Chapter 16: Veelas

Outside at the school grounds, Max talked his new friends, Desmond and Gabriel, to check out the Beauxbatons' carriage. All three of them were now walking along the cluster of trees right by where the carriage landed. Since that there's no class on that moment, Max and his friends decided to do a little 'investigation' on the foreigners'.

According to Desmond, the Beauxbatons' girls were not like any other girls. He stated that they were Veelas. Of course, Max does not have any slightest idea what's a Veela. His friends were happy to explain to him.

Veela are a race of semi-human, semi-magical creatures reminiscent of the sirens of Greek mythology or in how Max could easily understand, Veela are consisted of young, beautiful human women, and their appearance and especially their dance are magically seductive to almost all males.

"And what the difference about this Veelas?" Max asked. "They looked like normal people to me."They were crouching behind a huge boulder as the Beauxbatons' carriage was few feets away.

"Father told me that they are more than just women," Desmond began. "They are these weird creatures. A creature who may appear beautiful at first but when they are angry, their faces turn into cruel-beaked bird heads and long scaly wings burst from their shoulders, and they can launch balls of fire from their hand."

"Balls of fire? Cool!" Max replied in amazed. He lifted his chin up so he could see the carriage. Well, it's still there. "Come on, let's go!"

The three Hufflepuff went up from the boulder and slowly approached the golden carriage. "Honestly, how did all of them can fit in it? Look small to me." Max said as he circled around the carriage, inspecting every detail of it.

"What you think Max? It's obvious that they enchanted the carriage..." Gabriel replied. "I tried it out with my luggage. I could fit my entire chess set and potions ingredients in it."

"Guys, look at this…" Desmond remarked. He was kneeling down by the golden wheel. He gently tapped the center. "Bloody hell! Its Gold!"

"Qui est là?"

"Someone's coming! Run!" Gabriel cried out. They all tried to run back to the cluster of trees but they were all surrounded by the blue silk clothed Beauxbatons girls. They all were looking at Max and his friend disgustedly.

"Bloody hell. They're much taller in person…" Desmond murmured.

"I'll handle this." Max proudly said. "I'll get us out of here."

"Wait, Max! NO!" Gabriel tried to pull Max back, too late.

"Holla!" Max greeted them. The girls started to whisper.

"Que dit-il?" asked a blonde girl to her friend next to her. Her friend shrugged.

"My name is Max Russo! Hi, how are you?" Max said.

"Que faites-vous ici?" said one of the girls.

"Um, I'm very well. Thanks for asking." Max asked. The girls started to whisper again and this time, they looked pissed. Suddenly, Fleur Delacour came forth from her peers and faced Max. She glared down at him and said, "Why are ze zoing ere?"

"Huh?" Max asked back.

"Do you know zis place is not vor you Hogwarts?" Fleur said again.

"Huh? Sorry, I don't have any idea what you're saying?" Max asked yet again. Desmond and Gabriel shook their heads.

"She said earlier, why are you doing here?" said a charming voice. "Excusez-moi chers," Randy appeared as he walked pass the group of Beauxbatons' girls. He smiled at them and then moved over to where Max and Fleur stood. The girls then start to whisper and giggle at his presence.

"Monsieur Gavrail," Fleur greeted Randy as she curtsied. Randy clicked the heel of his boots and bowed to her.

"Comment allez-vous ma dame?" the young Bulgarian Auror greeted her as he gently kissed her hand. "I hope he doesn't disturb you and your friends?"

"Pas du tout monsieur," Fleur elegantly replied as she retrieved her hand from Randy. "Pas du tout."

"Well, I guess there's no need to make a fuss about then. I presume everything's right now?" Randy began.

"Je crois que oui," Fleur replied. "But do remind your friends, tell zem to zever come over vere again."

"All is done, Mademoiselle," Randy smiled. "Sorry to bother you."

"Oui," Fleur said.

"Come on Max, let's go now," Randy said to the youngest Russo. He quickly turned to the girls and said, "Au revoir, mademoiselle!"

"Au revoir Monsieur Randy!" greeted the girls with some flirtatious wave of their hands. Moments later, they all started to giggle.

Max and his friends move on. Just as they move away from the carriage, Randy added, "You guys are lucky I was there, if not, you three will get yell at by them. That's not a pretty sight at all."

"You're quite popular back there huh?" Max asked.

"Not so much," Randy replied. "I'm only an Auror, that's all,"

"What's an Auror?" Max asked out of the blue. Desmond and Gabriel shook their heads yet again.