II.
"Ria?"
Ariadna looked away from the carriage window she was staring out of and to Nico, who was sitting diagonal to her, across the carriage booth table. She smiled when she saw Odette was fast asleep, open mouth snoring, on his shoulder. "Hm?"
"What do you think your parents will do once they've found out you snuck on this trip?"
"My money's on a howler" Del spoke up from beside Ariadna, her eyes never leaving the book she was currently reading. "That, or Mrs. Diggory will show up and personally drag her home"
Ria winced at the two very real possibilities. Guilt was starting to gnaw at her subconscious. The letters between her parents, Cedric, and her uncle were filled with nothing but praise. They all seemed proud that she had put her spotty record behind her in her fourth year. Madame Maxime had been extremely suspicious of her lack of detentions this year. Especially after she had been targeted during a scrimmage quidditch match and the other team's beater purposely sent a bludger to her face. She was in the infirmary for two nights because of it but the usually hot-tempered girl didn't retaliate.
Fleur pulled her aside on more than one occasion to demand what she was up to. The older girl had been close to Ria before she started school, their mothers being friends, so she knew the kind of trouble maker she was. Her lack of outbursts and retaliation pranks had the seventh year on edge. So much she had almost sent an owl to Ria's mother asking if anything had happened during the summer that made such a drastic change.
It all started eating Ria up as October 30th approached. She had only wanted to keep everyone off her trail, so they wouldn't have an idea she was planning on joining her school trip to Hogwarts. But even Ariadna found it hard not to admit that the praise was nice.
Her parents were always wary of her after she started school. Begging her to stop drawing so much negative attention to herself. Asking her to join chorus club and fine tune her natural singing talent but in turn leave her position as beater on her quidditch team. Sometimes she felt they wished she would just blend in with the other students. Cedric, on the other hand, was well known at Hogwarts. He was tall, handsome, smart, and Hufflepuff team captain. Not to mention he could charm almost anyone that came his way, boy or girl, with his charisma.
Ria on the other hand was more well known for less flattering reasons. She was a well-known trouble maker to her teachers, but she preferred the term of a 'modern Robin Hood'. She didn't prank just anyone. There was a substantial amount of blood prejudice at her school. Toujours pur (1) was regularly thrown around and it was a melting pot of pure blood families and muggle born students. With Harry Potter gaining more fame over the past few years she felt it's gotten worse at school. She found herself fighting for students who could hardly defend themselves in the only way she knew how. Pranks.
Her uncle understood her anger at the injustice of the pecking order at Beauxbatons, but even he urged her to refrain from getting into so many exchanges with students whose parents would have killed her if this was the past.
Ria's eyes focused back to the window, her mood dropping at the eventual disappointment her family would face. She was selfish, yes, but she just wanted to be with her brother. She had begged to join Cedric at Hogwarts, but her family strongly refused. She was almost obsessed with the school, begging her brother for every detail when they were back home together. She felt inexplicably drawn to the school as soon as she learned about its existence. Her parents on the other hand gave her very little information about the school and would aggressively dismiss her when she brought it up. So, when news of the Triwizard Tournament was brought up Ria made it her sole mission to go
Now that they were almost at the Scotland school she couldn't contain the plethora of emotions she was juggling. Excitement and guilt being the main two, happiness, nervousness, and curiosity taking a back seat.
"I plan on talking to Cedric" she looked back out the window towards the setting sun "I'll beg him not to tell them"
Delphine nudged her slightly, her attention finally off the book "Do you think he'll really keep it a secret from them?"
"That goodie goodie?" Nicolo huffed and shrugged Odette off his shoulder "Doubt it. Remember when the four of us stayed a week at your house and snuck out to Diagon Alley? We were gone five minutes before he showed up, dragged us home and sat us down until your parents came home to yell at us"
Ria winced at the reminder of what a stickler for the rules Cedric was. "Next year he'll be taking his NEWT's. Then he's off to wherever he wishes" her face dropped slightly "It'll be one of the only chances I get to really spend time with him before he leaves home and starts his life"
Nico's face dropped as he took in her sad features. Ria's guard was always down around her friends, it gave them full access to her raw emotions. A privilege most people didn't get from the girl who usually hid behind a smile and a few pranks. Now, he wished he could do anything to help her with the sadness she faced. He opened his mouth to say anything that would help but O suddenly jumped up from her seat and knocked him sideways into the isle. "They've stolen my last mandrake fig!"
