can you make a pt 2 to lady may like your friends or someone else catches you and cedric kissing in the hallway and you have to get to your next class or to dinner or smth like that
strawberry wine
A/N: naturally this is the request to bring me out of writing hibernation. yes because i love my baby cedric. this serves as a second part to this, but it can also be read standalone!
Pairing: Cedric Diggory x Fem!Grumpy!Hufflepuff!Reader
Summary: No thing defines a man like love that makes him soft. 1.2k words
Warnings: fluff, established relationship, sunshine x grumpy, banter, two dumb idiots in lolololoove
You knew why someone like Cedric had been invited to this dinner, but as he drags you up to the sixth floor you can't help but wonder why someone like you might be. Especially with your fingers so tenderly laced together. Just right the way his pulse presses to yours.
What's a slug club anyway. Some gathering of generations of greatness. It makes sense that a name like Cedric Diggory would make the list: star Hufflepuff Seeker, Triwizard runner-up, not to mention a charmer even without a wand. But you'd been devising reasons why Slughorn might believe you'd go on to become some famousâor, perhaps infamousâwitch.
"Quit fretting, you'll tire yourself out before the tea's served," Cedric coos, cresting the top of the stairs and tugging you close behind. He whips around suddenly with a dashing bright smile on his gentle face.
"I know," you grumble, "just can't help but... wonder? It sounds silly, but what if Slughorn made a mistakeâ"
"You're right, it does sound silly, so I'll spare you the embarrassment of continuing." He turns you round, whisking you into a nook along the hall on the way to the office where the dinner is to be held.
You gaze at him in the dim winter light, fighting a shiver when his fingers brush an eyelash from your cheek.
"If we run, we'll make it back to the dormitories before anyone notices," you whisper. You're all butterflies at the suggestion, knowing he'll be disappointed. He's only ever wanted what was best for you. And since you accepted his romantic pursuits, you've become his full-time responsibility.
"Or we can walk into that room, enjoy quiet conversation, and then leave having earned social connections and a few more people who know I'm yours entirely."
You roll your eyes, but your smile betrays you.
"You're so," you groan, grabbing his waist and snarling, "good! Can't you misbehave or act miserably or even speak poorly of someone just once?"
Just then, his eyes catch the light. A fleeting flicker, really. A rogue candle flame in the playful glint of his gaze, but you catch it, and he leans closer, caging you against the wall.
"Depends on your idea of misbehaving," he whispers.
"I've a sneaky feeling you have your own ideas, Diggory."
His heart flutters at the temptation in your voice, in your warmth, in your hands curled into his waist. Like the first time he ever kissed you, he leans close again, a hitch in his breath when his lips finally meet yours in a spark. From there, it's all muscle memory and the tandem beat of your hearts. He stops his hands from slipping any lower down your pretty dress. The same one he zipped up the curve of your back not an hour ago.
What he'd give to misbehave like that. Here. In the face of responsibility and important arrangements. To misbehave for your sake, just because you begged. Asked, really, but he'd drop everything just the same if it was only a vague suggestion. If he could somehow read your mind, he'd bend to your every whim and you'd never have to utter a word.
In losing track of himself, he sighs. Right into the softness of your mouth because he knows you know how he likes your fingers twisted in his soft, chestnut hair. You do just that and grin when he grows noisy like you knew he would.
"Hello?" A curious, soprano voice calls from the stairwell.
"Shit," you hiss. You pull away when his resilience won't let him, the butt of your skull meeting the hard stone with a thud. "Ow."
"Are you hurt?" he whispers, ushering you further into the cranny and cradling your head in his palm. Your fingers hold his wrist and you chuckle at the sheen of his wet mouth in the firelight. He presses his sure palm to your lips to muffle the raucous sound. "Merlin's Beard, you've gone loopy. I'll heal you with a kiss!"
"Is someone there?" The voice whines again.
His lips only serve to make you cackle harder into the darkness, it's no help that he's grinning now, too. If that voice belongs to a ghoul or a vengeful spirit, they'll have to answer to your wrath before they're allowed to pass. Though, as of now, your wrath is characterized by a fit of giggles and sighs at the mercy of his mouth.
Footsteps clack down the hall, nearing your compromising position in the dark. The sound rings in your ears until you're forced to press him deeper into the nook, leaving yourself exposed to the soft light save for your arm, which he is lovingly latched to.
"Oh!" The girl warbles, taking a step back when she finally sees you. "It's you."
You recognize her as Ginny Weasley, you'd opposed her many times on the pitch. She looks fairly put together. Lovely, you suppose, not scowling or drenched in sweat the way most Quidditch games end. You're not so sure you have the same effect, dizzy and flustered as you are. Cedric's fingers squeeze yours from his place in the shadows.
"Yes, It's me!" you chirp, "Here I am!" It's like some spirit has possessed you. Some spirit under heavy influence of recreational drugs and endless confections maybe.
"Right," she says, nodding awkwardly and peering into the darkness behind you which traces his fingers over your knuckles and bows to kiss each one. You ought to smack the darkness upside the head for his thorough display of misbehavior. "We should probably go inside, or we'll be late."
"Oh, Merlinâmust've lost track of time. I'll catch you inside, I just have something I need to..." you sigh, wiggling your hand out of his featherlight grip and perching it on your hip "I'll just be a minute."
"Alright. I'll let them know you're just...?"
"Getting fresh air!"
"Getting fresh air. Right," Ginny says, backing away towards the office door with a tight-lipped smile. Once the door bangs shut again, you draw Cedric into the light with a scowl to rival hellfire.
It makes his tummy turn with excitement. Makes him feel boyish and fresh and giddy. He can't decide whether he'd like to ravish you or let you ravish him. Either way, he's lucky like shiny pennies or rain on your wedding day. Which reminds him, but that's a story for another day. His soul is solidly and irrevocably tethered to yours whether you accept a metal band on your finger or not. Another day.
"Diggory!" you shout, and he catches your hand as it flies toward his shoulder. He's smiling, laughing at your expense. You think you ought to punish his awfully handsome face with some sort of kiss. An eye for an eye, as they say.
