Tuesday February 13, Noonish, Lunchroomedward_mcmillanJuly 6 2008, 12:40:10 UTC
Life was good for one Edward McMillan. He was happily married and he'd finally made it into Auror training after a lifetime of dreaming about it. There was a grin on his face as he slipped into a seat in the lunch room, setting his tray of food in front of him.
He wasn't exactly thinking about work at the moment, though, even though he should be. Tomorrow was Valentine's Day and his mind was occupied with all he planned to do for Ashleigh. He'd gotten them a room at a cozy little bed and breakfast for the evening and he was running over everything in his mind - dinner, flowers, music, rose petals for the bed and floor. It was their first Valentine's Day as a married couple and he wanted everything to be perfect.
Which was probably why he paid no attention to his surroundings as he sat down. Ed was so lost in his own world that he didn't even notice if anyone was nearby.
Monday, March 5th - Midmorning, somewhere between the foyer and Mysterieslenore_greyAugust 15 2008, 03:19:02 UTC
Lenore couldn't believe she'd been thrown out. Well, she could, she just hadn't thought it would happen. Surely she should have been able to sneak into her old place of work, exchange some idle chatter and pick up a thing or two she'd left behind. And by left behind she meant things that would be useful to her that the Ashworth's couldn't procure with their ample piles of galleons. She just needed a glimpse at that text again... Someone had tattled however and although the building wasn't necessarily secured against people just walking in to visit or see how the government worked, apparently one of her former coworkers had a problem with someone no longer cleared for access rooting around in the libraries in the Department of Mysteries
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Re: Monday, March 5th - Midmorning, somewhere between the foyer and Mysteriesedward_mcmillanAugust 15 2008, 20:11:59 UTC
Ed was exhausted. Being in Auror training meant long hours and lots of hard work. It was like being in school all over again, but a lot more grueling.
It was worth it, though. He was pursuing his dream. He was going to actually be an Auror one day and that was pretty brilliant. Life in general was pretty brilliant, actually. He and Ashleigh were still in that amazing newleywed stage and he wasn't sure that he'd ever been happier.
Maybe it was naive of him to not be wholly aware of the state of the Ministry these days. Maybe it was just that he'd never been firmly on one side or the other of things. Either way, he was blissfully ignorant of how bad things were right now.
He'd been stuck in his own thoughts when he first stepped onto the lift, but as he glanced over, he saw the woman leaned back with her eyes closed. "Alright?" he asked her.
Re: Monday, March 5th - Midmorning, somewhere between the foyer and Mysterieslenore_greyAugust 16 2008, 03:13:11 UTC
Lenore opened her eyes briefly when the lift doors opened but the only person to come in was a young looking bloke she didn't recognize. He wasn't a threat she knew and, call it biased pride but if she was going to be killed in a lift by someone just out of school, she thought maybe she ought to just give up now. Besides, he had that young look. Like he was happy to be here even though his first year (in near any Ministry position) couldn't be much better than hell. She doubted very much that he was going to take the initiative and finish her off for someone. It was unlikely he even knew whether she belonged or didn't. Lenore let her eyes close again and paid him no mind until he spoke.
Concern. And it nearly sounded honest. Lenore let her head fall forward and studied him more seriously. He looked honest. Obviously new. "As far as these things go," she said cryptically. What was she doing here? She should have known better. Just resign yourself to being a shiny oddity for the Ashworths to have at their disposal and
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Re: Monday, March 5th - Midmorning, somewhere between the foyer and Mysteriesedward_mcmillanAugust 21 2008, 23:38:09 UTC
Ed really hadn't had the time to memorize every name and face that did or didn't belong. Besides, the Ministry had good security. She wouldn't be here if she wasn't supposed to be, right?
He nodded politely at her answer, not sure if he believed her, but not about to question someone he didn't know. It wasn't like talking to Ashleigh or someone he was close to. It didn't seem appropriate to push. "I'm good. Exhausted, but so it goes when you're just starting Auror training, right?" He flashed her a grin, genuinely happy to be here. Sure, it was hard work, but he was here. That was pretty amazing.
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He wasn't exactly thinking about work at the moment, though, even though he should be. Tomorrow was Valentine's Day and his mind was occupied with all he planned to do for Ashleigh. He'd gotten them a room at a cozy little bed and breakfast for the evening and he was running over everything in his mind - dinner, flowers, music, rose petals for the bed and floor. It was their first Valentine's Day as a married couple and he wanted everything to be perfect.
Which was probably why he paid no attention to his surroundings as he sat down. Ed was so lost in his own world that he didn't even notice if anyone was nearby.
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It was worth it, though. He was pursuing his dream. He was going to actually be an Auror one day and that was pretty brilliant. Life in general was pretty brilliant, actually. He and Ashleigh were still in that amazing newleywed stage and he wasn't sure that he'd ever been happier.
Maybe it was naive of him to not be wholly aware of the state of the Ministry these days. Maybe it was just that he'd never been firmly on one side or the other of things. Either way, he was blissfully ignorant of how bad things were right now.
He'd been stuck in his own thoughts when he first stepped onto the lift, but as he glanced over, he saw the woman leaned back with her eyes closed. "Alright?" he asked her.
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Concern. And it nearly sounded honest. Lenore let her head fall forward and studied him more seriously. He looked honest. Obviously new. "As far as these things go," she said cryptically. What was she doing here? She should have known better. Just resign yourself to being a shiny oddity for the Ashworths to have at their disposal and ( ... )
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He nodded politely at her answer, not sure if he believed her, but not about to question someone he didn't know. It wasn't like talking to Ashleigh or someone he was close to. It didn't seem appropriate to push. "I'm good. Exhausted, but so it goes when you're just starting Auror training, right?" He flashed her a grin, genuinely happy to be here. Sure, it was hard work, but he was here. That was pretty amazing.
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