Splintered Darkness Part 2
A/N: Hey everyone, I'm going to try something a bit different for this story. I'm going to write alternating chapters in both Hailey and Viktor's points of view. Please let me know what you think, because if it isn't working I would rather know than keep writing it in a way that kills the story.
-UntilNeverDawns
Viktor Krum left the Durmstrang ship and followed the white horse. He had heard that the students of the Parasova Academy were some of the best-trained horsemistresses in the world. This horse was immaculate. He approached it carefully and held out a hand. The horse moved toward him fearlessly and he stroked its neck. A gray-blue eye met with his, the horse's eyes filled with secrets.
"Who are you, pretty creature?" he whispered in his native tongue. The horse butted him playfully and galloped off, a white blur on the horizon. He went back to the ship, thinking about the Parasova students he had met at the feast. There was the blonde girl and her posse, a few other girls, then the two girls who didn't seem to fit with the rest. The girl on the black horse. He shook his head and went to sleep. He would find answers in the morning.
He walked into the Great Hall the next morning and found a seat next to one of the Parasova girls; she was friends with the girl on the black horse.
"Hello. I vas vondering, do any of the other girls haff a vhite horse?"
The girl looked at him in shock.
"A-a white horse, no. There's a story about one at Parasova, but everyone thinks it's a ghost."
"I saw it. Last night."
The girl smiled, and then looked toward the Head Table as her headmistress stood.
"Pardon me, students," the tall woman said, her voice coming through the hall as clear as a bell. "I won't distract you long from your breakfast. I would just like to remind the Parasova students that the dueling class will be commencing at 9:30."
"You haff a dueling class?" Viktor asked the girl.
"Yeah. Hailey's been waiting for that."
"Hailey?" he asked.
"Yeah, tallish, brown hair, has a black horse named Moondance?"
"Ah. I did not know her name."
Hailey…
"Vell, thank you—"he paused.
"Aeryn," she said with a smile, draining her goblet of juice. "If you'll excuse me? I have my dueling class."
He nodded, watching her leave before getting up and following. He saw the Parasova girls paired off in an open space of land, some twirling their wands absentmindedly and others were chatting with their partners and the pairs near them. He noticed Hailey sitting cross-legged on the ground, her chocolate hair loose around her face and shoulders, she stood up as Aeryn approached and tied her hair back with a band that was around her wrist. It appeared that they were dueling partners.
The pairs separated from the main group, each girl drawing her wand and bowing to her opponent before turning, going about ten paces and assuming various dueling stances. Viktor moved closer as flashes of different colored spells began shooting from each girl's wand, he then realized that no incantations were being shouted. They were dueling with nonverbal magic. After a few moments, their headmistress blew a whistle and the girls formed a circle around the woman.
Viktor noticed the blonde girl from the night before shove past Hailey, nearly knocking her over. He could have sworn he saw Hailey's hand tighten on her wand handle before Aeryn placed a hand on her shoulder, diffusing her anger for the moment. He saw the other girl say something to her group of friends, who began to laugh. Hailey turned, seemingly to confront her, but was held back by Aeryn. He watched as the headmistress walked over and took Hailey aside. He wished he could hear what they were saying. He watched Hailey run off toward the stables after the class dismissed. He followed her inside and watched her as she went into the stall of her black horse. He slipped out of sight and watched as she led her horse out into the sunlight.
He was following her, hiding behind the doorway of the stable, he saw a tear run down her cheek as she mounted the black horse and rode away. He Summoned his broomstick and followed her from above. He saw her stop under a tree and he flew a bit over it, set his broom down and walked over to the tree she was sitting under.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
She looked up at him.
"Why do you care?" she said, lashing out, a tear leaking from her eye and falling down her cheek. He reached up to brush it off, she turned away from him.
"Vy von't you tell me vat's wrong?" he said.
"It's nothing. Just something one of the other girls said. It's none of your concern."
He looked at her, but then found her horse standing between them. He watched her climb back onto the horse and ride off.
He needed to find that Aeryn girl. She would know what was wrong. He headed back to the castle, where he found the Parasova girls placing their names into the Goblet of Fire. He gestured to Aeryn and she came over to him.
"Vat vas wrong vith Hailey?"
"Kierya. The blonde girl with her posse of clones, she gives Hailey a tough time."
Viktor looked confused.
"Vhy?" he asked. "There's nothing wrong vith her."
Aeryn smiled. "Her parents are dead. She lives with her aunt. She isn't perfect like they are. It eats at her. She doesn't room with the rest of the girls. She sleeps in the stable loft. She gets along better with horses than with people."
Aeryn looked at him guiltily.
"Please don't repeat anything I just told you. Hailey would kill me."
Viktor nodded solemnly.
A/N: Hey guys, I know this chapter is a bit shorter, but most of the Viktor POV chapters will be since is brain is a bit more foreign to me. Please review and let me know what you think about this.
-UntilNeverDawns
