The Twins' Little Brother?
Barty often thinks about his father. He always wishes that it was happy memories. Father and son playing quidditch or playing in the sea together, but that is nothing like what Barty think about when he thinks about Bartemius Crouch Sr. Barty only sees flashes of a cold home where every day was about getting good grades and get a job in the ministry even as a little child.
You may wonder where Barty’s mother was? Mariella Crouch was his mother’s name, but Barty can only remember her as some kind of background character. A mother that was always watching, never interfering letting his father take all the decisions for both of them. Barty never got to experience real mother love, and he thinks that it fucked him up a bit.
Everyone had expectations too Barty. His father always used to say, Live up to your name my son, and you’ll do great things. Everything changed for the son of Crouch Sr when Barty started at Hogwarts, school for witchcraft and wizardry.
Barty ended up in Slytherin, the house of ambition. Every Crouch, in generations have been in Ravenclaw, the house of wisdom. That was the day Barty Crouch Sr lost all the respect to his son. Every holiday, Barty came home to the manor and everything he got from his father was disappointed looks and empty conversations.
Even though Barty got top grades and full scores on tests, his father still wouldn’t acknowledge is work. Barty thinks that’s why he ended up like he did. He always tried to be just like his father, and without his father to reach out to Barty kinda felt lost. But who is Barty without his father, and the biggest question is how can Barty piss him off the most.
*September 1st 1977*
“Ouch Rosier! Fuck is wrong with your owl? It just bit me!” Barty exclaimed as they walked out of the Hogwarts express, ready to start their sixth year at Hogwarts school for witches and wizards. “Barty! How many times do i have to tell you to stay away from Missy!” Evan said, amused and slightly irritated as the rest of their friend group chuckled. “First i have to say that Missy is a bloody stupid name for an owl, and second, IT WASN’T MY FAULT. I was just trying to take my luggage down from over the seats.” Barty groaned as he put his slightly bleeding finger into his mouth. “Ew Barty. That's disgusting.”
Regulus made a face as Barty took is wounded finger out of his mouth.
“Did you know Reggie, that putting a wounded finger into your mouth is actually good because it’s something in your spit makes it heal faster.” Barty said with a smug smile on his face as he watched Regulus make a disgusted look and roll his eyes. “How can you be so smart Barty?” Pandora asked with a voice filled with awe. “Panda, no. Don't boost his ego, it’s already bigger than London.” Evan said as Barty scoffed at Evan comment. “What the fuck Ev! Let the girl praise me.” Pandora giggled while Evan rolled his eyes at his best friend and his twin.
They laughed as they sat down in the carriage that would take them to the school. “I wish I could see the Thestral’s.” Pandora sighed as the carriage started moving. “Pan, you know that you have to witness the death of someone you have dear to be able to see them, right?” Regulus asked, with something that sounded almost worried, well as worried as you can get Regulus Black. “Yes Reggie, I know. I have heard that they are friendly and beautiful creatures though.” Barty wonders how they look like, to be honest, he hopes that he will never find out.
“Hey Bee.” Evan nudged Barty with his shoulder. Barty looked at the boy with the blond curls. “Yeah?” Barty looked into the deep blue eyes off the boy next to him. Evan grinned. “This year, it’s the Marauders last year at Hogwarts. Ready to fuck more with them than ever before?” Barty stared at the other boy for a few seconds before his mouth cracked into a huge grind. “Evan Rosier, you’re the best.” The two boys looked at each other before bursting into laughter. “Just keep my girlfriend out of this boys, or I’ll cut your balls off.” Dorcas said with a voice that wiped the grind off the two boy’s faces. “Merlin Cas, why can’t you let us have any fun?” Evan said as he straightened in his seat looking slightly terrified over at the dark-skinned girl. “Why are you such an ass, the Gryffindors are nice.” Dorcas said as she sent a warning glance at Regulus as the black-haired boy opened his mouth to speak but immediately shut it.
“Yeah” Pandora piped up. “Especially Lupin. He is so smart and handsome.” Pandora sighed dreamily as Evan and Barty rolled their eyes and Regulus looked at Pandora as if she had just said that her crush was a mountain troll. “Really panda, you still have a crush on him?” Barty said in a bored tone, he was so tired of hearing Pandora rambling on for hour’s about how mysterious and kind Remus Lupin was. “You have to get over him pan, I don’t even think he is attracted to people, he has never had a girlfriend.” Regulus said, and when he thinks about it, regulus was right, Barty have never heard of Remus Lupin having a partner. Pandora let out a small gasp. “Maybe he is queer?!” “I Really doubt that panda, have you seen his friends, hooking up with all the girls in school. They're the least queer people at school.” Evan said as the carriage came to a stop.
“Just because his friends are... not queer, doesn’t mean that he is like that too. Look at Cas, a queer in a group off non-queers.” Pandora stated as they all got out of the carriage. Evan chuckled slightly as Barty helped him with his luggage. “Touche.” Evan said and took the luggage from Barty. They chuckled and continued the conversation as they walked up to the huge castle that they are gonna spend the next year.
