Ok this is going to be a REALLY short chapter, but that's just the way it worked out. P.S. I have no idea about how people got from England to France before the chunnel, well actually I know nothing about the ferry they probably took, so I am assuming it is from London.
Chapter Two; in which we say good bye to Danielle
The next day Christiana dragged Danielle though one final day of sight-seeing in London.
"Come on," Christiana groaned as she tugged Danielle on the line in front of the Tower of London.
"I don't understand why you are dragging me through this," said Danielle, "All I want to do is go home! There is a ferry with my name on it right in the water."
"You'll be thankful later on," Christiana told her, "It's educational."
"Educational my derriere," Danielle muttered, "I should have taken the ferry to France this morning and be on a train to Paris right now," she sighed.
"Really," Christiana laughed, "England isn't that bad."
"Yes, yes it is"
"You just say that because you don't speak English." Christiana told her.
"Exactly!" Daniel went on her mood changing, "You know, you can come back to Beauxbatons anytime you want, you don't have to stay the whole year."
Christiana smiled gratefully, "Thanks for the concern, but I have resolved to stay the entire year. If I like it I may come back next year too."
Danielle looked doubtful. "I don't see how anyone could enjoy going to a school called Hogwarts." She shuddered.
Christina laughed, "It can't be that horrible, even if it does have an ugly name, besides this will give me a chance to perfect my English."
"Your English is already perfect," Danielle told her, "That's why the choose you to come."
She shrugged, "I'll get to meet new people."
"And just what is wrong with the people at Beauxbatons?" Danielle asked.
Christiana groaned and laughed, "You know what I mean!" she said, "Now let's go!" she said and pulled Danielle into the Tower.
Seeing Danielle off later that day was harder then Christiana had expected. Danielle had been her little island in London. Now she was all alone in a big city that didn't speak her native language. Sure, she would only be alone in the hotel for one night, but still, Christiana felt lonely without her friend. She started to have second thoughts about attending Hogwarts. Why, oh why had she accepted when her headmistress had asked her if she would like to be on exchange student at Hogwarts? What if she didn't make any friends, and what if she was far behind the English students in her classes, what if everyone hated her because she was French? Try as hard as she might, Christiana was unable to banish these thoughts from her mind, and she went to bed early for a very restless sleep.
Oh yes the exchange student card. It is overdone, I admit that, but it the only way I can make the story work, and be interesting (however slightly) at the same time. I shall try to update soon.
Chapter Two; in which we say good bye to Danielle
The next day Christiana dragged Danielle though one final day of sight-seeing in London.
"Come on," Christiana groaned as she tugged Danielle on the line in front of the Tower of London.
"I don't understand why you are dragging me through this," said Danielle, "All I want to do is go home! There is a ferry with my name on it right in the water."
"You'll be thankful later on," Christiana told her, "It's educational."
"Educational my derriere," Danielle muttered, "I should have taken the ferry to France this morning and be on a train to Paris right now," she sighed.
"Really," Christiana laughed, "England isn't that bad."
"Yes, yes it is"
"You just say that because you don't speak English." Christiana told her.
"Exactly!" Daniel went on her mood changing, "You know, you can come back to Beauxbatons anytime you want, you don't have to stay the whole year."
Christiana smiled gratefully, "Thanks for the concern, but I have resolved to stay the entire year. If I like it I may come back next year too."
Danielle looked doubtful. "I don't see how anyone could enjoy going to a school called Hogwarts." She shuddered.
Christina laughed, "It can't be that horrible, even if it does have an ugly name, besides this will give me a chance to perfect my English."
"Your English is already perfect," Danielle told her, "That's why the choose you to come."
She shrugged, "I'll get to meet new people."
"And just what is wrong with the people at Beauxbatons?" Danielle asked.
Christiana groaned and laughed, "You know what I mean!" she said, "Now let's go!" she said and pulled Danielle into the Tower.
Seeing Danielle off later that day was harder then Christiana had expected. Danielle had been her little island in London. Now she was all alone in a big city that didn't speak her native language. Sure, she would only be alone in the hotel for one night, but still, Christiana felt lonely without her friend. She started to have second thoughts about attending Hogwarts. Why, oh why had she accepted when her headmistress had asked her if she would like to be on exchange student at Hogwarts? What if she didn't make any friends, and what if she was far behind the English students in her classes, what if everyone hated her because she was French? Try as hard as she might, Christiana was unable to banish these thoughts from her mind, and she went to bed early for a very restless sleep.
Oh yes the exchange student card. It is overdone, I admit that, but it the only way I can make the story work, and be interesting (however slightly) at the same time. I shall try to update soon.
