"That Skeeter woman is such a wench," Katerina said from her seat in Vlad's lap. Vlad nodded his consent.

"But what if Hermy-own doesn't understand what I say," Viktor shook his head. "What if she laughs at me?"

"Ve vill be fixink that von't ve," Vlad said in English.

Katerina cocked her eyebrow at him and then comprehension lighted her face, "Oh, yes Viktor ve vill fix that.'

"What are you two talking about?" Viktor questioned.

"In English, Viktor, in English," Katerina instructed.

Viktor nodded, he understood their plan, "How long vill ve be talkink in Enklish?"

"Until you talk to Hemy-own," Vlad responded. "Ve best be goink to the main cabin," Vlad stood up and they headed to the main cabin. The room was full of students and there was a large table full of various foods.

Vlad pushed his way through the crowd to a small bulletin board that had only one paper tacked to it. Vlad came back and gestured them to sit in the corner, "There is a paper that has to been put up that says owls were to be sent to our parents to be lettink us go to Hoks-meed."

"Vhere is Hoks-meed?" Viktor questioned.

"It is to being right outside Hoks-vorts," Vlad answered. "I'm begink to think that this to teaching you Enklish von't vork," Vlad stated. "I speak not more better than do you."

"Vell, then you shouldn't be the one to be teachink him," Katerina replied. "I am speakink Enklish better than you, so I vill the one to be teahink Viktor"

"That is vhy I am to be lovink you," Vlad said wrapping his arms around Katerina's waist.

She screamed/laughed and ordered Vlad to but her down, "Okay, Viktor, vhat is it that you vould be vantink to say to this girl."

"I am not to be knowink," Viktor shrugged.

"Vell, I am goink to be advising you to be yourself, and to just say, 'Hello,'" Katerina stated. "Try not to be too nervous, or she vill be thinkink that you have other reason to be wantink to talk to her."

"Vhat other reasons vould I be vantink to talk to her?" Viktor questioned.

"Harry Potter," Katerina replied. "Oh, maybe you could be invitink her to this Hoks-meed?"

Viktor nodded his head, "I am not feelink vell, I am goink back to my room." His friends nodded and Viktor made as if he were heading to the room he and Vlad shared. Yet when he was out of sight of the small common room he headed towards the door.

He stood out on the sloping lawn and looked up at the castle; it looked both inviting and terrifying. He wandered around the yard lost in his own thoughts; he tried to sort them out, but was unable to.

He finally gave up and decided to enter the castle. He entered the hall but wasn't sure where to go from there. He looked up and down the corridor but there were no signs to tell him where he should go.

He continued down the hall his footstep echoing all around him. He looked from side to side as he walked hoping to find someone who could point him in the right direction. Where do I want to go? he asked himself. If I were to run into someone where would I ask directions to?

He stopped in his tracks and pondered for a moment. The Library, the answer was so simple, but something heavy lodged itself in his stomach. What if Hermione is there? He knew he wanted to see her, but he was afraid. Afraid he would make a fool of himself. Afraid that she wouldn't like him. Afraid.

He took a deep breath; he steadied himself and headed down the hall hoping to find someone who could lead him to the library.


Okay, so this chapter starts out pretty crappy and I accept that, but I couldn't change it without going back and changing the story. Basically I wanted to make Viktor introverted, but to have him speak I had to make him extroverted. Well I'm not good at creating gregarious characters so at the end of this chapter Viktor will be back to his normal, shy, introverted self. Reviews are appreciated, and I think I will be updating this a little more often because I'm re-reading GoF and HBP is coming out in 11 days. OMG only eleven days. Does Happy Dance Okay, so I'm a geek, give me a break.