Alex Hale Book 1 by Spielar

Chapter 28

The next morning I ended up waking up to pure chaos as Fleur had come out of my room along with the other girls. While everyone had heard how we were engaged I think a lot of the guys had hoped that we would break it off.

Fleur came over to me and simply sat next to me while refusing to look at me. She had a bit of a blush and whispered. "Thank you for last night, also make sure you remember your promise."

"Of course I will, and you're welcome to come by any time, though next time I hope you're prepared since I only let you have the bed last night, next time I'm definitely not sleeping on this ridiculously uncomfortable couch."

Fleur blushed some more and looked away while snorting, though I could still see a small smile. "I'll remember." She said without looking at me.

Fleur and the other girls all left to go get breakfast while I went into the room to get ready for the rest of the day.

After I went to the great hall for breakfast I found out that Fleur was being ostracized from the rest of her school since they thought she threw the match on purpose to support me. I of course laughed and marched up to their table much to the shock and awe of all the other students.

"While the lot of you are busy over here talking crap about someone who truly tried to win you honor for your school I am trying to enjoy my food in peace without the taste of jealousy and misplaced anger on my toast. Fleur and I have known each other since we were children and while we have our differences we can both agree to try our best for our different schools without letting our personal feelings get involved. So I would like to ask the lot of you to stop doubting and bad mouthing Fleur as she has put herself in harms way for yourselves and has done her best. As for her being at my table, it is because she is indeed my fiancé and since she is no longer able to win in the tournament I see no reason for us to not be together during the short time that we are having together before the tournament ends." I told off the entire school in French so that they wouldn't have any misunderstandings about what I had said.

There was a large number of people who looked awkward or ashamed, but there was also a number of people who looked at me in respect and reverence for what I had said. I then returned to my seat and saw a blushing Fleur who hid her face. I just smiled and started eating while the other girls started to badger Fleur to tell them what I had said. Even a number of guys were curious and were trying to figure it out.

It later got repeated in English by one of the Beaux baton students for the other students and I suddenly had a lot of people with a lot of respect filled looks. There was also a number of girls who would look at me and sigh.

For the rest of the tournament Fleur and her sister would always hang around with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of us. Gabrielle found Ron to be funny since he was always so awkward, though Fleur wasn't happy with it she didn't stop them from hanging out. Gabrielle was the same age as Ginny and made quick friends with everyone.

Gabrielle was curious about most things and went around with Ginny and Luna to explore the school, they even convinced Myrtle to go with and show them secret halls and rooms.

I spent my time before the final task going out with the girls on dates. They were all incredibly happy about me focusing so much on them. Even Fleur was happy, though she pretended to not be.

The final task came and we all entered the maze. I of course went through the whole thing in less then two minutes since I had Zero come out and find the path to the cup. I then ran at full speed to reach it before Harry did. I did meet the sphinx which was fun. Though since my brain was now the equivalent of an entire server network of computers her riddle felt lacking.