Chapter 6
On November 24th it was time for the first task. The champions were Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum, Cedric Digory and for everyone’s surprise Harry Potter. Well, the surprise was for most people, however Potter had the habit doing something for attention. Nobody knew what the first task was not even the Champions. Celeste went down to the pitch where the task was held together with her friends.
“What do you guess the task will be” asked Theo. “Don’t know, however the first task always has something to do with magical creatures” replied Celeste. “There is your girlfriend Elly” teased Pansy. “Shut it” Elly hissed, a blushed forming on her cheeks. The group found seats on the Slytherin side. As it turned out the champions had to fight a dragon and find the golden egg. Potter almost died, for some reason he got a lot of points.
The French champion Fleur got her skirt set on fire after charming the dragon to sleep. Diggory used transfiguration and Krum some questionable magic that most would consider dark, much to the delight of the Slytherins and those that were raised the old way.
"Its a wonder that Krum didn’t get disqualified for that spell” spoke Blaise. “That is true, but it is borderline dark not actually dark. So, it is not illegal” explained Daphne. Pansy nudged Celeste in her side “Clair is coming our way” she whispers. The others left so Celeste, and Clair were on their own.
For a few minutes none of them spoke. “So, that was rather eventful” spoke Elly. “Yeah, I hope fleur is fine” replied Clair, twisting the end of her skirt. “You look beautiful” blurted Celeste out. A bright red blush creeped up Clair’s neck. “Be ready at 6pm. before the great hall” asked Celeste. Clair nodded in agreement.
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At 6pm Celeste was standing before the great hall dressed in a dark green dress that reached to her knees. She saw Clair walking in her direction wearing a beautiful purple dress, her hair half up. Taking Clair’s hand she kissed the top of it, “you look breath taking.” “Where are we going” asked Clair. Silently Celeste took the others girl hand leading her to the third floor. A door apert and they went inside. There was a fireplace, table for to and a seating area with big windows showing the sky full of stars.
The to set down, eating a three-course meal, consisting of a vegetable soup, chicken breast with roasted potatoes and chocolate mousse. After the dinner, the two seated themselves by the fireplaces. “Do you have any planes for after your graduation” asked Elly. “I will be taking over the coven” replied Clair. Her family had the oldest and largest Coven in France, consisting of over 150 witches. The coven was founded 350 years ago to stop her line from dying out after all the males had died or were disowned.
“What about you Darling” spoke Clair crossing their hands. “At fifteen I will become the head of the Peverell houses at it is tradition, Uncle Arcturus will be handing me over his duties. My godfather will be returning at the beginning of summer he had out of the country since 1981. I will be taking over his company at some point” exclaimed Celeste. “That is a lot” argued Clair. “But it is my duty, and I will gladly do it”
The girls were silent enjoying the quietness. “Clair, I have to ask you a question” Celeste broke the silent. The brown eyed girl beside her looked at her. “Will you be my girlfriend” Celeste said pulling out a jewellery box with a beautiful necklace inside. “Yes” Clair almost yelled. Elly took the necklace and put it around her now girlfriend neck. The necklace was silver with a purple sapphire.
“I love it” Clair exclaimed, crashing her lips onto Celeste. The rest of the night was spent with laying in each other’s arms, stealing kisses and the two fell asleep with happy smiles on their faces.
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The second task was coming, the champions were able to find out what the task was through the golden egg from the first task. The student body gather at the black lake. Clair jointed her girlfriend and her friends. “Hello, love” Elly greeted Clair kissing her softly on the lips. The champions had the task to get something from the black Lake and had one hour to do so. Fleur got out of the water after she got attacked by the mermaids. The other three champions were successful, Potter brought back Fleurs little sister.
The two girls rushed to Fleur and her sister, the four have become friends. Cassie and Arcturus were there to watch the task also made their way to the girls. “They put me to sleep and down they’re against my will” cried Fleurs sister Marie. Celeste was fuming, Veela’s and Mermaids were enemies by nature. That was command knowledge, and the headmaster ordered the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl. Clair and Cassie were equally mad.
