Even When There's No Way, There's Always A Will
~* Hey everyone, I'm kinda sick now, so this chapter might suck really bad. . . Thank you very much to HarryPotterFanFicGirl who gave me a lot of French names! I really appreciate it! Please don't forget that I still need some German names, but that won't be coming up for another few chapters yet. *~
Chapter 21 ~ Beauxbatons
It was freezing cold that night as every student and teacher that was in the Hogwarts Castle stood on the Hogwarts grounds, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Beauxbatons Quidditch Players.
Everyone was wondering how they would be arriving, some people thought that Beauxbatons would come by the way they had come two years ago, and some thought that they'd find a completely new method of transportation.
Lots of students had forgotten to bring their coats, and they were all freezing cold. You could even see their breath in the air when they breathed out.
(A/N - a small note: I've come to realise that this fic is less and less about Draco/Cho in every chapter. . . you guys don't mind, do you? They had their moment, on to bigger and better things! Lol.)
Draco and Andrea were standing with the rest of the Slytherins, not because they wanted to, but because of their other options: Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws or the Starkals bunch, who were standing aside from the Hogwarts Students. They both decided that if they were going to be seen by the Beauxbatons Students, then they refused to be seen with people like Gryffindors, or Hufflepuffs, or even Ravenclaws, and they most certainly did not want to appear like outcasts by standing in the bunch of blue clad Starkals mob, in their black school robes.
Lots of students were scanning the skies, attempting to be the first person to spot the familiar large carriage pulled by giant horses. Some people were watching Dumbledore, wanting to know where he was looking, but the old headmaster was simply talking to Professor McGonagall, and had no interest whatsoever in how Beauxbatons were arriving.
Andrea was gazing over the Forbidden Forest, hoping that something would come from that direction, when Draco nudged her in the ribs.
'Ouch, whaddya want?' Andrea whispered, clearly annoyed with Draco that he had interrupted her thoughts.
'Look.' Draco pointed to where the Hogwarts Express brings the Hogwarts Students to the Castle at the start of a new school year. Instead of the purple Hogwarts Express, however, there was a beautiful silver steam engine chugging towards the Hogwarts Station.
By this time, everyone was watching the silver train glide flawlessly along the tracks and pull into the station.
'Wow, it's prettier than the Hogwarts train!' A first year Slytherin girl said to a bunch of her friends. Andrea gave her a dirty look.
The train soon disappeared from view as it glided neatly into the Hogwarts Train Station. Draco noticed that the Silver Beauxbatons Train was a great deal smaller than the Hogwarts Express. He figured it was because they were not bringing as many students as the Hogwarts Express did.
About ten minutes passed, and people were starting to get fidgety. Lots of students shifted on their feet, waiting impatiently for something to happen down at the Hogwarts Train Station.
Another ten minutes. Still nothing. Andrea heard somebody say that they didn't know how to get up to the Castle. She laughed at that comment because it seemed so preposterous.
At last, something happened. A small fourth year Ravenclaw was the first to spot the action, as Ravenclaw House was closest to the Hogwarts Train Station.
'Look! Look! Unicorns!' She squealed with glee, and jumped up and down excitedly. Everyone peered down to the exit of the Hogwarts Train Station, where they took their carriages up to the castle, and, sure enough, a herd of unicorns were gliding silently up to the Castle, each bearing two riders. There was also one of Beauxbatons trademark, giant flying horses, which bore Madam Maxime, clad in brilliant robes of silver, to match the Beauxbatons Steam Engine.
It was amazing how fast the unicorns ran, without making a sound. The brilliant, astonishing horses came to a halt, and lined up in front of the Castle, facing the students and Professors of Hogwarts, and the Starkals Students as well.
Each and every Beauxbatons Student wore beautiful robes of silver, which moved so gracefully that some people even thought they were wearing silver liquid.
Draco counted the students. 14. Madam Maxime had brought only the required amount of students. They must have been trained quite thoroughly, spending their time back at Beauxbatons Castle preparing for the Interschool Quidditch Cup, unlike Starkals Academy, who had turned up without their two teams picked. Talk about unorganised.
Fourteen Beauxbatons Students dismounted from the backs of their unicorns as if they'd been doing it their entire lives. There was not one saddle in sight, and every girl in the crowd was immediately jealous.
Madam Maxime was the last to arrive. She dismounted her large horse, and took out a piece of parchment. She walked back and forth, down the line of students.
