Mrs. Weasley hurried out of the dining hall, pulling Ginny along. Harry, Hermione, and the rest of the Weasleys followed close behind. On the sunny deck, they found Charlie Weasley wandering about.
They were surrounded by sunlight and breeze, taking in the newly risen sun and the slightly salty sea air.
The sea beyond the cruise ship, Marseille Port in the distance, and the azure sky formed a beautiful scene that filled everyone with anticipation.
The hum of the engines murmured softly beside them as the sea breeze brushed across their faces.
"Hey! Fleur! Hey!" As they stood on the deck waiting for the ship to dock, the tallest among them, Bill Weasley, suddenly raised his long arm and shouted at the crowd on the shore at Marseille Port.
"Over here! Fleur! I'm over here!" Bill Weasley shouted loudly.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the other Weasleys were all drawn by Bill Weasley's shouts and looked in the direction he was waving—
A beautiful, tall woman with fair skin stood among the crowd waiting to meet arriving passengers at the port. She had raised her hand as well and was waving vigorously at the cruise ship.
Her golden hair, which had originally been neatly pinned up, had become somewhat messy from her overly enthusiastic waving. Lustrous, thick golden strands had fallen across her forehead and down both sides of her face.
"Aha! Darling!" Fleur Delacour shouted excitedly at the ship as well. "Over here! Over here!"
"Ha! Harry too! Long time no see!" Fleur Delacour spotted Harry standing among the Weasleys and shouted in her thick accent.
By then, the cruise ship was close enough to the shore, but it was still moving alongside the dock because they had to undergo a simple security check before officially entering France.
Still, the