"Getting fresh air? Is that really the first thing that came to your mind?" he says through his laughter, drawing you in by the hips, âI think I should tell you now that the nearest window is at the complete opposite end of the hall!"
"If only I hadn't been distractedâ"
But you're bested again by his large, warm hands spread across your lower back. And his smile tempting you. He could get anything he ever wanted with that kind of smile, drawn up at the corners and dimpling his rosy cheeks. Curse him and the tiny flakes of gold flowing through his bloodline.
"You were saying?"
"Nothing! We're late," you mutter, face hot and fingers tight as he's dragged across the way to the door. And as the heavy hinges squeal open, he thinks he'd like to misbehave for you more often so long as you'd string him along forever.
hello! just a tip from a brit as i was reading one of your fics (which i thoroughly enjoyed btw, youâre a wonderful writer) and noticed you talked about first base etc. we donât really use those terms in the uk!
WHAT!!! first of all thank u nonnie i love tips like this bc im always worried ab my accuracy and allat. second that makes so much sense???? i literally didnât even consider that british people wouldnât use those terms BUT that is nice to know đŤś
Hi would u be able to do a Theo not x fem reader where they are enemies and the reader is a cat animagus and he finds us somewhere in our cat form and takes us with him and is like cuddling the cat and everyone knows itâs us and finds it funny
cat and mouse
A/N: thinking about this DEEPLY giggling and kicking my feet WITH DETERMINATION. (gif creds: @thickdickgrayson)
Pairings: Theodore Nott x Fem!Animagus!Reader
Summary: Theo finds a stray cat in the library. Turns out that stray cat is his sworn enemy.
Warnings: fluff, enemies to lovers, cat animagus, cursing, banter, pet names (kitten, micina, kittycat)
Meow?
Theo whips his head around at the noise. And there he sees a cat sat poised and proper at the center of the potions aisle of the library. Why is there a cat sat at the center of the potions aisle of the library. The cat tilts its head.
âShh... Weâre in a library,â he huffs, flipping through the first few pages of a book with a deep blue cover. He turns on his heel and heads for the small desk pushed up against the wall. The cat slinks after him, leaping from the floor to the chair to the desk.
âPest,â Theo says. âYou know, if youâre choosing to sit there, youâll have to share with my books.â
The cat sits.
âHave it your way.â
Theo tries not to pay any more mind to the stray as he studies the reactivity of unicorn blood. Luckily, the cat doesnât move much so itâs not very hard for him to stay focused. It only sinks into itself as it settles, lying on the table. He rolls his eyes and gives in to the catâs wicked tactics, drawing the tips of his fingers between the little thingâs ears. It begins to purr.
âYouâre not so bad. In fact, Iâve had much worse study partners. Iâd take you over Matty any day.â
Deciding the cat has foiled his every attempt at retaining information, Theo packs up, reshelves the book, and heads for the library doors.
Meow.
âNo, little pest, I canât take you with me. Iâve already got enough vermin to take care of.â
But her big, dumb eyes twinkle up at him and suddenly he canât refuse.
âOh, whatever,â as he holds the door open for her to happily trot through.
She follows him coyly into the great hall, hopping up into the space he usually occupies at mealtime. He stares incredulously at the cat who responds with a jeer: meow. So thatâs how itâs going to be. Give an inch and these damn things take a mile.
Pansy leans into Mattheoâs side, whispering, âIsnât thatâ?â
âYes, dear Pansy. Yes, it is,â he chuckles while bringing his cup to his lips. Theo grumbles, trying his best to shoo his new pet out of his spot before finally, begrudgingly, opting to share. What he doesnât expect is when she curls into his lap after he sits beside her.
He sighs then, scratching its back and fixing himself a plate. Heâs a little puzzled as to why the seat directly across from him is vacant, though. Thatâs usually where you taunt him from every meal. But lately, youâve been absent.
âHave either of you seenââ
âNope!â Pansy chuffs through a grin, ânot since the last time you asked. Anyway, arenât you two sworn to be mortal enemies or something?â
Mattheo clears his throat, eyes flicking from the cat in Theoâs lap to its adoring new owner. âPansyâs right, Theo. You mention her an awful lot for someone who claims to hate her with the fire of a million suns,â he teases, suddenly turning his attention and cocking a brow, âOhhh, I get it; you love her.â
âNo,â Theo huffs petulantly, âSheâs my potions partner, and I seem to be doing all the work on our group project.â
âOh,â Matty rolls his eyes, âyour potions partner. Right.â
âShut up.â
Theo spends the rest of the night up in the dormitories. His cat friend had refused to climb the stairs, and Theo found the kindness in his heart to carry her up the stairs. He has to admit he melted a little when she started purring against his chest halfway to the door.
She finds herself a comfortable spot on his bed, settling contentedly in a ball beside his books and papers.
âSome study partner you are,â he says. He canât help but amuse her, occasionally taking study breaks to scratch her chin and wonder how long sheâd stick around for.
Except, in the morning, heâs a little confused to find a human girl in his bed. In fact, sheâs the one human girl heâs known to dislike more than any other. What kind of cruel trick is this. Had Matty really put all that effort into sneaking his enemy into his bed. Matty doesnât even show up for class half the time.
You stir and stretch your arms above your head, eyes flicking open to an unfamiliar setting. This surely isnât the girlâs dormitory. So where are you.
âYou?â a voice accuses from just above you. Theo sits up, and you startle, teetering off the edge of the bed with a thud.
âFuck,â you huff, scrambling to your feet and straightening your robes with a frightened look on your face. âRight. Iâll see you⌠around!â
Youâre out the door before he can call after you. Would he even call after you? Youâre not sure, but youâre also not going to stick around and find out.
Theoâs heart races in his chest. Heâs about to call after you, but heâs too flustered to get the words out so he hurls himself backward on the bed with a sigh.
âŚ
A week trudges by without a sign of you. Honestly, heâs more worried you havenât been attending meals. And he no longer sees you on weekend group outings. He almost misses your targetted quips. And your laugh. Even if it was at him.
