"AJ! The car's here!" Harper cried up the stairs of her shared flat, Glitterball in hands, "We gotta go!" The American continued, "Say bye to Becca and Tommy and then we can leave!"

"Coming!" The twenty three year old cried back and ran down the stairs.

"Come on Harps," AJ jokingly scolded the younger girl, "We gotta go!" He crieg, laughing as he ran out to the car that was waiting outside and the pair got in.

"Hey, guys!" Pasha and Katya greeted the two.

"Morning," The pair replied before Katya started driving.

"I want the celebrity who's going to help me retain this Glitterball, of course," Katya told the group after a few minutes of driving and talking.

"You mean the one that I'm holding right now?" The twenty two year old in the front seat next to the woman asked.

"Yes," Katya answered.

"I wonder how Anton's getting on," Harper said to the group.

"Why are you asking?" Katya asked the American.

"It's because he's in a car with the three new pros," AJ piped up from the backseat.

"Can we put some music on?" Pasha asked from where he was sat next to AJ.

Harper nodded, turning on the radio and 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' by Whitney Huston blasted through the stereo.

After what felt like forever of dancing in the car, Katya parked the car and the four got out of the vehicle.

***

Harper stood excitedly between AJ and Janette, across from the celebrities - who had balloons over their faces whilst Tess and Claudia stood in the middle of two groups.

"Welcome, all," Tess greeted the entire group, "Professionals, are you ready to meet the fabulous cast of 2018?" She asked the group of dancers - who cheered.

"This is excellent news," The woman next to her smiled, "Celebrities," Claudia announced, "When I say one, pop your balloons," She instructed, "Let's go. Three, two, one!" The woman cried before the celebrities all popped their balloons.

All the professionals cheered upon seeing the celebrities, and Harper could barely contain her smile.

Nor could she slow down her own heart rate when her dark brown eyes met a pair of bright blue ones.