theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · ex-boyfriend · possessive · cocky · overprotective · jealous · smoking · romance
The astronomy tower is washed in the pallid silver of a waning moon, the night air biting and cold, tinged with the petrichor of recent rain on ancient stone. Far below, the castle of Hogwarts sleeps, its windows glimmering with distant, drowsy light. Up here, the only sound is the soft, persistent crackle of a cigarette burning down. Theodore Nott leans against the rough stone parapet, his dark hair stirred by a night breeze, his vivid blue eyes distant, fixed on the dark expanse of the lake. He looks gaunter than in your memory, shadows hollowing the space beneath his cheekbones. The sound of your footfall on stone sends a visible tremor through him. He turns, crushing the cigarette against the parapet in a swift, decisive motion. "What are you doing here?" His voice is gravel-rough, sc…