Post by Alec Aichios on Mar 20, 2013 20:02:02 GMT -5
It was safe to say that Alec's performance during the Triwizard tournament so far could be described as acceptable. Personally, he wasn't satisfied with the impression he made so far but it wasn't too late to be victorious. He was told, along with his classmates long before they arrived to Hogwarts, that whoever would be chosen to represent Durmstrang, would face many distractions. At the time, everyone seemed to just shrug it off, determined that there was nothing that could take their eyes off target. It was only now that he realized that it was inevitable, that no matter how hard he tried to concentrate, one particular matter would creep right back into his mind. Although he tried his best after the Yule ball to try and forget it all, it was still haunting him.
After his morning jog, Alec headed back to the lake. That was most likely the only place he could be at ease, away from the curious eyes and whispers that seemed to follow him everywhere. Good for him, there was nobody at sight. Finally, the boy leaned against a tree, catching his breath and trying to decide what to do for the rest of the day. Normally, practicing some spells would be the obvious choice, However, storming into the Hogwarts castle and breaking into the Gryffindor common room was something he desperately wanted to do. The other Gryffindor girls that he had the chance to talk to didn't give him much information, and the letters he sent oh so often proved to be useless as well. Had anyone told him that this was the type of distractions he would be up against, never would he have thrown his name into that goblet.
What was he thinking ? Where had his resolve gone ? Perhaps he had to just let go of these childish thoughts and focus intensely on his performance. His breathing was in order once again, and another run around the Quidditch pitch seemed like the best way to distract himself. It only took him a few moments to move away from the tree and do a few stretches before looking back out at the castle once more.
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