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[bewitchminds]

"Like that's even hard. Most people have brains the size of a pea. It's not a brag to manipulate idiots." And sadly, he was surrounded by them. He didn't think it was an achievement to outdo any of his peers, they weren't a real challenge he could measure himself against. He looked to his elders as true competition - he aspired to be up there with the Dark Lord. After all, what did he have to lose if he tried? "If you have little to lose and everything to gain, would you not gamble on riskier ventures?" That's why people fear those like himself.

[liquidsky]

"Perhaps so." Or definitely, but Barty didn't see much of an advantage to talk about how willing he was to risk the nothing his life would amount to for the something he felt was worth it. Besides, he didn't think he had to. If Severus cared at all - and he wasn't sure whether he did, he was two years older and ingenious in many ways - Barty was certain he could know. When he was out of school, the age difference would matter less. When he - if he - ever managed to get the Dark Lord's attention as he intended, Barty knew he'd no longer have any reason to defer to anyone but him.

But for now he was still here and he envied Severus for having his freedom sooner. "I'm sure you already have ventures in mind."

[bewitchminds]

"Of course." He said it in a mocking tone, as if Barty was a total moron for suggesting otherwise. Rolling his eyes, he shook his head and looked down, not wanting to give a lot to the son of such a man. He was not about to leak information to someone like this but he did find a boy like Barty fascinating. There was something in his eyes that left Snape feeling cold inside. Thrilling, in it's own way, but not enough to get cocky.

"I'm always thinking ahead. If you're not then you'll soon fall behind. There's a lot of ambition in this house, you have to be prepared or you'll lose out."

[liquidsky]

"I doubt you are that worried about it. You shouldn't be, anyway. Between your talents with potions and spells..." He had seen the things Severus could do. Barty wished he could ask him more about it. Dark magic, of course he studied it as much as possible. Unfortunately, it wasn't as available to him as it was to many others in his house. He didn't have a family harbouring ancient books of magical theorems, he wasn't yet old enough to be granted access to the forbidden section of the library and it was a hard topic to openly discuss with anyone. "You could make career anywhere."

And, of course, he had more of an inkling to where Severus' ambitions went.

[bewitchminds]

"True." He knew where he'd go but it was funny to hear this boy flatter him. No one had ever done that, not really, until he started to show his true self. It was quite funny, actually. Years of trying, of wanting to be better for Lily, they were all a waste - she didn't care and he couldn't be better. It only hurt himself to not be who he was. Nothing made people come to him quite like his dark magic did.

With a sigh, he got up, done wasting his time on small talk. He'd been quite social enough for one day. "If you'll excuse me, I have somewhere better to be." Alone, in his room, not by someone.