Indignant

by DefectivelyFlawless

Summary:

Amid the high stakes of the Triwizard Tournament, Alexander's year erupts into rebellion and unbridled anger. Dangerous magical anomalies, cryptic warnings, and an age-old rivalry ignite a treacherous journey, testing his courage and wits. Additionally, the fiery trials of adolescence - intense desires, raw self-discovery, bruised pride, and the sting of searing jealousy - threaten to devour him. Alexander is forced to face the truth of who he is and who he is becoming.

Notes:

Alexander begins his fourth year at Hogwarts burdened by a dark and harrowing truth: the grandfather he idolises all his life is responsible for his mother's death. Wracked with repressed grief, simmering rage, and a gnawing fear that he might inherit his grandfather's capacity for darkness, Alexander feels more adrift than ever.

The excitement of the Triwizard Tournament temporarily distracts the students, but when Harry is unexpectedly chosen as a fourth champion — no surprises there, of course — Alexander's unease only deepens. His sharp instincts whisper that darker forces are at play, and Harry may be their target.

Alexander's suspicions are soon vindicated as strange magical phenomena ripple through Hogwarts. Spells go awry with no explanation, ancient wards crackle and fail, and rumours of old, volatile magic hidden deep beneath the castle begin to surface. As Alexander investigates, it becomes clear these anomalies are not mere accidents and may be linked to his family's past.

Also complicating matters is the arrival of Luc Bonaccord, an enigmatic figure tied to a centuries-old feud with the Laurents. Luc's presence at Hogwarts is unsettling, his cryptic warnings and sharp intellect hinting at a hidden agenda. For all his distrust of Luc, Alexander is reluctantly drawn into uneasy cooperation as their paths cross in the unravelling mystery. With the shadow of their families' rivalry casting doubt on every word and action, Alexander must determine whether Luc is an ally or a threat in disguise.

Meanwhile, Alexander's relationship with Esmée — a familiar sharp-witted and fiercely independent Beauxbatons student who mirrors his rebellious streak — becomes both a spark of fiery passion and a source of much-needed distraction.

But this year is no ordinary one, fraught with shifting alliances and emotions that churn like the stormy seas.

Alexander finds himself increasingly agitated that Hermione's attention appears drawn to students from other magical schools. Whatever this feeling is — annoyance, unease, or something else entirely — it clings to him, leaving him bristling. The more he tries to rationalise it away, the more it tightens its grip, leaving him tense and restless. It's not like him to be so affected, and yet, no matter how hard he tries to push it aside, this inexplicable reaction stubbornly refuses to fade.

The year presses on, and Alexander finds himself navigating more than he bargained for.

All he has to do is untangle the mystery behind the magical surges happening at the worst possible moments in the castle, keep Harry alive in this chaotic tournament while uncovering who is targeting his best friend (besides the noseless psycho, obviously), and somehow navigate the awkward tension between Harry and Ron during their first serious fight. Breakup? Fallout? Whatever you want to call it.

Oh, and if he can deduce why his chest tightens and his temper flares whenever he sees Hermione talking to that guy, it'll be fantastic. He hasn't spoken a word to the bloke, yet he wants to throw a punch every time they cross paths.

And just for good measure, if his body can stop with these changes thanks to the wonders of puberty (and whatever magical nonsense is adding to it), he'd really appreciate it.

Easy stuff for a fifteen-year-old boy to handle, right?

Chapter 1: Epigraph

❝What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.❞

― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov