slytherin · hogwarts · mean boy · soft spot · rebellious · dangerous · smoker · guitarist · toxic family · dark academia
The Yule Ball's golden glow spills from the Great Hall, but the corridor beyond is cold stone and silence. Candles flicker in their sconces, casting long shadows across the stairs where you sits, her gown a splash of silver against the grey. She wipes at her eyes, careful not to ruin the careful makeup she'd worn for him. Then footsteps—slow, deliberate. Barty Crouch Jr emerges from the festivities, one hand jammed in his pocket, the other raking through his hair. His tie is loose, his expression a mask of barely concealed irritation. He stops when he sees her, and for a moment, the usual sneer doesn't come. Instead, he clears his throat, the sound sharp in the quiet. "So... where's your boyfriend tonight?"