𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 -𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙩 ʰᵖ

𝟭𝟵. ❝𝙝𝙤𝙬'𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝❞

[ TW: a little bit of
unwanted touching ]

THEODORE

        THE EVENING HAD JUST begun. The Slytherin common room bustled with activity, teeming with students bedecked in fantastical costumes. Theodore, along with his fellow fourth years, revelled in the excitement of finally being part of these legendary common room parties. This Halloween marked their inaugural celebration within the hallowed halls of Hogwarts, a departure from the innocent tradition of trick-or-treating they had left behind in their childhoods.

In previous years, Theodore, Blaise, and Draco had embraced the eerie spirit of the holiday, donning skeletal faces with unwavering dedication, a tradition they continued to uphold with pride. Their commitment to the macabre never failed to capture the attention of admiring onlookers.

"Rose, what are you wearing?" Draco asked Roxanne in annoyance as he motioned to her short skirt.

"It's Halloween Dray, leave it alone," Roxanne said as she rolled her eyes at her cousin's overprotectiveness. She, Celeste, and Madelyn had chosen a swashbuckling theme, dressing themselves into pirates for the party.

However, Madelyn found herself preoccupied with the constant adjustment of her skirt, drawing a brotherly warning from Ares ( much like Draco's warnings to Roxanne ). In response, Celeste delivered a spirited defence of their choice of attire, she quipped, "Halloween is meant for girls to dress a little slutty, as if you wouldn't shag half of these girls dressed like us." Her words effectively silenced Ares's criticism.

Amidst the revelry, Theodore found himself indulging in drinks and dances with a bevy of older, French beauties. Yet, his attention was inexorably drawn to Roxanne Black nearby, captivating the Durmstrang boys with her intoxicating allure. Theodore couldn't help but feel a pang of disapproval at her overtly flirtatious behaviour, yet he remained bound by a bet to remain silent and only observe.

Unable to seek solace in Draco's company, Theodore found Draco spellbound by the presence of Pansy Parkinson, while Madelyn engaged in a conversation with Leonis Rosier. Meanwhile, Roxanne swayed on the dance floor with none other than Cedric Diggory from Hufflepuff.

Theodore couldn't help but scoff to himself at the unexpected sight, silently questioning her choice of dance partner — a Hufflepuff, really Rox, of all people you had to pick the champion.

"What are you looking at?" Daphne Greengrass inquired, her arms encircling Theodore's neck as they danced. His hands remained firmly on her back, showing no interest in venturing lower or engaging in any intimate activities.