He knows youâre alive, though. A packet had slipped underneath the door as he was getting ready for bed one night. The worksheet had both your names on it; it detailed the instructions to the potions assignment. In your handwriting. But it was worthless without you here to help him in person. He thinks himself crazy, catching glimpses of cat tails around corners or paws pouncing between tree branches.
But he thinks, he canât be crazy staring at the cat perched still beneath one of the benches in the quad. So he sits and bends down to nudge your cat cheek with the pad of his finger.
âHere, kitty kitty,â he hums. Your eyes blink open, staring at him blankly before pacing out from under the bench and hopping up next to him with a determined stretch. He doesnât believe his eyes when the docile cat heâs been hunting for the last week transforms into you.
You shrug, not daring to look in his eyes for fear of admitting defeat. âYou found me.â
âIâve missed you, micina,â he teases. Though, maybe thereâs a grain of truth in his taunt. But you only roll your eyes.
âDonât be weird, Nott.â
He scoffs. âOkay, you donât like me, but you laid on my lap, cuddle with me, spent hours just hanging around me⌠Itâs very confusing.â
âYeah. So?â You cross your arms over your chest.
âYeah. So⌠why?â
You sigh, âjust because I think youâre obnoxious doesnât mean⌠I donât like youââ
âOh, no?â
âShh, Iâm trying to explain!â But itâs hard when youâre both on the verge of laughing at your shared hypocrisy. âWeâre⌠I mean I didnât think you liked me either! Whatâs your excuse?â
âYouâre changing the subject, kittycat.â
You groan, now turning to face him with all the determination of a militia.
âWeâre meant to be rivals, you know. Weâre the same blood status, the same house, we have the same damned friend group, and no matter how hard I try, you still manage to get slightly higher marks than me!â
âI know,â he teases.
âSo⌠I wanted to see what you were doing differently.â
âSo you slept in my bed?â
âI had a change of plans!â you squeak, shrugging when he chuckles under his breath.
âWhich was?â
âWellâŚâ You shake your head, realzing it sounds a little silly under his scrutiny like this. âMaybe if I distracted you, youâd do poorly on your OWLs.â
He snickers.
âBut we got the same score soâŚâ you groan, âwe cuddled for nothing.â He sets his hand gently on your knee, and for once, you canât tell if heâs messing with you or not.
âNothing? Really?â
He leans in closer, and now youâre sure heâs trying to distract you. You press your hand to his chest and he watches your eyes widen with amusement.
âNo! No, itâs your turn. Iâd like you to hear your reason since youâve already proven yourself to be better than me and any reason you give is going to be a load of bullââ
âYou talk too much.â He says it with a smug expression, looking down on you while leaning back into his palms.
âThatâs notââyou squint at him, just knowing heâs taking the pissââI barely talk to you at all. In fact, I only do so when Iâm forced!â
âNo, you misunderstand me,â he hums, expression softening as his voice lowers, suddenly becoming a much more private conversation, âYou talk too much to everyone but me.â
Your jaw goes slack, and he smiles a little, knowing the way both of your hearts race when you look in his eyes.
âOh.â
âYes, oh,â he teases, nudging your arm and shifting closer, âCome on, micina mia, you didnât really think I hated you. Itâs all talk. I mean, you can be annoyingly pretty at times, and I hate it when you ignore me, but I could never hate you. Not now that I know your little secret⌠kitten.â
Heâs surprised when you laugh, grabbing his arm to steady yourself.
âTheo, I think everyone knows my little secret but you,â you say, grinning at him in pure delight at his disbelief.
âYouâre joking!â
âNo!â
âThose bastards,â he huffs, thinking of Matty and Pansy whispering and giggling in the great hall. You stand and brush off your robe, and he follows hurriedly, hovering next to you.
âMore cuddling?â he teases, and you turn to him with a smile.
âGot a thing for cats, Nott?â
âNo, no,ââHe matches your grin and leans in to gently peck your cheekââJust a thing for you.â
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HEYY so I love your writing and have been stalking your account since yesterday đ¤ I checked and I saw ur request were open so I figured Iâd shoot my shot and send a request but if youâre not interested itâs totally fine !!
I saw that you donât have Harry on ur master list so idk if you take request for him? So I wonât request smth for him here but if you do write for him pls lmk !!
Ok now my actual request, can you write smth for Theodore Nott x fem!reader where reader is like tough and usually goes against the grain of what other people are doing and for once she decides to actually go to a party when a Some Guy starts hitting on her and sheâs like obviously very not into it Theo confronts the guy and gets into a fight with him.
Like maybe theyâve known each other since they were young and when they got to hogwarts they grew apart bc they were in different houses but Theo has been like hardcore crushing on her for years lol. And like after he gets into the fight she cleans him up in the bathroom and is all like âyou didnât have to do that I can take care of myselfâ and heâs all like âyah I knowâ but feeling smug bc sheâs blushing or smth and heâs all happy bc yah itâs been a while but maybe he still has a chance and doesnât just have to watch her from afar forever đ¤
SORRY this is so long but I have been having Theo brain rot and this idea has been floating in my head for a couple days now
respectable fisticuffs
A/N: yk what i didnât think i would but i WILL write for harry, send it in anon đŤ also this request is so good pls gif cred: @possession
Pairings: Theodore Nott x Fem!Non-Slytherin!Reader
Summary: Battered and bruised, Theo misses you like hell and now seems like a great time to tell you. 1.5k words
Warnings: fluff, theo gets in a physical fight, unsolicited flirting, cursing, tw blood/wounds, kissing, lots of âbellissimaâ, soo much pining
"What's she doing here?" Mattheo welcomes Pansy with a kiss on the cheek, leering at you like he's amused by your presence.
"I convinced her to show up, so pretty please don't scare her away," Pansy coos, patting him on the shoulder before disappearing towards the couches.
"Itâs a your lucky day," he huffs, guiding you towards the sound of drunken laughter and song. "I know someone who's dying to see you."
"Don't we all," you tease. By the looks of it, he's leading you into the belly of the beastâa group of Slytherin boys crowded around a brassy gramophone. "So, who exactly is dying to see me?"
