Edited 2/4/16

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A bespectacled brunette bounced into the Dining Hall at her Wizarding school. She scanned the tables in search of her two best friends. She spotted her two friends and went to go sit down next to them.

"Hello Adalaine," her blonde friend greeted.

Fleur Delacour was a beautiful blonde with piercing dark blue eyes. She was about a year older than Adalaine and the third part of their trio Cornelius 'Kai' Dubios.

Kai was a medium height curly-haired ginger with olive green eyes. He was slightly stocky and toned. He had a strong Belgian accent.

The three friends began talking. Kai and Adelaine were the closer of the two Fleur was more of a tag along since she was a year older. Once the meal was over Adelaine and Kai parted ways with Fleur who had to meet up with her friends. The two sixth years chatted on the back to Adelaine's dorm.

The school had separate dorms by year and gender. Unlike, Hogwarts they didn't sort their students into houses so everyone could just co mingle without any rivalry. Adelaine knew for a fact if she had decided to go to Hogwarts she would've been promptly sorted into Hufflepuff. Beauxbatons had their own Quidditch team they played a few other schools.

"So, you excited for this year?" Kai asked.

"It's probably going to be normal like always."

Kai shrugged and said. "I don't know about that."

Before the Adelaine could respond they reached her dorm and said goodbye.

She walked into her dorm and threw herself on her bed. After a few minutes of bliss her roommate Claude barged in. Claude was a medium height raven haired Portuguese girl with grey-blue eyes. For her personality she and Adelaine never really clicked they just tolerated each other. They silently greeted each other. Adelaine put her book down to go take a shower for the night. She finished taking a shower and grabbed her book again. She read to the early hours of the morning and finally fell asleep.

The next morning Adelaine got up. She got dressed and walked out of her dorm to see Kai waiting for her. Boys and girls couldn't be in the same room in fear of 'fraternizing'. Though that didn't matter with Kai since he didn't like girls. They went to breakfast and sat with Fleur. Their first class was Charms which was Adelaine's best subject. Beauxbatons was a wizarding school but they did teach a few muggle subjects like Literature, Dancing, Music and Etiquette. The latter being the bane of Adelaine's existence. She wasn't a horrible dancer despite being clumsy. She enjoyed Literature the most since she was quite the bookworm. It was time for Literature which was Adelaine's favorite muggle class.

"Hello Ms. Romero," the professor greeted.

"Hello Professor."

Professor Foxx was a medium height grey-haired lady with matching grey eyes. Although she had blonde hair when she was younger. She was very friendly and enthusiastic about books. She had a German accent.

Adelaine sat down next to Kai who had a teasing smile on his face. She slapped his shoulder as she sat down.

"Hello class, how was your summer?"

There was a chorus of groans from the class except from Adelaine and Kai. Professor Foxx began to go over the syllabus. Adelaine hung on her every word. Class ended.

"Hey Adelaine," a familiar voice said.

She turned to see her ex-boyfriend Cameron. They had dated two years ago and ended on amicable terms due to the distance since she lived in England and he lived in Spain. A black haired girl walked up to him and planted a kiss on his cheek.

"This is Mila, we've been dating since the summer."

She smiled at the girl. She was genuinely happy for them as they walked away. Though, she couldn't help but wish she had someone to kiss and hold her hand.

Adelaine had the horrible habit of falling fast and hard for her love interests. She's dated a few guys here and there Kai included but that was only because he hadn't come out to his mum yet even though Adelaine knew he was gay.

At first she wasn't looking forward to it that's until she met Kai in their first year when she clumsily bumped into him on the way to class.

Flashback October 1989

Adelaine was late. She hated being late but her roommate decided to use her alarm clock as a Quaffle to practice for her tryouts. She hadn't enjoyed her first week at Beauxbatons she really wished she had stood up to her aunt and told her she would go to Hogwarts.

She wasn't watching where she was going so she bumped into someone.

"Oh, bugger," she swore under her breath.

"That's really lady like, I see you haven't been paying attention to Etiquette," he teased.

She looked up at him and said. "What's the point in being lady like anyway."

"I'm Kai, I'm also late for class."

"I'm Adelaine."

The two first years ran towards their class. This was the start of a beautiful friendship.

End of flashback

Adelaine was pulled out of her memories when she reached her dorm and walked in.

It was now time for a scrimmage Quidditch match. Fleur disliked Quidditch so it was just Kai and Adelaine. Kai was excited. Adelaine on the other hand wasn't. She only enjoyed Quidditch when there was an enthusiastic commentator otherwise she's just going to read instead of watch the game. It was a perfect day for Quidditch. They reached the Quidditch Pitch and sat down in the stands. The drawling voice of the commentator Dale Urban came through the speaker and Adelaine instantly took out her book.

"You're seriously going to study during the first game of season," Kai complained.

"It's not studying I'm just reading," Adelaine said, opening her book.

Kai didn't respond since the match started. It didn't take long for the game to finish since the seeker caught the snitch about thirty minutes into said game.

"Well, that was fun while it lasted."

Adelaine shrugged.

"Though, the keeper isn't as attractive as the keeper for Puddlemere United," Kai sighed.

"I don't like Puddlemere United, the Falcons are my team," Adelaine smiled.

Kai smirked. "You must enjoy losing then, they're one of the worst teams in the league."

Adelaine smacked his arm and said. "I'm always for the underdogs."

"Especially if their name is Gregory Gaines, the chaser."

