After the embarrassment Viktor faced he returned to the hotel for dinner and wondered what it was about this strange girl Maeki that intrigued him so. Then the more he thought about it the more he knew. It was her eyes the way she smiled when she asked him to meet her that weekend, the way she spoke with such confidence and strength, yet seemed so in need of protection. Viktor wanted to protect her he thought as he stirred his pea soup which despite not having breakfast he wasn't interested in at all. He wanted it to be the weekend already, but it was two days away. He hadn't felt this excited since he went to the Yule Ball with Hermione and even then his heart did not beat at the pace it was now. Before he met Maeki he thought he would never love again yet even so he felt himself liking her more and more and wishing to protect her and be with her and to kiss those sweet lips of hers. Did she feel this way too? Was that why invited him to her home? He didn't know, but for some reason hoped that maybe she had also laid awake for hours last night thinking of him and maybe she was at home staring at her dinner plate while daydreaming of- What was he thinking? There was nothing about him to like or really think about he was a guy that was told he walked like a duck and rarely smiled.

That night Viktor fell asleep instantly he was exhausted from practice and not eating. He didn't dream at least not that he could remember and it felt as though he had hardly slept before he felt something pecking at his hand. When he opened his eyes he realized it was an owl and remembered the letter he had sent Hermione the day she dumped him begging her to take him back. He suddenly felt horrible, like his heart was being broken all over again as he took it from the owl and opened it.

Viktor

I'm really sorry and I realize you must be feeling horrible, but I can't be with you. I think I love Ron and I don't know if I've ever had any feelings for you. I know that must be hard to take, but one of the only reasons I went to the Yule Ball with you was because I wanted to get back at Ron. I can't be with you I hope you understand.

It was the same as everything else she ever said matter of fact and he couldn't help crying. If she had never had feelings for him then why had he been so deeply in love with her. His roommate gave him a comforting pat on the back and sat next to him. "Daren. I'm beginning to vonder vhat the point of all this is." His roommate Daren stared at him for a few moments before asking. "What the point of what is?" Viktor sighed. "Love and life. All I live for anymore is quiddich and I vasn't even able to do that vell today." his friend just laughed. "Viktor. You're our star player your allowed to have days your a bit off and what about that other girl? Hermione wasn't anywhere near as good looking as that Maeki girl or as nice. Don't get down you'll find someone special it just takes time my friend." It was so apparent the man wasn't Bulgarian it wasn't even funny. Daren had moved to Bulgaria just a year ago from somewhere Viktor didn't remember where. "Lighten up now Viktor and let's go get some breakfast."