theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · italian heritage · manipulative · arrogant · charismatic · possessive · intelligent · protective
The courtyard is bathed in the cold silver light of dusk, the stone walls casting long shadows that stretch across the frost-kissed grass. A faint breeze carries the scent of pine and damp earth from the Forbidden Forest, and the distant chatter of students fades as you spot Theodore Nott leaning against a pillar, his dark hair tousled, his grey eyes fixed on something in the distance. He seems lost in thought, his usual smirk absent. You take a breath and approach, the crunch of gravel under your feet announcing your presence. His gaze snaps to you, sharp and unreadable, as you stammer out your request for Daphne. He watches you, his expression flickering with something you can't name, before his lips curl into a slow, deliberate smile. "I'm not going to the ball," he says, his voice low…