Smiling her soft warm smile, she nods "Yes, how and where would you like to stand, and how would you like your wand positioned?" Holding the camera in one hand she glances around quickly, "Hmmm, perhaps by the window?"

The lighting looked very nice there, or...by the Hogwarts Headmaster...no they'd get a group shot of that. Looking back at the boy, "Well, what's your thoughts?"

Eh?
Maya raised her eyebrow, but made no attempts at lowering her the knife. Did the boy look nervous? Well, he should be. Though, she eyed his toast-jamming, hoping for his sake he wouldn't talk to her with a mouth full of food.

Squint.

Ollivander wand. Yes, she had heard of that wandmaker. Not so sure it would save him though. "So, your wand is really old." She asked with a serious face. Might've sounded like she was questioning its strength, but she had a wand that had seen their years.

Uh oh.
"A test task?" Loook. Awayyyy. She sliced another piece of mango, chewed and swallowed. The seed was emerging. Good. "It does you nothing good to imagine things that are not there." Now she glanced at him sideways, "But how do you know what is there?"

Mmmmmmmmmmm... mango delicioso.

Danika turned to see the Champion that was addressing her. Oh, so he was Raiden. Huh.

Yes, she'd met him before!

If only Zitnik would be listening to this...

"Raiden, yes" she smiled, eying her Headmaster, and then nodding when he mentioned her name. Yes, that was her. "It is great to meet you" she said, with a nod, "I mean, officially" because who gets to be officially introduced while at war?

Then she eyed the one with the camera.

Why was she only wanting to take pictures of Raiden? What about them all?

Dressed in his best robes, Constantine decided that it would be proper to finally make an appearance at this shindig. With a sigh, he entered the room and like any other normal social event, he separated himself from the group and stood in a corner.

Miles walked unwillingly down to the wand weighing ceremony like the owl indicated, his feet scrapping the stone floor as he didn't pick his feet up to walk. He didn't want to be here, he didn't, he didn't, he didn't. Stupid JD talking him into it....

Sighing he walked in and after staring at the food table suspiciously decided the corner was the safest place for him. He didn't forget that Professor V said that if his wand wasn't in proper order that wouldn't survive today. Standing in the corner he tried to do his best impression of looking menacing instead of fearful, his wand tucked safely in his pocket.

"A dozen out of thousands of students at least." Even if they did exclude the student who weren't of age, the count would still be high. An honor to be chosen she thought. Kinda cool. She glanced at him with a smirk dancing on her lips. "It is very cool, Champion."

Her eyes were on his ear as he played with the stud, her own clasped loosely behind her back. "Maybe...I may just vait til this," She let her eyes sweep over the room. "Is over vith." That sounded like a good plan actually.

Maybe one of the handsome champions would accompany her. That would wonderful.

Sandra's eyes did not return to Raiden after they swept the room. They instead landed on her best friend. A smile crossing her face as she nodded at the girl.

"You have missed nothing important." She added to Raiden's statement. Sandra looked at the camera woman who wanted Raiden's picture, and then at said boy who seemed dumbstruck. This was highly amusing to her, and kinda cute.

Pose Prefect.

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Eh?
Maya raised her eyebrow, but made no attempts at lowering her the knife. Did the boy look nervous? Well, he should be. Though, she eyed his toast-jamming, hoping for his sake he wouldn't talk to her with a mouth full of food.

Squint.

Ollivander wand. Yes, she had heard of that wandmaker. Not so sure it would save him though. "So, your wand is really old." She asked with a serious face. Might've sounded like she was questioning its strength, but she had a wand that had seen their years.

Uh oh.
"A test task?" Loook. Awayyyy. She sliced another piece of mango, chewed and swallowed. The seed was emerging. Good. "It does you nothing good to imagine things that are not there." Now she glanced at him sideways, "But how do you know what is there?"

Mmmmmmmmmmm... mango delicioso.

