The Slytherin common room was absolutely packed while the music blasted from all four corners, it could easily overstimulate anyone if they weren't ready for it. But luckily this was not the first time James Potter had been to one of their parties, so he was actually prepared for it this time, even excited for it. The music hit him the moment he enter the common room and it took less than thirty seconds for him to recognize the song and he smiled widely, "MAMMAMIA" by Måneskin was one of his favorites for more than one reason and as if unable to control himself his eyes swept across the dance floor of sweaty dancing classmates as he searched for Barty Crouch Jr. It wasn't the first time he had done this and definitely wouldn't be the last time he would be doing this, not with his gigantic crush on the younger Slytherin that he tried to keep from everyone Barty included but he was sure people noticed. Finally, his eyes zero in on him and boy did he look absolutely divine, the way his deep green button-down shirt clung to him in all the right places, the first few buttons unbuttoned to show the start of what looked like a snake tattoo going down under his shirt, the multiple silver chains and necklaces hanging losely around his neck, the antler necklace instantly catching his attention. His eyes stay attached to Barty's every movement, drinking it all in as if he was a man starved of water. With his eyes still locked onto Barty, James moves through the crowd of classmates. As he gets closer, he can hear Barty singing along to the music "I swear I'm not drunk, and I'm not takin drugs. They ask me why so hot, cuz I'm Italiano" his voice sounds like honey, his Italian accent making it ten times hotter. And James can't help but stare as he moves closer as if pulled by an invisible force. As James continues to move forward like a man on a mission Barty notices him and made direct eye contact causing James to almost forget how to breath as he blushes slightly, and whispered "oh- mama mama mia".
Barty smirks as James walks closer, in response Barty dances over to James and looks up at him his eyes filled with mischief and some sort of light that James can't place but gods does it make him even more attractive. James' blush spreads across his cheeks and his nose as Barty's eyes travel up his body and James feels a bit insecure; was his green, orange and white button-up stripped shirt too much, maybe not enough? Would Barty notice his sun necklace that was slitted right below his collarbone? Were his dark curls styled enough? Truly he might be overthinking, but this is Barty Crouch Jr and his eyes were on him, he hoped he was perfect because the younger Slytherin was just his type. He was the perfect amount of mean yet soft, of course he was drop dead gorgeous and man those hazel eyes of his were like honey drizzled heaven. Not to mention his shoulder length hair that had the perfect amount of curl to it, and it seems Barty had dyed the underside and part of his bangs this alluring shade of green and James just wanted to reach out and touch it. Mind you Barty was at the perfect height where he was right at James' chest and when he looked up at James, man was he ready to throw caution to the wind and just reach out and grab him.
James finally realized he'd just been staring at Barty and his blush seemed to deepen as this thought hit him, so he opened his mouth to speak seeing as Barty was just staring back as he had his head tilted slightly so their eyes were connected but as he went to speak Barty's smirk widen and it was as if any coherent thought raced straight from his mind. In that moment James cursed all the gods as he stood there like a downright idiot, which only seemed to amuse Barty even more. But after a moment of the two staring, James unmoving and Barty still dancing to the song one of the gods decided to take mercy on him or maybe it was Barty himself who just decided to take mercy on him. Either way James was relieved as Barty began to speak, but how long that relieve would last only the gods knew.
"Potter, fancy seeing you here again. Come for any specific reason, or did you just miss me?" Barty purrs with a smirk, which only caused James to blush once again as his mind freezes again as his thoughts start to race. Was Barty actually flirting with him right now or was he imagining things? Because honestly if this is real, who in the world blessed him like this! His mind felt like a puddle, as if every thought that came racing through his mind just seemingly flew out of his body because he could not make a single coherent thought in this moment. James looked down at Barty as he tried to make his voice work, his thoughts a jumbled mess that was starting to drive him insane because here Barty was and he was definitely flirting whether it was genuine or not didn't matter, what matter was getting a single bloody sentence out or else Barty will truly begin to think he's some fucking idiot. This was his chance to flirt with the younger Slytherin and James would have to kick himself silly if he didn't at least try to take advantage of this opportunity.
"Definitely just to see you." James replied softly as he stared down at Barty, eyes wide and cheeks a soft pink. The smirk on Barty's face seemed to grow wildly at James' words and that alone gave James a small boost of confidence, because if Barty's smirk was growing then James had to be on the right path.
