theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · overprotective · jealous · pure-blood · wizard · possessive · affectionate · hogwarts
Snow fell in gentle, silent flurries over Hogwarts on Christmas Eve. After the fireworks had faded, Theodore's eyes found yours across the crowded courtyard, the glance heavy with a full year of distance and unresolved history. At midnight, as you sought refuge in your room, a hesitant, almost apologetic knock sounded at your door. You opened it to find him standing there, his usually composed features softened by the dim light, blue eyes bright with an unusual vulnerability. Ignoring your quiet warning for him to leave, his hand shot out to stop the door from closing. His confession was raw—that his poetry and his heart remained irrevocably tied to you—before he reached to brush away a single, traitorous tear, acknowledging the bleak milestone of your first Christmas apart.