The
French Lady
Chapter
One – New Student's Dream
Harry
Potter was seated at Gryffindor's table, during the Sorting Cerimony. The students
were being called, one by one, to seat on the bench and wear the Sorting Hat.
After
all the new students have been sorted to their houses, Dumbledore stood up and started to
talk:
- I'd
like to wish you a nice school year, specially to the beginning students. Before everybody
starts to eat, I'd like to present you two people. This is Julie McKindoll _ he asked
with a gesture to a young lady seated at the Teacher's table to stand up_ the new
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and this _ he said asking to young lady (even
younger than the other) to come closer _ is Louise LeBlanc. She came from Beauxbatons, one
of the best witchcraft schools of France, but had to move here because of her parents, who
were transferred to England because of professional reasons. Oh! One more thing! Miss
LeBlanc will be in the fifth year and now, the Sorting Hat will decide in which house she
will be.
Mc
Gonagall picked up the Hat from the bench and gave it to Dumbledore, who put it on
Louise's head. All the students looked curiously to that pretty girl who was waiting
the final decision of the Hat. Deeply inside, the male students had a strong hope of
having her in their houses, even without knowing why. Maybe because of the strong
attraction she exerted in them. Even the teachers looked at her, like enchanted, except
Snape, of course.
Louise
had long, straight and bright black (as the night) hair and soft and snow-white skin (as a
rose petal) and beautiful dark blue eyes, almost green. It was impossible not to notice
her.
To
ones' joy and others' sadness, her house was announced: Gryffindor. While at
Gryffindor's table, everybody clapped, the other house's kids showed deception.
- Harry!
Harry! She's going to be our housemate!_ Ron said with joy
But
Harry couldn't hear nothing, because he was looking at Louise almost hypnotized. The
girl walked towards the only empty place in the table, which was exactly at Harry's
right. He stopped glancing Louise that way after Ron's clumsy introduction of
himself:
- H-h-ello!
I-I'm R-ron!
- Nice
to meet you. As Dumbledore have already said, I'm Louise LeBlanc. _Louise said, in a
sweet voice they had never heard before
- Oh!
This is my friend, the famous Harry Potter. He defeated he-who-must-not-be-named four
times!!!_ Ron said with joy
Harry,
who blushed with this introduction, kicked Ron's foot. Ron shouted with pain.
- Is
it really you? Can I see the scar Voldemort left on your forehead?_ Louise asked excited
- You
said the name of he-who-must-not-be-named!!!_ Ron and Hermione whispered startled
- I
can't see the point in don't saying Voldemort's name!_ Louise said with
disdain.
- I
agree with you, Louise!_ Harry said
He
had just finished this sentence when the celebration finished. Everybody started to go to
their houses.
Like
in every years, the students were walked to their common rooms by their prefects, to know
their passwords and to the beginnig students, the right passages.
- Harry,
with all that Vol I mean, you-know-who's story, you didn't show me your
scar!
Harry
showed his scar, a little bit embarrassed, pulling his voluminous bangs of his forehead.
Before
Louise could ask about Voldemort, Harry asked:
- Can
you tell us about Beauxbatons, Louise?
- I
thought you'd never ask! I loved Beauxbatons, I was one of the chasers of the team of
my house, Renard! But Hogwarts is much bigger than Beauxbatons! I think Beauxbatons's
castle would fit perferctly in Hogwarts Great Hall!_ Louise said, excited
- What
houses exist in Beauxbatons?_ Ron asked
- I
heard that in Beauxbatons, people choose their own houses, is it true?_ Hermione asked,
meddling in the conversation
- Oh!
We forgot to introduce you, this is our friend, Hermione!_ Harry said
- Nice
to meet you! Well, there is two houses in Beauxbatons, Renard and Lapin, which mean in
French fox and rabbit. We are chose by Gloves that belonged to Beauxbatons' founder
Gaston Mongougeot. The Gloves have similar powers to the Sorting Hat's!_ Louise said
The
group talked animatedly about Beauxbatons's castle, until they arrived at
Gryffindor's common room. As they were too tired, they walked towards their beds.
Louise,
who was sleeping, saw herself as a baby, playing in a hill and also the silhouette of a
young lady who walked towards her. When she approximated, Louise saw her face, which
looked familiar. Louise, my baby, come here! the young lady said opening her
arms to get Louise. The young lady kissed her and delivered her to a woman, masked by the
darkness.
Then
Louise had fallen in a deep sleep, her dream ended, but its remembrance was still in her
memory.
To be
continued