~ooO Neutral: The Bloody Baron Ooo~
The Bloody Baron was tired, guilt-ridden, and grieving. No one knew, but he had been the last two ever since he died centuries ago. He had always respected Master Slytherin, but he'd been driven insane by his lust for Helena Ravenclaw, Lady Ravenclaw's daughter. There was something vulnerable about her that had drawn all males towards her, to protect and cosset and pamper her.
Vaguely the Baron wondered if Salazar Slytherin knew about her Veela like traits, if had avoided Helena for that reason. He wished Master Slytherin had shared information about Helena's traits with his students. But then again, back then he had been a love-struck fool. He would have dismissed his old Master's warnings as envious slander. But looking back the Baron could see Master Slytherin had been right all along. Helena was a selfish little bitch. She had abandoned all her duties and responsibilities, flitted off to indulge her self-centered desires. The Baron had stayed behind to honour his obligations and duties. He had born it as she had flittered back and forth, like a butterfly between her various lovers. He had been too weak with desire for her to deny her. Until he had lost control and killed her.
Ever since, the Baron had been unable to cross into the light and pass on. He had shamed himself and his old Master. As a ghost he had been unable to deny his secret heart wish to be free from duty. All of his actions and thoughts had been tainted by that wish. So in death he freely accepted the chains to stay and look after his old teacher's students, after Slytherin House. No matter how horrific and depraved some of the scions were, how far they had fallen from his true ideals they were still in his care.
Many times over the centuries he had thought about moving on but guilt kept him bound to Hogwarts, a never ending penance. But now Master Salazar was back. The Baron vowed to talk to him the first chance he got, to seek permission to be formally relieved of his duties. Master Salazar had never been a cruel wizard. Once his duties were lifted he would pass into the light.
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