"Donât play dumb, sweetheart... you know who," he whispers before slinking off to find a drink.
"Mattheo!" you shout, "Coglione." Maybe you should hunt Pansy down. She's the one who forced you to come after all, she deserves to bear witness to your misery.
Theo had no idea you were coming. If he had, he might've tried a little harder to impress. You look just as beautiful as the last time you ignored him, and it's not helping his crush in the slightest. Over the years, he's grown a real talent for watching you from afar. Since the sorting hat took you away from him, it's all he can do any more, and suffice to say, he misses you like hell even now.
As he's mulling it over in his head, you glance over at him. He thinks your gaze will dart away like it always does while he take a drag of his cigarette. But you wave. You hold up your hand and wave. At him. And he nods back like some nonchalant idiot. He loves the way your eyes always seem to sparkle just before you look away.
Theo waits until you've visibly relaxed to approach you. And just as he's mustering up the courage to leave his chair, Graham Montague spills his drink down your shirt.
"Shit," Graham pants, stumbling forward and clasping onto your waist for dear life. He looks down at your topâor rather, down your topâand chuckles to himself. "Might actually be an improvement."
"You smell like piss," you say. He palms your shoulder and laughs, leaning closer to mumble low in your ear.
"Does that mean you like it?" His fingers flex against your collar bone and trail up the length of your neck. You want to vomit.
Just then, his body falls limp to the ground with a thud, and you gasp, turning to see Theo looming beside you.
"Theo!" you shout, but he gently sweeps you aside, falling to his knees and taking a fistful of Graham's soiled collar.
"Get off of meâow, prick," Graham whines, clawing at Theo's shoulder and reaching to scratch at his face. Theo slams his back hard against the floorboards with a sharp inhale before landing a punch to his face. Graham lets out a yelp and whimpers when Theo stands above him. Theo presses his boot to the palm of Graham's hand.
"Go near her again, and you'll lose your hand entirely," Theo seethes. Mattheo finally yanks him away with a snicker, guiding him to the stairwell. But not before Theo shouts, "Mangia merde e morte."
"Alright, dickhead, I think you've made your point," Mattheo says, squeezing Theo's shoulders as his eyes zip back and forth wildly, looking any and everywhere he can.
"Where is she?"
"Calm downâ"
"Mattheo, you know where she is. Tell me," he huffs. If it weren't for the haunted look in his eye, Mattheo would've kept his mouth shut. But he knows how bad his friend needs this. How bad he needs you.
"She's upstairs. Told her she could borrow our bathroom."
"Sei come un fratello per me, thank you," Theo whispers.
"Yeah, yeah," Mattheo says, "you owe me one." Theo leaves him a kiss on the cheek before taking the steps two at a time.
The light from the boys' bathroom seeps through the crack in the door. It's the only light in the whole dorm, and he can see your shadow as it crosses back and forth. He feels like he's out on the field before a championship game or about to take an exam he didn't study for. His hands feel weak when he reaches for the doorknob.
He presses his ear to the door before opening it any further. "May I come in?"
You shuffle around, and he hears you approach the door on tender foot. He can't take the way you open the door and stand back like you're faced with some predator. He hasn't spoken to you in so long, all he wants is to wrap his arms around you and never let go.
"What the fuck is wrong with you, Theo?" you say, shutting the door behind him as he goes to sit on the closed toilet seat.
"Don't say that," he says, carding his fingers through his hair. He groans at the pain shooting up his fingers.
You look over him softly. Subtly, so he won't notice, but he's gotten good at noticing you.
"Are you hurt?"
He looks at his knuckles, sprinkled with blood, and feels for the scrape on his cheek.
"Noâ"
He doesn't have time to explain himself before you're kneeling at his side, dabbing a cold towel against his jaw and tilting his chin up.
"It's worse than you think, Theo," you hum, pressing the damp cloth to the column of his neck as he swallows.
"It's nothing I can't handle."
"You idiot," you say. He hisses when you hold his jaw and turn his head, wiping the shallow gash on his cheek. Most of the blood is not his, which is a good sign. That doesn't stop you from wanting to yell at him, though. He can tell with the way you're frowning as you wet the dried blood on his warm skin.
"I had it under control, you know,â you say.
He can't help but smile at your determination. He always admired that about you. Too stubborn for your own good. And his.
"I know."
Your eyes drift across his brow, narrowly avoiding the eye contact he so craves. He drinks in the curve of your lashes, the sweetness of your cheek, the way your thigh is pushed against his knee.
"He was harmless. And drunk. And you shouldâve known better."
"I know," he huffs. You toss the pink-tinged towel into the bowl of the sink.
"We're not kids anymore, I don't need you to protect me." You stay knelt at his feet, focused on your knees digging into the cold tile. It makes you sad to think about you and him like this. You used to be friends. Best friends, in fact, the kind of friends adults would say were 'joined at the hip'. You used to cry over being sorted into different houses, but you got over it. That's life. You figured he moved on and so should you. Maybe neither of you moved on in the end.
"Look at me." His voice startles you out of your thoughts, and you meet his soft green eyes.
"Bellissima..."
"You are such an idiot," you huff. Theo looks down at you like he's been waiting to all his life. Like he's been cursing that very first day since it happened.
"I miss you," he coos, fingers twitching where they're rested on his knees. "I miss having you close to me."
"That's not fair."
"Not fair?"
You look away. "No."
"How?"
Oh, and you hate the way he smiles when he knows he's about to get what he wants. He knows exactly how to get you flustered. That's exactly why he was your first kiss. And your second.
"Come on, bellissima... tell me you miss me," he whispers, leaning his elbows onto his knees to be closer to you. To have his nose brush the tip of your own. He craves the shape of your mouth now more than ever.
Then you look at him. Him and his dastardly grin, how the charm pours out of him in gobs. The hair sweeping across his forehead and how you always catch him looking at you how he is now. Innocent and longing. Like youâre beautiful. Like youâre his again.
