β¦VANILLA AND CEDARWOOD
theodore nott x reader, smelling theoβs cologne while making the amortentia potion, swearing, βfuck it.β moment, aggressive make out, enemies to lovers ish, love triangle??
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blessings and riches, tessa
theodore nott, critically acclaimed βbad boyβ 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 werenβt 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, theodoreβs 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 βsoulmatesβ scent. you take a whiff of the amortentia, but it isnβt what you expected. βso? what does it smell like?β pansy asked.
you take another breath of the potion, βi canβt tell, because theodoreβs stupid woody cologne is stinking up the room!β you put emphasis on the last part, hoping heβd hear it. βdonβt get me started, all i can smell is your dumb vanilla perfume!β he retorts, turning to face you. you give him a dirty look as he shoots an overdramatic one back, the group around you silent.
βwhat?β you turn to pansy. βy/nβ¦β 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 donβt 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.
youβre about to enter, when you hear voices overlapping and the strong smell of cigarettes. βmate, if yaβ donβt fuckinβ like βer, then why was she in your amortentia? what you desired most?β blaiseβs voice emerged. you held up a hand to get pansy to not walk in, and continued eavesdropping.
βi told you already, malfoy fucked it up. probably a mistakeβ theodore says, a strong pang of doubt lacing his words. βoi nott, donβt talk about my potions abilities, i know wot the fuck iβm doing. if anything you struggled for βalf the class and needed my helpβ draco says angrily.
βeven if you do like her, sheβs way too fuckinβ good for you. smart, gorgeous, funny. surprised one of us doesnβt have her around our shoulder by now.β mattheo says, laughing to himself.
βche cazzo, why do i hang with you idiots.β theodore says. it sounds like heβs about to depart from the common room, and if he turned that corner, you would be caught. so you grab pansyβs arm and walk into the room with her.
βah, y/n! lovely to see ya here. i believe our mate theo here was just about to go and see you!β 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.
βyeah, i was.β theodoreβs 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.
βastronomy tower. 8pm.β he walks off into the distance, leaving the rest of the boys, you, and pansy all confused in the common room. βyβladies want a hit?β 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 didnβt tell anyone what theodore said to you earlier. you make your way to astronomy tower, the clock hitting 8:10pm. punctuality wasnβt your strong suit.
you see theodore standing there, looking to the sky. heβs the only person there, his back turned. you grab a cigarette from your book bag and light it, walking closer to him. he mustβve heard the lighter click, because he spun around to look at you.
βi thought you werenβt going to show up.β his accent is thick around his words. βhere i amβ you declare, taking a drag from your cigarette. βwhat was it you wanted to talk about theodore?β you ask, theodoreβs hand extending out in a silent request for the cigarette.
you pass it to him, exhaling the smoke that once was yours. βcall me theo.β he inhales, looking at you dead in the eyes. a beat of silence passes as he speaks up. βi need you.β the words are like strong blades of ice down your heart as you swallow down a twang of sadness.
βyou said it was a mistake. your amortentia got messed up and you didnβt actually like me.β you say. heβs lying to you, a voice taunts. he just wants another thing to play with then throw away.
βwhen did you hear that?β he clears his throat as you take your cigarette back. βwhy did you say it?β you stare into his soul. why would he say that to his friends, but mean the other?
βbecause mattheo has a huge fucking crush on you, i didnβt want to hurt him. he only spoke up about us and how we both like you because of the amortentia. i didnβt want to rub it in.β 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 βbro codeβ was a thing? after a few seconds, you make up your mind.
βfuck it.β
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. βblaise what the fuck?β theo yells at the boys. βso you did fuckinβ like βerβ blaiseβs words sound like less of a question and more of a statement.
theo presses his tongue to his cheek, βyeah, βf course i didβ he said in a small voice. you canβt identify what mattheoβs expression is like, an unreadable and perfectly cloaked sadness.
βi-i should goβ you say, tossing your cigarette to the ground and brushing past the boys. theyβre all silent, at least until youβre out of earshot.
you retreat to your dorm and just think. his lips on yours, his smell exactly like the one in your amortentiaβ¦
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. youβre almost to the bathroom, then you notice something. a box. that wasnβt 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 youβre mine. i really need you mia cara, theo
you smile to yourself, then it hits you. how did he get into your dorm? you didnβt let him in? you were sure to lock your door last night, and the only other person that has a key isβ¦ 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. βpiss off!β the voice inside calls. βopen the fucking door!β you yell back. first years walk past you in a rush, but you couldnβt care. you continue banging until the door opens, a short girl appearing.
βy/n, what the fuck do you want.β she sighs, walking into the room and leaving the door open. βpansy, you let theodore nott into my room?β the words spill out of your mouth. she stops in her tracks, turning to look at you.
βuhhh maybe?β she says. βpansy!β you scoff. βoh cβmon! he bought you a box of your favourite vanilla snickerdoodle cookies! and he bought me some chocolate chip cookies, too.β she smiles.
βjust- come to my dorm. thereβs too many people who hang out around the corner from here.β you explain. first years usually stuck around the benches nearby. βfineβ she sighs.
you show her the note theo wrote you as she shuts the door behind her. βawww!β she swoons. you sigh. it was cute, but did he have to break in? βso?β she asks. βso what?β you ask her. she looks at you like youβre stupid. βso are you his or not?β she taunts, sitting on your chair and grabbing a cookie. she passes you one, taking a chunk out of the other.
βthe yule ball is in a few days. what if you go with him? maybe heβs hinting at something bigger?β she says through a mouthful of cookie. βhm, maybeβ you reply. βthatβs it? maybe? cβmon! at least go talk to him later, thereβs no classes today, text him or somethingβ she recommends. βiβm living vicariously through you girlβ you smile at the words.
βdonβt you have harry, or one of those gryffindors, thirsting off of you? go with himβ you say, shrugging. she looks upset, βjust go talk to him! i heard him and mattheo in the common room arguing earlier, something about-β
before she can finish, youβre out the door running to the common room. you run in the hopes that theoβs 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 theoβs hair - after seeing it in potions all the time - and walk up to him. βheyβ your voice emerges in the chaos. βcan we talk?β 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. βiβm sorry about what happened last night. i wasnβt thinking straight, and i just left like an idiot-β
βy/n?β
βyeah?β
βdid youβ¦ get my note?β he chuckles awkwardly, hoping you did. βyeah, thanks for the cookies by the way. howβd you know i loved vanilla?β
βyour perfume. itβs been haunting me, if iβm gonna be honest. all i can think about.β you remember the amortentias. his cologne hasnβt exactly left your mind either, that made two of you.
βyeah, soβ¦ you made pansy break into my dorm?β you chuckle. βyes but for a good causeβ he laughs as well. crisp autumn leaves crunch under your feet, making it perfect for a walk.
βi was hoping youβd show up.β he says after silence. βi wanted to ask you something, come this wayβ you follow him off the path, knowing hogsmeade was the other way. βwh-what about hogsmeade, isnβt it that way?β you ask.
βtoo many kids over there. need to ask youβ¦β 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. βitβs a nicer shortcut this way.β he clarifies.
βwhat did you need to ask me?β
βrightβ¦ y/n, could i go to the yule ball with you?β
holy shit. pansy was right, oh how she was gonna rub it in your face.
βoh my god, of course i will!β 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.
βmattheoβs gonna kill meβ he chuckles.
tessaβs notesβ¦ can we all agree theo would smell like bleu de chanel
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