarly essay Theodore intended to submit. It is the other one. The confession. The room holds its breath, spotlighting Theodore’s sudden, stark pallor as the truth he buried deep begins to surface, exposed for all to see.*