Nicolo growled and jumped to his feet to scold the tall girl but Del beat him to it. She leaned across the table and yanked the sleepy girl back to a seating position by the front of her silk school robes. "I swear! Bête comme ses pieds!" (2)
"Huh?" O looked in a daze between her two friends before her gaze drifted to an irritated Nico still standing in the isle. "Nicolo? Did you go to the toilettes?"
"As a matter of fact, I did" he grinned evilly at the gullible girl before him "I also happened to stumble upon Acel and Sauville Bernard handing out their prized unicorn macaroons"
"Unicoons?!" Odette was off her feet and running down the corridor to the stairs that would bring her to the lower level washrooms. Ria brought a hand to her mouth to hide her giggles and watched Nico slide back into his seat with a smirk.
"You're a salaud (3), you know that?" Del slammed her book down on the table as Ria became undone and started laughing freely. "She'd believe you if you were to tell her the sky was purple! Now she'll be upset until we manage to fix her up a plate of Unicoons" she slid out of the booth and headed in the direction of their missing friend.
"Her French accent really shows when she's all wound up like that, no?" Nico looked from the direction Del left, to Ria who was finally sobering up.
Ria wiped the corner of her eyes with a smile "Only when O is involved"
Nico nodded in agreement "When do you think they'll finally get together?" He reached out and began fiddling with the now forgotten book between them.
She shrugged her shoulders with a gentle smile "Who knows. Del may be the brightest in our year but she's rubbish when it comes to romance, and O can only spare room in her heart for food"
"The day O choses Del over food, we'll know" Nico concluded with a smirk.
A pleasant laugh escaped Ria and she nodded "Agreed" she winced slightly as something came to mind "although… I'm not too sure I'd like that"
Her somber tone caught Nicolo's full attention and he left the book alone once again to look up at the girl before him "Del and O? You've been the one 'shipping' them since your first year at school. You even dubbed their couple name, Odel"
Ria shook her head quickly "No that's not what I mean" she sighed and looked out the window at the mountain region they were flying over "I don't think anyone else is a more perfect match then those two. It's just… you'll be leaving school next year. If they date I'll be the odd man out" she looked back to him with a frown "I'm selfish, aren't I?"
Seeing her juggle so many emotions left Nico feeling a bit useless. He reached over the table and took her small hand, still soft even after a months' worth of farm work, into his warm calloused ones. "You're just a bit of an over thinker Tesoro(4). Dating within our quartet wouldn't leave anyone out," he grinned so wide all his perfect teeth were on display and his eyes were scrunched up childishly "Would you like to beat them to it and date me? No possible way you'll be the odd man out if we couple up first"
Heat spread across Ariadna's cheeks for a split second before she threw her head back in laughter. Loud enough to grab the attention of other students on their level. "Oh, everyone would just eat that up!" She held the older teens hand tighter in her delight "How many lucky souls would win the multiple bets about us going around?"
With a grin, Nicolo pulled his hand out of Ria's grip and crossed his arms over his chest. "You're right. Let's leave the coupling to those two blinded fools" he leaned back against the lush seat cushion and winked at his highly amused best friend "I still have plenty of hearts to break before I settle down"
"Oh please!" Delphine, seemingly out of nowhere, snatched the lapel of his grey uniform vest and yanked him out of the seat. Sending him for the second time that day, to the floor of the carriage. "The only thing Nico has broken was the mirror in his dorm room"
She gently pushed Odette into the seat. While Del looked unmistakably annoyed, O was completely heartbroken. Once she was situated the older girl rounded on Nicolo with a glare that spoke volumes and situated herself in, what was once, his seat.
"That's not true" Ria leaned over and offered a hand to the older boy "Theodora wouldn't hate me so much if Nico here hadn't broken her heart"
The boy in question, took her hand and situated himself in the seat beside her with an eye roll. "Oh please, that girl doesn't have a heart to break" he gave an exaggerated sigh and leaned against his closest friend "I just turned her down, and apparently, she's never been denied a thing in her life. That's the only explanation for the temper tantrums she throws"
"You'll never understand women Nico" Del rolled her eyes "That's why you'll die alone"
"Woah!" Nicolo threw his arms up in surrender "Mama bear mode is still in effect then?"
"Do mama bears usually date their cubs?" Ria whispered
Del fixed her with a glare "What was that?"
