Flashes from life
Veela
Viktor Krum
There are some memories you can never forget. No matter what you do, those stay in your mind clear as photographs, make it impossible to forget. Sometimes you think it's horrible and curse it from the bottom of your heart, take your wand and know the spell would come from your lips like a prayer, because oblivion is the only solution left (so you think).
But you always lower you wand. You want to forget, you want your nightmares to end, but not like this.
You have bad memories, but also good memories that have stayed in your mind clear and vivid. The day when you first rode the broom, the day you and he became friends (best of all friends in the world), the day she said yes. And the day you were watching how the Veelas danced only a moment before you would fly to the top of the world.
That was the moment when you really knew for the first time you were something, your family was proud of you and you brought glory to them with your actions. You were famous and the fame would make your grandparents' grave even more honorable.
You looked from one Veela to another (only for a split second so their charm wouldn't influence you too much – you had come too far to fail now), and they gave you courage, reminded you of everything and everyone you were doing this for.
And every time some of those dark, bad memories come to you and refuse to go away, you remember the good things, close your eyes and see his smile, her eyes, the Veelas dancing.
You are victorious and memories have no power over you.
One chapter to go!