Chapter 434 - Families in Attendance (1/2)

Breakfast was a very noisy affair on the morning of the third task. Rowan and Severus had successfully taken all their exams and were very likely to pass with high grades. They were merely waiting like the rest of the school for the final exam results. Beside her, Severus and Terry were chatting about the upcoming Quidditch match between the Ballycastle Bats vs. the Montrose Magpies. They were the two of the teams within the league to win the greatest number of League Cups. It was bound to be a riveting match.

Silvia was intently listening in and interjecting a comment here and there, while Bethanie and Tiffany chattered about what the third event might be since, Rowan refused to say a word on the subject. Mid-eating, the pale, balding, plump form of Professor Slughorn appears in her view. ”Miss Prince, the champions are congregating in the chamber next to the Hall after breakfast,” Slughorn said.

”But the task is not until tonight,” Rowan said with a frown.

”I'm aware of that Miss Prince,” Slughorn apprehensively said. ”The champions' families are invited to watch the final task, you know. This is simply a chance for you to greet them.”

”Not fair,” Severus grumbled.

Rowan coldly turns around and steely says, ”Then you should have bloody well have put your name in the goblet instead!” Severus rather shamefaced glances down as Terry glances away.

Huffing to herself, Rowan gobbles down her breakfast, before leaving the Great Hall. Igor Karkaroff and Jean Delacour had already made their way into the hall, when she arrived. Igor Kakaroff was chattering with his parents in German. His father and mother were both dark-haired and pale. His father was tall, and robust, while his mother was thin with a hooked nose.

Igor Karkaroff quickly led his parents away at spotting Delilah Pizarro smirking in his direction from inside the Great Hall. Knowing the Slytherin girl, she would somehow cozy up to his parents, before further humiliating him. It was simply impossible to coexist with that girl!

On the other hand, Jean Delacour's parents are both rather short as well. Which certainly explained his height given his two rather diminutive parents. His father had a rather small pointed beard while his mother seemed rather jovial much like Jean himself.

Rowan happily spots the tall, thin figure of her grandfather and runs over. Reginald's normally stern face softens as he feels her arms go around him. The top of Rowan's head now reached his shoulder and he had the strong inkling that his granddaughter and grandson weren't done growing yet.

Aunt Georgine looks quite smart as usual with dark raven like winged hair. Georgine sniffs and loudly says, ”At last you've done rather well for yourself given the stupidity of your brother and his friend. Did you at least break his nose?”

”No,” Rowan said as she reluctantly let go of her grandfather. ”But I'm planning to get even over the summer and the upcoming school year.”

”Seems fairly reasonable to me,” Georgine loftily said. ”That Skeeter woman has she been giving you any trouble?”

”Not at all?” Rowan flashed a wicked smile.

Georgine curls her lips in pleasure as she says, ”Good. We Prince's don't take sh*t from anyone.”

”Georgine,” Reginald said in a chiding voice.

”Oh please, brother,” Georgine said a roll of her eyes. ”You're hardly the most exemplary person yourself. I have heard far worse things spill out of your mouth over the course of the years.”

Rowan snorts as Reginald scowls at his younger sister. This is why he hated going anywhere with Georgine. Younger sisters were the worst!

”Grandfather, Aunt Georgine, I'd like to introduce you to a friend, if I may,” Rowan said as she led them towards Jean Delacour.