A Year Abroad (Hermione/Viktor)

Making Time

The date was set, Bulgaria had made it to the World Cup final and Viktor could not have been more proud of his team. However, That particular sunday afternoon was the worst time for the final match to take place, for it was the day of Hermione's first test in the Triwizard Tournament.

Viktor knew he had to be there, he knew that he had to support Hermione, but he had no idea how to. He decided to confide in a Witch who he was sure would know what to do.

McGonagall was surprised when Viktor Krum had requested a meeting with her. She was unsure what the status of his and Hermione's relationship was. But she would help him if she could.
"I haff to be here, for her. But the match is at the same time." He told her and she understood his issue. Time was against him and, luckily for him, time was something that McGonagall knew about.
"I see. Well, luckily for you, I have just the thing." She knew that one day a student would need the use of her time turner. But alas, Viktor was not a student at all. But for Hermione, she would let him use it.

Viktor looked at the fabled item. He had never seen a time turner in the flesh. He took it carefully, into his large palm.
"Do you know how to use it?" She asked and Viktor snapped out of a trance.
"Three turns?" He asked, wondering how many hours he could get away with.
"Very good, Mr Krum. But I must warn you that you must be back in Bulgaria at the time that you left, else you will cause damage to us all." She looked at him with severity in her eyes.
"I understand." Viktor bowed, thanking McGonagall, before leaving her office.

Hermione was scared, being face to face with a dragon was not something that she wanted to do again. But, she had entered this and she would be alone in facing the beast.
"I wish Viktor could be there." She sighed, sitting with Seamus at dinner.
"I haven't seen him since that night at the three broomsticks. We've been so busy, so we've only been sending letters to one another." She sighed. Seamus recognised the expression from when she had first fallen giddy for Viktor. Despite her supposed sorrow, he could see that underneath she was happy.
"Don't worry too much. I am sure that you will be able to see him after. It's not like he hasn't got a good excuse." Seamus told her and she nodded in agreement, the World Cup was not something to scoff at and Hermione knew that it was going to be the biggest day of his life. She only wished that she could be there for him. But that was impossible

Cormac was terrified. Under all of his false confidence and self assurance, he was frightened. With each day that passed he wished he hadn't put his name in the goblet of fire a little bit more. He had no idea what was coming and that uncertainty scared him to his core. He looked at Hermione, all silent confidence and quiet certainty and envied her. He had never liked her, far from it. But he wished that he was as calm as she seemed in this moment.

Neville secretly was cheering for Durmstrang and Hermione. He knew if he told anyone that he would be exiled from social life, but not only was Hermione one of his closest friends, she had the best ability of the lot and if he was a betting man, he would have put all of his money on Hermione.

Viktor showed the time turner to Andre, who stared at it in wonder.
"You are going to go back in time for her?" He asked and Viktor nodded.
"I have a girlfriend, but I am not sure if I would do that for her." He scoffed and Viktor wondered if she was a witch of Hermione's standard and shook his head.
"She is quite young. Have you guys ever-" Andre wiggled his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.
"She turned seventeen in September and I don't turn twenty for another few months. So the age difference is not that large and no is the answer to your question." He sighed.
"Why? It has been so long." Andre asked Viktor, his brows furrowed.
"I want to, but I could never force her." He looked down at his boots.
"You don't have to force her, have you ever thought that she might want to as well?" He asked and Viktor wondered if Hermione felt the same way that he felt about her and found that he was rather unsure.
"I don't know. She has never initiated anything." Andre let his head fall into his hands.
"Well of course she hasn't. You are so much older than her, you must be the one to make the first move. She will tell you if she does not want you." He told him with encouragement in his voice and Viktor wondered if Hermione would be receptive to such an act.