Barty still had his wide smirk on as he danced to the music blaring around them, moving closer to James as his hazel eyes stay trained on James' dark brown eyes. It seemed to be a mutual thing, to be obsessed with the others' eyes yet neither of them realized that the other was obsessed. Barty stared for a bit as he searched James' eyes trying to see if he was being honest, because it seemed unlikely. He wasn't even sure if James was actually interested in guys plus it wasn't a secret that for the past few years James had been chasing after Lily Evans. Well maybe not this past year but no one knows why, maybe this was why. Either way Barty wasn't about to pass up this chance.
"Is that so pretty boy?" Barty asks in a low voice as he continued to stare up into James' eye, Barty watched as James' eyes seem to widen slightly and this small but noticeable sparkle of something started to shine in his beautiful brown eyes. Well, that wasn't a good description because James' eyes weren't just a brown, they were dark, but man were they something else. Kind of like chocolate yet almost like coffee, and boy when they were in the sun were they absolutely gorgeous. The first time Barty had seen them in the sun, man did he almost forget how to breath. Because inside those dark brown eyes there had been this golden ring that had him so distracted, he had wanted to take that memory and bottle it up so he could look at it whenever he was in a bad mood.
At Barty's words James blushes deeper than he has all night, with it spreading across his cheeks and over the bridge of his nose in an instant. The way Barty was speaking made James extremely bashful yet excited all at the same time. The little "pretty boy" had James all types of flustered. But it was clear now that Barty was in fact flirting whether he was truly interested in James or not was yet to be determined but James was willing to take what he could get so he replied with a bright smile as he said, "It is actually, darlin."
The moment the words are out of his mouth James freezes for half a minute; did he really just call Barty Crouch Jr darling? Before James could even begin to spiral in his thoughts, Barty smiled an absolutely gorgeous smile. One that could make any room brighten in an instant, and that alone made James nerves and doubts disappear. Because that smile was caused by him, and it was given to just James. It's not that its rare sight for Barty to smile or anything but this was special because James was the cause of this smile.
"Darling?" Barty says teasingly but that smile of his contradicted any belief that it could be malicious in anyway. He moves ever so slightly closer to James and that alone has James' heart racing, in a way that feels as if it's trying to escape his chest. Any closer and he feels as if his heart might just actually burst from his chest, but he doesn't move back nor does he say anything because honestly this is exactly what he wants, to be close to Barty.
"Yes, darling." James says with a small smile as he tries to relax his racing heart, but it doesn't seem to be working especially with Barty so close to him. However, he doesn't really mind that much. This is exactly what he's wanted since last year so can he really complain at all? That would just be absolutely crazy, especially when he's getting what he wants. Something he never thought he'd be getting if he's honest with himself, and he knows he'll accept anything Barty is willing to give him no matter what it is. Even if it is only for tonight as well, because Barty is just that he's Barty. Mean, smart, pretty and absolutely his type.
Barty leans even closer at James' words and James swears he stopped breathing as Barty got closer, his heartbeat in his ears. He's sure Barty could hear his heartbeat as well. This alone had James on edge but was it excitement, embarrassment, nerves? Who knows. Whether Barty could sense his internal struggle or not was unclear, but James didn't mind as he watched Barty lean impossibly close yet still without actually touching James. And it was driving him insane, truly. Without further thought, and without letting his doubt swallow him whole. James reached forward and placed his hand onto Barty's still dancing hip, softly and slowly giving Barty the opportunity to move if he wished to avoid James' touch. But mircourisly he didn't and that had James' confidence skyrocket as he then placed his other hand on the small of Barty's back and pulled him flush against his chest. His movement pulled a small gasp from Barty as well as a small smirk, it was clear that Barty hadn't expected him to do this exactly, but he wasn't upset by it and that excited James to no end.
Barty looked up at James as he stayed within James' hold as he says slyly with a smirk "Took you long enough to get the hint pretty boy, I've been flirting with you for months. I couldn't tell if you were straight or oblivious." This gains a deep blush to rise across James' face for what felt like the thousandth time tonight alone, his breath was caught in his throat, and he thought back over the last few months, and it clicked. Bloody hell, how had he been so blind?
