A/N: Colin watches the Second Task.
Submission for:
Submission for:
The 5 Drabbles Competition: Round 4 - Colin/Gabrielle. Prompt: (emotion) worry
He knew something was up when he couldn't find her this morning. He had even asked some of the other Beauxbaton students, but they didn't know where she was. This was definitely peculiar. Even though she and her sister had a somewhat strained relationship, she still loved Fleur and there was no way Gabrielle would miss the Second Task.
However, when Harry broke the surface with two hostages and not one like the other champions, it all made sense. Everyone around him was cheering, but all Colin could focus on was his second hostage. Gabrielle's small face was blue, her eyes shut and her hair plastered to her scalp, before she took one loud gasp. She began to panic, her hands flailing in the water before she threw her arms around Harry's neck, clutching onto him for dear life.
He ran down the stands towards the Champions' Tent, pushing everyone he could out of his way and using his small stature to slip past those he couldn't until he was right outside.
"Zank you so much for saving my sister," he heard Fleur say as she began smothering Harry in kisses.
He came up behind the pair and tapped the smaller girl's shoulder. She turned towards him and said, "Colin, I-"
He interrupted her by picking her up, not caring about her damp body wetting his clothes as he spun her around. She laughed in delight before he put her back down on her feet. "I was so worried when I couldn't find you this morning," he said, letting the relief wash over him when he was confident she was fine.
"'Zank you. I-"
"Come, Gabrielle," Fleur said, stepping forward and placing a guiding hand on the little girl's shoulder. She directed a curious look towards Colin before she said, "We have to go back to ze carriages."
Gabrielle looked down at her feet before she said, "Oui oui," leaving Colin without another word.