Disclaimer: I borrowed a few things from Ms.Rowling, otherwise it's a story written by moi. (

Ch.2 The Trip to Beuxbatons

On June 5, Therese celebrated her 11th birthday. The celebration was celebrated in France, since Aunt Cathy wanted to live near Beuxbatons. Mary continued her muggle schooling in France, hoping that in a way it may help her when she attends Beuxbatons. When Therese came home on the holidays, she let Mary look at her school books. Therese told Mary of what life at Beuxbatons was like and about their Headmistress, Madame Maxime.

Two years later.

Then it was Mary's eleventh birthday , April 12. In September she, Mary Lilly Potter, would be attending Beuxbatons Academy. It was like a dream come true. Mary went to Wizarding Paris and shopped for school supplies. Mary even got a book entitled :About Beuxbatons ,so she would know what to expect. She eve tried a few simple spells with her wand. This was so exiting! "I just can't wait!!" Mary had said to Therese the day before..

September 1

"Come on Mary" Therese said impatiently " We gotta go. We have to get to Wizarding Paris so that we may be able to get to the carriages that will take us to Beuxbatons." She paused for a minute "there are seven carriages, one for every year level.so that means we won't see each other until the Opening Feast."

Mary replied, " ok, let me just see if I brought all my things."

~ Wand, Parchment, quills, basic potion ingredients, . ,
Standard Book of Spells grade 1 , Potions for Beginners, Basic Charms, About Beuxbatons, Magical History ( in France and Spain ), ., Ink bottles, robes.etc.~

" yeah, got everything." Mary said to herself. " let's go girls!" Aunt Cathy said " bye, Matthew. Have fun at work."

"Au revoir mon pére!" **( good bye my father )**

"Good-bye Uncle Matthew!"

"Now." Therese started. But Mary cut in " No More Directions for now!
Please. Do. Not. Repeat. Yourself. Are you practicing on becoming a
prefect at third year!? Seems like you'd want to be the youngest one
(prefect) ever."

Therese answered quietly, looking quite flattered "thanks."

" guess she does want to become the youngest prefect ever." Mary said
sarcastically to herself.

When Therese and Mary arrived in Wizarding Paris, they
immediately found the carriages. The carriages were huge with
gigantic white horses. The door of the carriages each had a picture of
2 crossed golden wand, each emitting 4 stars. Mary looked around, she
noticed that most students were already wearing their sky-blue
coloured robes. Therese then showed Mary the carriage with the big
golden "1" on it.

" this is the first year carriage," Therese said "I'll be at the 3rd
year carriage, ok?. once inside, go to the first door on the right.
That'd where the girls should wait. Seeya at school." That she ran off
to her friends leaving Mary alone to go inside.

Mary walked up the steps and opened the door. It was an empty hallway
inside. " the first door to the right" Mary thought." ah.here it is."
Mary opened the door, she noticed that inside where girls who seemed
nervous, like her.

"Bonjour, Je suis appelé Sara." Said a pretty girl with whitish blonde
hair. **(hi, I'm Sara)**

"er. Faire vous parlez Anglais?" Mary asked her.

**( er. Do/Can you speak English?)**

Sara answered smiling, "oui, I can speak some English."

**(oui = yes)**
"well.. I can understand French.but English is my main speaking
language."

"oh. Are you.British?" Sara asked.
"yeah. I am. But I grew up in Canada." Mary answered.

"but you still got zee accent"

"I only moved to Canada when I was four!"

"oh.zat makes more sense. Are you an only child?"

"well, not really. I have a younger brother whom I have never met. We
got separated."

"oh" Sara said, "I am an only child. My cousin, Fleur, eez second year
here though."

"er.does everyone usually speak French?"

"Mostly. But those who cannot speak take Saturday classes with
Monsieur Szymkowiak. I am thinking of taking 'is class."

" But your English is already pretty good." Mary replied.

"Unlike Fleur and 'er sister, Gabrielle I 'ave been to England. It
eez nice there."

Both Mary and Sara talked the whole way to Beuxbatons. They had
an immediate friendship from the start.

When Beuxbatons came into view all Mary saw was a white-stoned
wall. It seemed as though the road went straight ito the wall.

" Sara.how are we going through the wall?" Mary asked confused.

" Zey are not going through ze wall" Sara said, while trying not to
laugh "when ze 'orses get near ze wall, ze wall will open and a
pathway will appear. We will go through zat. Most wizarding families
'ere in France know zat already."

"oh.seems very magical., doesn't it?"
Sara replied, " yeah.I guess to most. But I grew up in ze magical
world so I am used to it already."

"I grew up in the muggle world.
oh." Mary said surprised " Beuxbatons Palace looks amazing."

Beuxbatons Academy was a castle that was whitish in colour with
sky-blue roofs. The whole place just looked indescribable. It was like
a mix of modern, medieval, and renaissance art. Most of the first
years, Mary noticed, looked at the place in awe ..(especially those
who were muggle-born or those who where raised by muggles / the
muggle way)

By the front door was this large black.someone? That someone was a
very large woman indeed. She was dressed all in black with her hair
drawn back in a knob at the base of her neck.

"Sara," Mary asked, " is that Madame Maxime.our Headmistress?"

"oui. You haven't seen her before?"

"no.I haven't"

"well, you're good at guessing."

"thanks."

It was the first time Mary had seen anyone as large as the Beuxbatons
Headmistress, Madame Maxime."