Alice nodded. "I suppoze vee are," she agreed.

Now that the introductions were finished, the Ministry representative explained to them everything they would need to know. Outlining the rules and regulations, the date and time of the first Task, etc. Alice listened attentively, while also thinking about the excitement that this year would bring. [i]We've only been in this room for minutes,[/i] she thought, [i]but it feels like it's been months already![/i]

Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.

After he finished, the three were made to shake hands. Alice shook Beatrice's hand (again) cheerfully and friendly, in contrast to the professional, just-a-little-too-firm handshake she gave Anthony. They then gathered for a picture for the various wizarding newspapers across Europe. Of course, the camera was a relatively new invention at the time, and even with magic the contraption was still very bulky, and took up a fairly large portion of the room. Sitting in the corner, Alice hadn't even noticed it until now; although she had much more to think about than a large... [i]something[/i] hidden in plain sight.

As the adults returned to the dining hall for the feast, the Champions remained. They could converse briefly if they were so inclined, or return to their friends in the other room instead.