This story begins at the end of Harry's 4th year, once the students have
all gone back to their own schools. We open at Durmstrang:
"Daisy! What's wrong?" Viktor Krum took one look at his best friend and immediately knew something was wrong. Daisy Keane was a very strong person, and it would take something horrible to make her upset.
Daisy ran up to Viktor and looked at his worried face. "My dad just told me that. we're moving as soon as school's out for the year."
"As soon as school's out for the year? But today's the last day! We're all leaving tomorrow morning!"
"I know." Daisy lowered her head.
"But. why? You're finally getting adjusted to school life, and besides, your dad has a great job here. Why would he decide to move?"
"Better job."
"Better?"
"With the London branch of the Ministry."
At this, Viktor's face lit up in a smile. "That's not so bad, that means you'll probably be going to Hogwarts!"
"What's so great about that? I'm starting to like it here at Durmstrang."
"Hogwarts was where I went for the Triwizard Tournament. That's where Harry Potter goes to school, along with his friend Ron, and of course there's."
"Hermione, right?"
"Yeah! See, you've got three friends already!"
Daisy couldn't help but be happy at hearing all this. Viktor was right, after all. If they knew she was Viktor Krum's best friend, they'd warm up to her, especially Hermione. And who could pass up a change to go to school with the famous Harry Potter?
She flashed a smile and said, "I guess the move won't be so bad after all."
Viktor lost himself in thought for a moment. "How about this: During lunch, we'll go up to send an owl to Hermione, and tell her you're coming. I know she'll be looking forward to meeting you. I told her a lot about you while I was there."
"All right, I guess. Besides, she seems like a nice enough person."
"Oh, she's more than that! She's intelligent, funny, smart, fun, clever, beautiful. The list never ends."
Daisy decided to change the subject with a joke. "Well, if she's intelligent and smart, maybe I could get her to do my homework."
"Don't you go taking advantage of her." There was a definite note of seriousness in Viktor's voice.
"I would think that by now you know me better than that," she retorted. "I know better than to take advantage of nice people, even if they are really smart."
Viktor smiled again. "I know, I know. Maybe during Christmas holidays, I'll come visit you at your new home."
"Well, I don't know. I may want to stay at the school during Christmas break, but I doubt it."
"Then who am I supposed to practice Quidditch with? Alexander's still at school this year, now you're gone."
"Viktor, you're on the national team! You've got 6 able bodied people to practice with!"
"Yeah, but they're all so much older than me, and they treat me like a little kid sometimes," he complained. "And they never let me play Chaser!"
Daisy looked at him. "Well, you and Alexander never let me play Chaser."
Viktor wore a confused expression on his face. "But you love being Keeper!"
"That's not the point. Don't be hypocritical."
"Don't nag."
"I'll nag if I want!"
"Okay, Mother!"
They both laughed. Daisy was starting to feel a little more optimistic about moving, yet didn't want to leave her best friend, her brother of sorts, behind.
"Hogwarts won't be so bad," Viktor said. "They've got this huge lake, but I wouldn't recommend swimming in there. And there's a really creepy forest, and an enormous library!"
"I'll be alright there, I think."
"I know you will. Now let's send that owl."
"Daisy! What's wrong?" Viktor Krum took one look at his best friend and immediately knew something was wrong. Daisy Keane was a very strong person, and it would take something horrible to make her upset.
Daisy ran up to Viktor and looked at his worried face. "My dad just told me that. we're moving as soon as school's out for the year."
"As soon as school's out for the year? But today's the last day! We're all leaving tomorrow morning!"
"I know." Daisy lowered her head.
"But. why? You're finally getting adjusted to school life, and besides, your dad has a great job here. Why would he decide to move?"
"Better job."
"Better?"
"With the London branch of the Ministry."
At this, Viktor's face lit up in a smile. "That's not so bad, that means you'll probably be going to Hogwarts!"
"What's so great about that? I'm starting to like it here at Durmstrang."
"Hogwarts was where I went for the Triwizard Tournament. That's where Harry Potter goes to school, along with his friend Ron, and of course there's."
"Hermione, right?"
"Yeah! See, you've got three friends already!"
Daisy couldn't help but be happy at hearing all this. Viktor was right, after all. If they knew she was Viktor Krum's best friend, they'd warm up to her, especially Hermione. And who could pass up a change to go to school with the famous Harry Potter?
She flashed a smile and said, "I guess the move won't be so bad after all."
Viktor lost himself in thought for a moment. "How about this: During lunch, we'll go up to send an owl to Hermione, and tell her you're coming. I know she'll be looking forward to meeting you. I told her a lot about you while I was there."
"All right, I guess. Besides, she seems like a nice enough person."
"Oh, she's more than that! She's intelligent, funny, smart, fun, clever, beautiful. The list never ends."
Daisy decided to change the subject with a joke. "Well, if she's intelligent and smart, maybe I could get her to do my homework."
"Don't you go taking advantage of her." There was a definite note of seriousness in Viktor's voice.
"I would think that by now you know me better than that," she retorted. "I know better than to take advantage of nice people, even if they are really smart."
Viktor smiled again. "I know, I know. Maybe during Christmas holidays, I'll come visit you at your new home."
"Well, I don't know. I may want to stay at the school during Christmas break, but I doubt it."
"Then who am I supposed to practice Quidditch with? Alexander's still at school this year, now you're gone."
"Viktor, you're on the national team! You've got 6 able bodied people to practice with!"
"Yeah, but they're all so much older than me, and they treat me like a little kid sometimes," he complained. "And they never let me play Chaser!"
Daisy looked at him. "Well, you and Alexander never let me play Chaser."
Viktor wore a confused expression on his face. "But you love being Keeper!"
"That's not the point. Don't be hypocritical."
"Don't nag."
"I'll nag if I want!"
"Okay, Mother!"
They both laughed. Daisy was starting to feel a little more optimistic about moving, yet didn't want to leave her best friend, her brother of sorts, behind.
"Hogwarts won't be so bad," Viktor said. "They've got this huge lake, but I wouldn't recommend swimming in there. And there's a really creepy forest, and an enormous library!"
"I'll be alright there, I think."
"I know you will. Now let's send that owl."