โฆVANILLA AND CEDARWOOD
theodore nott x reader, smelling theoโs cologne while making the amortentia potion, swearing, โfuck it.โ moment, aggressive make out, enemies to lovers ish, love triangle??
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blessings and riches, tessa
theodore nott, critically acclaimed โbad boyโ at hogwarts. you never spoke to him unless it was a taunt about the next exam. he usually smirked and said something under his breath, rolling his eyes. the two of you werenโt academic rivals per se, but something along those lines.
you were always top of your class, studying hard every day and staying late to do extra homework, while theodore just partied every night, showing up to class drunk or not at all, yet still excelling. you were sick of it.
so there you sat in potions class, theodoreโs stupid head blocking your view of professor slughorn. he explained the essentials for your next potion, the amortentia. you gathered materials with the help of pansy parkinson, who sat beside you.
the two of you tried, and tried, and tried, not getting any where. you fall back into your seat with a sigh as you scan the classroom. everyone seemed to be struggling, including theodore, which made you feel a bit better.
after several failed attempts, you seem to finally get it. relief and happiness washes over you, excited to smell your โsoulmatesโ scent. you take a whiff of the amortentia, but it isnโt what you expected. โso? what does it smell like?โ pansy asked.
you take another breath of the potion, โi canโt tell, because theodoreโs stupid woody cologne is stinking up the room!โ you put emphasis on the last part, hoping heโd hear it. โdonโt get me started, all i can smell is your dumb vanilla perfume!โ he retorts, turning to face you. you give him a dirty look as he shoots an overdramatic one back, the group around you silent.
โwhat?โ you turn to pansy. โy/nโฆโ she says in a small voice, then you realize it.
no way.
theodore nott was what you desired most, and you were what he desired as well. you look down at your potion in embarrassment as theodore turns back around.
you donโt say another word, simply carry on with class. afterwards, you met up with pansy to walk around hogwarts before returning to your dormitories. you just explore the school a bit more, even after going here for years, then walk up to the slytherin common room.
youโre about to enter, when you hear voices overlapping and the strong smell of cigarettes. โmate, if yaโ donโt fuckinโ like โer, then why was she in your amortentia? what you desired most?โ blaiseโs voice emerged. you held up a hand to get pansy to not walk in, and continued eavesdropping.
โi told you already, malfoy fucked it up. probably a mistakeโ theodore says, a strong pang of doubt lacing his words. โoi nott, donโt talk about my potions abilities, i know wot the fuck iโm doing. if anything you struggled for โalf the class and needed my helpโ draco says angrily.
โeven if you do like her, sheโs way too fuckinโ good for you. smart, gorgeous, funny. surprised one of us doesnโt have her around our shoulder by now.โ mattheo says, laughing to himself.
โche cazzo, why do i hang with you idiots.โ theodore says. it sounds like heโs about to depart from the common room, and if he turned that corner, you would be caught. so you grab pansyโs arm and walk into the room with her.
โah, y/n! lovely to see ya here. i believe our mate theo here was just about to go and see you!โ mattheo exclaims, gesturing to the standing figure that is theodore nott. you scoff slightly, ignoring him and putting your book bag down on the seat nearby.
โyeah, i was.โ theodoreโs voice makes you snap your head the other way, looking at him in confusion. did he not know you just listened to his entire conversation? he walks up to you, towering over your frame as his voice lowers.
โastronomy tower. 8pm.โ he walks off into the distance, leaving the rest of the boys, you, and pansy all confused in the common room. โyโladies want a hit?โ mattheo chuckles, handing the cigarette in our direction. you and pansy look at each other, then take mattheo up on his offer.
you grab the cigarette first, taking a long drag and blowing the smoke out the window. you pass it to pansy, and it continues like this for a while.
dinner time rolls around 6:30pm, as usual. you go down for a bit, poking at the plate in front of you. theodore was no where to be seen. you hang out with pansy and blaise for a bit, cracking jokes and talking.
you excuse yourself a bit later, saying you have to study. you didnโt tell anyone what theodore said to you earlier. you make your way to astronomy tower, the clock hitting 8:10pm. punctuality wasnโt your strong suit.
you see theodore standing there, looking to the sky. heโs the only person there, his back turned. you grab a cigarette from your book bag and light it, walking closer to him. he mustโve heard the lighter click, because he spun around to look at you.
โi thought you werenโt going to show up.โ his accent is thick around his words. โhere i amโ you declare, taking a drag from your cigarette. โwhat was it you wanted to talk about theodore?โ you ask, theodoreโs hand extending out in a silent request for the cigarette.
you pass it to him, exhaling the smoke that once was yours. โcall me theo.โ he inhales, looking at you dead in the eyes. a beat of silence passes as he speaks up. โi need you.โ the words are like strong blades of ice down your heart as you swallow down a twang of sadness.
โyou said it was a mistake. your amortentia got messed up and you didnโt actually like me.โ you say. heโs lying to you, a voice taunts. he just wants another thing to play with then throw away.
โwhen did you hear that?โ he clears his throat as you take your cigarette back. โwhy did you say it?โ you stare into his soul. why would he say that to his friends, but mean the other?
โbecause mattheo has a huge fucking crush on you, i didnโt want to hurt him. he only spoke up about us and how we both like you because of the amortentia. i didnโt want to rub it in.โ he tells you.
the words start to make a little more sense, especially with what mattheo said after. you look at him, an unreadable expression on his face. maybe โbro codeโ was a thing? after a few seconds, you make up your mind.
