Chapter 80 - Fleur Arrives at Hogwarts

As a month came and went since the start of the school year. October soon came as the weather began to cool. During the last month not much has changed in the way of Harry since his last go around during this time. Well beside not having Ron and Hermione hanging around him all the time.

Using the marauders map, he has confirmed that Moody was an imposter once more. Something he let Dumbledore in on, but neither of them made a move quite yet. The two had decided to let things play out for the time being. Well, unless the man decided to do something to endanger the other students.

Now it is the day Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic is due to arrive. Something that had Harry been bouncing in his seat as the day grew closer for the last week.

Standing outside, he watched the skies in the direction the Beauxbatons carriage will fly in from. The issue he currently faces is they were still a few hours away so it appeared he was cloud watching. Much to a few amusement as sitting in the window sill gave him an elegant or mysterious look as he looked like "The Thinker" statue.

"Harry, this look doesn't suit you." Daphne broke him from his cloud watching.

A smile soon broke out on his brooding thinking pose as he got off the window still. Standing next to her, while in the beginning it was rare to see a Gryffindor and Slytherin near each other and not fighting. It became very common when Harry was involved as he could be seen with a magnitude of girls from each house.

"Didn't I make it through school last time around being like this?" Harry pointed out.

Without even the hint of hesitation or waver in her voice, "And how many girls did you date? How many did you manage to land in bed?"

"..." Harry didn't really have an answer. Truthfully last time around he was busy dealing with surviving the school years and a homicidal maniac who also happens to be his grandfather. Then there was also the thing with the Weasley's.

"That was low." Harry finally said in a low voice.

"Yes, yes it was. Now let's go." Daphne said. "It has been a while since we had a magic duel."

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In the room of requirement, Harry stood across from Daphne as they both had wands drawn. It has been a while since they last dueled with wands.

"Are you ready Daphne?" Harry asked.

"What afraid you can't beat me?" Daphne replied. "Did you grow rusty bedding all those girls?"

"No, I am worried it will be over in a single moment." Harry smiled as he launched his first spell.

A light pink spell flew towards Daphne before she flicked it to the side. The stone pillar it hit suddenly turned into a colorful zebra striped pillar. However, neither of the two paid attention to it as they continued their duel.

Dodging, deflecting or blocking, the rainbow of spells flew across the room. Neither of them landed a direct hit, until Daphne stumbled on her foot. Taking three spells to the chest, she fell to the ground from the impact.

"Looks like it is my win." Harry said as he looked her over.

Daphne sighed as her hair turned bright neon green with chalky white skin and purple suit. A suit that however off her curves a bit better than the school robes. It was very colorful with a flower in her breast pocket.

"I think Harley Quinn costume would fit me better." She said but she suddenly felt herself laughing uncontrollably.

With a small wave of his wand, her purple suit changed into revealing hotpots and torn up white t-shirts. Her blonde hair was turned up into two ponytails gaining red and blue tips while her fit figure came into view.

"Much better." Harry grinned.

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Later after canceling the spell on Daphne, Harry was outside looking up at the sky. In the distance he could six Abraxan pulling a large carriage. It was a wonderful design, but he was more interested in the inside.

"Do you see it?" Daphne asked as she squinted in the direction he was looking.

"Yes," Harry responded. "They should be here soon."

"You can see that far?" Daphne asked.

"Do you see the black dot near that grey looking cloud?" Harry pointed out as the dot slowly grew bigger.

"Yes, but I just thought it was part of the cloud."

Nodding as it was easy to assume it was or miss altogether. "Look at it more closely. Doesn't it seem a bit odd how it is moving and not really moving with the cloud?"

"I guess that's why you made such a good seeker." Daphne sighed.

True to Harry's guess, the flying carriage did arrive within the time he said with a grand entrance. Due to the entrance it also drew the attention of the other students as they watched some nice looking French witches off loaded. Harry even heard a few cat calls, while the girls looked at the small group of males.

When Fleur finally stepped off however, he smiled as she spotted him in an instant. However wasn't the time to get together as she followed her schoolmates.

Minutes later, down in Black Lake, a few noticed something odd happening. Appearing in a large splash, a large wooden ship. It looked very similar to a pirate ship making Harry hum the Pirate of the Caribbean theme song.

"Not the time Harry." Daphne playfully hit his arm.

Due to his lack of interest in Durmstrang Harry didn't really pay much more attention to them. Mainly due to the low number of female students traveling with them.

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"It's so nice to meet you again, Dumbledore." Madam Maxime greeted in her accent.

"Dumbledore." Igor Karkaroff the headmaster of Drumstrang greeted with a frown. It was easy to see that the man wasn't really pleased standing so close to Dumbledore.

"Welcome to Hogwarts." Dumbledore answered with a cheerful smile not minding the man's frown.