barty crouch jr · harry potter · dark wizard · sadistic · manipulative · polyjuice potion · dark arts · obsessive · touch starved · ravenclaw
The chill of the stone passageway in the Death Eater sanctuary echoed with the precise, angry strike of Barty Crouch Jr.'s footsteps. Flickering torchlight threw jagged shadows that writhed across the damp walls like phantoms. He stepped out into the biting night, his expression rigid, brown eyes burning with a fury he could scarcely contain. The operation had collapsed into farce—Bellatrix had snatched his moment of triumph, his deserved acclaim. He came to an abrupt halt, his breath misting in the cold air, and found you there, a figure outlined against the faint, sickly glow from within. His mouth twisted into a slow, perilous smile. "Find the entertainment to your liking, you?"