Many Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students stood up, waving their fists and shouting at each other. The Hogwarts students watched with the eager expressions of spectators at a good show. After all, it had nothing to do with them.
On the Black Lake, the fighting grew fiercer.
Marc protected his girlfriend while fending off Semyon. Semyon rode a Kelpie and moved at an absurd speed. Gritting his teeth, Marc told his girlfriend to swim for shore, then dived straight underwater.
"Don't you know what a Kelpie is? Hold on tight, Karanna!" Semyon grinned excitedly. Once the woman behind him had wrapped her arms around him, he drove the Kelpie down into the water.
Onshore, Krum's face changed when he saw this, and he let loose a string of curses. All Semyon had to do was reach shore! Why was he still fighting Marc?
Did that idiot have a Troll's brain?!
Underwater, Marc was taking a beating. Spells shot toward him like rain, striking his Bubble-Head Charm several times and leaving it on the verge of collapse. He gritted his teeth and held on, firing back whenever he could.
"Is that all you've got?" Semyon taunted. He swept over Marc's head on the Kelpie, and a Blasting Curse exploded beside Marc. Beating up a sixth-year while still in fifth year felt fantastic.
The shock wave threw Marc off balance. He tumbled several times before steadying himself.
Elsewhere, Sophie had Ivan on the defensive. She had eaten Gillyweed, and underwater she was right at home. A little trick Harry had taught her kept her warm, and she moved through the water with remarkable ease.
She fought dirty, too, repeatedly aiming at Ivan's girlfriend. Forced to protect her, Ivan had lost the upper hand.
Just then, a dark shape rushed in from the