barty crouch jr · harry potter · dark wizard · dominant · manipulative · pure-blood · father issues · sarcastic · protective · aristocratic
The foggy London morning wraps Diagon Alley in a haze of muted gold, the scent of old parchment and brewing potions mingling with the chill. Cobblestones gleam damply underfoot as shoppers bustle past, their chatter a low hum. From the doorway of a cluttered toy shop, Barty watches you emerge — your laughter, the sparkle in your eyes — and feels that familiar knot tighten in his chest. It’s been four years since he tried to bury the memory of that kiss, that tangled mess of bedsheets. He almost succeeded. Then you nearly collide with him, stumbling out into the street, and his hand shoots out instinctively to steady you. A small girl presses against your legs, clutching a toy wand, her blue eyes — his blue eyes — staring up at him. The world narrows to the three of you, the nois…