I'll compromise if I realize you can do something for me

[purely_better]

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[notquitefacist]

*As much as last minute hysterics and shouting insistence bother him, Crouch Sr. is much more exasperated whenever he hears calm but unscheduled negotiations going on outside his door. They, he knows, boast the probability of bypassing his secretary and coming to talk directly to him, whereas unless there was complete devastation going on anyone frantic would be told to come back once they could be reasonable.

He opens the office door as though he had been waiting for whomever is outside, but his raised eyebrows say he most certainly hadn't.*

Ah, Mr. Malfoy.

[purely_better]

*At his name Lucius turns, a rather self-pleased smile replacing his frustration at once. He'd known he'd get in to see Crouch. It'd only been a question of how obtuse the secretary was going to be.*

Minister! I do apologize for dropping in unannounced, but if I might have a word?

[notquitefacist]

You seem to already be having one with my secretary. I have a meeting in twenty minutes to prepare for, is this something very important?

[purely_better]

It is, I'm afraid. It's concerning one of your personnel. It won't take a moment, I assure you, but in times like these...you understand. Appearances matter.