"Mesdames et Messieurs!"(5) The loud voice of Madam Maxime bounced off the walls throughout the carriage. "Brace yourselves, as we are now approaching Hogwarts"
Ria's hand immediately fell to Nicolo's waiting one. Just as he had anticipated, her nerves reached their peak at the most pivotal point of her plan. Their arrival.
"We will join the school for their welcome dinner, along with Durmstrang. Then we will immediately return to the chariot to get some rest. That is all"
"Return immediately?" Ria squeaked. "How will I find Cedric if we have to immediately return?" She turned to Nicolo with wide eyes "Will it be like this the whole time?"
"Oh yes," Del's bored tone came from the other side of the table "promoting inter school relations by keeping us as separate as possible"
"Really?" O asked innocently, the excitement of finally getting to the magical institution bringing her out of her food depression. "A waste of time isn't it?"
"Ugh"
Nico grinned at Del's sarcasm backfiring and turned his attention to the anxious girl who's hand he held "It's probably just for the first night." He gave her small hand a gentle squeeze "if you don't see him today I promise, even if we have to sneak out, you'll see him tomorrow. Deal, tesoro?"
Feeling her nerves settle at Nicolo's words she finally sat back in her seat, giving him a firm nod.
Not long after, the charmed chariot landed violently on the grounds of Hogwarts, and the students all started to get riled up inside. There was only twenty-one of them all together. Seven brave contestants and fourteen supporters ranging from all ages, siblings, friends, and those who had bribed their way on to the trip. As they gathered down to the lower level where Madam Maxine was waiting by the exit Ria saw a seventh-year boy grab the door handle to exit first.
"Remember," The madam spoke up "a tiger and lion may be more powerful…"
"but a wolf doesn't perform in the circus" The students finished in unison. A quote madam had been reciting to them since the tournament had been announced.
Hogwarts has been known to turn out excellent students in the past, for Merlin's sake they had Albus Dumbledore as headmaster. They had the potions genius Severus Snape and "the boy who lived" Harry Potter.
Their other competitor was Durmstrang, known for having the fiercest and violent wizard and witches. Karkaroff, an ex-death eater, was headmaster at the school that promoted teaching dark arts and prided itself on honor.
Compared to them an elegant school of graceful young wizards and witches who fenced, skied, and practiced ballet, seemed like the underdog. The Beauxbatons student body didn't mind that at all. It meant that while the competition kept an eye on each other, the strong underestimated students would use their sharpened swords, balance their well-practiced reflexes, and gracefully jump to their rightful place.
At the top.
"It's…. underwhelming"
Del was the first of her friends to comment on the school as they stepped out of the chariot. Madam Maxime was walking up ahead to meet the headmaster of the Scottish school, the students following behind her in threes. The contests in the middle and supporting students on either side of them.
While Nico, Del and O walked in front of them, Ria was situated to the right of Fleur with Gabrielle on the left-hand side. Contrary to Del's statement, Ariadna was entranced by the school she had been dreaming of for the past six years. An almost homelike feel started to overwhelm her senses and she fell out of step with the Delacour siblings as they began to walk past the Hogwarts students that came out to greet them.
"Are we to start the brother complex now then, Diggory?"
Ariadna whipped her head around and glared at the girl who had been the bane of her existence for the past two years. To be fair she had only brushed passed Ariadna roughly in year three after Nicolo had turned the girl down. That was the extent of her intent until Ria retaliated with a homemade exploding wand. Theodora Steele had to grow back her eyebrows for a month before they were relatively normal. It's been nothing but insults, hex's, and highly anticipated fencing classes since then.
"Come off it, Steele" she hissed just as Madame Maxime finished talking to Dumbledore and headed into the castle.
"Oh?" She reached up to tug a lock of Ariadna's hair, knowing she wouldn't retaliate when there were so many eyes around "Playing the role of the adorable younger sister then? Is that why you've been saint Diggory, patron saint of kiss ass, this year?"
Fleur reached a hand out and gave Ria's a reassuring squeeze, non-verbally communicating for her to stay calm. Ria nodded slightly while straightening her back and holding her head a little higher, the epitome of calm.
Theodora was getting frustrated by the lack of reaction. They were finally nearing the doors to the school and the Hogwarts students further to the back of the greeting line were thinning out. Deeming it safe enough, she reached a hand out and flicked the brim of Ariadna's school hat while conjuring a gust of wind with her wand she had tucked up her sleeve.
Ria felt the cool air and her hair ruffle in the sudden gust of air. With wide eyes she watched as her hat went flying to her right, towards the edge of the bridge. "No!" She yelped, stepping out of line to grab her pivotal uniform hat.
