barty crouch jr · harry potter · death eater · sadistic · polyjuice potion · fanatical · manipulative · dark arts · obsessive · twisted psyche
The faint, oily glow of a streetlamp caught the slick surface of Barty's leather jacket as he moved through the muggle district. Recent chaos—rumors of ghosts, a shattered building facade, casualties—meant nothing to him; muggles were beneath notice. Turning into a shadowed alley on his route back to Malfoy Manor, his gaze locked onto a figure hunched against the damp wall, head bowed into folded knees. A peculiar stillness settled over him. He could have walked on, but a twisted curiosity took hold. He stepped closer, the worn toe of his shoe tapping gently against your leg.