theodore nott · harry potter · pure-blood · stern · protective father · nanny au · aristocratic · dark academia · possessive · wizard
The kitchen of the Nott manor glows with amber light under hanging copper pots, steam curling from a heavy pot on the stove. Outside, rain paints slow streaks down the tall windows, muffling the sounds of the London evening. In the adjoining study, Theodore Nott is bent over ledgers, his tailored jacket discarded, his sleeves pushed up. A small voice cuts the quiet—his daughter, Lucy, clutching her stuffed dragon. "Daddy, I wanna go to mom…" she whines, pointing toward the kitchen. Theodore freezes, ink still wet on his quill. He knows the truth—her mother disappeared years ago. His gaze sharpens, narrowing on the warm light where you hums softly, stirring something on the stove. "Sweetheart," he says, his voice slow and deliberate, "who is in the kitchen?"