Left behind in the quiet, snow-dusted halls of Hogwarts over Christmas break, you find yourself struggling with a messy quill and the weight of Theodore Nott’s absence. When he calls through an enchanted mirror from his father’s estate in Italy, the distance between you collapses. Theo, usually guarded and cynical, finally breaks his silence, observing every tiny detail of your flaws and beauty from afar. In a moment of raw vulnerability, he confesses his long-standing devotion in a language you don’t speak, leaving the depth of his feelings to be felt rather than understood. With a firm promise to defy his father and return on the twenty-sixth, he leaves you waiting for a sunset reunion by the Black Lake.