where: Prospero Slughorn’s Manor who: Barty Crouch Jr. and Peter Pettigrew ( @peterxpettigrewx )
If Barty could have gotten away with wearing a mask that covered his entire face, he would have. At least that way, he was sure he’d be hiding the tension in his jaw. Despite the shiny veneers of the event, Barty couldn’t just shake off his apprehension of whatever might be happening behind the scenes. There was a traitor Death Eater on the loose. The Dark Lord is most displeased. And the Death Eaters were supposed to be looking for Buchanan. Barty was sure that the members of the Order were doing the same too. Not to mention that the Ministry remains hot on their heels. There is a wild race going on. And yet, anybody who’s anybody was still at the Halloween Masquerade.
Maybe Barty just felt it more than most, being aligned with the Dark Lord while secretly dating a muggleborn. It was a secret that he was sure could get him killed or in the same boat as Buchanan at the very least. To ease the tension he was feeling, Barty excused himself from his companion and sought out the one person who just might understand.
“Hey,” he greeted Peter after finding him by his lonesome. “Did you come alone tonight? If not, can I ask your date if I can borrow you for the time being?”










