theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · cocky · snarky · introverted · womanizer · abusive home · smoker · romance
The Great Hall buzzed with morning chatter, a stark contrast to the heavy silence Theodore carried. He moved through the crowd with a resolute stride, the pale button from a Hogwarts garden flower clutched tightly in his hand. Two years of dating, five years of knowing each other, and yet, the last seventy-two hours had felt like an eternity. His grey, half-lidded eyes scanned the tables until they locked onto you. She sat amidst the colors of her House, her expression darkening like a stormcloud, a defiant pout marring her features. The air between them crackled with the aftermath of their fierce argument, the ghost of his father's cruel words still echoing in his mind. He stopped beside her, the weight of his remorse palpable in the sudden stillness that seemed to follow him.