Imani had changed a lot over the years, both physically and mentally.
To her newly added bangs, to her newly updated eyewear and wardrobe, to her new mentality.
She had grown and changed for the better.
And everyone noticed, including a certain ex.
Theodore Nott. The boy that is still on her mind from when they dated throughout year 5 and 6.
Everything was perfect, especially how he treated her. But it all went downhill when whispers of the slytherin house being apart of the deatheater clan.
The same clan that called Imani's father to his death.
Theodore didn't know much about anything seeing as he was just following orders from his fucked up father.
You know? The one that would bruise his face when angry about little things, it was like everything Theo did he criticized and it didn't help that he was never in a sober state of mind.
Making him loose his wife and eventually everything he held "dear" except his position and power.
The more he worked with the deatheater clan, the more crazed he became.
Which ultimately lead to his son facing the punishment.
Although he wasn't a dummy, Theo still stayed. Not because he loved his father or anything but because that is his father at the end of the day.
No matter how many hits and cruel words he threw. Theo would always think ...
"He is still my father"
As he became older, year 5 to be exact he became wrapped up with a girl. A girl that made him wanna be a better person without trying. A girl that loved him even with all his flaws.
He cherished her.
Then his father found out. Forbid him to talk to imani again.
In his words "You're becoming weak, and for a little girl. I taught your ass better than this. I TAUGHT YOUR SORRY ASS BETTER THAN THIS!"
His father stated before smacking him.
He laughed, taking another swig of his flask.
"You little shit, you think anybody could actually love you?"
Theodore didn't let it get to him, he knew the love he and Imani had was strong but he didn't want her on his father radar either.
"Hey! I'm talking to you, you son of a bitch"
About to hit him again, Theo quickly appartated out of the place and to Imani.
Imani was laying in her bed, looking absolutely beautiful in his eyes.
But he couldn't bring himself to wake her. So he wrote a letter. At the time Theo didn't think much of it. Complete forgetting that her father just died and it was rumored to be a deatheater.
Theo was just thinking about Imani, and the consequences she might face because of his new found "weakness" .
Once finished, he kissed her head. Watching her shift before appartrating again.
My love,
I hate to do this to you, but I must go. It is nothing against you or our amazing relationship. I love you more than anything and i would hate to lose you by being selfish and still staying with you, knowing of the dangers that may follow. I hope you can forgive me some day Koko, until that day.. i will be waiting.
-𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰.
Theo thought it was smart to keep it short and leave. Knowing it would probably break Imani's heart at the sudden action.
He knew she would never be mad at him but mad at what he did. About the little parchment he left, right after her father died.
Everyone told her Theo was linked in with the deatheaters but she didn't want to think like that.
She knew well enough in her heart Theo would never hurt her.
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Year 6 was really hard for both Theo and Imani.
Imani cs she lost two of her most important people in her life in a swift second, and Theo cause he was preparing for war with the deatheaters.
His father a little after he got home, got a few deatheaters to come to his home.
Theodore didn't think of what was going on as weird but then he saw Voldemort, he quickly tried to make his escape but was grabbed and thrown down on the table by two deatheaters.
Trying to fight, now knowing what this was he was frightened.
"You father tells me, you're ready to bear the mark.." Voldemort hissed out, walking up to him. The deatheaters pulled up his forearm as voldemort got closer.
Theodore knew his father hated him but enough to make his son into something close of a monster?
Theo looked to his father, not seeing him. Till he looked up and saw him with a belt in his hand. "You're gonna need this son" he smiled crazed..
His son. His blood. His seed. The person you're supposed to care and love and nurture. Not belittle and hurt and insult them like an enemy.
When war was over and Theodore's dad finally got what was coming for him- he was relieved. Relieved that he wouldn't be facing a bully for the rest of his life. Relieved that the person that cause the horribleness and pain in his life is finally gone.
Although he was in Azkaban. Theo got word that he was thrown in a hole, n they basically got rid of the hole.
Hinting his dad was probably dead or suffering. Either way he didn't care.
All Theo could think of was his beloved, his mates, and how he was going to make his life better.
So when the Recall of students was announced he couldn't be happier for a second choice.
He wasn't even thinking of the people or backlash he would get for his know association with the Death eaters. To be quite frank he didn't care.
He only cared about Imani.
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- Honey.
