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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 23!

'Twas always thus, and always thus will be

By: Amarillis39

Summary:

“Only you would find beauty terrifying,” he said slowly, looking away from those hypnotising eyes. “Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming*,” Nott supplied, and Harry was entranced by the mischievous smirk.

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Part 1 of chiaroscuro for @secrethistoryofnott fest!

Theodore Nott/Harry Potter

A Trick of the Light - Wizarding Chess & “There is strong shadow where there is much light.”

He stands in a sun ray warbled by the dusty cathedral glass windows, haloed by inky hair and dust motes swimming in the light. His face is pale and wan, eyes smudged with purple bruises, but his stare is sharp and intent.

“Nott,” Potter says, warily. The caution is all Slytherin, though he should know better than to show it. Potter has good instincts, but they’ve quite clearly been blunted in Gryffindor. In Slytherin, they would be refined to a sharp edge.

Theo gestures in a lazy circle around the chessboard and the pieces fly back into marching position. “Care for a game?”

Potter squints. A cloud shifts over the sun and light flashes off his glasses, briefly obscuring his eyes. “I’m sure I’m no competition for you. But I suppose I have no reason to refuse.”

He pauses, then grins wryly, flourishing his own wand to rotate the chessboard, placing the white king on his side and leaving the black for Theo.

How droll.

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 6!

Never Change

By: @ayaka-arts

Summary:

He loves her exactly as she is. Oh yeah, and that’s HIS oversized cashmere sweater lol

See it here on ao3!

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Secret History of Nott Fic feature: Day 1!

A Time of Persistence in the Face of Despair

By: ceilidhchaos

Summary:

Theodore Nott is the Charms Professor at Hogwarts, its the fourteen year anniversary of the Battle there and he's about to do something that could 1 - destroy the timeline or 2 - get him sent to Azkaban forever. He's willing to take the risk.

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 13!

Ascent

By: akorah

Summary:

After Theodore Nott cures Albus Dumbledore's curse in sixth year, Albus realises he's watching the rise of the next dark lord.

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 20!

He Paints At Night

By: Cannibalschism

Summary:

Prompt: Sketching/Painting and “Never love someone who treats you like you’re ordinary.” - Oscar Wilde. In the midnight hours when even the Hogwarts ghosts slumber in their quiet purgatories, he paints. It is not provocative or controversial. They are not brilliant masterworks, but everyday banalities. He paints at night. Every night. He paints at night and Theo watches him as he always has though he remains ever unseen. Draco paints and Theo writes. The Wizarding War is over, but the war in their souls rages on. They are remnants of a time that is past, and Theo knows Draco will never love him. But yet he watches the man who paints. Yet tonight there is a tenderness about him that Theo has not seen before. Dare he hope for a spark in the darkness?

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 17!

Spiked Dragonflame Orchids

By: Shadowmum

Summary:

Theodore has an eye for details and a fondness for riddles. Naturally he begins to wonder how Neville was sorted into Gryffindor. It's the beginning of something special. But will it last?

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 7!

dreams where you’re dying

By: @saveourskinship

Summary:

Freedom is a sin.

True love is a curse.

And Hermione Granger is dying in her dreams.

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NEW PROMPTS

FIVE new prompts have been added to the fest! Each participant can only claim one prompt. If you would like to change your claim please make sure you drop your old one before claiming another.

We still ask if a prompt has already been claimed to try and find another one. 🙂💚 Click the link above to view the new prompts.

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Resources:

Here’s some links to help anyone struggling on what the feel/vibe of each aesthetic is! DM’s and asks are open if you need!

Dark academia aesthetic wiki

- dark academia tumblrs:

Here

Here

Light Academia aesthetic wiki

- light academia tumblrs

Here

Here

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 22!

Shattered Night

By: MzKinzy

Summary:

They bore the physical reminders of decisions ultimately made for them. ‘Put the past behind us so we all can move on to a new day in the light.’ What a load of dragon shite.

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 16!

Straightforwardly, without complexities or pride

By: BlueSundayCake

Summary:

Hermione finds love notes left by a certain Slytherin wizard with eyes the colour of an ocean. Sometimes, love is simple.

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 15!

Between Two Tomes

By: dagnydecided

Summary:

When Hermione happens upon an unexpected novel in the Hogwarts library during Fourth Year, an unexpected friendship and a secret book club begins with a mystery student. When she returns for Eighth Year, her book club resumes, now with the addition of feelings for her still anonymous partner. Who has Hermione been reading and writing with all of these years, and does he have feelings for her, too?

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Secret History of Nott fanfic feature: Day 3!

The Constriction of Expectations

By: SarahFraser

Summary:

Theo Nott and Draco Malfoy struggle with their breakup after Theo is thrust into a betrothal of his father's choosing.

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Secret History of Nott Fanfic Feature Day 21!

aporia

By: emilyinwonderland

Summary:

My executioner is blonde and tall. My hell is emptiness. It’s those listless, grey eyes that pass over me. The frown of his lips instead of that familiar upturn when I speak. It’s the hollowness I feel in my chest as I turn into a ghost amid the sea of students. A tinkle of laughter floats across the Great Hall. It’s golden light shining on our greyscale breakfast spread. I look up and see Potter and Weasley giving Granger some presents, and I can feel Draco scowl beside me.

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