Chapter 434 - Families in Attendance (2/2)
Jean Delacour brightens up as Rowan stops before them. ”This is my grandfather, Reginald Prince and my aunt, Georgine Prince,” Rowan introduced them to Jean Delacour his parents. ”This is Jean Delacour, the Beauxbatons champion and a friend.”
”A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Delacour, and your parents,” Reginald Prince politely said as Georgine muttered, ”Likewise.”
Jean Delacour brightly says, ”Mon mère et ma père, pleaze allo' me to introduce mon amie, Ro'an Prince. She iz a good friend. Most kind.”
”A pleazure!” Mrs. Delacour said as Mr. Delcaour muttered, ”Enchanté!
The four of them chat for a bit with Rowan learning that Evan Avery's wife had passed away just after childbirth. It was a bit of a disturbing thought as it was too much of a coincidence. But at the same time, she was rather perturbed by the thought of Evans Avery now being a teenage widower and single parent all at the same time to a newborn. Even if he had something to do with his wife's death, he had more than enough on his plate now to be considered a type of justice.
A bit after that, they politely excuse themselves, before heading off to wander about on the grounds not needing a tour of Hogwarts since this was where the Prince's had attended for countless centuries. With a devilish glint in his eyes, Reginald says, ”Rowan, please do introduce dear Professor Slughorn to me. It simply wouldn't do to not meet your head of Slytherin.”
Georgine leans over to whisper to Rowan, ”Don't let him fool you, brother is planning to cause trouble for poor old sluggy.”
Rowan wisely didn't do as she was told and instead took them around the grounds and introduced them to Hagrid. Hagrid happily prattled about as Georgine in appreciatively eyed him. She didn't have the least bit of trouble with his giant blood as she could appreciate a man of his size.
Seeing the glittering gleam in Aunt Georgine's eyes, Rowan tactfully said goodbye to Hagrid, before leading them back to the Great Hall for lunch. The Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor house tables were perfectly quiet for once to the shock of the Ravenclaws and the watching professors. They were rapt attention as though the Queen of England was present with them. Every move that Reginald and Georgine Prince were intently watched and memorized as the two elegantly ate and chatted with Rowan's friends.
”So, you're Terry Greengrass, the one who led Severus astray,” Reginald calmly said as he watched Terry pale and wilt before him. ”I will applaud you for your cunning, but never involve my granddaughter again. Is that understood?”
”Yes, sir,” Terry quickly said as Reginald turned his attention elsewhere. Terry solemnly vowed to never do something that foolish again. And secondly to never be caught again. He learned a very valuable lesson to say the least.
Georgine on the other hand calmly chatted with Bethanie, Silvia, and Tiffany. ”How do you look so young, Madam Prince?” Tiffany said in awe.
”A healthy diet and exercise,” Georgine proudly said. ”For beauty spells and lotions can only do so much if you're eating poorly and your body is weak.”
”Exercise,” Tiffany muttered to herself as she chanted the words to herself.
”I heard that you traveled to the orient in your youth, Madam Prince,” Silvia eagerly said. ”Is that true?”
”I did,” Georgine softly replied. ”It was full of mystical wonder.”
Rowan at seeing the looking in Aunt Georgine's eyes quickly changes the subject. ”Have Aunt Georgine tell you about her adventures in Egypt.”
”You went to Egypt too?” Silvia exclaimed.
”Oh yes, Egypt is full of luscious men,” Georgine purred causing Bethanie and the girls to blush at her tone. With a teasing smile, Georgine begins to recount the PG version of her adventures while in Egypt. Needless to say, the R-rated version was not told.