Hermione looked around her at the packed Hall and wondered where the others were. The members of their GO club had planned to meet up and at least try to stick together for the duration of the tournament. She spotted Padma chatting with her sister and Lavender Brown and waved when Lavender noticed her. "What are you doing all by your lonesome, Hermione? Get over here!" She slipped her way through the press of bodies and greeted each of the three with a hug, "It’s crowded in here; I never realized how crowded it could be when there aren’t any House tables to keep everyone organized."