(The morning of Halloween)
"Fleur, you did what?!" The young woman had to hold the phone away from her ear as her best friend yelled loudly.
"I almost kissed him, what's so bad about that?
"Fleur, you never, ever, ever make the first move," Fleur chuckled and laid on her stomach. She twirled the cord of the phone with her hand and bit into it. "I knew it was fate, didn't I call it?"
"I guess you did, I guess you did,"
"So tell me, has he taken you out for a date yet, has be done this and that for you?"
"What is 'this and that' mean?" Fleur arched her brow.
"You know, roses, a dinner by the moon, dancing to slow music. All those things," Marie stated excitedly.
"Marie, I met him only a few days ago. I don't think that we can do that in two days and besides. We are just friends,"
"Just friends who you will kiss and marry," The young French woman stated in a flirtatious tone.
"I still haven't had my first kiss, I don't need a boyfriend right now Marie. I am fine with what I have now,"
"You don't need a boyfriend. But when someone enters your life, things just happen."
"And yet, you are single,"
"Hey, this is about you, not me. If I had a man like that, I would not let him go ever," The two laughed with one another.
The blue eyed beauty sighed. "There is a lot more to life then just romance Marie. I think you need to stop reading those novels and start focusing on yourself,"
"Hush now child, you need to love others. Anyways, how are your classes going?"
"They are going good. I haven't really had to do a lot of work this year since there is a special event going on this year,"
"Oooo, what kind of special event?"
"Oh just a small competition between my school and a rival school, nothing too big," Fleur stated only telling half the truth.
"That's fun, I just can't wait this for this year to be over so can travel the world,"
"Where are you going to travel to exactly?"
"I really don't know just any where here, I am sick of living in France. It isn't fun anymore,"
"That is because you just stay home and watch movies all day, how much fun can that be?" Fleur teased.
"You'll be surprised. Besides, what else do we have to do in Paris. We grew up in the city together, we have done everything that someone could do. There isn't much left."
Fleur laughed and sighed. "Well, it has been fun talking to you but I think I have to go, I'm pretty sure my papa will be very mad if I use up all my money talking to you,"
"Well, I love you girl and make sure you get that man. Byeee," The young woman hung up the phone before the beauty could say another word.
Fleur smiled and shook her head. "What am I gonna do with that girl?"
Her train of thought was cut short when a knocking came on her door. The young woman walked over to the door and opened up the silver door, standing in front of her was one of her female classmates, who didn't seem to be very happy.
"What do you want Ariel?" Fleur asked coldly.
"The head mistress wants to see you, she said something about you and the tournament," She stated quietly.
Fleur sighed and walked out of the room and followed the girl. The two didn't talk much and as they were passing by their classmates. Fleur could feel like everyone was glaring at her for some odd reason.
She didn't care, she never wanted to be popular and she never was. Not with the girls at least. They made their way to the office of the head mistress. It was a large silver embellished door. The young opened the door and inside was a large room with a lot of fancy decoration all over the walls. In the center of the room was a large desk and behind the desk was her head mistress.
"Hello Fleur," The giant woman greeted the young woman with a kind smile. "Please close the door,"
The young woman did as asked and made her way over to a seat. "You wanted to see me, madame,"
"Yes, I wanted to ask your opinion on something," Fleur arched her brow in confusion. "Do you believe you can win this tournament?"
"Uh, I don't know if I would even be selected,"
The giant woman chuckled with a deep laugh. "You're too modest sometimes dear, you are our most powerful witch and I would be shocked if you weren't the one to be selected to represent our academy,"
"I appreciate the confidence but I believe that everyone has a fair chance,"
"You still haven't answered my question, do you believe you can win this tournament?"
"I believe I have the same chance as the other contestants,"
The head mistress sighed and rested her giant head on her hands. "It has come to my knowledge that Hogwarts's best student isn't going to be joining the tournament. That seems to play in our favor. That means that the only person we have to worry about is Krum,"
Fleur felt uneasy for a moment. "I don't think we should doubt Hogwarts, I believe that they can produce a lot of good students,"
"I have been told that this wizard has been able to master each spell in matter of days and that he is the youngest person in the history of magic to master the Fiendfyre curse. He has been called a generational talent. Some even consider him the best. It is a blessing that he isn't going to compete against us."
Fleur sighed. 'Why is winning this tournament so important?"
The headmistress took a deep breath and turned her chair around. She looked out the window that was directly behind her. "Before the triwizard tournament was canceled. Beuaxbaton was one of the best schools to ever compete but over the years we have lost our glory, our fame. Hogwarts have taken the crown for being the top of the wizarding world and as long as they have that crown. We as a school will forever be in the shadow."
Fleur stayed silent.
"You are too young to have understand what it was like Fleur, being at the top, with all the glory in the world." She turned around and faced the beauty. "When you get selected tonight, I expect you to do everything in your power to win. Do I make myself clear?" She shot the beauty a stern look.
The blue eyed beauty nodded softly. "I understand madame,"
"Good, I'm glad that we are clear on that. You are dismissed,"
Fleur nodded and stood up. She made her way out of the office and out the door. The beauty took a deep breath and looked around. Everyone was looking at her, as if they wanted to know what occurred inside the room.
She ignored them and made her way over to her room. She had a lot of thinking to do.
"How are you doing Adrian?" Harry leaned back against a tree as he watched his brother skipping rocks on the bank of the lake.
"Same old, same old. Snape is a pain, McGonagall is hard as ever, everyone is talking about the stupid tournament. So nothing much is really new. How have you been Harry?"
