There once was a Pureblooded bigot/With a secret - and somehow, he hid it/See, he harboured a private affection/For a specimen of Hufflepuff perfection!...A nameless Slytherin and his unlikely crush. Oneshot. OC. Trio era, although time period irrelevant.

It really was a tragic question, because the man behind the wisdom was not without loneliness. But who would have thought? -- Harry reflects after the death of Albus Dumbledore.