The Ambassadors took their leave after curtsying to the Royal Families and other higher officials, with James tailing behind them carefully and respectfully.
They exited the waiting lounge and entered the main lounge where Ethan, Aria and Antonio where seated, deep in thoughts.
"Greetings Your Highness-es" All four Ambassadors along with James greeted them snapping them out of their dazed states.
"Forego the formalities" Antonio waved his hand dismissively, his calm and collected expression completely faded away.
Ethan and Aria forgot to respond as they were staring at James wide eyed, they looked at the Ambassadors questioningly. Ethan even asked James to leave with his eyes as he nervously looked towards Antonio.
The latter noticed the nervous expressions on Aria and Ethan's faces. He then looked at James who was unfazed by their warning and nervous looks, making Antonio chuckle softly.
"James will also be a part of the investigation, these four are new to Hogwarts so it would be helpful to have him on board" Antonio explained calmly.
Ethan Aria looked at Antonio wide eyed, their mouths opening and closing like a gold fish. They looked at Antonio then at James and finally the duo looked at the Ambassadors in a questioning way.
"How long are you five planning to stand, sit down" Antonio said calmly as he motioned them to sit down.
The four Ambassadors were about to curtsy when Antonio, Ethan and Aria looked at them coldly with a warning glare. The Ambassadors awkwardly withdrew from the curtsy and sat down on the sofas comfortably.
James remained standing, when everyone looked at him in a questioning way, he cleared his throat awkwardly and looked at Antonio hesitantly.
"Your Highness, can I first visit Ro-Her Highness Princess Evelina" James quickly corrected his way of addressing Evelina when he remembered his mother's warning.
Antonio looked at James calmly for a moment before he chuckled lightly, startling others who looked at Antonio as if they saw some alien.
"Does she allow you to address her as Rose" Antonio asked in a calm tone, as he seriously looked at James.
"Her Highness did, Your Highness" James confidently answered within a beat, he did not even think twice before answering the question.
"Then who are we to stop you from addressing her that way, continue to address her that way in private. During other times address her with title I am sure Little Sister would want that as well" Antonio said in a calm tone but held sincerity in it.
"I will abide by that, Your Highness" James said in a respectful tone, he was happy that at the least he could converse with her normally in private.
"And stop addressing me as Your Highness in private as well, address me as Antonio" Antonio said in a calm tone.
Everyone looked at him with dumbstruck expressions, as Antonio was not someone to excuse titles that easily as he was older than everyone and more used to it than others. The only ones excused are the other three Heirs, his immediate family and four Ambassadors.
James was equally shocked as well, he did not expect this privilege, as he was not against addressing them that way, as they were mere strangers for him, only addressing Evelina that way made him feel a bit uncomfortable but he was fine with it as well, as long as he could talk with her.
"Follow the same for me as well" Aria regained from her shock and looked at James with a smile as she excused her titles as well.
"The same for me as well" Ethan as well excused the titles, though he was planning to do so from start itself as he knew that James held some special position in Evelina's heart.