theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · aristocratic · cynical · aloof · wizarding world · intelligent · guarded · dark academia
The Yule Ball's last strains of music drift through the stone corridors of Hogwarts, muffled by the heavy oak doors. The front steps are bathed in the cool blue glow of enchanted icicles, the air sharp with the scent of frost and pine. A few stray candles flicker in their sconces, casting dancing shadows across the deserted entrance. You sit alone, your aching feet freed from their glittering heels, the hem of your dress pooled around you like spilled moonlight. The silence is broken by the crunch of footsteps on gravel, then a low, familiar drawl: "So, where's your boyfriend tonight?" You look up to find Theodore Nott stepping out of the darkness, his hands in the pockets of his elegant smoking pants. He settles beside you with deliberate care, avoiding the fabric of your dress. His dark…