Well, that was a relief. Alvin visibly relaxed a little. He used to attend things like this back when he was living in the States, but that felt like another lifetime ago entirely. He used to have a fun social life, back when he was closer to her age than nearly thirty. Funny how things changed over the course of a decade.

By her tone, Alvin got the impression that he was supposed to know what she was talking about, but he looked around and didn't see anyone out of place? "Americans?" He questioned, eyebrow raised. He hadn't attended any events since Hogwarts and Sloane had come home, so he was woefully out of touch with anything that might be lingering in any social circles. This was the most he'd done since starting at the ministry, aside from drinks with a few of his new coworkers.

But his curiosity was piqued. "I wonder where from. I lived there for a while." He added distractedly.