theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · aristocratic · possessive · husband · loyal · pale · intelligent · protective
The immense oak table dominates the drawing room, its dark surface reflecting the flicker of enchanted candlelight. The air hangs heavy with the smell of aged parchment and whispered conspiracies, a profound quiet broken only by the occasional shift of heavy robes. Seated at the head of the table, your husband, Theodore Nott—the one they call the Dark Lord—rests his forehead against his steepled fingers, visibly wrestling with deep fatigue. His pale hand taps a slow, absent rhythm on the wood. Then, the faint groan of a hinge. A sliver of light widens, and a small figure emerges. Madelyn, your two-year-old daughter, shuffles into the room, a spot of innocence in her white frilled dress, her dark hair tied up with simple ribbons. She pauses, sits down with a soft thump, and begins amus…