'Roll call.' She said in her heavy French accent.
The students stood gracefully and eager, waiting for Madam Maxime to make sure everyone was there, where they were supposed to be.
'Devel-Pierré Beuxé.' Madam Maxime called out. A tall, lanky boy with chestnut brown hair and silver eyes put his hand up.
'Fanzine Bonaparte.' A small blonde girl with brown eyes put her hand up. She was barely over 4 feet tall. Draco marvelled over how small the girl was, and immediately wondered if she had needed help to mount the unicorn.
'Laurence Borne.' A medium heighted boy with a slim physic raised his hand. His long sandy blonde hair rustled in the cold night air.
'Jacquez Clarke.' A short boy with white hair, and blue eyes rose his hand. A few Slytherin girls sighed around Draco and Andrea, making them silently sick.
'Latetia De Clauzel.' Madam Maxime said, and a tall girl with short brown hair and green eyes rose her hand. Madam Maxime ticked her name off on the parchment, and moved on.
'Valerie De Clauzel.' A girl exactly alike to Latetia rose her slender arm. Draco marvelled at their identity, how they were exactly alike, down to the pretty shape of their noses.
'Tania Delacour.' A girl with whispy, long, silver blonde hair and blue eyes rose her hand. Draco thought that she looked very much like Fleur Delacour, the Beauxbatons Champion when the Tri-Wizard Tournament was taking place.
'Michelle De Sinté.' There was no reply. No girl rose her hand into the air. Madam Maxime walked among the students, and tapped a girl who was talking frantically in French to her friend. 'Michelle De Sinté.' Madam Maxime repeated. Embarrassed, the girl whom Madam Maxime had tapped on the shoulder rose her arm shakily.
'Robert Geller.' A tall, stocky boy with short, spikey brown hair and blue eyes rose his thick arm. Draco suspected he was a Beater, and a good one at that.
'Simon Heather.' A tallish boy with black hair, glasses and dark brown eyes rose his hand. He was rather skinny, and not very athletic looking. He reminded Draco of Harry Potter, and he shuddered to think that there would be two Harry's running around Hogwarts.
'Miguel Lopez.' A sturdy, athletic boy with dark hair, and a charming smile rose his hand into the cold air. Madam Maxime marked him off.
'Eponine Mentuez.' A large girl who reminded Draco of Millicent Bullistrode, rose her hand. She had long, stringy brown hair, which made her look slightly like a Banshee.
'Renee Setuaré.' A short girl, with long light brown hair, and soft brown eyes put her hand up. She was very pretty, and Draco thought he could fall for her, if it weren't for Cho. . .
'Guy Shepmé.' A tall, dark, and hansom boy rose his hand proudly, flashing his beautiful white teeth. Some Ravenclaw girls giggled uncontrollably. Tut tut, Draco thought. This was why he didn't want to be seen with any house but Slytherin.
Andrea admired the way Madam Maxime had said all their names, in the French accent. Andrea had always liked those French accents, she thought them rather pretty. She also thought Guy was rather cute.
Draco saw Andrea staring at the boy who's name was Guy. He was slightly disgusted, but then he remembered his thoughts on Renee, and dismissed Andrea's lust after Guy completely.
'My dear Madam Maxime, how have you been?' Dumbledore said, stepping forward to greet the Headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy.
'I 'ave been alright, aside from the issues a while ago.' Madam Maxime said as Dumbledore took her hand and planted a friendly welcome kiss on it. Draco wondered what issues Madam Maxime was talking about, but he shook it off soon, seeing the unicorns running off to the Forbidden Forrest.
'Come, let us go inside. I will show you to your new home for the time you are staying here.' Dumbledore said, taking Madam Maxime's arm and leading her into the Entrance Hall. The Beauxbatons Students followed closely behind Madam Maxime, followed by the Starkals Students, and finally, the Hogwarts bunch.
In the Great Hall, Dumbledore dismissed the Hogwarts and Starkals students so that he could show Madam Maxime and the Beauxbatons lot to their room, Draco suspected there was another guest Common Room plus bedrooms somewhere in Hogwarts. Then again, maybe the Room of Requirement was being put to good use, for once, unlike Harry's dumb Dumbledore's Army in fifth year. . .
