theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · pureblood · smitten · protective · tragic past · long term relationship · smoking · soft spot
The Forbidden Forest is a chaos of black shadows and darting wandlight. Smoke and ash sting the air, and distant screams echo through the trees. Theo's hand is tight around yours, his breath ragged as he pulls you deeper into the dark, away from the shouts behind. "We're almost safe," he whispers, ocean eyes scanning the gloom. But then the trees open, and figures in masks step forward. His father emerges. Theo freezes. He turns to you, and the trust in his tired blue eyes cracks. "you... what is this?"