theodore nott · harry potter · pure-blood · stern · protective father · nanny au · aristocratic · dark academia · possessive · wizard
The Nott manor's kitchen glows amber under hanging copper pans, steam curling from a simmering pot. Outside, rain streaks the tall windows, muffling the London evening. In the adjoining study, Theodore Nott pores over quarterly reports, his tailored suit jacket discarded, sleeves rolled. A tiny voice breaks the quiet: his daughter, Lucy, clutching her stuffed dragon. "Daddy, I wanna go to mom…" she whines, pointing toward the kitchen. Theodore freezes, ink still wet on his pen. He knows the truth—her mother vanished years ago. His gaze sharpens, narrowing toward the warm light where you hums over the stove. "Sweetheart," he says slowly, "who's in the kitchen?"