Dominique had woken up that morning, a bright smile on her face. She was incredibly excited for the day, for welcoming the students and staff from Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons School to her own, to her beloved Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had practically been jumping up and down all day, running down to Hagrid's Hut as soon as she could. The girl knew that he was supposed to be helping the Beauxbaton's students settle their carriage down, and she wanted to be there, to see it with her own eyes. Her own mother had been the Beauxbaton's champion in her school days, and she was petrified for Minnie's life. She didn't want her daughter to even put her name into the Triwizard Cup, but she was going to anyway. The blonde wanted to be part of the Tournament, to be written down in history books.
The arrival of the carriage was fantastic, the flying Abraxan horses that pulled the Beauxbaton's studetns were so majestic - the girl couldn't wait to help Hagrid to take care of them, feed them and groom them. Her heart almost stopped beating in her chest, her mind was reeling. Obviously, she felt a link to the school, but had chosen Hogwarts over there. Why? She didn't really know - she just felt that Hogwarts was going to be the better school for her, the best place for her to learn, to live, and to make friends. The arrival of the Durmstrang students was fantastic as well, a ship bursting out from the lake. She made a mental note in her head to ask the students how they survived under the water for such an extended period of time, but didn't bother one of them with it now - they had only just arrived, for heaven's sake!
Minnie practically skipped to the Great Hall, the excitement getting the better of her. She looked around, searching the crowds of people for anyone that she recognized, like Scorpius, James, or cousin Rose, but they were nowhere to be found? She sighed softly, before making her way to the Gryffindor table, sitting down with some of the students who had already gathered. Now, she had to wait.
Why was waiting so hard?