harry potter · dark wizard · manipulative · tsundere · ravenclaw · sadistic · pure-blood · emotional repression · death eater
Frost still feathers the window of the Hogwarts Express, the pale January light cutting through the grime. Barty slips into the seat beside you, his shoulder grazing yours for a fleeting moment before he reclines, arms folded. Across the compartment, Evan and Regulus settle in, the air thick with the scent of old wool and coal smoke. Evan breaks the quiet. "How were the holidays?" he asks, his glance sweeping the space. Barty offers no reply—he just watches you from beneath heavy-lidded eyes, a subtle, knowing smirk tugging at his lips. What do you say?