Date: Wednesday 30 May 2001
Time: 8 to 11 p.m.
Location: Finnigan’s of Diagon Alley
Characters Involved: Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Charlotte Aurelius Finnigan, Severus Snape, Hannah Abbott, Susan Bones, Aurin Helm, Katie Bell, Oliver Wood, Pitch Malbum, and NPC’s at Q.U.A.C.K., NPC Solicitors Thompson and Blake of Thompson, Bingley & Blake
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After stopping at home to change, Dean apparated to Finnigan’s of Diagon Alley to find Professor Snape entranced by the screen above the door.
"Fantastic, isn't it? You did an amazing job on the screens, Professor."
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"I manufactured an inanimate object," the Potions Professor replied, unable to quite keep the awe from his voice. "Fiendishly difficult potions and some Rune-work, it is true, but there are at least half-a-dozen others in Britain who could have supplied the device."
Shaking his head, even as his eyes were unwillingly drawn back to the crisp, vivid, fast images shooting about the screen, he nodded his head toward the viewer in a gesture that was almost a bow of respect.
"All I provided was a tool. Someone has taken that tool and turnt it into art."
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"Mr Finnigan - you have completely astounded me, and this is no small thing. I still wonder at the practical applications. What use as the average witch or wizard for such a thing in their homes? But I no longer doubt your ability to make it something far more than I could imagine simply from what you described."
Turning back to the screen, he shrugged off the warning Seamus had just given to the others.
"I am far too Slytherin to wish to avoid approbation. I retract my earlier request - name the thing what you wish - though I suspect you would have more orders if it is not 'Snape's Screens or anything of the sort. I have been Professor to a large percentage of the demographics you likely wish to reach. The majority of them have been idiots of the worst sort, and treated accordingly in classes. With that in mind, they are unlikely to want anything with my name in ( ... )
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He reached out to touch her arm in greeting, giving her a warm and welcoming smile. She was part of their team now, and would become a much more important part of assuring their success after tonight, of that he was certain.
“Aye, Hannah, lass. 'Tis the Professor here was the genius behind the viewers, luv.” He gave another side-long glance in the Professor’s direction, just to be certain he would not retract his last words and follow them up with a smack to his unruly student and disavow his partnership with their lot. It was only then that Seamus realized that the most unusual expression the Professor was wearing might actually be ( ... )
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She stuck close to Seamus, Socrates grumbling at Snape. He still didn't like Snape. Charlotte shushed him, wondering what was getting into him lately. Granted she was pregnant, but between Socrates and Seamus, she was feeling a little closed in. "Merci, Monsieur Snape, for coming." she added at the end as explaination, giving him aa small smile.
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"Miss Abbott," he greeted with a nod of his head. "Mr Finnigan shows his wisdom in removing me as far from anything related to 'customer service' as humanly possible. I have no patience for such nonsense, and would cheerfully drive away business if it risked intrusion on my privacy ( ... )
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Dean greeted Hannah with a wide smile- they'd both been so busy lately that he hadn't been able to spend as much time with her as he would have liked, aside from the few meetings they'd had with Seamus over the order forms and such. And even though this would technically be a "working" evening for them both, that was no reason not to enjoy it! As Seamus was introducing Charlotte and Snape, Dean sidled over to greet Hannah with a hug.
"This is exciting, isn't it? You look great, by the way."
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Dean looked around the pub, taking in the last-minute things that had been added since he had brought the viewers over a few days ago. He drew a deep breath, again impressed at the amount of work Seamus and his family had put into making Finnigan's of Diagon Alley a reality.
"So, are we ready for this? I have a feeling the next few days are going to be a bit mad."
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As Dean gazed around the room, Hannah followed suit. Each dramatic play that flashed across the viewer pulled her attention back to the viewers leaving her very little time to focus on the details around the room. She would have to take time to focus on the little things during non-broadcast hours.
His other question transformed her from curious patron to employee. "I don't think we have much of a choice." She then lifted up the portfolio in her hand and stated. "I should probably stake out a staging point that will allow me to get contact information and allow those interested to pick up and review paperwork."
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