Hi everyone, sorry for being MIA, we recently (well a few months ago now) adopted a puppy! And she can be very distracting! We named her Lena, after the fabulous Lena Luthor character played by Katie McGrath :D
Anyway, I'm trying to write a little more for this Hogwarts/Supergirl crossover (my own take on the Triwizard Tournament) hope you enjoy chapter 2 :)
Kara was only a few minutes late to the wand weighing, she skidded into the small room with her mind still on the gorgeous Lena Luthor. Because of cause she knew the Slytherin girl's name; she had been best friends with Kara's sister for years, and yet Kara had never worked up the courage to talk to her, always making excuses to be somewhere else. And Lena had actually spoken to her… Kara sighed as she stepped subtly into her place in the line of champions waiting for their wand examinations, thankful that she wasn't the last one to arrive. She glanced at the line of chairs in front of the blackboard, Ludo Bagman occupied one, animatedly talking to the infamous journalist Rita Skeeter, Kara wondered who would take the other four.
"I am Fleur, how ah do you do?" The smooth French accent came from Kara's right, she turned to face the source and found herself staring into the violet eyes of the Beauxbaton's champion.
"I…." Kara was lost for words as the beautiful woman threw back her head and her glittering silver hair caught the light.
"Oui?"
"Kara… My name… Kara… Is… Yep that's me!" Kara babbled out, cringing on the inside at her lack of coherency. To try and save herself any more embarrassment she stuck her hand out for a handshake with the disarming girl, and lost her breath again, as Fleur took it with both hands and smiled, holding on for just slightly too long.
Suddenly the door burst open and a dishevelled Harry Potter burst in, clutching his books under one arm and his wand in the other, Fleur dropped Kara's hand, but not before winking at her. The Hufflepuff's eyes widened but after a few seconds she remembered how to breathe again, relieved that the focus was now off of her and on to boy wonder.
"Ah here he is! Champion number four! In you come, Harry, in you come… Nothing to worry about, it's just the Wand Weighing ceremony, the rest of the judges will be here in a moment" Ludo Bagman jumped up from his seat, an ecstatic grin on his face as Potter entered.
Kara felt a little sorry for the younger boy, especially when Rita Skeeter popped up from behind and began quizzing him, her acidic green quill scribbling faster than they were speaking as it described her own particular version of the events taking place. She watched as Rita slowly backed potter towards and actually into a broom closet of all things. She sighed as the door clicked closed. Poor thing, anyone who grew up in the wizarding world had heard of Rita Skeeter, and although she had diehard fans who believed every word she wrote, most people knew not to take her words completely literally. However, she was a little intense for anyone who didn't know what was coming.
Kara's attention shifted back to the door as the remaining four judges entered, the three heads of the competing schools: Dumbledore, Karkaroff and Maxine as well as Mr Crouch. The four were closely followed by the great wand maker, Ollivander himself.
"Well then" announced Dumbledore, "If we are all here?"
"Err… Headmaster?" Kara Piped up "Potter is somewhat engaged… In the broom closet with Ms Skeeter…"
"Of course…" Dumbledore grumbled under his breath as he walked towards the closet. After a minute a very relieved Harry rushed out to join the other champions, followed closely by Skeeter and Dumbledore
"Right, now that we are all finally here" Dumbledore glanced pointedly at Rita Skeeter who smiled sweetly in return. "May I introduce Mr Ollivander? He will be checking your wands to ensure that they are in good condition before the Tournament.
Fleur was up first, and Kara watched as her Rosewood and Veela hair wand was assessed by Ollivander. He muttered a few words under his breath and a bunch of daffodils sprouted from the tip. He presented them to the champion with a flourish and pronounced her wand in good order. She smiled in thanks and stepped back.
Kara was next, and she grinned as Ollivander stepped towards her, she still remembered the day she was chosen by her wand in Mr Ollivander's shop, one of the most magical days of any witch or wizard's life; to feel the magic rush like fire through their veins as they discovered the singular carved piece of wood that matched their soul.
Kara passed her wand back to its creator. "Ah, now, this is one of mine, isn't it? said Mr Ollivander. He immediately brightened and closed his eyes, as if reminiscing with an old friend. "Yes, I remember it well. Containing a single hair from the tail of a particularly fine female unicorn… must have been seventeen hands; nearly gored me with her horn after I plucked her tail! It's in a fine condition." He flourished it and incanted a spell under his breath, five sparkling smoke rings bloomed out of the wand tip and floated to the ceiling where they dissipated. "Very good, all seems to be in order here." He passed the wand back to Kara with a smile and moved on to Victor Krum.
Krum thrust his wand out, a scowl on his face. Kara didn't think his expression had changed since he had arrived; she wasn't sure if he was unhappy to be part of the tournament or if he had just received too many bludgers to the head. The condition of his wand was approved quickly, along with the Potter boy's.
"Thank you all, everyone's wand has now been weighed. You may all return to your lessons, or perhaps dinner as I believe lessons are about to end." Dumbledore announced to the room.
Kara breathed a sigh of relief, she was famished, and the Beauxbaton girl had started winking at her again… there was something about the French girl that made her feel just a little uncomfortable. So she was grateful to be able to head out of the room and down to the great hall, taking one of the many shortcuts through the castle's passageways.
Meanwhile, Lena and Alex were finishing up their study session in the Slytherin common room. Lena had had a little trouble focussing after her encounter with the youngest Danvers earlier, and so she was currently staring deep into the depths of the lake. That particular view from the common room had always been able to calm and centre her before, but now, everywhere she looked she saw Kara Danvers. Whether it was in a brightly coloured fish darting past the window, or a mystical being too far away to make out clearly.
She jumped as Alex closed her last book with a solid thump.
"Right" she announced, "I have officially read all I need or care to about ancient runes, I don't think we can be any more prepared for Professor Babbling's test tomorrow" She looked up and noticed Lena wasn't paying any attention, her page still open at the Egyptian wizarding era. "Lena?"
"Hmm, what?"
"You look distracted, everything OK?"
"Yes I'm fine, just can't concentrate at the moment" Lena closed her book and looked at the clock, "it must be nearly dinner time, shall we head up?"
"Yep, I want to ask Kara how the wand weighing went!"
Lena suddenly busied herself with straightening up her books and sorting her notes, not wanting her friend to see her flushed at even a mention of the other girl's name.