"I've got it!"
Just as Ria went crashing into the wall, hand outreached over the cavern, and just barely touching her runaway hat, another longer, bulkier and rich dark toned arm jetted out and nabbed the accessory as a weight pressed against her back.
Ariadna could feel someone's breathe against the back of her neck and goosebumps instantly tingled over her skin. Arm still frozen in place she looked over her shoulder to see a handsome boy leaning over her, dark eyes still focused on the garment accessory. His defined jawline and rich skin tone were the first thing that caught her interest and almost as if he had just realized the contact between them his face jerked down to look at her.
Molten chocolate brown.
Ariadna had never understood why her family described her eyes in those words but she finally got it. The boy's eyes were a chocolate color but radiated a warm feel that she swore she saw them swirling in his irises. As if the warmth from those eyes were transferable she felt her face start to heat up.
"Good on you Dean!"
As if a trance had been broken, Dean jumped away from her as if he had been shocked.
Ria spun around and cleared her throat, efficiently hiding her blush as she looked down to straighten her silk dress. She could hear Theodora chuckling at the spectacle Ariadna had made of herself and for once was glad she had come on the trip.
She needed a new victim for her color changing comb she had been working on.
"I'm Seamus" Ria looked up at the Irish accented boy that had spoken earlier. With a wide grin he clapped a hand on the hat saving boy's shoulder "This here is my best mate, Dean Thomas"
Dean's hand jerked out to her, the soft powder blue hat in perfect condition. He didn't look at her and she could see the soft shake of his arm.
His shyness calmed her instantly and she couldn't help the small giggle that she hid behind her hand politely. Now that she had gained her bearings, Ariadna grabbed the hem of her dress in each hand and gave the boy's a proper curtsy.
"Ariadna" her soft voice pulling at both boy's chests. She straightened herself and took a step forward, taking the hat from Dean. "Thank you, monsieur (6) Thomas," she caught his eye and had to stop from giggling again. The boy was stiff as a board.
"Ria" The small girl looked over her shoulder to see her three friends, along with the Delacour siblings waiting for her. Theodora just making it to the school entrance with a nasty grin on her face. Fleur gestured with a small head tilt "We must make haste"
"Of course," Ria turned back to the two stunned boys and gave them a small head bow "Thank you, and I hope to repay you for your kindness Dean. May we cross paths again. Au revoir" (7) and she gracefully turned away from the duo and continued into the school.
When she was far enough away Seamus finally spoke up "She's a veela mate" he whispered.
"No way" Dean breathed "She's an angel"
"She's dead, is what she is" a voice suddenly growled out from behind them.
Dean and Seamus spun around to see none other than the popular sixth year, Cedric Diggory staring hard at the entrance his sister had just walked through.
Seamus's temper flared at his arrogance towards the beautiful Beauxbatons student. "What are you on about Diggory? Upset Mr. popular didn't get to the Veela first?"
Cedric blanched at Finnigan's words, but it was his best friend, Edward Hart's boisterous laugh that broke the silence between the students. "That's rich! Ria? A Veela?" The tanned boy was doubled over in laughter "She'd make a better Siren then a Veela, nasty little thing she is"
Cedric sighed at his friends' antics, Eddie had spent many a holiday at the Diggory home. A muggle born with a busy father and no mother to take care of him. Eddie was also Ariadna's biggest victim when it came to pranks. He did instigate the girl if he was being fair, but Cedric was almost certain he liked the pain. The masochist.
Dean, finally having enough of the sixth years put his hands in his pockets "Oh? And you know her how?" Annoyance clear in his tone.
Now that the initial anger at being caught off guard by Ria's newest stunt had worn off, his anger was now directed to the boy who was so clearly smitten with his sister. The same anger he held for that Alessandro boy she always raved on about. Grabbing Eddie by his robe he fixed Dean with a hard stare "She's my sister" he growled. Pulling his friend back into formation as the Durmstrang boat dropped its anchor.
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"Oh Fleur! It's just as Cedric said!" Ria tugged on the older girl's sleeve "They've got the night sky on their ceiling!" She stared above them in awe as they entered the great hall.
The quarter Veela did not share in Ria's excitement as she looked around the room they would be having their meals "The energy they used on charming the ceiling should have gone into taking better care of this place" she mumbled. As the students began taking seats the end of a table with a blue banner hanging overhead she blanched "They have bench seats? Is this some sort of joke?"
