Vera had been, quite frankly, thriving up until now. The Conclave was a good place for her, to look pretty and make acquaintances-- sheโs even managed a brief conversation with the Russian Ministerโs assistant. She looked over the crowd, wondering if it would be too much to seek out the Quidditch players as she started to take a sip of her drink. The sound of a familiar voice distracted her.ย โIโm sorry, what?โ Vera inquired, pulling her cup away from her lips.









