smile↪ tom riddle

-chapter 26

The students with banners and even face paint on their faces cheered loudly as The Three Champions of Different School, walked infront with Headmaster and Headmistress on their sides.

The Ilvermorny Champion, Stanley Fend, smiled smugly at the sight of the people, cheering for him, there are even girls giving him a flying kiss which he winks as a response causing the girls to act as if they fainted.

He surely enjoyed that a lot of attention.

Stanley was wearing a maroon and dark blue track pants with a wand holder on the side which where he hides wand. He was also wearing black boots and a a combined color of maroon and dark blue with a logo of his School: Ilvermory School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Meanwhile, The Beauxton Champion, Linda Delacour, stood in a  straight posture, her chin was up, and she smiling like a sweetheart as she waved to the people who was cheering for her making her look like a strong independent woman.

Like Stanley's, She was wearing a track pants but the difference is, hers was color sky blue. She was wearing a sky blue t-shirt paired with white jacket with a logo of her School: Beauxton School of Magic.

In the other hand, Gideon was nonchalant. His blank eyes traveled to the audience and he saw his girlfriend in the ocean of people. As they caught each others eyes, Rhea gave him a reassuring smile which Gideon responded a force smile. Next to Rhea, there stood Victoria, not so active but still she was clapping and cheering yet her eyes tells that she was tired because (again) she doesn't had a goodnight sleep. Henry stood next to Victoria. He was holding Victoria's hands, squeezing it, to alert her that Gideon was looking at their direction. As Victoria noticed it, Henry and Victoria waved at him, also giving him a reassuring smile, trying to cheer him up.

Gideon's outfit doesn't match his mood. Like the other champions, he was wearing a track pants with a wand holder on the side but the difference is the color. The color was Maroon and Gold which symbolizes his House: Gryfinndor. He also wore a kind of like hoodie with a Hogwarts logo on it.

This time, Gideon doesn't care anymore if he win or not. He had no time to worry for this game,  instead, he was worrying when they came back to their own houses to report what they've accomplished for their mission, Grindelwald might find out about the discovery Gideon had found.

There are too many stigma in Gideon's life.

He may be a fearless and strong lion in the pride but he has his own weakness.

Grindelwald's malicious acts scared him.

The man was unpredictable. Maybe within one minute, with a single swish of the wand, the people he love the most just evaporated in the place where they are standing without even saying a goodbye.

He wasn't scared of being killed by the Dark Lord but he was scared of killing the people he love by the Dark Lord.

Gideon didn't even realize they we're introduced and the champions of each school we're lavished with cheerings and whistles.

They only thing he understands of what Headmaster Dippet said is 'Be ready champions!'

Gideon faced the maze with a apathy look. His shoulder's we're hanged down, his chin wasn't up, and the signature mischievous smile was long gone.

Dumbledore, who was standing next to him, seems to noticed the melancholic looking boy so he walked closer to him and patted Gideon in the shoulder.

As Gideon felt a hand patted him, he looked to know who's hand is it belongs to and he saw the bearded man with his twinkling blue eyes looking at him as he gave him a reassuring smile similar to Victoria's and Henry's gave to him earlier.