"Oh, relax princess" Del was already seated on the other side of the table, a vision of perfection… If you ignored her eye roll.
"I love it" Odette piped up excitedly as she looked around "It's like living in a historical drama!" She was sitting across from Delphine, jumping up and down in her seat.
Gabrielle slipped her small hand in her elder sisters, successfully grabbing her attention. "Quand on a pas ce que l'on aime, il faut aimer ce que l'on a" (8)
"Awe! Bri!" Ria reached out and pulled the twelve-year-old into a hug. "You're so wise beyond your years ma petit souris!" (9) Gabrielle tried pulling away from the fourth year's monster grip, but Ariadna just held on tighter.
"Ok enough" Nico swept in and pulled Ria from Gabrielle and pushed her to the front of the table "You go sit with Del. We have an image to up keep here" he gestured for her to go around the other side with a wave of his hand.
Freezing in her step she gave Nicolo a curious look. Del, O, and even Fleur shooting him similar ones. Nico could care less about appearances, but Ria shrugged it off. They were in a new and unfamiliar environment, everyone was probably dealing with their own variation of nerves. As Ria took her place next to Delphine, Fleur nodded in agreement. "He's right. Let's sit before the other students join us."
Even Theodora had settled into the role of the perfect student while the great hall began to fill up with Hogwarts students. Odette pointed out that the students were wearing different colored robes and sitting according to their colors.
"A basic system if you ask me" Del glimpsed down the table of blue robed students who were choosing to fill up the other end of the table first, leaving space between the two schools.
"That's Ravenclaw" Ria whispered while nodding her head to the students her friends were looking at "The students are divided by their core characteristics. Ravenclaw are known for their wisdom, intelligence, creativity and originality"
O gave Delphine an awestruck look "Del… did you sense that you belonged at this table?"
Theodora dropped her face into her hand "I'm already regretting coming"
Ariadna ignored the interruption while looking over her shoulder at the table clad in green robes "Behind me is Slytherin. Their known for being ambitious, determined, leaders, and above all cunning. Unfortunately, they're also known for being the house that's turned out the most dark wizards from the last wizarding war"
"So, we should just have Theodora sit over there then?" One of the Bernard twins asked with a mischievous smile.
The girl in question didn't react to the boy's insult, but merely rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, looking towards the empty head table and removing herself from the conversation.
"That's awful, even for you Acel" Ria scolded before continuing her explanation as all the Beauxbatons students listened intently for any information on their new environment. "Behind you guys" she gestured towards Fleur "That's Hufflepuff-"
"Oh, here we go" Theodora sighed with another eye roll "Her brother complex is about to be at an all-time high"
"Steele, does it not get tiring and lonely on that high horse you never seem to come off?" Nico asked with an eye roll. The other girl only scoffed but Ariadna saw the blush against her fair skin creep up her neck and set fire to her ears.
"As I was saying," Ria gained everyone's attention again "Hufflepuff is known for having the most loyal, kind, friendly and honest students"
She looked over at the table behind Hufflepuff, straightening up to catch a glimpse of the auburn robes "That last table is Gryffindor-"Just as the name left her lips, she caught the eye of the boy she had met on the bridge, Seamus. He grinned and nudged a boy next to him while pointing over the Beauxbatons students. Ria recognized Dean and felt a little lightheaded when they made eye contact again.
"Ria?" Nico saw the distracted look on his friends face and turned around to see her looking at the boy they had all witnessed retrieve her hat.
Del saw the irritation on her friends face and took pity on him. She nudged the girl next to her, successfully bringing her back to the conversation "Are you going to explain the Gryffindork characteristics or leave O in anticipation?"
"Right!" Ariadna gave them all a sheepish smile "Sorry. Yes, Gryffindor are known for being brave, chivalrous-" Nico scoffed quietly "-daring and courageous"
"I change my mind" Del gave the room a critical once over "It's a barbaric system. If you place students with the characteristics of a dark wizard in a cesspool of more dark heritage you're only fueling the fire. What if a Slytherin in the same year as a Hufflepuff were to dorm together? They could all learn something from each other and change for the better"
"Or for the worst"
Del looked to her left to see that the Ravenclaw students filling in the table had finally made it to the visiting students. Sitting next to Delphine was a boy with auburn hair and a polite smile. "Terry Boot" he introduced.
Del looked at his outstretched hand before turning her body to face him properly "Mr. Boot, do they not teach you that interruption and eavesdropping are both rude and terrible first impressions at this school? Or are you just lacking basic table manners?"
