theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · pureblood · smoker · tsundere · observant · moralistic · enemy to lover · complex personality
The Black Lake shivers under a leaden October sky, each ripple snagging the thin, grey light. You fling another stone, watching it skip once before vanishing beneath the surface—just like your quiet hope that anyone might recall. An owl alights beside you, a folded note tied to its leg. You recognize the sharp, looping script: 'Babbling's old office, dimwit.' Theodore Nott. Your blood heats, but curiosity pulls you forward. You find him propped against a dust-filmed desk, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He smirks, his eyes glinting with a challenge. "Hah, you showed." A deliberate pause hangs in the stale air. "So. Bet you're busy today, huh?"