[Scream]
Viktor's cloak was much lighter than the rest of the Hogwarts students. It was much colder than this in Durmstrang. They had decided, as a group, that taking a swim in the Black Lake was a good idea. There wouldn't be anyone else there, both the other groups having a preference for warmer climates.
It had been a while since they had relaxed. There was no way to trust the rest of the houses, despite the trust Harry seemed to have in the Weasley twins.
"Aren't you taking your clue, Viktor? Perhaps you will find a swim… insightful," Harry had called before they left the ship, silencing the following groans with a glance.
Viktor took that to mean that Harry was giving him a hint at the solution to the puzzle, because the text that had been left on his bed last week hadn't helped him in the slightest. Perhaps hearing the languages would have made it easier, but Viktor hadn't been able to draw any conclusions based off the book.
Water meant a language of one of the creatures within it. That would make it obvious though, which meant that Harry realised that there was more of to the clue.
Viktor wondered, yet again, why Harry hadn't been able to represent Durmstrang. He was sure that Harry would have been comfortably prepared for the challenge already. Harry wouldn't even need all the extra training that Viktor seemed to need, for what Viktor assumed was the Third Task.
The cold water gripped Viktor's body, as welcoming as the lake they had near Durmstrang when it wasn't frozen over. Viktor had left the Golden Egg on the side of the lake as he stepped into the water.
"Viktor! Catch!"
Viktor couldn't help the horror that ran through him as the egg began opening in mid-air, landing several feet away from where he was, and quickly sank into the darkened depths.
The screaming he had expected wasn't present when he dived down to retrieve the egg. Rather, it was beautiful singing that Viktor heard.