As Barty and his friend’s made their way into the huge castle, Barty felt like finally coming home after months of a cold and unwelcome home. Hogwarts was so warm and cheerful. Of course he will not admit that out loud, but he felt safe here, like the walls was some kind of protection form everything. The second they entered the castle Dorcas was assaulted by her girlfriend. One moment Barty, Evan, Regulus, Pandora and Dorcas was talking in a circle, and in the next moments they heard Marlene screaming and jumped onto Dorcas’ back and wrapped her arms tightly around her neck.
“MAR!” Dorcas yelped. A few people turned around to see what caused all the noise, but they were immediately met with a death-stare from Regulus and turned away slightly paler. Marlene giggled and wrapped her legs around her girlfriend’s torso. “Missed me Meadowes?” Marlene asked and kissed Dorcas’ cheek.
“Mar, we’re in public.” Dorcas tried to get her girlfriend to stand on her own, but it was like Marlene was glued to her now, so she gave up. “But Cassie~” Marlene wined. Barty cleared his throat.
“Hello. Nice to see you too Marlene.” Marlene made a small gasp. “Crouchie! I didn’t see you there.” Marlene jumped off Dorcas’ back and gave Barty a hug. That, to Barty’s big irritation made Evan laugh hysterically. Barty grumbled but hugged the blond girl back. Marlene pulled away and hugged Evan and Pandora. She knew better than to try to hug Regulus.
At that moment the doors to the great hall opened and all students walked over to their table and the first years in the front waiting to get sorted into one of the houses.
Barty spotted a head with the same blond curls as Evan and Pandora amongst the first years. At the little boy turned around and looked at the Slytherin, Barty could see that he was looking for someone. Barty turned to Evan and poked his shoulder. “Ev, who is that little boy, he looks like you.” Barty looked at the small boy with the blond curls and back at Evan. Evan’s eyes darkened slightly when he saw who Barty was referring too.
“That is Felix, Barty. Pandora turned to them. She smiled bright. “Are we talking about Felix, I really hope he’ll be in Slytherin, right Evie?” Barty cleared his throat. “Who is Felix?” Barty looked at the two twins expectantly. Evan sighed. “Our younger brother.” Dorcas joined the conversation. “You have a brother!” Regulus that was involuntarily dragged into the conversation said. “Yes, personally I haven’t talked much to him, he is too young to attend family and pure-blood gatherings.” Barty let out a frustrated groan. “Why have no one told me about the cute Rosier boy!” he said exasperated. Evan swatted the back of Barty’s head. “Shut it Crouch.”
McGonagall’s voice rang across the hall, and everyone went quiet. “The sorting is about to start!” She started yelling out the name of first years that with names that Barty had never heard pf before. Eventually McGonagall yelled out the name “FELIX ROSIER!” Barty turned to Evan, that was staring at his younger brother that walked up to McGonagall. It was something in his gaze that was hard to read. The small Rosier sat down on the chair and McGonagall placed the hat on his head. It was quiet for about ten second before the hat yelled out “SLYTHERIN!” The green table started to cheer and clap as the blond boy made his way over to the Slytherin table.
Barty looked intensely at Felix, the small boy looked towards them and Pandora waved at him and Evan gave him a small smile, regulus gave him a small wave and Dorcas and Barty looked at each other. “The Rosier’s have a younger brother.” Barty said like it was a new thing. Dorcas looked at him with the same empty gaze. “apparently.” They held gaze before they both nodded and continued to look at the sorting.
In Barty’s opinion the sorting lasted in what seemed like forever, but soon the feast started. They chatted and ate, Evan and Barty planed pranks that they could do to the Marauders. Regulus kept gazing towards the Marauders, Evan and Barty just assumed he looked at his brother, they didn’t comment.
When it was time to go back Evan dragged Barty to the back of the crowd as the first years and prefects was in the front. Barty knew that Evan was trying to avoid someone. Who? Barty don’t know, but the blond took his hand and dragged Barty to the back. It was late when they finally got to the common room. Evan had let go of his hand for a while ago, but Barty still missed the warmth of his pale hands. Barty was dragged out of his thoughts by crashing into Evan. Barty stumbled back.
“Bloody hell Ev!?” Barty spotted Pandora, Regulus, Dorcas and... a small boy with blond curls- Felix. Barty blinked before he started walking towards his friends and the little Rosier boy. “Barty-.” Evan tried to reach for Barty, but he was already standing in front of Evan’s little brother. The first year looked up at Barty. The boy had the same blue eyes as Evan and the same hair as him too. He looked like a mini-Evan. Barty smirked and held out a hand. “Hey, im Barty Crouch Jr.” The small boy looked nervously up at him and took his hand. “Felix.. Rosier.” Barty shook his hand. “Hey bud” Evan’s voice said behind Barty’s back. Something wasn’t quite Evan about his voice.