âOf course I miss you,â you sob, reaching out to cup his face in your hands, âI miss you, Theo.â
âOh, bella,â he says, fitting himself into your arms, knees pressed to either side of your own as he slides to the floor. You shudder against his body, and he holds you tighter. âI never want to be without you.â
You pull away just to look at him, his face, the way time has changed him. He has his hands on your waist when you lean in to kiss his cheek. His eyes flutter closed and he waits for another. You swipe your thumb where youâd just pressed your lips, and you kiss the corner of his mouth. He smiles, eyes still gently shut as he manouvres his fingertips to the curve of your bottom lip. And you kiss him.
A/N: something ab writing for an angry hufflepuff really saved my soul. she is SO valid. maybe iâm her. (also this song eats away at my brain, so i had to write ab it⌠naturally) gif creds: @frodo-sam
Pairings: Cedric Diggory x Fem!Grumpy!Hufflepuff!Reader
Summary: Well, heâs not the toughest hickory that your axe has ever felled // But heâs a hickory just as well 1.5k words
Warnings: fluff, cursing, two idiots very much in love, pining, angry hufflepuff, dumb/embarassed reader (lovingly), golden retriever cedric, quidditch injury mention
How could you look so beautiful drenched by the pouring rain, hovering ten meters in the air, goggles suctioned to your face, barking orders at the rest of the team like a drill sergeant? Itâd always make him wonder. And midgame, thatâs a silly thing to do. Which is exactly why heâs doing it.
Youâre the angriest girl Cedricâs ever met. World class beater and a great captain, but youâve got serious anger issues. The guys have started calling you boxer because youâre always on the verge of a scrap. Cedric has seen you chew out almost every position on the team. Except him. Youâve never yelled at him, you barely even look in his direction on a good day. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, he wants you to yell at him.
Well, not entirely inexplicable. Now would be the best time to mention heâs got a huge crush on you. In fact, heâs had a crush on you since you became team captain. Youâve always been pretty, but something about the title and the power really commanded his attention.
Which is precisely why he needs you to yell at him. He craves it. Heâs been waiting all year for you to tell him heâs an idiot and that heâs doing everything wrong. But you wonât. And desperate times call for very desperate measures.
Heâs barely dodging bludgers, not even trying for the snitch, doing party tricks in front of the stands, anything for you to glance his way. And then he goes and gets knocked off his broom. Luckily, he wasnât too high in the air and he wasnât flying too fast. The worst that happened was he got the wind knocked out of him. The best? You marching toward him like a sicced dog.
You kneel at his side, goggles loose around your neck as you coo, âare you okay?â
What? No, this is all wrong, youâre supposed to call him stupid, say that next time heâs off the team. Not ask if heâs okay.
Cedric nods and you help him sit up, signalling to the stadium that heâs alright. A cheer rips through the crowd.
âCan you play?â you huff, patting his back softly. Heâs got butterflies.
âYeah,â he says. When you get him on his feet, he almost wishes you wonât let go. And he suddenly remembers youâre much prettier up close, and his heart nearly gives out.
âGood sport, Diggory,â you tease, hopping back on your broom, âBack to work!â
Itâd take a brain injury to get your attention.
The game goes off without a hitch: Cedric goes back to actually trying for the snitch and wins Hufflepuff the game. Heâs a little disappointed he hsanât given you anything else to be upset about. So once the celebration is over, he catches you outside of the locker rooms.
âWhy didnât you get mad at me?â Cedric asks, jogging to catch you as you head back towards the dorms. You donât respond, but heâs sure you heard him. So he nudges your shoulder. âCome on, boxer, Iâve seen you angry, Iâm prepared.â
You stop dead in your tracks, and he slows to a stop just behind you. Then you turn to face him, and heâs never seen your glare so intense.
âListen, Diggory, youâre smart, youâve got talent, and I trust you to perform well on this team. So I canât for the life of me understand why you go out on that field just to dick around.â
Youâre serious. Not angry, just serious. Youâve got this calm and collected tone that drives him absolutely up-the-wall insane. But he wants you to yell.
âYou have plenty of adoring fans tracking your every move, you donât have to pull dumb shit to get people to like you. You couldâve gotten yourself hurt or killed, understand? So I advise you put your team and your safety before your reputation,â you say, storming off with your bag slung over your shoulder.
And it gets him kind of worked up because obviously, he wouldnât have done any of it if it werenât for you. You and your stupidly selective anger issues. And your stupid smile.
âHold on,â he hollers, still half drunk on the idea of being subject to your rage, âyou think I donât put this team at the top of all of my lists? Clearly, I love this stupid sport or I wouldnât put so much damn time and effort into it!â
âIf you love this sport, act like it.â Your jaw ticks before you march through the doorway, leaving him flustered in the mist of the courtyard.
âŚ
Heâs giving it one last go. If you wonât get angry with him, maybe he ought to just confess his feelings outright. This feels like the most rational heâs ever been. He even combed his hair extra carefully in hopes of you noticing.
Your friends quiet down when he approaches you in the mess hall, small flower pinched between his fingers, grin plastered across his face. You look a little annoyed but heâs pretty sure itâs just shock. And suddenly it feels like grade school when they all burst into giggles.
âThis is for youââ
âDiggory.â
He cocks a brow. âYeah?â
You grab the sleeve of his robes and drag him out into the hall, near slamming him into the stone wall. So much for his combed hair.
âWhat was that back there?â you hiss, âWhatâs wrong with you?â
âWell. I brought you a flower. Itâs from the fieldââ
âI can see that!ââyouâre frenzied searhcing for any possible explanation other than he has a head injury from fallingââExplain to me why.â
He looks confused and presents the flower again.âIsnât it obvious?â
You look down at the flower. Itâs small and white and looks so delicate in his hand. And you look at him. You suppose his pupils are a little extra dilated. âAre you poisoned? Or drunk?â
âNo!â
You finally let go of him to gesture wildly. âThen what, CedricâMerlinâs beardâWhat???â
âI brought you a flower,â he coos, tilting his head. You press two fingers to the bridge of your nose.
âYeah, I got that partââ
âHold onâhasnât anyone ever given you something nice because⌠they like you?â Cedric hums, shuffling closer to you. Your eyes are glued to the tiny flower, but you wonât take it. Then you glare up at him.