โfuck it.โ
the words are barely above a whisper as you crash your lips onto his, cigarette in between your fingers still. his hands make their ways onto your hips, your arms around his neck. the kiss deepens with that movement, his tongue exploring your mouth.
after what feels like a minute or two, your kiss is broken off by a few giggles. you both turn around, entangled in each other, to see draco and mattheo giggling at you two. you immediately push off each other. โblaise what the fuck?โ theo yells at the boys. โso you did fuckinโ like โerโ blaiseโs words sound like less of a question and more of a statement.
theo presses his tongue to his cheek, โyeah, โf course i didโ he said in a small voice. you canโt identify what mattheoโs expression is like, an unreadable and perfectly cloaked sadness.
โi-i should goโ you say, tossing your cigarette to the ground and brushing past the boys. theyโre all silent, at least until youโre out of earshot.
you retreat to your dorm and just think. his lips on yours, his smell exactly like the one in your amortentiaโฆ
you hear the annoying beeps of your alarm clock, and wake up from your dreams. you rub the sleep from your eyes, a recollection of last night coming in a wave. dinner, the astronomy tower, the kiss. you feel terrible about what happened with theo, how you left so abruptly for no reason.
you groan, getting out of bed to go brush your teeth. youโre almost to the bathroom, then you notice something. a box. that wasnโt there last night.
you stop on your way to the bathroom, turning and checking the box. there was a note atop the box - filled with cookies. it read,
please say youโre mine. i really need you mia cara, theo
you smile to yourself, then it hits you. how did he get into your dorm? you didnโt let him in? you were sure to lock your door last night, and the only other person that has a key isโฆ shit.
you grab a jacket, zipping it up as you practically run out of your dorm. you make it to another dorm room, the same wood door, different number.
you bang on the door like your life depended on it, hand practically breaking. โpiss off!โ the voice inside calls. โopen the fucking door!โ you yell back. first years walk past you in a rush, but you couldnโt care. you continue banging until the door opens, a short girl appearing.
โy/n, what the fuck do you want.โ she sighs, walking into the room and leaving the door open. โpansy, you let theodore nott into my room?โ the words spill out of your mouth. she stops in her tracks, turning to look at you.
โuhhh maybe?โ she says. โpansy!โ you scoff. โoh cโmon! he bought you a box of your favourite vanilla snickerdoodle cookies! and he bought me some chocolate chip cookies, too.โ she smiles.
โjust- come to my dorm. thereโs too many people who hang out around the corner from here.โ you explain. first years usually stuck around the benches nearby. โfineโ she sighs.
you show her the note theo wrote you as she shuts the door behind her. โawww!โ she swoons. you sigh. it was cute, but did he have to break in? โso?โ she asks. โso what?โ you ask her. she looks at you like youโre stupid. โso are you his or not?โ she taunts, sitting on your chair and grabbing a cookie. she passes you one, taking a chunk out of the other.
โthe yule ball is in a few days. what if you go with him? maybe heโs hinting at something bigger?โ she says through a mouthful of cookie. โhm, maybeโ you reply. โthatโs it? maybe? cโmon! at least go talk to him later, thereโs no classes today, text him or somethingโ she recommends. โiโm living vicariously through you girlโ you smile at the words.
โdonโt you have harry, or one of those gryffindors, thirsting off of you? go with himโ you say, shrugging. she looks upset, โjust go talk to him! i heard him and mattheo in the common room arguing earlier, something about-โ
before she can finish, youโre out the door running to the common room. you run in the hopes that theoโs still there, note in your pocket. you make it there on a whim, running into a few people, but making it there nonetheless.
you notice the back of theoโs hair - after seeing it in potions all the time - and walk up to him. โheyโ your voice emerges in the chaos. โcan we talk?โ he nods. the common room is filled with kids, so you walk out to hogsmeade to talk with him.
after a few minutes of silence, you speak up. โiโm sorry about what happened last night. i wasnโt thinking straight, and i just left like an idiot-โ
โy/n?โ
โyeah?โ
โdid youโฆ get my note?โ he chuckles awkwardly, hoping you did. โyeah, thanks for the cookies by the way. howโd you know i loved vanilla?โ
โyour perfume. itโs been haunting me, if iโm gonna be honest. all i can think about.โ you remember the amortentias. his cologne hasnโt exactly left your mind either, that made two of you.
โyeah, soโฆ you made pansy break into my dorm?โ you chuckle. โyes but for a good causeโ he laughs as well. crisp autumn leaves crunch under your feet, making it perfect for a walk.
โi was hoping youโd show up.โ he says after silence. โi wanted to ask you something, come this wayโ you follow him off the path, knowing hogsmeade was the other way. โwh-what about hogsmeade, isnโt it that way?โ you ask.
โtoo many kids over there. need to ask youโฆโ he starts, leaving anticipation as he heads in front of you. you make it to a small pit, trees traced around as he turns to you. โitโs a nicer shortcut this way.โ he clarifies.
โwhat did you need to ask me?โ
โrightโฆ y/n, could i go to the yule ball with you?โ
holy shit. pansy was right, oh how she was gonna rub it in your face.
โoh my god, of course i will!โ you say. he hugs you, the smell of his woody cologne filling your senses. you depart from the hug, looking him in his eyes as you peck him on the lips. he smiles down at you, eyes fixing on yours.
โmattheoโs gonna kill meโ he chuckles.
tessaโs notesโฆ can we all agree theo would smell like bleu de chanel
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