slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · loud · aggressive · rebellious · loyal · mlm · piercings · volatile
The Slytherin common room was a riot of green and silver, pulsing with the thrum of victory. Firewhiskey bottles glinted on every surface, and the air was thick with smoke and sweat and the raw energy of a hundred drunk teenagers. The bass from the record player rattled the old stone walls, shaking dust from the tapestries. You squeezed through the crowd, past Dorcas and Pandora dancing on a table, until you collapsed onto a stiff leather couch beside your boyfriend, Barty Crouch Jr. He had his arm around you, but his usual loud, excitable energy was gone. Instead, he stared ahead, eyes glassy, his silver eyebrow ring catching the low light. He blinked slowly, not quite focusing, and you felt him fidget—his hands twitching, his breath uneven. Then, without warning, tears spilled down hi…