Chap 8

(Viktor's POV)

I woke up the morning of the second task, and I couldn't wait to see Lyra again. I mean, we were friends now! Could you believe it! Friends!

It all seemed like it was going my way. For once things seemed to be working out for me.

When I ran down to the Sytherin common room where I found that Lyra spends her nights most of the time, she wasn't there. But where else would she be?

"Haff you seen Lyra?" I asked a very sleepy looking Theo as he descended the steps to the common room.

"No. Isn't she down here?" He replied, growing a little nervous when he realized she wasn't on the couch. "She's probably at breakfast already." Theo said, although he looked like he was lying.

We walked to breakfast together, not bothering to wake Adon and scare him. I was sure Lyra would be fine.

When we got to the dining hall, she wasn't there either. At this point I was one step away from getting all the Drumstrang guys to run around the castle screaming her name until one of us found her.

"Viktor?" A voice asked from behind me, when I turned around I realized it belonged to Harry Potter. "Is Lyra by any chance the person you care about the most?" He asked hesitantly.

How do you respond to that? What would people think? Then I remembered how everyone thought we were going out anyway and replied. "Yes. She is." I looked at him, watching for his reaction. Would he hit me for caring about the girl he liked? Did he even like her?

"Well, then I do believe she's already at the first task." Harry said, his voice giving away that he knew something I didn't. I sighed, completely relieved. Lyra was just waiting at the second task for me.

"Vell then Potter. Shouldn't ve be on our vay to thee second task?" I ask him as I start off towards the champion area, all too excited to see Lyra again. I couldn't wait to talk to her again. After last night, I just had so much hope.

When me and Potter reached the second task area, it was only a little surprising. What was really surprising was that Lyra wasn't there.

"I thought you said Lyra was here Potter?" I said, going over to tower over the smaller boy. If he was keeping Lyra away from me.

"Oh, she is." Harry said, looking over to the Head master that just started talking. I didn't pay much attention to what he was saying, but I did catch the part about the thing we care for must being at the bottom of the black lake. I felt my blood boil. So that's why Harry asked me if I cared for Lyra? Because he knew she was at the bottom of the black freaking lake! She's drowning down there.

I felt Adon behind me, keeping a strong grip on my arms so I couldn't jump in the water before the challenge started.

"She'll be fine. Magic remember. She's fine. You just have to get to her as soon as possible when the task starts." Adon said but I could hear the worry in his voice. What he meant was 'As soon as they start the challenge you better go save my little sister.'

And I planned too. I couldn't focus on anything, all I was worried about was getting down there to save Lyra. I needed her. I loved her.

When they announced that start of the challenge I was the first one in the water, diving head first and swimming as fast as I could to find Lyra. I had no idea where she was, but I would find her, I had to. I could faintly hear a girly scream in the distance. Fluer. The squid must have gotten her. That would not be me. I needed to find Lyra. I swam faster, eventually catching sight of Harry who was swimming as if he knew where he was going. I followed him. And sure enough, he led me right to Lyra. I grabbed her quickly, swimming up to the top of the lake with all my speed. She needed to breath.

When I reached the top I could hear her couching and gasping for air. She clung to my tightly, as if I was a life preserver, and in a way I was. I brought her to the deck, she was shivering from the cold, and quickly wrapped a towel around her. She was looking down at her shaking hands, still struggling for breath and couching every couple of seconds. Cedric was already there, but I couldn't care less about winning the task. Lyra was safe and that's all that mattered.

(LYRA POV)

I was pulled to the surface, sir invading my lungs to quickly, making me couch up the water that still took its home in my body.

I could feel the warm body next to me dragging me to the deck and crawled onto it. I was cold. So cold I was shaking. I looked up to find Viktor wrapping a towel around me and sitting down next to me. He sighed, taking in long breaths as well.

"T-thank-" I said, but couldn't finish, Viktor just smiled at me and helped me to stand up.

Right away I was assaulted by cheers for Viktor's second place win. What the crowd was cheering though made me want to craw under a rock and die. Instead I just blushed.

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" The crowd cheered again, most of the students joining in now. I could feel myself blushing furiously as I turned to face Viktor who looked like he might just pass out. Of course these people wanted us to kiss. I mean to them he was my boyfriend and he just saved my life, but to me he was my pretend boyfriend that was secretly in love with.

Viktor looked at me with one eyebrow raised, silently asking me if it was okay for him to do as the crowd asked.

I could feel my heart beating rapidly in my stomach as I got nervous butterflies at the thought of his lips on mine. He moved closer, slowly as if he expected me to pull away at any moment and run.

I could feel his warm breath on my face, despite the cold weather. Did Viktor really want to kiss me? Could he just be giving into the crowds? I sure as bloody hell wasn't. I wanted to kiss Viktor. Or, at least I thought I did. But did he want to kiss me.

I gasped softly as his lips touched mine but quickly sighed away my doubts as my lips moved perfectly with him.

No. This wasn't a fake kiss. It couldn't have been. It was too real. Too caring and thoughtful. Too loving.

It was perfect.

I've been wanting to write this chapter since the story began! Yay! I'm so happy with how it turned out! What do you think about their first kiss? Did you like it? Hate it? I really want to know what you guys think!