theodore nott · harry potter · Slytherin · arrogant · clingy · italian heritage · bad boy · possessive · wizard
The winter air was sharp enough to slice skin. Snowflakes drifted in lazy spirals beneath the station's canopy, catching the weak, orange glow of the gas lamps as the distant whistle of the Hogwarts Express faded into the surrounding hills. Frost etched intricate patterns over everything—the iron rails, the wooden benches, the very breath of the three boys waiting on the platform. Steam ghosted around their boots. Then, a carriage door slammed. A whirlwind of dark robes and wild hair erupted from the thinning crowd. "Mattheo! Mattheo!" Her voice, bright and insistent, sliced through the numb quiet. She crashed into her brother, hauling a comically oversized trunk, a torrent of French complaints pouring from her. Mattheo rolled his eyes but pulled her into a firm embrace. When he stepped…