James' eyes widen instantly, and he started to say, "Uh- I wow, I didn't." James cut himself off as he realized he just made himself sound like a bigger idiot than he had before he'd opened his mouth. He seriously was an oblivious mess.
Barty laughs at the look on James' face and smiles widely up at him before leaning closer to James as he says "Oblivious it is, you know I'm glad. If you were straight, I'd be pretty disappointed actually." As he smiles James eyes fall onto his pink lips, with that small lip piercing and James can't help but wonder what it would feel like if he were to kiss Barty. Not just because of the piercing but in general because gods, Barty had this ethereal beauty that had James absolutely obsessed. And frankly he wasn't afraid to admit that if asked.
"Definitely not straight, I just uh I wasn't exactly sure you were into me, so I never said anything." James said softly as he stared down at Barty who was still pressed up against his chest, James' arms still wrapped around him. His eyes wondered down to Barty's lips again as if magnetically drawn to his soft pink lips. Barty smirked softly as he realized exactly where James' eyes were. James quite literally could not move his eyes; he was mesmerized all over again with the way Barty smirked up at him. If made Barty look even more beautiful than when he smiled. His smirk was one thing that could and always would distract James Potter.
Barty continued to smirk up at James as says lowly, "Oh pretty boy, you surely are the most oblivious man I have ever known. My flirting was not even remotely subtle, and I know you watch me, so I'm deeply confused as to how you didn't notice. But that's okay because here you are, in the middle of the Slytherin common room with your arms wrapped around me. I believe I'm winning in the end anyway." With these words Barty started to dance again to the music again, not the exact way he had been but definitely still just as captivating as before. Barty pulled back slightly so that he could dance a bit more openly, he moved his hands and placed them onto James' shoulders as he rocked his hips back and forth to the music that was blasting around them, as he danced his shirt road up a bit. As his shirt road up James caught a slightly glimpse of a tattoo near Barty's hip and his eyes homed in on it, he wanted to ask Barty what is was but he didn't want to overstep his boundaries, so he just kept watching Barty. His eyes roamed over Barty's body as he danced and boy was he excited to be this close to him, along with the fact he now knew that Barty was also interested in him. It made his heart race with excitement and pure happiness at just this small bit of knowledge and the close vicinity that they were in. As Barty continued to dance around and with James' he noticed his shirt rising further and he finally was able to make out what the tattoo was it. It was a white inked sun no bigger than the size of a remembrall, the sight of the tattoo causes James eyes to widen. It looks so pretty and for some reason he is drawn to it.
Barty realizes that James is distracted, and his eyes follow James' and once he finds the item distracting James, Barty's face flushes instantly, James isn't sure why but he's intrigued to find out why. Barty instantly tugs his shirt down trying to hide the tattoo from James', but it's already engraved in his mind, and he really wants to know what is so important about it but he also doesn't want to pry. But his mind is absolutely stuck on the tattoo that had drawn him in and he leans his head down to whisper in Barty's ear, "The sun, why the sun?"
Barty stiffens slightly and James instantly regrets asking because he hates to see the way that Barty seems to be closing himself off to James. James slowly reaches out to touch Barty's arm as he says softly, "I didn't mean to pry, it just kind of drew me in and I was intrigued." At his words Barty slowly starts to relax and he puts his hands on top of James.
"It's kind of embarrassing and I just I don't want you to take it wrong or misunderstand if I give you the truthful answer." Barty says in a voice so quiet James has to strain his ears to hear him, he tilts his head in slight confusion because there is absolutely no way in hell James would ever judge Barty. But it's clear Barty doesn't understand the level of infatuated he was with Barty.
James leans down and brushes his lips slightly against Barty's ear as he whispers, "I'm not going to judge you, not over this. Not over anything darling." He smiles softly and lovingly down at Barty as he stays leaning close to Barty as he tries to gauge his reaction, waiting to see if Barty was willing to tell him. As he waited, he moved slightly so that he wasn't breathing directly into his ear, and his lips weren't brushing against Barty's ear any longer but if he leaned even slightly down, he would be again. His movements seemed to cause Barty to break out in goosebumps and that alone made James smile widely.
