Meeting of the Champions (and Judges )

Having been announced, the champions were all called up to go to the small room behind the staff table at the great hall where the Headmaster sat waiting to explain the rules and tasks of the tournament.

Abbey walked into the small room that she had been instructed to go to. They were going to be discussing something about the tournament, but she wasn't sure what. Abbey entered the small room and found that Headmaster Shacklebolt was already there. Abbey smiled, excited greatly that this was her first step towards the tournament. "Good morning Headmaster!" Abbey said. "How are you?"

Aden walked into the room with an expression of agony shinning through on his face. He truly hated this so called honor. All it did was make him a celebrity, and that would hinder his school work. All this combined would give his parents a reason to pull him out of Hogwarts. On the flip side of things he was enthralled with joy that he would be chosen over the head girl, and over that fool Daniel M. Valintine.

Christabelle made her way into the rather small room behind the staff table. She had been told that they were going to be discussing the tournament. Maybe we'll hear what or have some clues as to what the first task is. she thought as she entered the room to see Abbey and Aden already there. She smiled and greeted them but truly wanted to get this over with.

Wilson walked in and greeted all of the people who were present.

Pants-wettingly terrified would be a good way to describe Selwyn's state of mind right now. He'd put his name in that cup thinking he had as much chance of being chosen for this dubious honour as he did of sighting a crumple horned snorcack in the Slytherin Common Room before breakfast next Tuesday.

When Shacklebolt called all of them to the antechamber, though, all the excitement Selwyn had been running on after the announcement of the champions had evaporated as it was suddenly brought home to him that this was real and there was a chance that he would, if not die, then at least be seriously injured some time during this year.

Nevertheless, Selwyn Thorfin was also a Slytherin. He wasn't out and out evil, and he may not have wanted to take over the world, but he knew how to spin a situation to his advantage. He'd lingered long enough for people at other tables to be looking at him, now. Long enough, in fact, for his own house-mates to be asking if anything was the matter. Selwyn shook his head as though shaking away a cloud of unpleasant thoughts, took a deep breath and went to join the others in the antechamber.

"Well, I suppose now's the time to wish each other good luck," he offered a hand to his competitors.

Abbey took Selwyn's hand and shook it. After the small exchange was over, Abbey turned to Christy and Aden. "Do you guys know what this is about?" she asked, a little nervously. "I've never been in a tournemant before."

Christabelle was second to take Selwyn's hand lightly but then again she wasn't one to squeeze someone's hand tightly in a handshake. "Something about the tournament I would imagine." she replied to Abbey. "Looks like now we're just waiting on the rest of the judges, is that right Headmaster?"

Jamie walked into the area with the champions. She knew Cristabelle had been chosen to represent Ravenclaw and Abbey for Hufflepuff. She was thrilled for both of them. "Abbey!" she called at the sight of her friend. Moving at a swift pace she stood beside her friend. "I can't belive you got it Abbs!" she cried. "But please forgive me if I support Ravenclaw" she said continuing to chatter away. Looking over at Cristabelle her smile widened. Jamie knew Crista would be a wonderful champion, she was doing so well with everything in her life..

Abbey gave Jamie a tight hug. "Thanks. I couldn't believe I got picked either!" Abbey looked around to see if any of the judges besides Headmaster Shacklebolt had arrived. Abbey wasn't sure exactly who was judging the tournament. "And no Jamie, I don't mind you supporting Christy for Ravenclaw. It's your house, afterall."