I need some Barry crouch x reader hcs!!!
headcanons for barty crouch jr x reader
✧ Barty's tough exterior melts a bit when he's with you.
✧ Although he’s far from “cuddly,” he has his unique ways of showing affection, like brushing your hair back when you’re distracted or tracing your features as you sleep.
✧ Barty’s not one for sweet words, but his actions speak volumes.
✧ He’ll get you your favorite snacks or bring you small trinkets he found while out (which may or may not look slightly ominous) because he thought of you.
✧ Barty might act like he doesn’t care about anyone, but he’s fiercely protective of you.
✧ Even in mundane settings, he’ll shoot anyone who looks at you wrong a glare that practically screams, “try me.”
✧ Barty has a dark sense of humor that only you truly understand.
✧ He’ll make some snide comment about a “light curse” on that annoying person who cut you off, and you’re caught between laughing and wondering if he’s serious.
✧ Expect a list of names only he can call you that would sound terrifying coming from anyone else.
✧ "My little accomplice" or "favorite sinner" are all meant with an oddly fond glint in his eye.
✧ Barty has a twisted sense of what qualifies as a "prank."
✧ He’ll hide your wand and act innocent, or cast a temporary charm to give you a slight shiver whenever you say a particular word.
✧ The fact that he finds these things hilarious somehow makes them even more endearing.
✧ Barty has zero interest in keeping things “normal.”
✧ He’ll whisk you away to strange places or suddenly decide that he wants to dance with you in a forbidden part of Hogwarts, laughing wildly as you try to shush him.
✧ Arguments are intense with Barty but often end up with some kind of wicked banter. "I would gladly hex you right now," he’ll say, and you’ll counter, “As if you’d survive a day without me.” He grins in response, all too delighted by your bite.
✧ He’ll make a big deal about not being “soft,” but then you’ll catch him resting his hand on your back protectively in a crowd or casting discreet protective charms on you.
✧ Barty opens up during the witching hours, sharing bits of his past and fears.
✧ His walls come down, and he’ll even reveal the vulnerabilities he rarely lets surface, confessing his struggles while holding you close as if you’re his lifeline.
✧ As restless as Barty is, he finds peace lying next to you, though he’ll grumble about it if you ever bring it up.
✧ He likes to keep a hand on you while you sleep, subtly ensuring you're there without having to admit he needs the reassurance.
✧ Dating Barty means being the only person he truly lets into his life, creating a bond that’s almost unbreakable.
✧ He’d go to terrifying lengths for you, making you feel like the center of his world, albeit in his own darkly intense way.
some convos that might arise while dating barty
BARTY: *glares at someone looking at you wrong* “Do you want me to handle that, or should I just wait until they’re not looking?”
YOU: “Barty, no.”
REGULUS: *muttering* “Honestly, let him. It’ll be quick.”
YOU: “You’re not helping, Reg.”
YOU: “So, are you a morning person?”
BARTY: “Only if by morning person you mean a creature of darkness slowly acclimating to daylight.”
PANDORA: *snickering* “At least he’s honest.”
YOU: “That… is more fitting than I expected.”
YOU: *quietly* “Barty, sometimes it feels like you’re just… not here.”
BARTY: *pauses* “I know. I’m trying. I promise.”
BARTY: *sighs, taking your hand* “You’re the only thing keeping me from going too far.”
BARTY: “If anything happens to you, I’ll bring the whole world down.”
REGULUS: *chuckling* “That’s rich, coming from the guy who can barely commit to a daily schedule.”
YOU: *rolling your eyes* “Thanks for the reassurance, Barty. Not ominous at all.”
BARTY: “I’m serious!”
EVAN: *snorts* “Yes, and you’re also a menace, so there’s that.”
YOU: “You have to admit you like being with me.”
BARTY: *grins* “Like? Oh, I’m far past ‘like.’”
PANDORA: *smirking* “I think what he’s trying to say is that he’d hex anyone who dares come between you.”
YOU: “Great. Love in true Barty fashion.”
BARTY: “I’d curse them with a smile.”
YOU: “Why do you always smirk when things get serious?”
BARTY: “It’s either that or throw something.”
PANDORA: “He really does throw things. Mostly at me.”
BARTY: “Only when you’re too calm. I need someone on my level.”
EVAN: *dryly* “Misery loves company, I suppose.”
YOU: “You’re all impossible.”
BARTY: “Don’t go. I can handle whatever it is.”
YOU: *raising an eyebrow* “Barty, it’s literally an event for flower arranging.”
BARTY: “It could still be dangerous!”
PANDORA: *snorts* “From the roses, or the daisies?”
BARTY: “You know I don’t trust people. Especially around you.”
YOU: “Don't worry, Barty.I’ll keep my eye out for sinister roses.”
YOU: “I think I bring out your softer side.”
BARTY: “Let’s not spread rumors, love. I have a reputation to uphold.”
EVAN: “What, of being intolerably prickly?”
BARTY: *smiling* “Prickly enough to keep them away from her.”
YOU: “You’re so charming.”