"Er... well no, I mean, Ollivander himself didn't make it. It's just from their store." Fletcher was having a hard time keeping his eyes away from Tiger!Lady's knife there. Heh. Heheh. *cue nervous laughter*

Now he was starting to feel nervous. And lame. Thanks, professor. Thanks for all your support. And your wisdom. Geez, maybe he should be calling Tiger!Lady Professor Yoda or something.

Fletcher had to blink a few times and finish a whole second piece of toast before his brain was awake enough to slightly comprehend Maya's words. "Um."

Who what now?

"I have no idea." Good answer, good answer. "Come again?" He flicked his eyes away from Tiger!Lady and her ferocious knife for a distraction, anything, so he could maybe excuse himself from the professor. Yeah it had been a mistake talking to her. Maybe he should go introduce himself to his Head of House, as he had been meaning to do for the past two years now....

He really wanted to talk to the pretty and hot Durmstrang girls some more, because they were really getting along well, but... this woman. This camera lady. Was just... what?

"I..." he looked at Aleksandra. Pictures were not something that Raiden had a lot of experience with. Yeah, he'd been in his fair share, but... he'd just kinda stood there. Turning his attention back to the woman, he shook his head, clearly nonplussed. "I... don't know?"

This was obviously why Raiden was never going to be anything that involved being in front of cameras. He was far too awkward about it to be allowed.

"Erm... you decide?" he said weakly, gesturing to the woman. She was the photographer, after all.

Or she could take Aleksandra and Danika. The world needed more pictures of them.

Taking pictures of the champions would be glorious. And much more glorious and palatable since Danika, his special friend (?) from Durmstrang, was a champion.

Cedric paved his way in quick paces to the reception area, and soon caught a glimpse of Danika who was standing next to Raiden, and oh, there were their Quill editor as well. He'd got to talk with Professor Maya as soon as he'd been given the chance. But she seemed busy talking with Fletcher so, yeah, his first stop would be Danika.

"Hey Danika," he greeted her, and smiled. He nodded and smiled at Raiden as well. "I'm here to take pictures," Ced grinned, and held adroitly his decent camera upward. "... and to ask questions as well, I think."

Now, should he start taking pictures? He better.

Out of the corner of her eye she spots another Hogwarts champion enterring and darting off to a corner. Her eyebrows narrow a bit Hmmm, next one... she thinks smiling to herself. She'd make it easy and do one school at a time.

"Alright!" she says happily, all set to get him posed. "Excuse us a minute please." she says to the girls around him. Prodding him toward the window nearby. "Just take your wand out, please."

Moving backward a little she points the camera toward him. Wondering what he might do. She hoped he'd make this easy, but had a feeling it may not be. He didn't seem to keen on getting a photo done...

Noel smiled and nodded happily at the two girls when he saw them enter, first to Monique, and then to Brielle; both looking lovely as usual. He really, seriously hoped this ceremony had started soon. He may have had no problem in eating anything at the moment, but he knew if he spoke, he may as well feel as if he just have eaten a whole feast for the entire Hogwarts school. He needed to get a hold of himself. It was just the weighing of the wands ceremony.

Aw and here was Jermaine. They were all here finally! "Bonjour." he smiled, and spoke finally, nodding back as he stood in place, beaming. Alright, now that everyone was here, he could relax, oui? Yes, he could. Forget the nerves, it was all proud and excitement now.

Raiden wasn't the one for pictures, now, was he?

It was rather amusing, and also very interesting...because Nikolai hadn't even taken the spotlight with that particular photographer.

She gave her best friend a smile. It was all good, then, she didn't miss anything important but what about the non-important? So, she missed something. She'll ask Sandra later.

Right now she was almost in shock to see the woman taking Raiden away, not that her face showed any sign of shock, really. "Hello Cedric" she smiled, but then looked puzzled, "Ask questions?" she couldn't help to smirk. What kind of questions? Weren't they only supposed to give the Daily Prophet the answers?

