Submitted for The Houses Competition Forum - Mini Drabbles Challenge
House: Ravenclaw
Subject: Ancient Runes
Prompt: [Character] Gabrielle DeLaCour
Word count: 194
nerves
Gabrielle bit her lip, watching the Goblet of Fire changing colours. She knew Fleur wanted to be a champion in the Triwizard Tournament, but she couldn't help but be afraid for her. She didn't want anything to happen to her sister.
"The champion of Beauxbatons is," said Dumbledore, taking his time to create suspense, not aware that Gabrielle's stomach was in knots, "Fleur Delacour!"
Time stopped. Gabrielle didn't know what to do. People around them clapped while Fleur stood up and smiled as if this was what she was waiting for—knowing her sister so well, Gabrielle knew that Fleur had wanted it more than anything in the world. Fleur then walked away from the Ravenclaw table, not once looking behind her.
Gabrielle bit her lip so hard she could taste blood, but she couldn't do anything to change what had just happened. Fleur was a Champion now, and Gabrielle would have to trust that Fleur knew what she was doing, no matter how much Gabrielle worried about her.
"Bonne chance, ma chère souer," Gabrielle whispered under her breath, watching Fleur walk over to the teacher's table and disappearing behind the door on the left.