Let the Abraxans Guide You

Peter turned to Adam and answered his question, saying, "Of course I brought my broom, I do not go anywhere without eet. Plus, I'm sure they will think they can beat us in Quidditch and eet will be our job to prove them wrong!" He chuckled. He was not the best nor the most competitive Quidditch player, but he still loved the game and would always fake an overactive competitive spirit for the fun of the game.

He sat back in his chair and followed the thread of conversation, frowning deeper and deeper as he heard his classmates comment on their motivations for winning the competition, or doubts on even being able to do so. In all honesty, he did not think he was any more worthy than anyone else here, but if he was chosen he would do his best and he believed he could make his school proud. He wanted to win for the pride it would bring his school and his family, the adventures the tasks would bring...

He piped up, "I theenk whoever iz picked from our school will make everyone here and back home very proud." He nodded, a smile falling onto his features naturally, almost a nervous habit. "And they will do eet because they want to their best, and for that reason alone, we will succeed in what we put efforts into." He grinned happily, innocently unaware of how greed could easily make the competition less pure than he thought it was destined to be.

When Madame Benoit spoke, Tifanie immediately felt ashamed. She, more than anyone, ought to know that there was more to this competition than showing up other people. Half her family lived in England, did they not?

As Peter spoke, she nodded along to his words. He had a point.

"We will also succeed because we will work together," she added. "If this competition is about international friendship and cooperation, we cannot start out with rivalries amongst ourselves.

I think we ought to make a pact, that we will all help whoever gets chosen regardless of how disappointed the rest of us feel. That way, even though all of us can't be champions, we can all feel like we were part of it."

Annalise looked up from her book and nodded at Tifanie for she knew she was right about them working together as a team. "Yeah Tif is right, if were going to show Hogwarts and Drumstrang that were a team we have to acting like one."said Annalise. Annalise didn't know why there was so many rivalies at her school she was guessing because of class. Annalise may be shy but she sure does speak her mind when needed to and now was the time to do it if her school was going to win. Her school was suppose to based on friendship not rivalries and hatefulness.

Annalise looked at Tifanie and nodded. "I agree Tif one hundred percent, this tourment isn't about who's better or who's more popular it's for the glory of out schhol that we love!"said Annalise. "And Whoever gets chosen we shall support them to the end, no matter how bad we hate them or each other."said Annalise. She knew she wouls shock the others for she was like the black sheep of the school but it was time to step up and not become shy anymore. Besides, she was sure her father would had wanted that from her is to stop being so freaking shy and open up. "I'm just saying, if were a school of happiness ans friendship we better show it and stop acting like we all hate each other!"said Annalise angrily.

"Amen!" Lana said. She stood up and offered her hand to Annalise. "Let's just agree that if anyone wins, we all win. If one of us loses, then we all pull each other up. Let's make sure that this year, no matter what happens, when we leave, we'll leave smiling!" That was the extent Lana had to add to their speeches. But she was so happy that she was not the only one that wanted everybody to be friends.

It still kind of shamed her that she had not been the first suggest it. Still, she was their friend. Even if they didn't act that way, she was not going to turn her back on them. For anything. Their school was one of the greatest things to happen to her in her entire life, and she was not going to do anything to shame it.

"So... shall we do this the muggle way? We all gather in a circle, and put our hands in the middle, and raise them with our battle cry."

Annalise took Lana hand and smiled. "Thankyou Lana, at lease someone agrees with me that we all need to be friends."said Annalise. Annalise nodded at what Lana said agreeing with her one hundred percent about if someone wins they all win. "Like Lana said, no matter what happens we still go home smiling for we gave it our all!"said Annalise. "Win or fail, were a team no matters what happens in the end isn't that what Madame Benoit thought us?"Annalise asked them.

Annalise knew she was really steeping out of her shyness by saying all this, but honestly she could really care less. If her school mates didn't act like that it wasn't the end of the world, but she would sure support them to the end. Annalise was friends with everyone even if they hated her them self just because she was alittle shy or middle class. Annalise was going to have pride in her school and she wasn't going to put it to shame with childish behavior. Maybe this whole trip was turning Annalise around which was for the the good at lease to her.