Draco and Andrea followed their fellow Slytherins towards the Slytherin Dungeons, and the Slytherin Common Room. Draco hardly spent time in there these days. Infact, he was hardly ever in the Slytherin Common Room, or the Slytherin Dungeons for that matter. He found the atmosphere to be cold, and unwelcoming. He couldn't understand how he didn't see it before.
'Wonder where the Beauxbatons lot are staying?' Andrea wondered out loud. Draco nodded in agreement, not mentioning the Room of Requirement. 'Maybe Dumbledore has yet another spare room thing Common Room slash bedroom unit installed somewhere in the castle?' Andrea suggested, hardly making any sense to Draco, who just grunted in agreement.
'You seem quiet these days Draco.' A cold, high pitched voice came from behind Draco and Andrea. They spun around to see Pansy standing behind them, with a smug look on her face. Her brown curls bounced around her head, giving her an evil look about her. Draco swallowed, preparing for whatever it was that Pansy was going to say.
'What do you want Pansy?' Andrea said, quite annoyed at the girl for interrupting her one sided conversation she had going with Draco.
'I just wanted to let dear Draco know that I cancelled the marriage arrangements.' Pansy said, but she seemed quite smug and satisfied with herself. Draco made an obvious sigh of relief. 'I figured: why should someone as pretty and witty as me have to marry a pussy like you, Draco.' Pansy said, her eyes shooting daggers at Draco and Andrea, who stood there, open mouthed, at the nerve of that girl.
'You bitch!' Andrea shouted, stepping forward and slapping Pansy so hard across the face that the annoying girl stumbled backwards, her hand clutching her face. A red mark began to form where Andrea had slapped her. Pansy glared at Andrea, and then at Draco, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she pushed past the two friends and disappeared into the Slytherin Common Room.
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~* Hey everyone! Hope you all liked that chapter! Arrival of Beauxbatons finally! There's only one more school to come. . . Durmstrang! He he he! I think I'll have a little fun with Beauxbatons before adding more people into the equasion. Don't forget to think up some cool German names for me! By the way, I'm thinking of killing off a character in this fic, I'm tossing up between either: Draco, Ron, Cho, a Starkals Student, Andrea or a teacher. Please let me know in review if I should kill off someone (and who) or not. Seeya! *~
~Gryffindor Gal~
~* Hey everyone, I'm kinda sick now, so this chapter might suck really bad. . . Thank you very much to HarryPotterFanFicGirl who gave me a lot of French names! I really appreciate it! Please don't forget that I still need some German names, but that won't be coming up for another few chapters yet. *~
Chapter 21 ~ Beauxbatons
It was freezing cold that night as every student and teacher that was in the Hogwarts Castle stood on the Hogwarts grounds, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Beauxbatons Quidditch Players.
Everyone was wondering how they would be arriving, some people thought that Beauxbatons would come by the way they had come two years ago, and some thought that they'd find a completely new method of transportation.
Lots of students had forgotten to bring their coats, and they were all freezing cold. You could even see their breath in the air when they breathed out.
(A/N - a small note: I've come to realise that this fic is less and less about Draco/Cho in every chapter. . . you guys don't mind, do you? They had their moment, on to bigger and better things! Lol.)
Draco and Andrea were standing with the rest of the Slytherins, not because they wanted to, but because of their other options: Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws or the Starkals bunch, who were standing aside from the Hogwarts Students. They both decided that if they were going to be seen by the Beauxbatons Students, then they refused to be seen with people like Gryffindors, or Hufflepuffs, or even Ravenclaws, and they most certainly did not want to appear like outcasts by standing in the bunch of blue clad Starkals mob, in their black school robes.
Lots of students were scanning the skies, attempting to be the first person to spot the familiar large carriage pulled by giant horses. Some people were watching Dumbledore, wanting to know where he was looking, but the old headmaster was simply talking to Professor McGonagall, and had no interest whatsoever in how Beauxbatons were arriving.
Andrea was gazing over the Forbidden Forest, hoping that something would come from that direction, when Draco nudged her in the ribs.
'Ouch, whaddya want?' Andrea whispered, clearly annoyed with Draco that he had interrupted her thoughts.
'Look.' Draco pointed to where the Hogwarts Express brings the Hogwarts Students to the Castle at the start of a new school year. Instead of the purple Hogwarts Express, however, there was a beautiful silver steam engine chugging towards the Hogwarts Station.
By this time, everyone was watching the silver train glide flawlessly along the tracks and pull into the station.
