Barty Crouch Jr. was an insufferably annoying brother, his restlessness evident as he meandered through the house on a languid summer morning, the holidays offering far less excitement than he had hoped. His father had strictly forbidden owl post and visits with friends, compelling him to seek refuge in his younger sister's room. With a playful leap, he bounded over to her bedside, gently nudging her awake as he sang out in a teasing tone.

"Wake up. Your older brother missed you." A laugh escaped his lips as he tousled her hair affectionately.

A smile blossomed on Barty’s face as she emerged from her cocoon of blankets and pillows. Though he could be a formidable nuisance—or a rather alarming Slytherin with a wild imagination at Hogwarts—next to his sister, he transformed into the quintessential protective big brother. In his eyes, she would always remain his little girl, forever a first-year student whom he had guided through the majestic halls of the castle, hand in hand, introducing her to cherished friends like Regulus Black and Evan Rosier.