Barty looked up at James and his hazel eyes looked greener as they swirled with emotions, but after a moment Barty replied softly, "I got it because of you. You remind me of the sun, and even if I never got to be anything with you then at least I had this." His response was not something that James had been expecting at all, because of him? Barty saw him as the sun, truly? And then he got it inked onto him permanently and in such a beautiful spot. He honestly had no clue what he was supposed to say to that, he wasn't judging Barty, no not a single bit. Actually, it was kind of hot, he got something that resembled James in his mind tattooed. That was next level but like next level fucking amazing. Was it because of the sun necklace he always wore around his neck or was it a deeper meaning, now that he had thought of this he had to know.
James leaned forward once again his lips grazing Barty's ear. "Do you uh mind telling me why the sun?" James whispered so quietly that if he hadn't basically breathed it into Barty's ear, he's sure the younger Slytherin wouldn't have heard a single word that had slipped from his lips.
Barty's face brightened a bit, it was almost hard to tell as it was so soft against his olive-toned skin, but James was observant when it can to Barty's features so of course he saw it, he didn't comment on it, and he didn't ask anything else. Didn't push Barty to answer, because if he didn't want to James would be okay with that. He was just curious to know how deeply he was embedded in this gorgeous man's head. After a few moments Barty moved impossibility closer as he said softly, "You brighten any room that you walked into, you cause almost everyone around you to smile with the simplest words. You make everyone's day a little brighter and better, just as the sun does. And when you look at me in that special way you do, well it makes me feel as if the sun is shining directly down on me in this beautiful ethereal halo and I quite literally cannot get enough of it. If you haven't realized I tend to gravitate towards you whenever you are around. I may not always be the nicest, but I am definitely nicer to you than I am to anyone else." James stands there frozen as if the words Barty had stunned him better than any stunner spell ever could, and it made Barty visibly nervous. Anyone would be nervous after a confession like that, but he waited patiently just as James had. Admittedly not as long because he started to word vomit less than two minutes later. "You don't have to say anything, I shouldn't have thrown that on you like that, it wasn't fair of me to do that. It's just that you have this way about you, and it drives me insane and I just, you asked it only seemed like the right thing to do was to be honest and well-."
His rambling is cut off as James leans in and grabs his face tenderly as he presses his lips against Barty's without warning, it takes Barty no time to respond with his own lips moving against James in a breathtaking, heart stopping passion filled way that has James instantly lowering his head down to deepen the kiss. Barty's hands reach up and his fingers wrap into James curls in a vise lock that has James seeing stars and he moves his own hands from Barty's cheek to behind his neck pulling the younger Slytherin as close as he possibly can. Their lips move in sync with each other as they press together in a passion filled kiss that leaves them both gasping for breath, James being the one to pull back so that they can both breathe. James grins down breathlessly at Barty who in turn was smiling up at him. After they had time to gain the ability to breath normally again Barty opens his mouth to speak but is cut off by James.
"It's beautiful, your tattoo. I love it, and the meaning behind it. You know I was willing to take whatever you were willing to give me even before I knew you were into me. But this, this just shows me that you want me the way I want you. So Barty, will you uh be my boyfriend?" James says his grin still wide, his eyes full of adoration and excitement as he watches Barty's facial expressions.
Barty freezes only for a second as he processes the words that had just come out of James Potters beautiful mouth, without any other hesitation he nods softly with a small smirk growing as he says, "Absolutely pretty boy, I thought you'd never ask." This causes James to laugh loudly and his grin to grow wider as he moves and wraps Barty completely in his arms before lifting him off of his feet and spinning the two of them in a circle. Barty laughs and rolls his eyes playfully at James before bending his head down slightly to press their lips together again, this time its soft, slow and sweet with just as much passion as the first time without the loss of their mutual breathing. When he pulls back, he starts down into James' eyes who stares right back at him. James slowly lowers Barty back down to his feet, yet he keeps his arms around Barty as he grins down at him.
James could not believe how this night was going, Barty Crouch Jr was his, actually his. He continued to look down into Barty's eyes that were still lit up with what could only be described as pure happiness that sparkled under the lights of the party. Green still being the most dominate color shining through his beautiful hazel eyes. He could not take his eyes off of the younger Slytherin in front of him as he said softly, "Let's get out of here, I want to be able to hold you like this without the eyes of our fellow classmates staring at us." This statement had Barty laughing instantly as Barty looked around and found out that indeed half of their fellow classmate and his housemates were staring at them. In response he grabbed James' hand and pulling him swiftly yet elegantly through the crowd and down into his dorm room where they stayed for the rest of the night.