Danika stood close to Sandra, though, "Cedric can take our picture" she said, gesturing to the Hufflepuff Prefect.

"I-"

Oh prodding. Still slightly bewildered, Raiden moved to the place where she wanted him to go, casting a glance in Miles' direction as he went. Apparently Miles hadn't gotten over his own freak out, because he looked almost as if he were fit to punch someone or cry. It was hard to tell which.

His wand, again? Raising his arm in front of him, wrist turned toward his chest, he flicked, and the wand slid easily from the holster hidden by his sleeve. His fingers tightened around it and he looked at the woman.

Hi. Yeah. Hi? What were we supposed to do?

"Uhm?"

It seemed the boy had not understood what she had said. Phew, good save there. If you couldn't destroy their focus, make them confused and give them a gentle push towards another direction - away from you.

Maya nodded slowly...and the mango slicing resumed. She needed to start working on an apple soon.

"You better get something in your stomach before the Weighing-" she paused, pondering, "Or maybe...a light breakfast would be better. Just incase." She eyed his plate. How's THAT for advice, ey?

Hehe.

Smiling encouragingly Kenzie nods "Just like that, perfect." Snapping a photo of Raiden, her smile faulters slightly, well...in the paper it won't show the confusion as well, she was sure. It won't be as obvious anyway.

Smiling she winks at him, "Me thinks, you might like to join your friends. Thank you for taking the time for the shot, good luck to you!"

Turning with the camera in her hand she looks right at Miles, Next! she thought, heading toward the second Hogwarts champion.

Miles stood in his corner doing his best to become the wall itself. He was doing pretty well though since no one had come up to him and bothered him at all. Why did he ever think this was a good idea? Triwizard champion....pfft....sure great if you wanted to DIE. His eyes landed on a lady who was taking Raiden's picture and widened slightly as she approached him. Closer and closer she came and his means for escape was vanishing abruptly. He felt like those creatures on those animal shows with the predator approaching. Now would be a great time to learn how to become invisible!

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It seemed the boy had not understood what she had said. Phew, good save there. If you couldn't destroy their focus, make them confused and give them a gentle push towards another direction - away from you.

Maya nodded slowly...and the mango slicing resumed. She needed to start working on an apple soon.

"You better get something in your stomach before the Weighing-" she paused, pondering, "Or maybe...a light breakfast would be better. Just incase." She eyed his plate. How's THAT for advice, ey?

Hehe.

Well now that the professor was about finished with her mango... Fletcher took that as a cue to stop staring and get started on his own breakfast.

"Erm, yes ma'am. I agree." He kind of edged away from Tiger!Lady and cuddled his plate of food closer to his chest. Who knew what tigers ate? Besides mangoes, obviously. She was eying his food. WELL. She could just go get her own antelope, couldn't she?!!

"I'm just going to go... get... some uh, juice. Excuse me." Fletcher nodded and carefully, slowwwwwly backed away from the Tiger!Lady. Maintain eye contact, maintain eye contact....

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Dressed in his best robes, Constantine decided that it would be proper to finally make an appearance at this shindig. With a sigh, he entered the room and like any other normal social event, he separated himself from the group and stood in a corner.

Still backing away and toward the corner, Fletcher almost bumped into a man just kind of... standing there, away from everybody, and definitely away from the scary Care of Magical Creatures professor.

"'Lo," Fletcher greeted him and picked up a piece of bacon. Crunching on it noisily, he thought of why this guy looked familiar. OH YEAH, he was the Hufflepuff Head of House! Ahha.

"You're Mister..... Master....." something, something, what was it? "son? Right?" Masterson? Sounded like a good guess for a name.

Ask questions, yeah. She should wait for the questions he'd ask. Actually, he had no questions in mind... yet. But he sure would come up with some. He just got to use his creativity and humor and his questions would turn out fine and academical which he was striving for.

