Hermione trailed after Malfoy through the now-deserted first room into a second. The scene was poles apart from the one in which they had spent the first part of the evening. The room was circular, the walls draped in wine-red satin. In rings, the floor dropped away, enabling a perfect viewpoint of the centre of the room from anywhere else. There wasn't a spare inch of space on the round amphitheatre, and the jeering and heckling from the assembled crown clawed at Hermione's ears. The recessed stage in the middle was mirrored, ensuring those viewing could see from above and below. 