'Wow, it's prettier than the Hogwarts train!' A first year Slytherin girl said to a bunch of her friends. Andrea gave her a dirty look.
The train soon disappeared from view as it glided neatly into the Hogwarts Train Station. Draco noticed that the Silver Beauxbatons Train was a great deal smaller than the Hogwarts Express. He figured it was because they were not bringing as many students as the Hogwarts Express did.
About ten minutes passed, and people were starting to get fidgety. Lots of students shifted on their feet, waiting impatiently for something to happen down at the Hogwarts Train Station.
Another ten minutes. Still nothing. Andrea heard somebody say that they didn't know how to get up to the Castle. She laughed at that comment because it seemed so preposterous.
At last, something happened. A small fourth year Ravenclaw was the first to spot the action, as Ravenclaw House was closest to the Hogwarts Train Station.
'Look! Look! Unicorns!' She squealed with glee, and jumped up and down excitedly. Everyone peered down to the exit of the Hogwarts Train Station, where they took their carriages up to the castle, and, sure enough, a herd of unicorns were gliding silently up to the Castle, each bearing two riders. There was also one of Beauxbatons trademark, giant flying horses, which bore Madam Maxime, clad in brilliant robes of silver, to match the Beauxbatons Steam Engine.
It was amazing how fast the unicorns ran, without making a sound. The brilliant, astonishing horses came to a halt, and lined up in front of the Castle, facing the students and Professors of Hogwarts, and the Starkals Students as well.
Each and every Beauxbatons Student wore beautiful robes of silver, which moved so gracefully that some people even thought they were wearing silver liquid.
Draco counted the students. 14. Madam Maxime had brought only the required amount of students. They must have been trained quite thoroughly, spending their time back at Beauxbatons Castle preparing for the Interschool Quidditch Cup, unlike Starkals Academy, who had turned up without their two teams picked. Talk about unorganised.
Fourteen Beauxbatons Students dismounted from the backs of their unicorns as if they'd been doing it their entire lives. There was not one saddle in sight, and every girl in the crowd was immediately jealous.
Madam Maxime was the last to arrive. She dismounted her large horse, and took out a piece of parchment. She walked back and forth, down the line of students.
'Roll call.' She said in her heavy French accent.
The students stood gracefully and eager, waiting for Madam Maxime to make sure everyone was there, where they were supposed to be.
'Devel-Pierré Beuxé.' Madam Maxime called out. A tall, lanky boy with chestnut brown hair and silver eyes put his hand up.
'Fanzine Bonaparte.' A small blonde girl with brown eyes put her hand up. She was barely over 4 feet tall. Draco marvelled over how small the girl was, and immediately wondered if she had needed help to mount the unicorn.
'Laurence Borne.' A medium heighted boy with a slim physic raised his hand. His long sandy blonde hair rustled in the cold night air.
'Jacquez Clarke.' A short boy with white hair, and blue eyes rose his hand. A few Slytherin girls sighed around Draco and Andrea, making them silently sick.
'Latetia De Clauzel.' Madam Maxime said, and a tall girl with short brown hair and green eyes rose her hand. Madam Maxime ticked her name off on the parchment, and moved on.
'Valerie De Clauzel.' A girl exactly alike to Latetia rose her slender arm. Draco marvelled at their identity, how they were exactly alike, down to the pretty shape of their noses.
'Tania Delacour.' A girl with whispy, long, silver blonde hair and blue eyes rose her hand. Draco thought that she looked very much like Fleur Delacour, the Beauxbatons Champion when the Tri-Wizard Tournament was taking place.
'Michelle De Sinté.' There was no reply. No girl rose her hand into the air. Madam Maxime walked among the students, and tapped a girl who was talking frantically in French to her friend. 'Michelle De Sinté.' Madam Maxime repeated. Embarrassed, the girl whom Madam Maxime had tapped on the shoulder rose her arm shakily.
'Robert Geller.' A tall, stocky boy with short, spikey brown hair and blue eyes rose his thick arm. Draco suspected he was a Beater, and a good one at that.
'Simon Heather.' A tallish boy with black hair, glasses and dark brown eyes rose his hand. He was rather skinny, and not very athletic looking. He reminded Draco of Harry Potter, and he shuddered to think that there would be two Harry's running around Hogwarts.