At the same time said woman screamed “Albus Dumbledore.” Everyone’s eyes were on them. Elly shouted “are you out of your mind, putting a ten-year-old into a magical induced sleep against her will, into the black lake where mermaids live. Mermaids are the natural enemies of Veela’s.” Before anyone could continue Clair. “Do you have any idea in what danger Marie was, she is half Veela. Do you have a death wish her father is the Minster of Magical France and her mother is the Queen of the French Veela. You might have started a war” she screamed her French accent being prominent.
“I will be mentioning this Infront of the Wizengamot and the school board. You are the headmaster of this school how can we trust you with our children if you but guest in such danger” hissed Cassiopeia. The headmaster was pale as a sheet of paper, the headmistress of Beauxbatons glared at the men clearly not being notified of this plan. The pureblood in the crowed were scandalised, if the girl had died there would have been a war.
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The next week the shock was still there, despite that everyone was exited for the yule ball a tradition of the tournament. Elly had asked Clair to be her date. The purebloods al brought traditional dressing robes at it was tradition. Those who were raised the old ways celebrated Yule and other traditional celebrations with Balls that were hold be different families. Celeste had a dark green set of robe complimenting Clair’s silver set.
The schools were seated in the great hall, the purebloods of all three schools were disgusted by the non-traditional robes that the others wore. “What are they wearing, those look weird” commented Granger loudly. That was the last straw and Daphne shouted at her. “Weird looking, that are traditional robes that are worn to celebrate yule. You are the one that is wearing some muggle terrible thing. You are insulting Lady magic herself.” The others around her agreed.
“Miss Greengrass your behaviour is extremely childish” tried Dumbledore to belittle her. The two heads of the guest school step in. “Childish this young Lady’s traditions and culture is being insulted, so is the rest of us. I cannot believe that you let your students wear such clothing on a holy feast as Yule” exclaimed Madame Maxime. Karakoff continued “I can only agree you are insulting our culture, your guest and Lady Magic.”
“How is this insulting to someone that doesn’t exist” snapped Granger. The crowed gasped. “Not exist! Lady Magic is the reason any of us has magic and your existence is insulting. You come into our world, changing everything into your muggle rubbish and wonder yourself why you are so hated. You know nothing,” shouted Celeste. “You are really brave mudblood, I bet you don’t even know what a coven is” declared Clair “I declare that Hermione Granger, mudblood of Gryffindor House is from now the enemy of the Rosier Coven.” “Coven don’t exist” the mudblood shouted. “They are very real and stand above the law. You just dig your own grave,” laughed Theo.
“Silence” the headmaster shouted, “this is ridiculous miss Rosier; I advise you to take that back.” “Only the Coven leader can do that” smiled Clair sweetly before leaving the ball. “Looks like your pet mudblood will be dead sone” laughed Elly following her girlfriend. “You did that yourself Dumbledore” sneered Karakoff. The rest of the purebloods left the ball as well. Leaving the rest stunned.
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It was the evening before the third task, Celeste received a letter from her godmother informing her that her godfather would be returning the following day. Elly was overjoyed of that news, however that meant the war was coming faster that she thought.
The third task was a maze, the champion that would reach the cup hidden in the maze, first would be declared the winner. The group of Slytherins were seated amongst the crows. Flair was the first one to come back together with victor. meaning that the winner would be a Hogwarts champion, much too to delight of the students. about an hour later Potter and Diggory return with the cup, however Diggory was not moving, and it turned out that he was dead. Potter claimed that Voldemort has returned but nobody really believed him.
The feast was a silent affair nobody really talked still in shock. Celeste was happy that her godfather was now back, however she did not see it coming. the evening before this other schools left Claire ask her to meet up. Elly thought that Clair just wanted to say goodbye in silence, but instead she broke up with her. Celeste was devastated but she could understand Clair reasoning, neither of them were ready for a long-distance relationship and her family needed Clair. now that a war was on the horizon.
A week later Celeste boarded the train, dying to finally be reunited with her family.