A Slytherin Without Ambition

by reminiscent-afterthought

[AU] The Sorting Hat made a mistake in placing her (Ruuko) in Slytherin. It just must have. (Spoiler: it didn't.)

10. 10

A Slytherin Without Ambition
10.

Iona is wrong. Ruuko has told herself this last year and now again. Iona is wrong.

When the junior duelling competition opens for sign-ups, Ruuko ignores the prodding of her friends (moreso Tama) and refuses to partake.

Someone else puts her name in anyway. Ruuko thinks Iona, until Tama admits to it. 'You need to,' she pleads, even after Ruuko walks away.

And Tama is right. Ruuko can't hide in the crowd long enough to forfeit. Her feet carries her onto that stage.

Her wand carries her to the quarter finals. She beats Hitoe there. Iona beats Kazuki. Then the semi-finals. Iona beats Yuzuki. Ruuko beats Tama – and Tama had been right. It is really fun; a friendly all-out duel between friends.

Then the finals.