The Ravenclaw students that were watching the whole ordeal blanched and Ria had never seen someone turn red as fast as Terry Boot. Deciding to throw the poor boy a bone she reached over Delphine and placed her hand in his, giving it a gentle squeeze. "Ariadna" she let go of his hand and gave him a smile "Excuse my friend here, we've had a long, exhausting, journey and I hope her behavior does not reflect on our visiting students as a whole."
She was glad to see his face return to its normal shade as a smile appeared on his face "No I apologize for listening in." He brought a hand up to scratch at the back of his head with a nervous chuckle. "Most of us have been wanting to get to know you but we had no idea where to begin"
"I would have done the same" Odette piped up, joining the conversation "I've got absolutely no tact, Delphine here talks to me like that most days and I'm her dorm mate slash best friend" she gave the boy a wave "Odette Dubois"
Gesturing to Del "That's Delphine Yoo, you met Ria" she pointed to the twins "Over there are Acel and Sauville Bernard along with their older sister Cossette. The pretty blondes are Fleur and Gabrielle Delacour. The sour puss at the end of the table is Theodora Steele" pulling on Nico's arm she jostled him "This is one of my best friends Nicolo Alessandro, future champion of the Triwizard Tournament"
Ria grinned at her enthusiasm
"I couldn't tell you the names of the rest of the lot because our school is massive, and I've got a terrible memory" Odette finished with a smile.
Terry finally relaxed after his initial encounter with Del and began introducing his friends sitting closest to him. He didn't get very far before the door behind the main table opened and teachers began filing in. When Ria caught sight of Madam Maxime at the end she rushed to her feet along with the rest of the Beauxbatons students. She heard some of the Hogwarts students chuckle at them, but it didn't bother her, they were taught to show the utmost respect for their headmistress. When the Madam took her seat Ria and her friends sat back in their respective seats.
Dumbledore stepped forward as silence fell over the hall "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, ghosts and - most particularly- guests," the old wizard was positively beaming at the cluster of students. "I have great pleasure in welcoming you all to Hogwarts. I hope and trust that your stay here will be both comfortable and enjoyable"
Fleur laughed, still reeling from the less than appealing living situation at hand. Nico jabbed an elbow into her side, silencing her, only for her to return with a jab of her own. The seventeen-year-old boy crouched over the table in pain as O giggled beside him.
"The tournament will be officially open at the end of the feast" said Dumbledore "I now invite yourselves to eat, drink, and be merry!"
The golden plates and bowls in front of them began filling with all sorts of food, so much that Ria couldn't contain her squeal "It's all true!" She smiled at Nico whose attention was on the smaller girl "The feast! Just like Cedric said!"
He smiled at her excitement, his foul mood lifting, but before he got a chance to say anything Terry Boot was talking again.
"Do you know someone eat this school?" He asked politely, hoping to avoid Del's wrath.
Ria nodded joyfully as she poured herself pumpkin juice "Cedric Diggory. Do you know him?"
This caught the attention of one the girl Terry introduced as Sue Li. "You know Cedric Diggory?" Her gaze jumped to a girl that hadn't been introduced before returning to Ria to hear her answer.
"Know him?" Theo scoffed loudly "She's in love with him"
O took a second from happily stuffing her face to nod frantically "But in all fairness, Ced is a sap for her too"
Nico, being on the other side of the table, was able to get a better look at the unknown girl's face. She looked absolutely sick to her stomach and even placed her forkful of ham back down to her plate.
Realization dawned on him quite quickly and to avoid any misunderstandings on Ria's behalf he stepped in. "Ariadna, is Cedric's younger sister." He grinned mischievously at his friend "A very involved and doting younger sister"
Ria rolled her eyes but smiled towards the now friendly Ravenclaws "Ariadna Diggory" she said with a small wave. Then just as fast, her eyes widened when she spotted one of her favorite dish manifest on the table "Is that bouillabaisse?!" (10)
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1. Toujours pur – Always Pure
2. Bête comme ses pieds- as stupid as one's
3. salaud - bastard
4. Tesoro (Italian) - Treasure
5. Mesdames et Messieurs - ladies and gentlemen
6. Monsieur- Mister
7. Au revoir - good bye
8. Quand on a pas ce que l'on aime, il faut aimer ce que l'on a - When one doesn't have the things that one loves, one must love what one has (a French proverb)
9. Ma petit souris - My little mouse
10. Bouillabaisse - a French seafood stew