"You know me Adrian, I never socialize," The younger brother scoffed and kept his eye on the lake.
"Have you heard the news about that one girl from Beuaxbaton?"
Harry held his breath. "The Veela? What about her?"
Adrian stopped skipping rocks and looked back at his brother. "There is a rumor going around that you and her are an item or that you guys are close,"
The emerald eyed wizard held his breath and looked at the ground. "I don't know why someone would say that, I don't ever go for anyone. You know that. Why do you even ask?"
"Well," he hesitated. "I was thinking, maybe I could try and ask her out. It doesn't hurt to try you know,"
The young man felt nervous. "Yeah, I guess. You should try,"
Adrian smiled."Thanks Harry,"
"Don't mention it, I have to go talk to Neville about something, I'll see you are dinner," with that he ran off in the opposite direction.
The young man watched as his brother disappeared into the afternoon light. He leaned back, closed his eyes, and let his thoughts run wild. It wasn't very long before he heard the sound of foot steps walking towards him. He didn't bother to open his eyes.
"Are you enjoying your nap?" A very accented voice rung out. He opened his eyes and was met with the piercing blue eyes of a beauty.
He scoffed. "Well I was before you came," Fleur shook her head and sat down next to him. He kept laying on the ground. "How are you feeling? You seem to be coming to my secret spot a lot,"
The young woman chuckled. "Your secret spot?" Eet isn't so secret just so you know," she teased.
"Still, it's my spot. But I don't mind sharing it with you," Harry smiled.
"Wow, you are zee charmer, aren't you?"
"I don't try to be," Fleur shook her head and laid down next to the young man. She laid on his chest and wrapped her arms around him. "What did I do to deserve this?" he asked in a teasing manner.
"Nozzing, every girl just likes to be cuddled wiz sometimes. Eet feels nice," The young man chuckled and put his arm around the young woman, who moved in closer.
"It does feel nice, I never had something like this before,"
"Neizzer 'ave I, but you're unlike ozzer boy,"
"Oh, how so?"
"Well, I actually enjoy your company over ozzers. Besides, a lot of guys from my school are idiots,"
"So are the guys at my school, there are idiots every where you go,"
The young woman chuckled. "I know zat better zen you zink. Are you even going to zee dinner tonight?"
"I wasn't planning on it, why do you ask?"
"Everyone is talking about 'ow tonight is zee night that we will choose zee champions. My head mistress is pretty certain eet will be me for our school,"
"You must be pretty certain of your own abilities if that's the case," Harry teased.
"I wouldn't want to be selected if I 'ad a say in eet. I personally don't like being treated like someone special. I just want to be treated like a person."
"That's fair. Well who would you want to be selected for your school?"
The young woman was quiet for a second. "I would 'ave to say zat I would want eet to be zis one guy named Pierre,"
"Now why do you say that?"
"So 'e could possibly get 'urt and leave me alone."
Harry chuckled. "Well I would wish the same for certain people here but they aren't old enough to compete."
"Who do you believe will be selected for your school?"
Harry thought about the question for a moment. "I would have to say my friend Finn. He may be an idiot sometimes and I don't think he understands basic problems but he is talented and I think he can handle himself in a fight,"
"Your school must produce a lot of good wizards."
"I guess, we are pretty famous nowadays but I don't really care. I could live without magic,"
"I 'ave to agree wiz you on zat. My best friend is a muggle after all,"
"She doesn't know you're a witch?"
Harry felt the woman shake her head on his chest. "She just zink I'm a pretty girl with a good looks who goes to some private school,"
"She's not wrong technically,"
Fleur sat up and looked over the young man, inches from his face, like before. "Oh, so you zink I'm pretty?" She asked while biting her lips.
He smiled. "And what if I do? What are you going to do about it?"
Fleur shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know, maybe I will do somezing, maybe I won't. I really don't know. Do you want me to do somezing?" she stated flirtatiously.
"I never said those words," he responded in the same flirty tone.
"Oh and what would you do if I did somezing?" she placed her hand on his cheek like once before. Harry felt his heart rate increasing.
"I don't think you will do anything,"
She looked offended but her eyes lit up. To Harry she looked more beautiful in the light of the setting sun. "Now why do you say zat?" she asked softly. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
"Cause you never had a boyfriend, you told me. I don't think you know what you are doing,"
She leaned in closer and closer. "You never 'ad a girlfriend eizzer monsieur,"
"I guess we are both inexperienced,"
"Yeah, I guess we are, but what are you going to do about eet?" She leaned in closer and cupped his cheeks.
"Nothing, nothing at all." he pulled her closer.
"Boys never make zee first move anyways."
"Try me, I dare you," a shocked look came on her face along with a smirk. She leaned and before he knew it, her lips hit his. He closed his eyes and pulled her even tighter then he did before. A shock came through his body. He couldn't describe it. His body went numb, she cupped his check and pulled him in closer.
The kiss stayed for a while but like everything in life. It ended too soon for his liking. They hovered above each other and a large smile came on their faces. "I took your dare, what are you gonna do about it?"
Harry looked at her lips and then her eyes. "Nothing, absolutely nothing," he saw her tongue curl up in her mouth.
"So would you say we're friends?" she asked softly.
"Yeah, I think we are friends Fleur," she smiled and laid back down on his chest. They watched the sunset together. The shocking feeling still lingered on Harry's lips.
AN: I know it's short but I just wanted to get out because I thought it was cute. For those who may think I'm rushing a bit, there is a lot more to Fleur's and Harry's relationship that has yet to unfold. I'm basing it on one that I know pretty well and I hope you stick with me :)