Hogwarts: A Hope Through Time (Book 1)

Chapter 28

The Flamels were walking through the streets of France in mid June along with the Greengrass' as Nicolas and Perenelle gave a once in a lifetime tour, using all the information they had gathered over their extraordinarily long lives.
Hope was trailing behind the group ever so slightly under her invisibility spell while keeping a magical eye open in the surrounding area and making mental notes on all the Wizards and Witches that regarded her family with a demeaning gaze.
Daphne had subtly elbowed Hope in the arm, dragging the Tribrid's attention back to the tour before realising that they had stopped in front of some snobby looking family that reminded her of the Malfoy's.
Hope's eyes narrowed dangerously as she heard the father speak.
"Well, well. Look who finally crawled out of hiding. The Flamels." He taunted mockingly.
The wife made a show of looking around the Flamels and the Greengrass's before making a dramatic show to her two kids that looked and felt like they have only recently gone through their Magical Maturity. "Such a shame too. It looks like they didn't even bring along their Heir. Only some common riff-raff from England."

The Greengrass's adopted their famous ice-cold Occlumency skills as Nicolas and Perenelle sighed.
"It seems our day is complete. The Giroux's have charmed us with their unwelcome presence." Nicolas remarked as he looked back in the direction he believed Hope was in due to the radiating anger coming from behind them before shaking his head slightly, telling her not to interfere.
"Besides, if the Greengrass's are common riff-raff that must make both of our familys' common peasants as well. Considering that we all share the same status within the House hierarchy." Perenelle added with a bored wave of her hand dismissing the other family's claims elegantly. "As for our Heir, they will be competing in Double's Duelling tournament today." Perenelle tore her gaze away from the shocked faces of the snobbish parents before looking at the children who seemed to puff up their chests.
"Perhaps you might meet them before they knock you both out of the tournament... If you make it that far." Nelle smirked maliciously.
Hope's jaw dropped at how savage Perenelle was being to this family and her overwhelming anger dissipated as she watched the scene play out.

The Giroux's sputtered indignantly as they turned around and walked away with their noses high up in the air, what shocked Hope more was the kids were doing the same thing.
Once the French family had walked off far enough Hope faced Nic and Nelle.
"Do all high class French families do that haughty thing?" The light auburn haired girl questioned curiously before noticing the Greengrass.
"Or do all high class families do that because you four are taking on the same air of superiority as those guys were." Hope frowned slightly at the English family.
Suddenly the entire Greengrass group looked in Hope's direction wanting to dispute the claim but Hope beat them to the punch. "Just remember that I'm from an even higher House and I don't act like that."
"No, you don't. At least not always." Daphne replied quietly before continuing a little bit stronger than before.
"But occasionally you do. How you handle the Slytherins at school is the perfect example of being more superior than them. They just don't know it."
Hope considered her Mate's words before nodding her head side to side in acceptance.
"Okay. You've got a point there. But kids are assholes. I had the same problem at my old school. Except there I was regarded as the daughter of the devil, rather than the saviour of the magical world." Hope remarked with a sarcastic eye roll.
Footsteps walking away on stone pavement was the only indication the Flamels and Greengrass' that Hope had walked away, most likely heading for the same building the Giroux's walked into for the Duelling competition.
Daphne had a sad look on her face that would give a kicked puppy a run for its money as she walked into the French Ministry owned building that would be holding this year's Duelling competitions.

The Single's competition was held over the last two days which Hope had decimated the competition easily becoming the Under 16's Champion. Hope gave her winnings to Professor Flitwick as a thanks for putting up with her shit at school which he just rolled his eyes at her. Hope also made a fast apparition trip home so she could place her trophy on her dresser at home before returning to France.
The poor kids didn't know what happened when they Duelled Hope. One second they were standing, the next they were either knocked out of the Duelling Ring, stupefied unconscious or by the last few rounds they collapsed due to magical fatigue.