Chapter 423

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-One Week Before the Second Task-

It was a Friday afternoon, which meant that today's classes were over and the rest of the day was free time for all the students.

Since I didn't have anything to do I thought about going to Penny's office to spend some time with her, but halfway there I met up with Fleur, and now I was walking with her around the castle.

"Well then, the day is coming, isn't it?" Fleur commented, and it wasn't difficult to figure out that she was talking about the second task.

"Yes, it's next Friday" I nodded.

And looking at the girl next to me I could feel that she was tense and nervous, and I knew that this was because of the second task.

And it wasn't a surprise that she was nervous, since the challenge of that task had to do with rescuing something precious to us from the bottom of the black lake, and that would leave anyone alarmed and afraid.

'If she knew that this precious thing was going to be a person, and in this case, her little sister, she would be having a heart attack' I thought, feeling sorry for the beautiful Veela.

"But well, let's not talk about that" I said, wanting to change the subject.

"So what are we going to talk about?" she asked me, tilting her head.

"I don't know, we could talk about our hobbies, our favorite foods, things we like or don't like to do" I listed the things we could talk about, "Oh, I know, how about you tell me a little about your family?" I suggested.

"About my family?" Fleur looked at me confused.

"Yes, you know a little about mine since I already told you about them, but I haven't heard you talk much about your family, and I'm curious to know more about a French wizarding family" I said.

And upon listening to my explanation, Fleur gained a thoughtful look, "My family..." she murmured.

'I don't think I have many interesting things to say about my parents, and as for Gabrielle...' and when thinking about her little sister, a smile appeared on Fleur's face.

"Why were you suddenly so happy?" I asked Fleur confused. 

"What do you mean?" she asked me back.

"Well, as soon as I asked about your family a huge smile appeared on your face" I said, looking at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Really?" she raised her hand to touch her face, realizing that she was actually smiling.

"Yes," I nodded, before leaning over to look at her, with a curious look on my face, "What did you think about to make you so happy?"

"Oh, well" Fleur started to say, "It's just that when you asked about my family I thought of my sister"

"Your sister?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Yes" she nodded, "You probably don't know this, but she actually arrived here at Hogwarts yesterday, and I'm really happy about that, since I hadn't seen her in a while and I missed her."

"Oh really?" I looked at her surprised.

'Actually I already knew she was going to come to Hogwarts, but I didn't really know she had already arrived' I thought.

"Yes, and it may seem strange for her to come here even though she is not a student at my school, since she is still only 8 years old, but Madame Maxime allowed this, perhaps to make me happy" Fleur said, with a finger on her chin.

The French girl then shrugged, "Well, that's probably another privilege of being a champion I guess."

"Probably..." I said slowly, knowing that the Headmistress of Beauxbatons only allowed her sister to come to Hogwarts to use her as a hostage for the task.

"But well, I'm happy for you, and I hope your sister enjoys her time here at Hogwarts" I smiled at Fleur.

"Thank you, and I'm sure she'll love the castle" she said.

"Oh, if you want I can give your sister a tour of the castle" I proposed, "I know Hogwarts like the back of my hand, and I know lots of fun and interesting places to show her."

"I'm glad you offered to do this, since I already wanted to introduce her to you" Fleur said, and I blinked.

"Did you already want to introduce her to me?" I asked, pointing to myself, "Why?"

"Oh, err... because..." my question took her by surprise, and she began to stutter as she looked away with a slight blush on her cheeks.

And I kept looking at her, which only made her more nervous.

"Eh, well... I wanted to introduce her to you because you're my friend?" she said slowly, before nodding to herself, "Yes, that's it. I wanted to introduce her to you because you are the first friend I made here."

"Really?" I asked, and she nodded with a smile.

"Yes, and in fact you are not only the first friend I made here, but you are probably my only friend" she said, and I could hear a little sadness in her tone.

"Oh," I said, remembering her friendship problems because of her Veela heritage.

But as quickly as it came, Fleur's sadness went away, "But well, that doesn't matter, I'm happy to have just you as a friend" she looked at me with a happy and affectionate sparkle in her eyes.

"That's... Well... Thanks, I guess" I said, scratching the back of my neck not really sure what to say.

"You're welcome" she smiled, before looking straight ahead again, "But changing the subject, how about I introduce you to Gabi now, since we have time?"

"That's fine with me" I shrugged, which made Fleur excited.

"Good" she said with a twinkle in her eye, "Then in that case follow me to my school carriage"

And without waiting for me to say anything she grabbed my arm and started dragging me, and seeing how excited she was I could only shake my head in amusement.

'So this is how I act when it comes to Cele?' I wondered with a wry smile.

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-A Little Later – In Front of Beauxbatons Carriage-

"Ethan, this is Gabrielle, my little sister" Fleur said to me, gesturing to a small duplicate of her who was next to her looking at me curiously.

She then looked at her sister, "And Gabi, this is Ethan, a friend of mine" she smiled calmly at her.

I then stepped in front of the 8 year old girl, taking her hand and kissing its back cordially.

"Hi Gabrielle, I'm Ethan, and it's a pleasure to meet you" I said, smiling friendly at her, which seemed to make her more relaxed.

"Bonjour Ethan" she greeted me, smiling slightly, "My sister talks a lot about you" she said in broken, amateurish English.

"Oh really?" I glanced at Fleur out of the corner of my eye, and she looked away as she whistled.

"Oui, she said you're funny, that you always get into trouble, and that you like to play pranks" the little Veela said.

And hearing this I sweatdropped, before turning to the eldest Delacour sister with a wry smile.

"Is that seriously the description you gave of me to your sister?" I asked Fleur, who was looking at her sister a little surprised.

And hearing my question, Fleur turned to me quickly, opening her mouth to answer.

But before Fleur could say anything Gabrielle said, "Oh no, she also said other things about you, but I thought these were the coolest" and I could see an excited sparkle in the little blonde girl's eyes.

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"Fleur, I feel like I'm going to get along really well with your sister" I said, smiling mischievously, realizing that in front of me was a future troublemaker and possible prankster.

"Mon Dieu, someone help me" Fleur sighed as she shook her head, realizing that it was probably a mistake to introduce me, a great and notorious prankster, to her mischievous sister.

But I wasn't paying attention to her as I was busy talking to Astoria, who seemed very excited to hear the stories about my adventures and pranks.

And the more I talked to her, the more I felt like crying with happiness, because I had realized that I had in my hands the chance to train and teach a French disciple.

'The next generation of pranksters won't just stay at Hogwarts... They'll be spread out all over the world!' I thought with a twinkle in my eye as I felt this was a grand moment.

'It's time to make the Three Musketeers name known internationally!'

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