Nott Your Boyfriend | A Slytherin/Hufflepuff Romance

Chapter 18: Baby, It's Cold Outside

Susan Bones was lying in bed, staring at the white curtains that were draped above her head. Dinner had went well. Her mother hadn't made any more accusations towards Theodore and the atmosphere had been less tense. She had even genuinely smiled at him, when he had complimented the food. Susan could still sense that Theodore was on edge around her parents though. She hoped being here wasn't too stressful for him.

She turned on her side and watched her boyfriend's breathing. He was laying with his back to her on the mattress on the floor. It couldn't be very comfortable, she thought.

"Theo?" she whispered. He stirred on the mattress but didn't respond. "Are you awake?"

Theodore turned around and she could feel his eyes landing on her in the dark. "Yeah."

Susan twirled a strand of her hair around her finger. "Are you comfortable down there?"

"It's okay," he replied.

Susan bit her lip. "You can lie next to me, if you want?" she tried.

There was a pause. Then Theodore spoke slowly: "I don't know if your parents would like that."

This made Susan giggle. "My dad gave you a Contraceptive Potion today. And I just want to cuddle."

Again, there was silence. Then she heard rustling and Theodore stood up. He crawled into bed with her. As he slid under the duvet she wrapped her arms around his middle and laid her head on his chest. Theodore rested his hands on her back and pressed his lips to the top of her head.

He was only wearing a t-shirt and boxers. She was in her nightgown. Her legs brushed against his and her skin tingled at the contact.

"I'm sorry for what my mother said to you," she mumbled to his chest.

"It's okay," he whispered.

Susan pushed her leg between his. Her breathing became a bit heavier because he was so close to her. She started taking slow and steady breaths to calm herself down. It was clear to her that Theodore wanted to take things slowly, even though as far as she was concerned she would climb on top of him right now.

His hand was in her hair and she could feel the beating of his heart against her ear. Damn, she needed to get a hold of herself. It took all of her willpower to not slide her hands under his shirt. She wanted to feel him. She wanted to taste him.

"Suzy?" The way he whispered her name sent shivers down her spine. "I'm tired."

Susan gulped. It was a subtle hint, but she understood. He didn't want to do anything right now. Which was totally fine.

She turned around and Theodore settled in beside her, his hand on her waist. Susan stared at the wall. It was difficult to fall asleep when she could feel Theodore's hips against her bottom. His hand was warm and she couldn't help but think of all the places she wanted him to touch her. She listened to his breathing, for it was clear that the boy had already fallen asleep. Susan closed her eyes, but all that did was make her brain summon an image of Theodore's hand between her thighs which wasn't very helpful. To counter the thoughts she tried to think of professor Slughorn, because if that wasn't a turnoff she was definitely beyond help. At last, she finally fell asleep.

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Theodore Nott woke up with his nose in Suzy's hair and his arm hanging over her waist. He breathed in her calming scent. Then he became aware of her ass pressing against his crotch and to his discomfort he noticed that he was hard.

He tried to move without waking her up and was able to put some distance between them. This was what he hated the most about being a boy, the random morning boners he had never asked for.