Chapter 31: Dark Triad
Pairing: Theodore Nott x Luna Lovegood
Rating: NC-17
Luna’s bright voice cut cleanly through his thoughts.
“Theo?” She looked up at him with quiet curiosity. “Can you make butterflies?”
Draco slowly lowered the notebook.
Something in Luna’s tone—that innocent, hopeful note—usually meant trouble.
Theo froze. His eyes sharpened as though she’d just hit him with a curse. His shoulders twitched almost imperceptibly.
For a split second, genuine panic flashed across his face.
“What’s wrong, Nott? Cornered, are we? Did the great manipulator finally lose control?”
“Lovegood,” Theo said. His voice came out lower than usual. There was unmistakable irritation beneath it. “Why would you even assume that I’d…”
He shot her an exasperated look.
He’d seen Theo reduce trees to ash in seconds.
“What butterflies?” he asked aloud, setting the notebook aside as he studied Theo with growing interest. “I had no idea you secretly specialized in decorative charms, Nott. I thought your talents were limited to pyromancy and manipulating people.”
Theo grimaced as though he’d just swallowed spoiled potion.
His eyes flicked to Luna. She merely raised an eyebrow.
“Forget it.” He dismissed the subject with a sharp wave of his hand. “It doesn’t matter.”
Luna smiled. A soft smile. Her blue eyes sparkled with quiet mischief.
“Uh-oh. Somebody’s self-esteem is about to have a very bad day.”
“But I really like your butterflies,” she said simply.
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