Date: 28 August 2005
Characters: Horace Slughorn, Lisa Turpin, Kingsley Shacklebolt
Location: Dept. of Mysteries, Horrace's House at 3rd & D
Status: Private
Summary: DoM Head Turpin and Auror Shacklebolt go to collect a book from Professor Slughorn.
Completion: Incomplete
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You're the boss, lady. )
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"I wish I knew. I'm inclined to hope for the best and expect the worst," never a bad philosophy for facing dark items.
"Would you give me an overview of how you'd like this to go down?" Kingsley had no desire to be debating tactics or procedure with her in front of the professor. The Moriarty was coming to the DoM, that meant that she was the boss, and he needed to appear completely supportive of her in front of Slughorn.
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At this, she removed the top from the urn of powder, taking a handful large enough for herself and extending it to Kingsley.
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"The Professor is licensed to have the book and turned it in on his own accord. Unless there is any issue in the retreival, I don't see a need for an interview today. I will be following up with him over the course of the next week or so to insure there are no residual effects." He took some of the floo powder for himself.
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Horace was ready. He just hoped that his visitors would be...
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After she finished, he raised an eyebrow in inquiry. "Would you like me to return the favor?"
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"I'm quite all right, thank you," she said coolly, meeting his eyes to be sure he was ready and then throwing her powder into the fireplace.
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"Good morning, Professor." Kingsley nodded to the gentleman.
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"It's only us Professor, I'm afraid," she replied. If in actuality she thought that she and Kingsley were more than up to the task, no sign of it echoed in her voice. Slughorn's home, like his study, was richy appointed for Stoatshead; it didn't surprise her that the Moriarity had been a prize he was hard-pressed to resist acquiring, and a cup of tea would certainly do well as she assessed the situation further. "I'd love a cup, thank you."
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Retcon put tea and biscuits on the table, and Horace added "Thank you, Retcon, better scoot off out of the house until we're finished. Don't want any accidents. Go and get the shopping, there's a good chap." He waited until the house-elf was gone then added "I don't think the book can actually affect house-elves, but it wouldn't do to have him underfoot if someone has a bad reaction..."
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She tried very hard to ignore whatever expression might have passed across Shacklebolt's face; surely he had his methods, but she was rather sure her own better suited the circumstance.
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