Endurance

Oliver: 17 (7th year)Fred: 17 (7th year)George: 17 (7th year)

Hermione: 16 (6th year)Ron: 16 (6th year)Harry: 16 (6th year)

Tanya: 16 (6th year) Victoria: 16 (6th year)Ginny: 15 (5th year)

Viktor: 19

Disclaimer: I own nothing, except, of course, the plot and any OC characters in here.

AN: I'm rewriting this story because I did not like how it turned out...the plot is basically the same but I plan on trying to focus more on Harry & Tanya b/c if you haven't guessed, I'd like them to become a pair. There will be OW & HG action though so they will definitely be a center. Hopefully I get it right this time around...reviews welcomed!

Chapter 1
The start of the New Year found the upperclassmen of Hogwarts seated at their respective tables. The first years were herded into the hall, their faces clearly showing the terror they felt seeing as how this was their first year at school. They stopped just in front of the head table which was occupied by the Professors, some of which tried to smile reassuringly at the frightened children.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Dumbledore said loudly, gaining the attention of everyone in the Great Hall. "I am pleased to welcome you to a new term." He stopped speaking as a thunderous applause filled the hall. Once everyone had finished he continued. "Before we begin sorting the first years, however, I'd like to introduce and sort two new exchange students." The large doors behind the head table opened and allowed two young girls to exit the room they were in to enter the hall.

Hermione blanched once she recognized one of the girls. She swallowed hard and blinked a few times, hoping and praying that she was wrong.
Oliver turned to his girlfriend, feeling the change in her mood, and frowned once he saw how pale she was.
"Hermione," he said in a quiet voice so as not to alarm the others. However, it did and they all turned to Hermione who swallowed again before giving a watery smile.
"I'm fine," she said slowly. "I just recognize one of those girls."
"Who?" Fred asked. Hermione was saved from answering his question when Dumbledore continued.
"Students," he smiled. "Meet sixth year exchange students Tanya Hardin, from America and Victoria Krum, from Bulgaria." Fred's eyebrows raised in acknowledgment. Now they understood. Victoria was Viktor Krum's little sister.

The two girls were led over to the short stool where McGonagall stood by with the large old wizard's hat. Tanya was first and was sorted into Gryffindor within a few seconds. Victoria was also sorted into Gryffindor, but the hat seemed unsure as though it wasn't sure of the sorting itself.
Amidst loud clapping from the Gryffindor table, both girls walked towards the table and sat. Tanya ended up seated right between Ron and Fred, while Victoria sat across from them and right next to Oliver and Ginny.
"Hi," Tanya said at once. It was then that the group of friends were able to analyze both girls better. Tanya had skin the color of brown sugar and green eyes. She had shoulder length black hair streaked with the vibrant color of red. She had a strongly featured face, she was curvy, and her overall effect gave her the appearance of being stunning.
Victoria was a Bulgarian beauty, to say the least. She was tall and slim, her eyes were a hypnotic green, and her long, thick, black hair contrasted greatly with her pale skin. In truth, Victoria seemed to have stepped from the pages of the muggle fable, Snow White.
"Hi," Ron swallowed. He smiled at Tanya nervously and she smiled back. "I'm Ron. These are my brothers Fred and George and my little sister Ginny."
"I'm Harry." Tanya smiled at him and Victoria's eyes widened and Harry felt the familiar uncomfortable knot in his stomach he felt whenever meeting someone new from the wizarding world.
"I'm Hermione and this is Oliver. It's nice to see you again Victoria." Tanya smiled at the couple. Victoria nodded and smiled exclusively for Oliver. Tanya was the only one who caught this and suddenly remembered that Oliver held Hermione's hand tightly in his own as though it were a lifeline.

After this greeting, everyone's attention was called back to Dumbledore who must've believed he'd given ample time for everyone to scrutinize the new students. He gestured for McGonagall to begin sorting the first years, aware that the two new students were not paying as much attention as their peers.

Tanya waited for everyone to turn their attention back to Dumbledore before turning her attention to Victoria. She couldn't help but feel like the other girl was already about to start trouble. This suspicion was proven when she saw Victoria staring, unabashedly, at Oliver. By the way she was batting her eyelashes she was obviously hoping to catch his eye so that she could flirt with him. Tanya's lip curled in disgust.

"Drop it," Tanya said quietly to Victoria leaning closer to the girl. The others were preoccupied with the sorting and Tanya saw it to be the only chance to quietly tell Victoria to back off. Victoria turned her icy eyes on Tanya.
"Drop vhat?" she asked in her heavily accented English.
"He's with Hermione," Tanya elaborated. She wasn't sure, but she thought Victoria's eyes flashed with dislike at the name.
"To me this means vhat?" she challenged.
"Look Bulgaria, I haven't known any of you for more than a few moments, but I'll never get along with a chick after someone else's man. You back off of him and find someone who's not attached, but interested."

"Students!" Dumbledore shouted gaining attention once more. Tanya raised her eyebrows at Victoria who glared back. "We welcome the first years to our school. Moving on, I'm sure many of you have noticed, by now, that the seat usually occupied by the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is empty. I have a replacement; however, at this time he seems to be missing. Ah," Dumbledore said jovially as the two main doors to the Great Hall were opened. A tall dark figure began walking briskly towards the teachers' table.

"Here he is. Your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Viktor Krum."