Vizet returned to Pierre Bonacourt Village in Fontainebleau and heard Oliver Wood and the others' voices from far away.
"Percy, what did you say?" Wood's voice rose sharply. "The International Confederation of Wizards Congress has been postponed? Really?"
"That's what Mr. Crouch told me!" Percy Weasley's tone was extremely certain. "Of course it's true! Otherwise, why would I be here? I'd have gone to the meeting already!"
"That's going to be trouble! I wonder if it'll affect my friendly match!" Wood let out a long sigh. "I'd been thinking that once this matter was resolved, the friendly match should be able to go ahead as scheduled..."
"Who would've thought the International Confederation of Wizards Congress would actually be delayed? That friendly match was arranged to avoid this congress in the first place... It'll probably have to be postponed too... And then there's training..."
"Wood, don't tell me..." Ron's tone was full of surprise. "The reason you performed above your level before was to defend your friendly match?"
"Isn't it worth it?" Wood asked back. "It may be called a friendly match, but I'm going to play as keeper! How I perform then is tied to my future career development!"
Ron sighed. "Such... such firm conviction..."
"Hey!" Fred drawled, raising his index finger. "Wood, I've got an idea!"
"What idea?" Wood asked hurriedly. "As long as it lets the friendly match go ahead as planned, I'll do anything!"
"This idea isn't exactly hard..." George picked up the thread. "For example... becoming the next president of the International Confederation of Wizards?"
"Exactly!" Fred continued. "Then you can make everyone watch your friendly match first, and only afterward take part in the International Confederation of Wizards Congress!"
"Great idea!" Ron added. "You might as well have him take his wand and duel Headmaster