âIs this a joke? Did the twins put you up to it?â
âNo, just take the flower! I like you!â He sounds dastardly jovial, taking your wrist in one hand and presisng the flower to your palm with the other.
âWhat?â you scoff. Still staring down at the flower, making him wish his face was made of them so youâd look at him like that.
âYeah,â he sighs.
And then you look at him. In the eyes. Perplexed, brows knitted, but youâre looking right at him and he could faint. Maybe it is a head injury.
âBut Iâm not⌠Iâm not likeâŚâ
âLike what?â he asks.
âWell, itâs justâIâm confused because⌠you like pretty girls, and Iâm not⌠thatâs not what I doâam. What I am.â
âYouâve got to be joking,â he huffs.
âCho is pretty,â you state.
âYouâre pretty.â
âNo, Cedric, I play quidditch. If I was pretty, Iâd have a boyfriend,â you reason, shrugging your shoulders and giving him a real run for his money.
âAnd those things are connected⌠how?â
You scoff and relax a little when he puts his hands on his hips. So what if heâs incredibly handsome. So what if your friends want to see you together. So what if heâs the one person you donât want to rip to shreds. Itâs not like any of that matters. Right?
âIt makes sense!â you say.
âNo, it doesnât. Can I be your boyfriend?â
âDiggory, donâtââ
âIs that a no?â
âWell, no! But youâre being rash! Youâll change your mind, and youâll want your flower back!â
He shakes his head. âNo. I gave you a flower because I think youâre very wonderful and very beautiful and I want to be your boyfriend.â
âButâŚââheâs very amused by the fact that heâs made you flusteredââI sweat a lot!â
âSo do I,â he chuckles, âwe do play quidditch together, I hope you know.â
âOkay, okay, fine. We⌠argue!â you chirp.
âAnd youâre almost always right! Problem solved,â he says, âNow, would you be my girlfriend or do I have to get down on my knees?â
âNo! I mean, yes! No, no, no knees, just⌠yes. I will be your girlfriend.â
Cedric smirks, taking the flower from your still open palm and tucking it behind your ear. Yesterday, he could barely say hello to you, and now heâs pulling you closer and tilting your chin up. His heart flutters when you palm his waist, and you smile when he leans a little closer.
âAre you going to kiss me?â you hum. He chuckles.
hiii i loved âspring breaks looseâ!!đ¤ could i request another something for theodore, where the reader is quite bubbly and loves talking and he, the quiet guy he is, just likes to listen? and maybe the reader is worried that she talks too much and it could be annoying to him but heâs just so in love that heâs obsessed with all her rablingđđ sorry if thats too specific
darling socialite
A/N: um i love this because if someone let me chat their ear off, i would fall in love. i love a chatter and i love a listener 𩷠gif creds: @perfectlyfuckingcivils
Pairings: Theodore Nott x Fem!Reader
Summary: You are talkative as all hell, and Theo has dubbed himself your devoted listener. 1.3k words
Warnings: i be cursing, fluff, mild self-consciousness, two dummies in LOVE, mattheo being a perv (boy moment), kissingâŚ, pansy being a slight bitch (lovingly)
Everyday, you look forward to telling Theo anything and everything. Sometimes, you'll get so excited to tell him something that you'll jot it down on the nearest surface. Most of the time, that surface is your hand. Who can blame you; you can't resist the gory details.
Everyday, Theo looks forward to hearing anything and everything from you. You're his favorite news source, his sweetest messenger, his darling socialite, and he is your devoted subscriber. He's worried one day you'll run out of things to tell him, but according to the ink splotches across your skin, there's a slim chance that'll happen.
"Hi, teddy!" you chirp, and he turns to welcome you into the seat beside him. "You will not believe what I saw in the courtyard on my way here: a willow tit!"
Mattheo chokes on a gulp of juice, sputtering in his seat and looking over at you. "Pardon?"
"Don't be crude, Matty. I'm talking about birds."
"Yeah, I got that, I just never realized youâre playing for the other teamâ"
"Mattheo!" you holler, glaring at him in utter disbelief, "you complete idiot! Birds, as in real birds. As in those things that fly around and chirp and eat berries!"
"Let me get this straight, we're not talking about some bird's tits? Suddenly, I'm uninterested," he says, earning a pointed glare from Theo.
"Anyway," you say, rolling your eyes and facing Theo, "You hardly see them anymore, they're very rare, but I saw one, and it was the cutest creature I've ever seen on campus! It was so round, I could have died. He must've liked all the rain we got over the weekend. I hope he survives the winter and has lots of little tit babies in the spring!"
Theo could not be more head over heels for you while you babble about round tits and babies. He thinks if he ever opens his mouth to respond, heâll screw it up in an instant. Thank Merlin, he's naturally quiet and content to listen to you all day. And thank Merlin, you never ask for anything more from him.
If only you knew how much he truly adores you and your ramblings. He holds your company in his highest regard and considers every time you choose him a blessing.
You never think too much of Theo's tight-lippedness. You figure if he was completely sick of it, he'd just get up and walk away. Or maybe that's not like him, and maybe you are a bother.
It doesn't help when Pansy skips up to you in the hall and says, "I'm really impressed you're able to hold Theo's attention as long as you do."
"What are you talking about, P?" you say.
"Well... don't you ever worry he's, like... bored with you? I mean, when was the last time he actually contributed to your 'conversations'. I just don't want you to get your hopes up, you know?" âshe shrugs it off like it's not an unforgivable curse to the gutâ"If I were you, I'd find a more attentive playmate. You can always talk to me!"
"Thanks, Pansy," you say.
"Just looking out for a friend! See ya!"
You nod and wait by the bottom of the stairs as she hops her way up. You didn't think you were getting your hopes up, necessarily. You thought Theo was just a good listener. And sure, he's not super responsive, but he's just shy. That's not his fault.
âŚ
There's a rapping of knuckles at the door, and Mattheo hurdles his bed and reaches for the knob.
"Why, good evening, dearest birdwatcher"âTheo perks up from where he's rifling through his trunk.
