Section 8.1 of Chapter 8: Training and Interviews

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8.1 - In the Tribute Training Centre-HP:

        Scorpius arrived to the Training Centre earlier than the time everyone was given, and noticed Rose just entering. He walked over to her, and smiled a half smile. Rose smiled back, knowingly. They had to keep their relationship, or whatever it was, aside or else the other Tributes would use that bond against them. He wondered who the other tributes were, and where they came from. Well, he'd be meeting them soon, anyhow. Sure enough, the other Tributes started pouring in, and Rose gasped. Scorpius looked at her, and she mimed reading a book. Immediately he understood, these people were characters in the books Rose had mentioned on the Hogwarts Express. It hurt Scorpius to think that these were people who he would be trying to kill, and vice versa. Though all the Tributes knew that knowing the others would only make it more difficult when the time for killing came, they still all felt that they owed each other at least an introduction. Scorpius was about to break the silence and do just that when the doors opened once again. They were chatting and laughing as they walked in, but the twelve people fell silent really quickly when they noticed the Tributes already there. Scorpius knew that a traditional Hunger Games had 24 Tributes, but he didn't expect them to arrive so soon, if any time at all before the actual Games. There was an awkward silence as everyone regarded each other, and analyzed them too. Finally, an older-looking member of the new group came to stand in front of Scorpius. He pushed his curly black hair out of the way, then extended his hand to the smaller, blond boy that was Scorpius. "Hey," he said as he smiled. "I'm Bellamy Blake. Let's all introduce ourselves, shall we?" Scorpius smiled back and shook the hand in front of him. "I'm Scorpius Malfoy, nice to meet you." Bellamy stepped back and raised his hands in mock surrender "Whoa, whoa, whoa, there are QUITE a few of you! Cannot compute." and everyone chuckled. 'It was always good to have a bit of comedic value so you are well-liked. This guy's smart.' Scorpius thought. But before they could continue the introductions, the doors opened once more. Capitol people walked in and told Group A to stand on one side of the room, and Group B at another. The names for Group A were called first: "Rose Weasley... Scorpius Malfoy... Percy Jackson... Annabeth Chase... Emma Carstairs... Julian Blackthorn... Sonya... Gally... Tauriel... Sam Gamgee... Katniss Everdeen... And Peeta Mellark." They shuffled over to one side, watching as the other group members went through roll call as well. "Eadlyn Schreave... Kile Woodwork... Ender Wiggin... Petra Arkanian... Astrid Ellison... Sam Temple... Ben Parish... Ringer... Bellamy Blake... Clarke Griffin... June Iparis... And Day." Now that everyone fully knew each other's names and nicknames, all the Tributes nodded at one another. The Capitol members announced that training would be done as one whole group, but with two leaders of each team. They left to take their stations as trainers. 'The preparation for the Hunger Games looming over them was about to begin,' Scorpius gulped.

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