For the 'Delve into Shades of Darkened Grey' Challenge on the HPFC.
Prompts: Vincent Crabbe
"Darkness is power, boy. Remember that."
He hears his father's words echo in his mind, quiet but clear and strong. It was a voice that demanded obedience; a voice of a man who knew power better than anyone else. Except, maybe, the Dark Lord.
He remembers the years of trailing after Draco Malfoy, of clawing desperately at the power but always letting it slip through his grasp. He remembers the years of failure.
The decision has been made. He grasps his wand tightly and aims at the girl – weak, he thinks maliciously as tears run from her pale blue eyes.
"Crucio," he hisses, and means it. And as he watches the girl writhe and scream he knows that this time, he has succeeded.
This time, the power is his.
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