"I could say the same to you, perv," you tease, "Is Theo around? I needâ"
"To talk to him? Figures. He's just hiding his softcore stashâ"
"Shut up!" Theo hollers, popping up and hurrying to the door, a little flushed to find you looking at him, "he's just joking."
Mattheo chuckles, "No, he's right, Theo would never have so much fun"âhe dodges the jab to his sideâ"Alright, I'll leave you two lovebirds to your tits and whatnot. Try not to make too much noise, we have downstairs neighbors." He winks and makes his way down the boys dormitories stairwell.
And suddenly, Theo can't remember the last time he was truly alone with you. No onlookers or eavesdroppers, no Pansy and no Mattheo. Just the two of you. His sweaty palms and your rapid heartbeat.
"I need to ask you something," you finally blurt. He looked so nervous you thought he might throw up over the railing, so you put him out of his misery before he has the chance.
"Yes, yeah, anything," he huffs.
"Well," you say, "I was thinkingâjust... ruminating, really, because it was suggested that I bore you with my chattiness"âyou cross your arms over your chest and look to the floorâ"and not that I'm begging for pity or even a response, I just wanted to know how you feel because I realized maybe I don't ask about you enough. You know, like I'm always worried about me, or something, but I do worry about you, too! I just wasn't sure if that's somethingâif you maybe wanted to talk about it more. Because I can be a good listener! I'd be happy to hear whatever you have to say!"
Theo leans his shoulder against the doorframe, adjusting the bottom of his sweater as it clings to his hips. How could he let you believe you're too much for him. How could he let you believe yourself to be some kind of social burden to him. All because he'd much rather listen to you than contribute his own two cents.
"See! Merlin, even now, I've just talked your ear off while trying to apologize for constantly talking your ear off! And I haven't even apologized, yet! I'm so sorry, Theo, I know it's a problem, and I didn't mean to take advantage of your politeness."
You scuff your sole on the landing with a whine, and he leans to the side to watch you look over the edge. It's so quiet for a moment, he can hear your soft breathing if he focuses on it.
"It's not a problem," Theo says. You look over, lips parted at the smug look on his face. "And if I was the one who suggested otherwise, I couldn't be more apologetic."
It makes you smile. He's just said two very thoughtful things to you. Out loud. To your face. You could crumble.
"No! No, teddy, it wasn't you, it was... doesn't matter. You really don't mind?"
He shakes his head, a little amused, honestly. How could he mind? Youâre the greatest thing since dark chocolate, and heâd still give that up. Youâd go just as well with his afternoon tea.
âWell, then,â you huff, warmer under his gaze, determined to get this damned apology across.
âAlright,â Theo says. Apology accepted. Apology not even necessary. But still accepted.
âOkay. But next time you catch me rambling, you better just shut me up! Tell me to âshushâ or something! Itâs a problem, and I give you full permission toââ
He kisses you. He leans down, smug with his fingers under your chin, and he kisses you! Shuts you right up like youâre still some gullible first year completely wooed by his boyish charms! Oh, but heâs kissing you very sweetly. And when your knees go a tad wobbly, he rushes to cradle your elbow.
âLike that?â he says.
âThatâs no way to treat a lady, Theodore. You should be completely ashamed of yourself for ever thinkinââ
He kisses you again. More sure and much quicker. Like a reflex. A knee jerk reaction without the kneeing or the jerking. Just his stupidly soft lips.
âYeah,â you whisper, âthat works⌠but you canât just kiss me every time you want to shut me up.â
âNoââhe pecks your lips, fingers gentle at your cheekââI plan on kissing you much more often than that.â
A/N: first of all, she is REALLY in her active era, hold the applause. second this is so borderline smutty and disgustingly self indulgent... it had to be done gif creds: @drunkblushed
Pairings: Theodore Nott x GN!Reader
Summary: Theo finds a way to motivate you out of bed. Hint: it includes body heat and physical contact. 0.5k words
Warnings: fluff with like a self indulgent pinch of smuttiness, more like heavy petting and a little spicy, lovesickness
You'd been inside all day, soaking in the cool tranquility of the Parkinson family lodge. With your group of friends always nearby and a good book always in hand, it can't get better than this.
"Topolina mia..."
Theo calls you like an emergency siren before he pounces on top of you, straddling the backs of your thighs and leering over your shoulder like a hungry leopard. You whine and he just giggles boyishly into your ear.
"Theo!"
His cold, pink nose presses to your pulsing jugular, teeth pinching the delicate skin. You whine and reach around, cupping the back of his head and resting your book against the pillow. Soft puffs of air fan out across your throat. He groans with contempt.
"It's cold in here"âhis fingers fuss with the edge of your sweaterâ"If you want to be cold, why don't you come outside with us?"
"Too cold."
His laugh rolls up your spine, and when you try to flip yourself over, he pins your forearms to the bed. Suddenly, you're defenseless and he spreads your thighs with his knee.
Theo whispers into the tender warmth of your temple, "you're losing."
You let him overpower you, resting your cheek on the mattress but wriggling in his grasp to test him.Â
"Not fair," you protest, "Rules unclear."
It's not so entertaining to Theo who gives you a little less wiggle room, pressing his hips to yours. Slotting his hips between your thighs.
"Are you coming to the pub later?" he asks. You pinch your eyes closed.
"I could. Or I could stay here and nap."
He groans. Just one shift of his pelvis has you relaxing beneath him. It's snowing, but he keeps you warm.
"You've been napping all day. Come with us," he pleads, pushing your sweater up and smiling when you writhe under his icy touch, "per favore?"
You mumble something into the mattress.
"Can't hear you."
You lift your head and sigh. "Damn you. Oh, how I love to stay in. But then again, oh, how I love you."
With Theo's weight loose on your upper body, you manage to twist, and he smiles and nudges your nose with his like a lover. Like he's your lobster, but he looks more like a buck. Then he kisses you.
It's slow and syrupy. He wastes no time in pushing his tongue into your mouth. It's his favorite party trick because you always let him show it off. Only with the promise that you'll cradle his face while he does it, though.
Theo hastily pats your ass and rolls off the bed. Holding out his hand to you, he cocks his brow expectantly.
