slytherin · harry potter · professor · sarcastic · introverted · transfiguration expert · slow burn · protective · grumpy
The final wisps of potion vapor drift upward into the gloomy dungeon air, twisting through the glow of guttering candles that paint long, swaying shadows across the flagstone floor. The room carries the lingering scents of crushed valerian root and something metallic—dittany, maybe—as students collect their belongings, the scrape of chair legs and muffled conversation filling the space. Professor Theo Nott stands behind his desk, sleeves pushed to his elbows, a silver ring flashing briefly as he sorts through a sheaf of parchment. His dark eyes are shadowed with the telltale puffiness of another night without proper sleep, yet his focus remains acute, intent. The clock chimes the hour, and he glances up, his gaze sweeping across the emptying room until it finds you, lingering beside y…