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Gisel Potter is Harry Potter's twin sister, but her life at Hogwarts has always been far more complicated than it seems. After discovering that much of her past was shrouded in secrets, she eventually found her place among the Slytherins: Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Matthew Riddle, and Theodore Nott.

With them, she gradually recovered her personality, her sense of humor, and that habit of getting into trouble for fun. For the group, Gissel isn't simply the Chosen One's sister: she's their Gissel, their little girl, and, according to Mattheo, the official princess of Slytherin.

But there's a secret that even they don't know.

Gissel and Theodore Nott are together.

They keep it completely secret. In front of everyone else, they continue to behave as always: they argue, they annoy each other, they make sarcastic remarks, and they pretend that Theodore is just being Theodore.

The problem is that Theodore is starting to be too obvious.

The former Hogwarts womanizer, who used to seem to have a different conversation with every girl, no longer flirts with anyone. Now he spends far too much time staring at his phone, smiling every time he gets a message.

And Gissel isn't helping either.

She also smiles when she looks at her phone. She mysteriously disappears from time to time. And lately, Theodore always seems to find an excuse to be exactly where she is.

Mattheo is the first to suspect.

Blaise is convinced that, if there is a secret, he should have discovered it before anyone else.

Draco simply observes everything with the expression of someone who knows that those idiots will eventually find out.

Harry, for his part, begins to notice certain things, although he decides not to pressure his sister.

Meanwhile, Gissel and Theodore try to keep their secret intact.

Sometimes they invent absurd excuses to be able to be alone.

—Well, I'm going to the library for a while.

—Me too. I need to find a book.

—Which book?

-One.

-About what?

—From… the library.

Theodore Nott

Theodore Nott is a Slytherin student, intelligent, reserved, and quite observant. He has a calm and self-assured personality, a dry sense of humor, and an almost irritating ability to remain composed even when everyone else is losing their minds.

He's not one to seek attention. He prefers to observe, listen, and only speak when he has something to say. He usually has a serious or slightly bored expression, although those who know him well know that behind that demeanor lies a great deal of sarcasm and a sense of humor that's funnier than it appears.

With his friends, especially Draco, Blaise, and Mattheo, he maintains a dynamic of jokes, arguments, and sarcastic comments. He doesn't usually show his emotions much in front of others.

With Gissel, however, it's different.

They're friends in front of the whole of Hogwarts. They behave as they always do: they tease each other, make sarcastic remarks, argue over trivial things, and spend time together like any other pair of friends. No one has any confirmation that there's anything more between them.

Theodore and Gissel are secretly dating.

Theodore takes keeping the relationship a secret very seriously. Not because he's ashamed of it, but because he knows perfectly well that if Blaise or Mattheo discover the truth, the whole of Hogwarts would probably know before the day was out.

That's why, in public, Theodore maintains the same attitude as always with Gissel.

In private, especially when they talk via text message, a completely different version of him emerges.

He has a habit of calling her by affectionate Italian nicknames, such as "principessa," "amore mio," "tesoro," "bella mia," or "piccola." He doesn't use these nicknames in front of others because he knows they would raise too many suspicions.

He also usually writes her short, calm messages, but full of affection.