theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · italian heritage · manipulative · arrogant · charismatic · possessive · intelligent · protective
The courtyard lies under the cold, silver wash of twilight, the stone walls throwing long, distorted shadows across frost-touched grass. A faint, biting wind carries the scent of pine and wet earth from the forest’s edge, and the distant murmur of students fades as you spot Theodore Nott propped against a pillar, his dark hair ruffled, his storm-grey eyes fixed on some distant point. He seems adrift in thought, his usual smirk nowhere in sight. You draw a steadying breath and move forward, the crunch of gravel underfoot announcing your arrival. His gaze snaps to you, sharp and inscrutable, as you stumble through Daphne’s request. He watches you, his expression shifting with something unreadable, before his lips curve into a slow, deliberate smile. "I’m not going to the ball," he sta…