Conall Wolf

16) The other champions

Conall looks at how Rue Miller is walking out of the room and then he turns to Dean Crimson, who is looking around him. Conall gets a bit closer to him.

"So, you are Dean Crimson aren't you?" Conall asks kindly.

"Y-yeah... a-and you are Conall Wolf, r-right?" Crimson asks shyly.

"Yes I am. Why are you so scared Crimson? The only times I have seen you, you were shy and you tried to escape any attention possible. How come so?" Conall asks. He plays a bit with his wand and he looks slightly at Crimson, who is playing nervously with his hands.

"It is because I never wanted to participate in the first place..." Crimson says while he swallows.

"Then why did you sign up?"

"Because people forced me to do... and everyone at Durmstrang participated, so what would have been the odds that I would be chosen right? Well, unfortunately it was that really small chance. I hate my life..."

"That is rough... And now you can't go back anymore because that are the rules right?"

"It is even worse. I hate it that I have to do the tasks, but hey that are only three tasks right? The problem is that everyone at Durmstrang hates me even more now for who I am. They are picking on me on any moment. That is even harder then doing the tournament." Crimson says and he looks down again at his hands. For a second Conall thought he would start to cry.

"How are you going to deal with that?" Conall asks.

"I don't know... I hope I will find some courage, and do the tasks good. Maybe they will appreciate me then. And otherwise I have to survive this year and then get away as far as possible from them." Crimson says. Conall is noticing that he gets more confident, he isn't hesitating anymore of what he is saying and he starts to smile a bit.

"Why not changing your attitude first? I haven't seen you more then a shy and scared person, and now in this conversation you are starting to live. You are getting more confident, more courage. Why not working on that? Maybe that helps?" Conall says. He realises he is helping him more, maybe he is now getting a bigger treat which he never was. But he doesn't care, no one deserves an isolated life where no one likes you.

"Thanks... I will see what I can do." Crimson says. Then the doors open and Miller is walking in the room again.

"Crimson, you are up." She points with her head in the direction of the room and Crimson stands up, and walks away.

"Rue Miller isn't it?" Conall says carefully. He really wants to learn more about the champions. That is what Roselyn advised him as well, because then he knows his opponents and their dangers.

"Oh shut up Wolf." She says irritated. She sits down at a chair and waits.

"I didn't know you would get angry." Conall says on a teasingly voice.

"Don't try manipulate me. We are enemies if you forgot, I don't talk with my enemies. I rather kill them." Miller says kill.

"Alright alright, I will stay silent." Conall says. He never thought people could be so hard. Sometimes he makes some quick looks at Miller, but then she gives a deadly glare back and he immediately looks back.

When Crimson was also done with his interview it was time for Conall. Conall walks to the room, he sees it is an empty classroom and Brickwood is sitting at the desk with lots of papers and a quill.

"Well who do we have here, if it isn't Conall Wolf. Hello sir." She sticks her hand out and Conall shakes it. Then he sits down in front of her and he waits. Curious of what she will ask.