Cho and OPEN
Cho had chosen a dress that mixed the elegance of the wizarding world with the festive nature of the evening. She would have preferred to have worn her work clothes but had been instructed that she was to look the part as the Ministry didn't want security to be so overt that it caused the guests to focus on the events of the past few days. She hated wearing a ball gown. Cho had not dressed up for any event since attending the Yule Ball with Cedric. The memories of the preparation for that evening had mixed with her getting ready for this one and she had spent a good bit of time lamenting her loss.
Now she stood just out of the shadows near the entrance being used by the waitstaff. She kept track of their comings and goings while watching the nearby cocktail tables to ensure that no one was beginning to reach an unhealthy limit. Yes, it had only been an hour but that didn't mean there weren't some light weights in the crowd.