Muggle-Born Princess: HPF

Foreign Schools

Esme's POV

So we're back at school and are being taut by a famous auror. Who gives me the creeps. I swear his magical eye follows me everywhere. It doesn't help that I heard Harry had dreams about Voldemort over the holidays and one of the times he heard my name mentioned. But why would Voldemort care about me? I'm just a muggle born. I still haven't told Harry or Ron about my heritage. It's still a secret between us girls.

Anyway our school is hosting the Tri-wizard Tournament this year. It was last held in 1792. It's taken 202 years to get permission to do it again. But there is a tone of new rules and safety regulations. To ensure no deaths happen. We'll have two foreign schools joining us at Hogwarts. Representatives from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.

They'll be arriving today and those of age will be able to put their names down for the tournament. I know of several people considering it. I know the twins want to enter and plan on trying to get their names down. We're all wearing r best school robes to meet the foreign schools. And lessons finished early.

"Pensez-vous que les étudiants de Beauxbâton connaîtront votre héritage?" Hermione asks me in french. (Translation: Do you think the Beauxbaton students will know your heritage?).

"J'en doute, d'ailleurs même s'ils le font. Je leur dirai de garder le secret" I tell her. (Translation: I doubt it, besides even if they do. I'll tell them to keep it a secret).

"Can't you two speak English?" Ginny asks pouting. "You know I don't know French yet" she reminds us.

"Sorry Ginny" we say in unison.

"You were talking about Beauxbatons" she states.

"Yes, we'll tell you about it later" I assure her. As someone shouts pointing to the sky. We look up to a see a carriage being pulled by a dozen Abraxan horses. Aka giant pegasi. They land and the Beauxbatons representatives exit the carriage with their head mistress. All the students are wearing blue robes.

Their head mistress Madame Maxine greets Dumbledore and he calls me forward. "Allow me to introduce Esme Bourette, she's a fourth year and will be there should your students need help. She speaks fluent french" he tells her.

"Bonsoir Madame Maxine" I say with a curtsy. (Translation: good evening Madame Maxine).

"Bonsoir Princesse" she says. (Translation: good evening princess).

"Please, call me Esme" I tell her in English. "And have your students do the same" I add. She nods her head and I lead them inside. I lead them to the great hall. "The staff table is at the head of the room. The other four are the student tables. Your students may sit where ever they wish" I tell her. She nods her head and talks briefly to her students. Before they sit at the Ravenclaw table.

Just then the Durmstrang students appear. "Hello, I'm Esme Bourette" I say with a polite smile. "Madame Maxine is at the staff table, your students may sit where ever they wish" I tell the head master. He looks at me shocked. But I ignore him as I notice the rest of the school arrive and sit at my house table.

When the feast began I notice foreign dishes and smiled. Helping myself to some bouillabaisse as I asked the others how the Durmstrang students arrived. Apparently by ship. Hermione then told Ron the name of the dish I was eating.

"Excuse me, are you wanting ze bouillabaisse?" a girl with a french accent asks. I look to see one of the Beauxbatons students. She had finally removed her muffler. A long sheet of silvery-blonde hair fell almost to her waist. She had large, deep blue eyes, and very white, even teeth.

"Yeah, have it" Harry says pushing it towards her. I pout slightly, I wanted more.

"You 'ave finished wiz it?" she asks.

"Yeah, it was excellent" Ron tells her.

"You didn't have any" I retort. "Puis-je vous rejoindre?" I ask her in french. (Translation: may I join you?).

"Oui" she says smiling brightly. (Translation: yes).

"See you guys later" I tell the others.

"You're leaving?" Harry asks.

"Yes, I want to learn more about Beauxbatons" I state. "See you in the common room" I add before leaving. "Je suis Esme, quel est ton nom?" I ask the girl as we head to the ravenclaw table. (Translation:I am Esme, what is your name).

"Fleur Delacour" she answers as we sit down. She introduces me to her little sister and friends. Before we all continue on with the feast. As the Beauxbatons students brag about their school to me. Saying how I should attend it and not Hogwarts.

After the feast Dumbledore presented the Goblet of Fire. "Anybody wishing to submit themselves as champion must write their name and school clearly upon a slip of parchment and drop it into the goblet. Aspiring champions have twenty-four hours in which to put their names forward. Tomorrow night, Halloween, the goblet will return the names of the three it has judged most worthy to represent their schools. The goblet will be placed in the entrance hall tonight, where it will be freely accessible to all those wishing to compete" he explains.

"To ensure that no underage student yields to temptation, I will be drawing an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire once it has been placed in the entrance hall. Nobody under the age of seventeen will be able to cross this line" he states.

"Finally, I wish to impress upon any of you wishing to compete that this tournament is not to be entered into lightly. Once a champion has been selected by the Goblet of Fire, he or she is obliged to see the tournament through to the end. The placing of your name in the goblet constitutes a binding, magical contract. There can be no change of heart once you have become a champion. Please be very sure, therefore, that you are wholeheartedly prepared to play before you drop your name into the goblet. Now, I think it is time for bed. Good night to you all" he tells us.

"Well good night to you all and good luck" I tell the Beauxbatons students. Before leaving. I join up with Hermione and the other two. We headed back to the common room. After encountering the head master of Durmstrang. Who just stared at Harry and I before Moody chased him away. I guess he is good for something.

Once we returned the common room. Hermione had us all do our homework for the weekend. Which we did. Then we all called it a night and returned to our respective dorms.

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Picture above of the school logos, students and head masters.