If you take requests can you write a fic about draco wanting the reader's attention all day but someone or something something always getting in the way ? Bonus if he gets a lil moody about it too
(Feel free to ignore if a bother tho âĄ) :)
bellyaching
A/N: you GUYS i cranked this out in an afternoon, do u understand im OBSESSED with moody draco
Pairings: Draco Malfoy x Fem!Reader
Summary: Draco is desperate for your attention, and desperate times call for desperate Slytherins. 1.1k words
Warnings: fluff, very very minor boy angst, slytherin behavior, moody/dramatic draco, established relationship
âBabe.â
Itâs hushed, Draco doesnât want to catch Flitwickâs attention while trying to grab yours. But itâs not easy when youâre seated in the row in front of him, and heâs desperately leaning over his workspace to reach you.
âBaby,â he mumbles, and you glance over your shoulder with a start. Then, smiling, you wave, and heâs soothed for just a moment. You turn back around and heâs practically pouting. He taps your shoulder with the paper rose he had so painstakingly folded for you. Heâs got the paper cuts to prove it.
Draco taps your shoulder with the stem. You turn your head and hold one finger to your lips. You shushed him. You shushed him. He settles back in his seat, arms folded over his chest, wilted paper rose forgotten on his desk.
âŚ
After class, youâre walking beside him, arm happily tucked within his as he escorts you to your Advanced Mythology lesson. Though heâs feeling a little deflated, having you near makes him feel better. And realizing that youâve got a few minutes to spare before next class, he pulls you to the side of the hall, abandoning his friends to walk ahead.
Tucked beneath one of the awnings, he holds your books beneath his arm and pulls you closer.
âDraco!â you yelp, resisting his onslaught of hurried kisses, âWe have class, remember? Itâs that thing we are required to attend five days a week? We learn a lot of subjects? Sometimes they give us lunch hourâ?â
âWeâll have plenty of time to get to class,â he huffs, pecking your bottom lip and the apple of your cheek.
âDraco, youâve been late to nearly all of your classes because ofââ
âNot because of you. I am solely responsible for my tardinessâow!â You pinch his side and giggle when he slumps into your shoulderâââS not fair youâre so kissable.â
You roll your eyes and press your lips to the side of his sad face, âfine. You can have one kiss. Make it quick.â
At that, Draco perks up. You playfully pucker your lips, and as he leans inâYouâve got to be kidding.
âThere you are! Come on, weâve only got five minutes to get to class, and Iâd rather not be forced to polish anymore silver!â Pansy grabs you by the crook of your elbow, dragging you out into hall. You wave at Draco and quickly catch up with Pansy.
For Merlinâs sake, is he not allowed one moment alone with his beloved.
âŚ
The rest of the day goes just as smooth. As in not smooth at all. As in Dracoâs day has been a complete shit show, and youâve been otherwise occupied for just about every second of it.
First, he face plants during a scrimmage. Then, you tell him youâre using the afternoon to study with the girls in the library. You said heâs welcome to join but he knows that means he would be the only male attending and, therefore, it would be excruciatingly awkward.
Suffice to say, heâs spent the last few hours sulking and moaning to himself. Enzo thinks itâs hilarious.
When you finally sit next to him at dinner, heâs still stewing in his anger. Yes, itâs gotten to anger.
âGood evening, dear Draco!â you coo. And heâs clearly not having it, picking away at his food and only acknowledging you with a curt huff. You look to Theodore in shock, eyes wide when he shrugs.
âHeâs been like this all day,â Mattheo says, âThink you could be a dear and fix him for us?â
You look over at Draco, whoâs taken to scowling at the two boys. So you brush his hair out of his face and flatten his hood against his back.
âWhatâs wrong? I feel like I havenât seen you all day?â you say, tilting your head. He huffs.
âI think you mean youâve been ignoring me all day.â
âDraco!â you say, surprised by his sudden volume and honestly amused by his apparent lack of awareness. âWhatâs with the attitude?â He doesnât respond, so you cross your arms over your chest. At this point, youâve got the entire Great Hallâs attention. And winner for most dramatic couple goes to⌠âCome on, Draco, donât just sit there and sulk, talk to me!â
âOh, now you want to talk? Are you sure? Maybe you should go and study with your friends or read a book or do anything other than ask me how my day has been,â he whines. Enzo canât help but snicker.
Your jaw drops, and you mumble, "Lower your voice, drama queen, Iâmâ"
âNo, Iâve been trying to spend time with you all day, and you just shrug me off and find something better to do! What if I wanted to walk you to class and study with you?â
âWe can still study together this week.â
âThatâs not the point, babe. I wanted to spend time with you today,â he says, defeated and back to prodding at his meal tirelessly.
You sigh.
âIâm sorry, Draco. I had no ideaââyou list his hand from the edge of the table and fit your fingers gently between his ownââI didnât mean to starve you of attention. How careless of me.â
Draco presses his thumb against your hand, and he just barely turns his head to look at you.
âYouâre teasing me,â he huffs. You look down at your hands and smile.
âA little,â you say, âBut I am sorry. I should have listened to you. And asked you about your day. How was it by the way?â
âAte complete shit out on the pitch. Found out Iâm too needy for my girlfriend. Other than that, just peachy.â
âDraco,â you whine, pouting and cupping his face. âIâm sorry. And youâre not too needy for me, Iâm just a bit daft.â
He shrugs, trying not to smile so wide and failing. Just happy to have you near him again.
âOh, I have something for youââhe reaches into his pocket and pulls out the floppy roseââMade it in charms.â
You hold its fragile, wrinkled frame in your cupped hands, frowning at it then at him.
âYou made this for me?â
âYeah. And it says âyou look prettyâ on the inside, but I think if you try to unfold it, itâll actually disintegrate,â he says.
You lean in swiftly for a kiss, but pause on the way.
âYou two? Look away,â you grumble at Theo and Mattheo, snapping a spell against both of their cheeks. They wince and apologize, and Draco snickers.
He kisses you, tugging at your open robe and smiling against your lips when you reach for his other hand.