Chapter 10
My time with Viktor and his family comes to an end. Taking all my belongings along with my shrunken Pegasus, we say our goodbyes and apparate to our home. During the next couple months of summer I hear nothing from Viktor before a single letter comes. It's a howler, and my eyes widen. In Viktor's voice he tells me. "I'm sorry Gus. But I can no longer date you. I realized we are very different. And we do not fit well. I am breaking up with you." Shocked as it then starts tearing itself up I feel tears falling down my face. I'm utterly broken as I hear this. It literally takes me the entire rest of summer to try to recover from that. But when we get to our school we are reminded we're participating in the Tri-Wizard Tournament.
Victor, our school's pride and joy gets to be escorted around by headmaster Igor. When I see him it makes my heart hurt but I just look away. But I can't help looking back at him. He simply walks by as if he has nothing to say. That hurt worse, as he now is just ignoring me. The long travel by a ship that submerges itself only travel between different bodies of water is arduous as it is cold. When we get to Hogwarts we are given lodgings in the castle. Our school gives a big show as we enter. Sitting as the speech is given I don't worry about it as I'm still too young to participate as the new rules state you must be seventeen. Victor turned seventeen though. I bet him and his head full of saw dust will be made to try and enter.
At night I am glad I do not share a dorm with Viktor. But it also makes me sad. Feeling very bitter sweet I retire to bed after dinner. The next day we still have classes but we are just taught by our teachers. Just in our separate area of the castle. I can barely study, as my head is still on Viktor. When class is over we are allowed to mingle. I keep to myself when a blonde weasel like boy comes over with his two goons. I'm busy trying to read my class assigned book when he knocks it to the floor. "Half-blood freak." Is all he says. How he knows my lineage is beyond me. But already a bit irked by the end of my summer I get up standing a few many inches taller than him before I punch him in the face. Gripping his face stumbles back and whimpers like a pathetic idiot, he yells out as he runs away. "My father is going to hear about this!" I just sit down and shake my head. God that hurt my hand though, seeing my broken open skin I just rub it. It's then a boy comes over to talk to me. He's a Ravenclaw apparently by the insignia on his robes. "Nice punch." He chuckles.
Sighing I pick up my book. "I'll probably get in so much trouble now." "Don't worry. I'll vouch for you as I saw Malfoy bullying you." Making a face as to express how likely that'll help. "Anyway My name's Conner. Conner O'Donohue. It seems you have an Irish accent. What are you going to Durmstrang for?" "Long story, but I've been there since I got my letter. What does it matter?" I ask kind of getting irked again. "Because I was wishing you had stayed here so I could've known you sooner. You're kinda cute." Furrowing my brows I frown. Did he say what I think he said? Looking up incredulously at this strawberry blonde boy with freckles, he was lanky and even taller then I was. To be honest he was good looking. But to be honest I'd grown cynical of boys who approach me.
"Yeah. Sure." I give a laugh of disbelief. "Fine. Don't believe me. But you're when hell of a guy. From what I've seen so far, it's very attractive." I just stare at him giving him a 'really' look before sighing. "Look. It doesn't matter. Even if I was as good looking as that idiot Gilderoy Lockhart, I'm not interested in a relationship. I just had my heart broken by that dumb lug over there after months of being in a relationship." I say pointing over at Viktor Krum as he's followed by a bunch of girls. When said lug looks over Conner pulls me into a kiss. I'm shocked at first, before I pull away and find myself punching him in the face. "Ouch!" He says falling off the bench. What I don't expect is for him to laugh. "Again. You throw one mean punch." He says getting up to sit back down next to me.
Holding his nose as blood dribbles out I feel kind of bad now, I decide to help him. "Hold still you fool." I say pulling out my wand and uttering a bone mending spell and you hear gross crack and him cry. I then use my sleeve to wipe up his blood. "Now answer me, why did you kiss me like that?!" I ask angry again. Conner just chuckles. "To make him jealous, and a little bit because I wanted to." Blushing I frown and look away. "Hey hey. I'm sorry ok?" He asks turning me to face him with a hand on my cheek. "I just thought you'd want to get back at him for hurting you. I didn't mean to hurt you too." He says gently. He takes the hand of mine that I've used to punch two people already. Taking out his wand he mends my wounds and the pain.
Sighing a few tears come to my eyes and I just wipe them. "It'll be ok. You're a good person." "How do you know?" I ask unsure if I really am. "Because it's a special gift of mine, I can tell what kind of person they are at that time, after I've met someone." Sniffling I'm reassured by Conner's words and this has him smiling. I see he kind of has a chipped from tooth. It only adds to his goofy nature. "Anyway I have a plan if you're willing. I can see you really loved him. I'm willing put aside my own feeling to help you get him back. We are going to make him so jealous his obvious possessive side comes out and he takes you back." Frowning a bit, I look at him. "You would?" Smiling that damn goofy grin he nods. "Fine. I hope your plan works." With that we set out to make Viktor really jealous.