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Katerina Ivanova

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Katerina had tried writing a letter home in the Owlery, however, she could not quite get pen to paper, so to speak. So, she had left Orlenda to socialise with the other owls, and taken herself back down to the lakefront, intending to get back on the boat. But the grounds were so beautiful that she decided to simply sit herself on the grass. It wasn't the most elegant of poses, but Katerina was comfortable.
Dear Father, Mother and Anastasia,
Well, guess what, I'm not the TriWizard Champion for Durmstrang...
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She hastily scrunched that piece of parchment up and put it back in her bag. She couldn't tell her parents that in such a manner. Particuarly not her father. He would be simply livid. As it was, he would probably be disappointed.
She had to tell him, however, otherwise Sergei would find out and write home first, thus making her father even more angry.

Sighing, Katerina lay back on the grass, still somewhat annoyed about not being chosen. Of course, this saved her the fear of dying in the challenges, but the fact that she wasn't chosen was just as frustrating.
 
"Well you look quite displeased for one who should be basking in this warm weather," Yvan stated coolly as he strode toward Katerina who was laying in the grass, a distraught expression fixed in her features.
 
"I'm not displeased," Katerina started, automatically defending herself without even noticing who was speaking. She looked up, and saw that it was Yvan who had spoken. "Oh," she muttered. "No, not displeased. Just...eh, it is not important." She shook her head, pushing her thoughts aside for the moment. "So, how is Hogwarts treating you? Have all the girls been running after you? I saw the looks they were giving you. You'd think they were starved of masculinity or something." The corners of her mouth twitched in a semi-smile. She wondered how many broken hearts Yvan and the other boys would be leaving in their wake.
 
"My apologies, of course you aren't displeased." Yvan stated with a raised eyebrow, curious now about what was bothering Katerina. Suppressing the urge to question her again, Yvan fell silent and let her change the subject. Snorting loudly at her last comment, he set himself down and laid next to Katerina. "The school is grand, I must admit. And the girls are... different. But oh yes, no one can deny how they stare and bash their lashes my way. It is rather... pleasant." Laughing at his vanity, Yvan crossed his arms behind his head and stared up at the cloudy sky.
"And you? The Hogwarts boys prove to be appealing in any way?"
 
Katerina arched her eyebrows. "Hogwarts boys? I have yet to see any. That is, yet to see any that are not at least three, maybe four, years too young for me. Which means that unlike you, I can spend my time here fully appreciating what Hogwarts has to offer, and that isn't drooling witches." She shook her head, giving a small, self-conscious laugh. "But the school is certainly beautiful," she added, thoughtfully, gazing at the sky.
 
Chuckling, Yvan retorted, "Tell me then, what is it that Hogwarts has to offer?"
 
Katerina laughed, more emphatically this time. "Er, let me see...a warm climate? Flowers?" Hogwarts was a nice school, but in Katerina's mind, Durmstrang was better. However the people here seemed a little more easygoing. That was a big difference. "And I suppose a lot more leisure time, even if this is OWL year."
 
"Ah, but those are the offerings of New Zealand itself, not necessarily this school. And you can not assume, given there were anything, that I could not fully appreciate what Hogwarts has to offer besides these... drooling witches." Turning on his side to face Katerina with an amused look on his face, he added, "And I would never have guessed that you would have such a delicate side, grazing flowers."
 
The corner of Katerina's mouth twitched in to a half smile. "Well, I am a girl, after all. I have to like pretty things. I think flowers compliment me nicely. Besides, what else is there for me to do?" she added, bitterly. "Considering I am not in the tournament..." She coloured slightly. She hadn't meant to think about that at all. She was trying to relax. "Er, never mind that."
 
Yvan chortled and rolled back onto his back. "Wow. You're a girl?" he teased.
"Hm... You sure you don't want to talk about it then?" he asked when Katerina brought up the tournament and then tried to avert it just as quickly. "Well, I for one, cannot wait to go home. What with father's disappointment to greet me." He gave a bright smile and continued counting clouds, he'd never seen the sky so blue before.
 
Katerina smiled. "I must have disguised my femininity well, then." She looked back up at the sky, and sighed, deeply. "Your father will be disappointed too, then? I haven't told mine, yet. My little brother will have found out. And owled Father, more than likely. I suppose mother will be happier that I wasn't chosen." She gently closed her eyes. "It is just so confusing. I am not sure whether to be relieved, or extremely disappointed," she admitted. Oddly, she felt better having admitted that to somebody.
 
"I wish I was unsure of how I feel. Honestly, I'm disappointed. And to make matters worse, Cameron is one of my best friends. It sucks being jealous of a brother, and worse when I have to hide it. I mean, I'm happy for him, but I can't help thinking the what if's."
 
