Chapter 357 - October 31st (1/2)
A light rain had started by midafternoon that stopped by the evening. By half-past five, Rowan, Severus, Terry and the girls were all seated together this time. The candlelit Great Hall was quickly filling up. The Goblet of Fire had been moved; it was now standing in front of Dumbledore's empty chair at the staff table.
Rowan eagerly kept an eye out for Hagrid waiting for the explosion to occur. And she didn't have to wait long, after the Durmstrang party arrived, Madam Maxima arrived with her students from Beauxbatons. Madam Maxima's olive cheeks were flushed pinks as she shyly peeked at the ruggedly attractive figure of Hagrid walking her side.
Jaws dropped as more than one girl suddenly felt their heart jump in their chest. Bethanie and Silvia were no exceptions as Tiffany squealed, ”Is that Hagrid?”
”Yup,” Rowan curled her lips into a smile. ”He's quite rugged and attractive underneath it all.”
”Gross, Rowan. Did I just hear you purr?” Terry winced as he made a face, while Severus looked rather shocked.
”What I've got eyes,” Rowan innocently shrugged as many pairs of girl's eyes found they couldn't look away from the masculine sight. What can they say, sometimes a rugged man is what makes a girl's heartbeat faster than a bad boy? There's something very masculine, and attractive about a man who works outdoors.
Changing the subject, Terry says, ”Well, you will never guess what my cousin, Apolline told me about Avery?”
They all turn to gaze at Terry with a bit of curiosity as he smirks and says, ”Apparently Evan Avery despite only being roughly over a month at Beauxbatons was already engaged to a girl there!”
Terry dramatically paused earning their exasperation as Tiffany smacks Terry on his arm and snaps, ”Well hurry and get on with it, Terry! It's juicy gossip, I will have you know that we all want to hear!”
Proudly tilting up his head, Terry says, ”All I know is that the sixth-year girl seduced him, and she was pregnant by the second week of October. It's not that bad of a deal really, he's marrying a pureblood, and the girl is marrying old money. It was a win-win situation for the two of them.”
There is a smirk on Silvia's face and a satisfied expression on the rest of their faces including that of Rowan's. A bit curious now, Rowan asks, ”And where exactly are they going to do now?”
”Apparently, they will wed over Yule,” Terry explained with a great of satisfaction. ”The two of them will be privately tutored at the chateau of the French Avery branch there until their child is born. At which point, Avery will return to Beauxbatons to resume his education the following year, while his wife finishes her education at home.”