'Miguel Lopez.' A sturdy, athletic boy with dark hair, and a charming smile rose his hand into the cold air. Madam Maxime marked him off.
'Eponine Mentuez.' A large girl who reminded Draco of Millicent Bullistrode, rose her hand. She had long, stringy brown hair, which made her look slightly like a Banshee.
'Renee Setuaré.' A short girl, with long light brown hair, and soft brown eyes put her hand up. She was very pretty, and Draco thought he could fall for her, if it weren't for Cho. . .
'Guy Shepmé.' A tall, dark, and hansom boy rose his hand proudly, flashing his beautiful white teeth. Some Ravenclaw girls giggled uncontrollably. Tut tut, Draco thought. This was why he didn't want to be seen with any house but Slytherin.
Andrea admired the way Madam Maxime had said all their names, in the French accent. Andrea had always liked those French accents, she thought them rather pretty. She also thought Guy was rather cute.
Draco saw Andrea staring at the boy who's name was Guy. He was slightly disgusted, but then he remembered his thoughts on Renee, and dismissed Andrea's lust after Guy completely.
'My dear Madam Maxime, how have you been?' Dumbledore said, stepping forward to greet the Headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy.
'I 'ave been alright, aside from the issues a while ago.' Madam Maxime said as Dumbledore took her hand and planted a friendly welcome kiss on it. Draco wondered what issues Madam Maxime was talking about, but he shook it off soon, seeing the unicorns running off to the Forbidden Forrest.
'Come, let us go inside. I will show you to your new home for the time you are staying here.' Dumbledore said, taking Madam Maxime's arm and leading her into the Entrance Hall. The Beauxbatons Students followed closely behind Madam Maxime, followed by the Starkals Students, and finally, the Hogwarts bunch.
In the Great Hall, Dumbledore dismissed the Hogwarts and Starkals students so that he could show Madam Maxime and the Beauxbatons lot to their room, Draco suspected there was another guest Common Room plus bedrooms somewhere in Hogwarts. Then again, maybe the Room of Requirement was being put to good use, for once, unlike Harry's dumb Dumbledore's Army in fifth year. . .
Draco and Andrea followed their fellow Slytherins towards the Slytherin Dungeons, and the Slytherin Common Room. Draco hardly spent time in there these days. Infact, he was hardly ever in the Slytherin Common Room, or the Slytherin Dungeons for that matter. He found the atmosphere to be cold, and unwelcoming. He couldn't understand how he didn't see it before.
'Wonder where the Beauxbatons lot are staying?' Andrea wondered out loud. Draco nodded in agreement, not mentioning the Room of Requirement. 'Maybe Dumbledore has yet another spare room thing Common Room slash bedroom unit installed somewhere in the castle?' Andrea suggested, hardly making any sense to Draco, who just grunted in agreement.
'You seem quiet these days Draco.' A cold, high pitched voice came from behind Draco and Andrea. They spun around to see Pansy standing behind them, with a smug look on her face. Her brown curls bounced around her head, giving her an evil look about her. Draco swallowed, preparing for whatever it was that Pansy was going to say.
'What do you want Pansy?' Andrea said, quite annoyed at the girl for interrupting her one sided conversation she had going with Draco.
'I just wanted to let dear Draco know that I cancelled the marriage arrangements.' Pansy said, but she seemed quite smug and satisfied with herself. Draco made an obvious sigh of relief. 'I figured: why should someone as pretty and witty as me have to marry a pussy like you, Draco.' Pansy said, her eyes shooting daggers at Draco and Andrea, who stood there, open mouthed, at the nerve of that girl.
'You bitch!' Andrea shouted, stepping forward and slapping Pansy so hard across the face that the annoying girl stumbled backwards, her hand clutching her face. A red mark began to form where Andrea had slapped her. Pansy glared at Andrea, and then at Draco, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she pushed past the two friends and disappeared into the Slytherin Common Room.
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~* Hey everyone! Hope you all liked that chapter! Arrival of Beauxbatons finally! There's only one more school to come. . . Durmstrang! He he he! I think I'll have a little fun with Beauxbatons before adding more people into the equasion. Don't forget to think up some cool German names for me! By the way, I'm thinking of killing off a character in this fic, I'm tossing up between either: Draco, Ron, Cho, a Starkals Student, Andrea or a teacher. Please let me know in review if I should kill off someone (and who) or not. Seeya! *~
~Gryffindor Gal~