((argh, sorry about the delay))

"That would be harder," Katerina conceded. "You have to see him bask in glory," she stated, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "But I know what you mean, you can't help but wonder what it would be like if it had been your name, not his, pulled from the Goblet of Fire." She gave Yvan a weak smile. "I suppose, I don't know him very well at all, so I guess I can't be overly jealous."
 
Yvan chortled, "Yeah. Lucky you." Determined not to let it get to him, he decided a change in subject would suffice. "So have you made friends with people from the other schools yet? Or are you still... secluded?" he asked after a moment. He himself had made a few general friends, all girls unfortunately. Katerina had been right about the scarce number of boys - in comparison to the female population that was.
 
Katerina looked at her hands, slightly embarassed. Yvan had put it correctly - Katerina certainly was secluded. "I have not had the pleasure of becoming particuarly acquainted with many of the students," she said, softly. "I have met some students from Hogwarts Scotland, but not enough to have formed anything of a friendship," she continued, almost apathetically.
 
"Sorry, I didn't mean for my question to offend," he said when he noticed a look of embarrassment on Katerina's face as she looked down. Katerina was always the quiet one, the most composed. It had taken a while for Yvan to consider himself a friend to her, and sometimes found himself wondering still. But he did have to admit that she could be the most pleasant person when she wanted to.
 
"Oh, no, it's alright," Katerina said quickly, shaking her head. "I suppose I ought to talk to more people around the school. I mean, we are here for a while, and apparently there is a ball at the end of the year which we are required to attend, as Durmstrang students." She smiled gently to herself. "I guess I should consider what to wear. After all, Christmas is only two months away," she reasoned, sarcastically. There was a Halloween feast before, however Katerina had never celebrated Halloween, and she didn't see any reason to start now. She'd give the feast a miss.
 
"And a Halloween Feast at the end of this month," Yvan stated with a thoughtful expression, hinting that she should consider going. "The Yule Ball is ages away, I cannot believe you girls seriously fret over such material things. Honestly, being a guy is a lot less stressful. We could all wear the same dress robes and no one would notice."
 
Katerina rolled her dark brown eyes. "Urgh, more social commitment. I'm content with only the Yule Ball to worry about, thank you." She smiled, gazing in to the distance. "Ah, yes, you men do not know how easy you have it. There is too much expectation with being a girl. You are always expected to be beautiful, and if you do not look perfect, you are the subject of malicious gossip. There is only ever gossip about boys when they look completely ridiculous." Katerina chuckled softly to herself. "I actually do listen to the other girls, even if I seldom participate in their conversations," she admitted, almost as defence.
 
"Well, since you are at least planning to go to the Yule Ball. Fancy going as my date?" Yvan asked seriously, so Katerina wouldn't mistake it for sarcasm. Even though he was having a bet with Nik and Dom about who can get with the most girls, he didn't like the idea of going to the Yule Ball with a random girl. He preferred the idea of accompanying someone he actually knew.
 
Katerina could not help but freeze slightly as Yvan asked if she wanted to go with him to the Yule Ball. She knew he wasn't joking, and she was surprised he would consider her over the beautiful Hogwarts girls, even the other Durmstrang girls. The faintest blush appeared on her cheeks. "Well, I...I'd love to," she said, smiling. Internally, she was singing, as she was so relieved to even have a partner, especially someone as nice as Yvan.
 
Yvan smiled brilliantly. "Then we shall call it a date," he said blithely, glad that Katerina had not turned down his offer.
 
Katerina beamed, smiling shyly. "Indeed," she said, happily. "Now, at least, I think I might have a nice time," she added, with a laugh.
 
"I was wondering also, whether you did the whole... corsage and boutonnieres thing?" Yvan was aware that it was more of a muggle tradition, but he had also seen some of the seniors at Durmstrang follow suit. He was curious whether Katerina minded.
 
Katerina shrugged, trying to look indifferent but really more indecisive. She'd never been to a dance before. She knew she had to go to this ball at Hogwarts, so she'd bought a pretty red dress with her mother before leaving for New Zealand - but she didn't think she'd end up with a partner or anything. "Um, well, I, um, don't really know, to be honest," she mumbled. "I, um, guess it could be nice. But, I mean, you don't have to do anything like that..." she said, cursing herself for sounding so stupid. Normally she was so calm and composed, yet here she was, feeling awkward and blushing - blushing! - like those first year girls who were all over their boyfriends. It's just a dance, Katenka, she admonished herself. Just deal with it.
 
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