Adelaine had been infatuated with him in their first year. Though since then she's gotten over said infatuation but Kai won't let her live it down.

They reached the Dining Hall and sat down. Fleur soon joined them per usual. Adelaine had met Fleur through a classmate of hers who was her neighbor. They didn't exactly get along at first sight either.

Flashback 1989

Adelaine was walking out of class with Kai when a classmate called her over. She shrugged and went over.

"I'd thought you'd like to meet my friend, Fleur."

Adelaine looked up at the older girl.

"It's nice to meet you."

"Likewise, I suppose."

The three girls began talking and Adelaine found Fleur a bit snobbish and vain. She hoped she never had to speak to her again. She finally excused herself to go find Kai.

"So, how was your talk with Rachel's friend?"

Adelaine groaned.

"You don't like her, do you?"

"Not even a bit."

Kai nodded and said. "She wasn't pretty, if you want my opinion."

End of Flashback

So for the first year and a half of school it was just her and Kai. So, they were quite close already when Fleur begrudgingly joined their exclusive group.

Flashback January 1991

Adelaine was walking from the Owlery when she heard delicate sniffing. She cautiously followed the sound to see the blonde girl she had met last year crying. Against her better judgement she walked over to her.

"Are you okay?"

She looked up at her and snapped. "Go away, I don't need you to comfort me."

"Fine, be that way," she snapped back and started walking away.

A few seconds later she called after her. Adelaine stalked back to her.

"I changed my mind I need someone to comfort me."

Adelaine begrudgingly sat down next to the blonde as she asked. "What's wrong?" Expecting it to be something shallow like her hair isn't right or something like that. She wasn't expecting this to come out of the blonde's perfect mouth.

"My little sister Gabrielle is really sick, I'm really worried."

Adelaine's heart broke and she realized that she wasn't as shallow as she first thought. She was really close with her family and remembered how she felt when her Uncle Henry died when she was ten.

"I'm sure your sister will be okay," she said not exactly knowing how to comfort the blonde.

She was only used to comforting Kai who was rather emotional for a boy but she didn't mind that.

The two girls soon went their separate ways. Adelaine found Kai not mentioning her encounter with the older blonde girl.

It a few weeks later now when Fleur strode up to the table that Kai and Adelaine were sitting and studying at.

"Adelaine, isn't it?"

The girl in question looked up at the blonde much to her best friend's confusion and said. "Hey Fleur."

"I wanted to let you know that my sister is okay."

Adelaine smiled and said. "That's great."

"I forgot to say thank you for comforting me."

"It wasn't a problem, you want to sit down?"

Fleur sat down hesitantly and they began talking. This was the start of their friendship. Kai and Fleur soon developed a teasing relationship.

End of flashback

Adelaine and company continued going on with the year. Adelaine wished something would happen.

"They have an announcement today," Fleur said, breathily as they sat down across from her.

"I wonder what it is," Kai wondered, inquisitively.

Kai was one of the brightest guys in their year, Adelaine was also very bright but Fleur wasn't too dumb either despite the stereotype of a blonde being dumb.

"Hello students," the headmistress Madame Maxime started. "Some of you lucky students will be going to Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament."

There was excited chatter across the tables as Madame Maxime walked off the platform. The students ate.

There was even more chatter as they left the Dining Hall.

"I wonder what the Triwizard Tournament is?"

"It obviously has three wizards/witches and it's a competition," Kai said, sarcastically.

"That's not what I meant, Cornelius," Fleur said.

Kai stuck his tongue out at Fleur playfully.

"How in the world did I become friends with you two?" Adelaine laughing, used to their antics.

"You were friends with me first," Kai said, pompously puffing out his chest jokingly.

Adelaine swatted his shoulder playfully and said. "Right."

Fleur soon parted ways with them.

"Didn't you originally want to go to Hogwarts?"

Adelaine nodded. The year she turned eleven she had received both letters. She wanted to go to Hogwarts instantly but to make her grand-aunt Arabella happy so he decided against it.

It was now early October, Fleur ran up to her younger friends.

"What's up?"

"Madame Maxime told me that I was chosen to go to Hogwarts."

Adelaine couldn't help but be jealous. Though Fleur didn't know her as well as Kai did.

"We leave the day before Halloween."

Adelaine nodded and asked. "We?"

"Gabrielle got special permission to go with me."

Adelaine nodded and Fleur walked away.

"Don't deny it, you're jealous aren't you?"

Adelaine sighed, "As much as I hate myself for it, I am. Fleur seems to get everything. She's beautiful. All the guys drooling over her although that's because of her Veela allure."

"For what it's worth, I think you're beautiful in more than just the shallow way. Though the other guys haven't realized it."

"You're supposed to say that, you're my gay best friend," Adelaine sighed again.

Kai nodded. He knew what Adelaine meant. Sometimes once her love interests met Fleur they would drop her like a hot potato since she was just a naturally pretty brunette bookworm while Fleur was practically a blonde bombshell due to her veela allure.

"Did I sound a bit petty just now?"

"Maybe just a bit."

Adelaine nodded. She hated when she was like that.

It was now two days before Halloween, the day Fleur and Gabrielle were going to Hogwarts.

"I'm going to miss you," Fleur said, hugging Adelaine.

"Will you write me?" Adelaine asked, hopefully.

Fleur nodded and went to go hug Kai. After the goodbyes the two sisters left to Hogwarts.