A/N: I am so sorry for the late update, i changed internet connections and it wasnt working for a few days but its here now so... oh andJust for the purpose of this storey, both Beauxbatons and Durmstrang are mixed schools.
Welcome to Beauxbatons
Outside the sun was sparkling and a crowd of students dressed in powder blue uniforms waited to greet us. An extremely large but attractive woman dressed in flamboyant purple robes stood in the middle of the cluster. Professor McGonagall trotted over towards her and the large woman, with a friendly smile on her face, held out her arms in greeting. When Professor McGonagall reached her, the woman, being French of course, kissed her affectionately on both cheeks. At which Professor McGonagall became quite flustered and began ushering us over towards her.
"This" she said in an unusually pleasant voice "Is Madame Maxime, headmistress of Beauxbatons". The group of us smile and wave awkwardly. Madame Maxime however, continues unabashed "Oui! I am Madame Maxime" she says warmly and turning to her own group of powder blue students she says in French "This is headmistress of Hogwarts Professor McGonagall and her students". Gesturing towards us. "Have Durmstrang arrived yet?" Professor McGonagall asks Madame Maxime seriously. "No, zey will not be 'ere until zis evening". With a sweeping gaze and an exited smile she says "But we must show you and your students where you will be staying!"
And with that she turns her back and begins striding away. We are presumably supposed to follow though Professor McGonagall does seem quite reluctant. The Beauxbatons students part politely giving us enough room to walk through and follow both headmistresses.
The inside of Beauxbatons is like something from a fairytale, it's all high arched windows and pastel colours. Glittering chandeliers and white gleaming marble staircases. "This place is mint" I hear James whisper to Fred. "I ave prepared a tower for your students" Madame Maxime says loudly enough for us all to hear as she leads us up one of those marble stair cases. "I ope you find eet suitable and most comfortable". "I'm sure it will be perfectly suitable maxime" McGonagall says as Madame Maxime takes a sharp left and begins leading us up another set of stairs.
Sure enough we're ascending a tower stair case.
"Zere are many dormitories, you of course will decide where to locate zem". She stops outside a large wooden door with beautiful intricate silver carvings, and with on wave of her wand it swings open with an element of grandeur. "I ope you will like eet" Maxime frets as we all stand gaping at it in awe, Professor McGonagall included.
The floor is carpeted in the finest ivory colour, a glittering diamond chandelier hangs above us, the seats and sofas are made of a silken pastel pink material and their is a large marble fireplace in the heart of the room. There are also a number of staircases, presumably branching off to the dormitories. "I will leave you too eet and i ope you will feel most at home". And with that Madame Maxime leaves us to settle in.
House loyalty is out the window this year or so Professor McGonagall tells us (not quite in those words). It's all about house unity now, Hogwarts stands as one, not four. That is how I end up in a dormitory with Roxanne, her friend Alice, my friend Ali and a pleasant Hufflepuff girl called Susan. Lorcan, the lucky git is sharing a room with James and Fred along with Dean Wood and unfortunately for them the unpleasant Slytherin brute Pete Greyer.
Once weve all unpacked we seem to congregate in the very crowded common room. Professor McGonagall is going on about house pride and being on our best behaviour when Madame Maxime enters. "I am sorry if I ave interrupted but ze Durmstrang students are just about to arrive".
And with that were scrambling down the marble steps to meet the other guests.