"Yes, I'm here as a representative of our school's newspaper. The Quill, that is." And take their pictures? Great. He was just about to ask Danika that. And it was fair enough to know that she seemed not scared of camera.

Scanning the room, he recognized the Ravenclaw Prefect who seemed to be avoiding... press people? Well, he could join the little photo shoot he was about to conduct.

"Hey, Miles, right?" He called over, smiling half-crookedly. "Would you care to join the two lovely French girls here for a little shoot?" Miles should. Ced wouldn't torture him that much since they were colleagues. The Daily Prophet representative probably would.

Pick the lesser of two evils. Hehe.

Uhm? Er? Okay?

Raiden managed half a smile before the woman's camera went off, and then immediately reholstered his wand, blinking rapidly to clear away the little spots. Why did magical cameras even need the bright light anymore? Surely there had to be better methods.

"Ah... doumo," he murmured distractedly, half-bowing his head to the woman. That... that was so so awkward, what was this picture business and why did they have to do it. Surely they could run articles without Raiden's face awkwardly half-smiling next to the words.

Either way, he was free, and hopefully that meant that he didn't have to-

...hi Cedric.

And hi Cedric's... camera. Raiden eyed both as he approached where the Durmstrang girls still were. Was he taking pictures too?

Again. Why could everyone not have had a brain lapse and just left their cameras at home?

He agreed?
The boy, Maya observed, was acting rather twitchy. Why, she didn't know, but it was obvius it had something to do with nerves. The Mexicana's lip twitched at one corner as the boy started edging away. "Juice, ofcourse." She nodded, waving her knife in a sort of goodbye-wave.

Now, who could she throw the mango seed at? Or perhaps she should save it for later.

And...what was he doing?
Stomping her way towards the boy with the camera, she placed a firm hand on his shoulder, getting a good grip on the boy. "Is everything allright here?" Her eyes landed on whomever it was Cedric was adressing.

Sylvie stopped just after entering the room to straighten her new dress robes slightly. It was her first opportunity to wear them and she did want to look her best. It was after all, the first time she would be able to greet all the visiting guest and congratulate all the champions without the distraction of a feast going on.

Giving her robes a final swipe, she made her way across the room toward the others.

"Durmstrang ladies." Her eyes flicked over to the boy with the camera. There was the slightest edge in her voice, but besides that her expression remained the same as it did when she was watching Raiden take his pictures. His awkwardness was amusing to her. Cute too. This boy only slightly amused her.

At least he was cute. And he seemed to know Danika.

She supposed she could forgive him for the slip up.

Moving closer to her friend, she nodded her head. "Pictures first. Then ve can ansver questions." Her eyes flicked back to Raiden. Would he be joining them as well. Because he was more than welcome too.

"Hello, Congratulations!" greeting him with a smile, she holds up her camera. "Now, how would you like your pose done?" Not really noticing his discomfort at that moment, she had a job to do, and was determined to do it.

Miles looked up as someone said his name and sighed inwardly. What he wouldn't give now for an invisibility cloak Looking back and forth between Cedric and the woman who was approaching he nodded frantically, "Yup sure thing." If he was going to be bothered it was going to be by someone he knew at least and it was with some cute girls.

Just as he was abut to move the reporter lady got in front of him and he sent Cedric a pleading look for help. Listening to her question he swallowed, "Later?" And with that he ducked under her arm and headed toward Cedric smiling at the two ladies there, "Hi there. Hi Aleks." HA, at least one he knew.

These photos had to be done, and whether some of these champions wanted them done or not, was pointless because they were gonna get done. She was determined of that.

Her eyebrow going up as he ducked under her arm and went in the other direction she shook her head. Hmmmm.... Turning she searches out the other two Hogwarts champions. Spotting Mr. Fletcher she heads directly for him shifting her camera from one hand to the other.