Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

——Third-party perspective——

Theodore Nott was a pure-blood.

Although he despised Muggles, he was a moderate, relatively tolerant of "Muggle-born" wizards, and while he did not actively socialize with them, he did not actively exclude them.

Tom Riddle gradually "brainwashed" Theodore during the last two weeks of summer vacation, not through the "Obedience Charm", but with his natural charm and clever words.

It was very difficult for a 12-year-old boy to resist a natural ruler who had dozens of people submitting to him during his time at Hogwarts.

"Tom Riddle" first wanted to understand Theodore and determine whether the boy was worthy of being his subordinate or just a "chess piece".

Theodore's greatest misfortune was that his quietly concealed emotions were discovered by "Tom Riddle".

Theodore Nott had a crush on Ronaldinho Weasley.

This first love might have remained buried forever as a faint memory, but it was revealed.

Theodore Nott knew full well that his father and Ronaldinho Weasley's parents would never be reconciled.

As a direct descendant of the Weasley family, Ronaldinho's father, Arthur Weasley, was a member of the "Order of the Phoenix" founded by Dumbledore, while Theodore's father was a Death Eater.

Although there was no conclusive evidence, the Ministry of Magic's investigation failed to catch Theodore's father. However, everyone knows that "the Nott family is a dark wizard family", and this view is not wrong.

This made Theodore realize that it was impossible for him and Ronaldinho to be together.

Even though Ronaldine was friendly to him, Theodore did not dare to approach her for her safety.

"Tom Riddle" took advantage of Theodore's secret emotions.

"Tom Riddle" instilled the following ideas in Theodore:

"Sooner or later I will be reborn, and then all those who oppose me will be eliminated."

"Ronaldine's parents are no exception, but as a pure-blooded and talented witch, Ronaldin can stay alive."

"Theodore, as long as you are loyal to me, I can allow you to marry Ronaldinho."

"An excellent pure-blood witch will definitely give birth to excellent children. If Ronaldinho resists, I will cast a obedience spell on her and let her be possessed by pure-blood young men in turn... But as long as you don't disobey me, Ronaldinho is yours."

Theodore was afraid that the girl he loved would be treated like a tool.

If he had been loyal to Voldemort, he could at least have saved her.

Just like that, the heart of this young man who only wanted to protect his beloved gradually became distorted.

Every time he wrote in his journal, the magic gradually weakened, and Theodore became aware of a deep desire filling his heart.

Although he was afraid of losing himself, Theodore gave in to protect his father's life and the dignity of his beloved girl.

By the Christmas holidays, Theodore had been visibly affected by the magic of the Horcrux, and his personality had changed as a result.

At this moment, he could hardly remember what had happened, but he remembered that his obsession with Ronaldin became stronger and stronger.

He remembered that he thought Ronaldine's happiness was to be his.

He also remembers sending cards at Christmas.

He also remembers sending cards and roses on Valentine’s Day.

By then, Theodore's personality had been almost completely distorted by the magic of the Horcrux, and he spent his days in a daze.

It can be said that Theodore almost lost himself until that moment -

When "Tom Riddle" almost took away all his magical powers, Theodore fell to the cold ground, dying.

What saved him was the magical warmth coming from those lips.

Although he had almost lost consciousness and even the feeling of his body, the magic power quickly flowed through his body, warming his limbs and making his fuzzy thoughts gradually clear.

Theodore could clearly feel himself being hugged and kissed, and the silky hair gently brushed against his cheek, bringing a slight itch.

At the same time, a wisp of fragrance blew gently, causing his stagnant heartbeat to beat violently.

When he finally opened his heavy eyelids and wanted to confirm the owner of the fragrance, the girl he had always had a crush on appeared before him, her gem-like blue eyes filled with tears.

Her beautiful red hair was like a curtain, isolating herself from all existence except Theodore and Ronaldin.

Theodore couldn't help but gasp as Ronaldinda collapsed onto his chest.

"Weasley?!"

Theodore tried to sit up, but his body was so incredibly heavy that he could only lift his head slightly before falling back to the stone ground.

"Mr. Nott, don't push yourself. You just came back from the brink of death."

Following the direction of the voice, Theodore saw Dumbledore kneeling beside him, his bright blue eyes smiling gently.

"Dumbledore, the Headmaster..."

"You should thank Miss Weasley...she saved you."

Dumbledore's words finally made Theodore, who was not fully awake yet, understand.

"All right, Mr. Nott. Although your life is no longer in danger, you are still very weak. You should get some more sleep."

As Dumbledore waved his wand, warm white light shone down, and Theodore's consciousness gradually became blurred.

——When he woke up again, Theodore was lying on the bed in St. Mungo's Hospital.

He learned from the therapist that he had been in a coma for three days.

Theodore felt surprisingly little sadness when he learned that his father had been arrested and sent to Azkaban.

Because the moment Dumbledore appeared, he was mentally prepared.

He wondered what would happen to him next, perhaps becoming the youngest prisoner in Azkaban ever.

His mind was somewhat numb, and he realized that the therapists were treating him like an enemy, just going through the motions.

He thought that he might never see Ronaldinho again.

Even if he was saved from being sent to Azkaban, he would not have a bright future.

——Just under such circumstances, a visitor came to him.