An Auror's a Wonderful Thing

[agatha_bole]

Who: All Aurors, the Minister for Magic, and a note-taker
What: Meeting with the Minister - hopefully getting a few answers
Where: Ministry building, Auror division
When: Thursday, October 30 - mid-morning
Status: Incomplete
Aggie was the first to enter the conference room where her and her fellow Aurors had been scheduled to meet with the Minister

Comments

[courage_unseen]

Percy's morning had been the most blissful one he had ever spent. He had woken to Hestia in his arms, his body already awakened to hers, and they had... made the best of the time they had before heading in to work. He had entered his office with a definite smile upon his face

[agatha_bole]

Aggie looked disappointedly as her bubble was burst, then sucked the gum back into her mouth.

"Since when were you made an Auror, Mr. Senior Undersecretary?" she asked, part teasing, part undertone of congratulations. One of the things she had always respected in him was his ambition.

[courage_unseen]

"I shall leave the risking one's life for others to the rest of you," Percy said, settling himself into a seat to the left of where the Minister would sit. "You are much better at it than myself, after all."

[augury_kingsley]

Kingsley pulled himself to his full height, then entered the room, calm and cool, though adrenalin sang in his veins as if he were preparing for battle. A thought that was not far off even if he didn't anticipate there to be any curses flying at this meeting.

"Good morning Duncan." Kingsley nodded at his old friend. "Agatha." He greeted Duncan's trainee. They had only met a few times though Duncan had told him a lot about the girl. "Good morning Mr. Weasley."

Kingsley took his seat with dignity and smoothed out his robes.

[augury_duncan]

Duncan inclined his head in Kingsley's direction. Later, he'd tell him about the samples he and Agatha had analysed, but for now...

For now, they were to sit tight and look presentable. And see what rubbish this new Minister was prepared to spew at them.

[augury_tonks]

Tonks entered the room behind Kingsley, eyeing Percy a bit warily. Since she'd taken his testimony about the Ipswitch case, she saw him with a different eye. He had a lot going for him, that much was true, but she didn't quite know how he stood regarding Thicknesse... and any friend of his was definitely not hers.

"Hello, Agatha - Duncan," she said, nodding at them. "And you, Mr Weasley."

She sat down and inspected her jeans - maybe she should've worn a pair that weren't quite so torn at the knees? Not that it was likely to make any difference, but still, she could picture her mother's reproachful look in her mind.

[augury_hestia]

Hestia followed behind Tonks and Kingsley since the three of them had left at around the same time after the earlier meeting this morning. She took a seat by Tonks, sneaking a quick peak at Percy before getting herself back under control.

She refused to look like an idiot during this meeting, and withdrew some paper and a pen (preferring the Muggle implements) to take notes.

She tapped a foot on the floor, wondering when the new Minister would make an entrance.

[courage_unseen]

The moment Hestia had stepped in the door, it was as if all of Percy's senses had immediately attuned themselves to her, and each of those senses brought about memories of the night before. Soft skin slick with sweat, a passionate moan, a soul-searing kiss, love and desire shining from the depths of her eyes...

Percy quickly clamped down upon his rampant memories, feeling a flush overtaking his face that had nothing to do with embarassment of any kind. This was not the time or place, even if after a night of lovemaking he still desired nothing more than to pull her close to the most immediate private place and do it all over again.

He coughed to distract himself, then went about re-organizing the quills and parchment before him, his eyes unable to resist one more look in her direction before he settled himself for the Minister's arrival.

[augury_npc]

Over the next few minutes, the rest of the Aurors filed into the room. Some of them looked annoyed to be there, others appeared nervous and a few of them, mostly the older ones, kept an expression of polite blankness.

The Minister entered the room shortly after. It had been a busy morning and this sort of meeting was rather cutting into his already packed schedule. Really, one shouldn't have to handhold and coddle trained Aurors, but then again, the meeting could possibly prove rather productiveThe Minister took a seat at the head of the table and surveyed those assembled before them. Ah, there was Shacklebolt- he was definitely a man to be watched. There was the Slytherin Auror, a rare breed to be sure, but his track record was a bit... spotty. And his trainee, no doubt ushered in to put another Slytherin on the payroll. The Metamorphmagus could have dressed like she cared for the job. And, of course, there was the Mudblood, her Muggle writing implement clutched in one hand

[courage_unseen]

The moment the Minister entered, Percy stiffened, almost instinctively falling into 'Minister's assistant' mode, and he quickly reigned in his libido and feelings for Hestia. The only thing he could show now was professionalism, as anything else would be seen as weakness, a chink in his armour.

"Good morning, Minister," Percy said with a tilt of his head. "I hope your morning has been quite productive thus far."

[augury_npc]

A quick smile, a slight incline of the head. "Yes, quite productive. Thank you for asking."

The Minister turned his attention back to the Aurors. "Now, you've all requested this meeting and here we are. What did you wish to bring to my attention?"

[augury_kingsley]

Kingsley's eyes narrowed as he watched Thicknesse size up each of the gathered Aurors. He cast a quick glance around the room and when no one immediately spoke up, Kingsley folded his hands on the table in front of him.

"Well Minister, it is not uncommon after such a dramatic change in leadership to have a meeting such as this. After all, things around here have been rather unsettled recently and if the Ministry is to run smoothly then it is important to ensure that we are all on the same sheet of parchment." Kingsley looked around at his fellow Aurors, then turned back to Thicknesse. "Many of us feel that since the previous Minister's passing there has been a breakdown of communication."