Chapter 188 – For The Greater Good (1)
It didn’t take long to catch up to Krum, getting ahold of him in front of the castle’s front gate.
"I wouldn’t do that." I said simply, keeping my right arm ready to flick my wand into my hand and fight him if I had to.
"..." At first, he said nothing, but then he slowly turned around and looked at me, his eyes traveling to my hand before tilting his head and looking into my eyes. "Defend him?"
"I will. Especially now because if you start a fight and screw this up for everybody, I will be more than angry."
"..."
"Also, what would your girlfriend say?" It had a visible effect because his eyes did flinch, bringing her up. Although he was looking like a block of ice or a boulder, he wasn’t a machine. "Look, if you are suicidal, at least wait until we destroy the Hallows. Then, you can rush into your death for whatever reason; I won’t stand in your way."
"You think I die?"
"I know. I have fought with him multiple times, and I am still not at the same level as he is when it comes to dueling. Go ahead and let me see your triumph if you think you have improved more than I have since the TriWizard competition. Be my guest!" I snorted, relaxing my hands, "But do it after we succeed with the more important mission."
"..." With a long breath, he finally nodded, taking a step towards me and the castle instead of trying to leave. "I wait."
"One more thing..." As he walked past me, I declared, "Write a goodbye letter to Hermione explaining your foolishness." I know my voice was cold and insulting when I said it, but I considered Krum a friend... And I was incensed he would do something this stupid. If he wanted to die, it is his choice, I will respect his resolve to go through it for his honor, but I won’t accept the fact he breaks another’s heart in the process. "Or break up with her first. Your choice, but don’t make her turn against me because of your selfishness. I don’t want to act against my friends."
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