Closed: A Maze of Red Tape

[rkdavies]

After making the decision to adopt, Roger and Lavender had met with an agency that specialized in magical adoptions as opposed to Muggle. Roger was glad Lavender had been able to find the place. Until the first woman they had met with - a harried looking, middle-aged woman named Geraldine - mentioned the positives and negatives of the different

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[lavender_x]

The whole process so far had been very exciting but also extremely nerve wracking, much more in depth than she ever could have imagined it would have been. Though, it made sense

[rkdavies]

"Very great." Roger nodded and straightened out his shirt again, a simple button down over a t-shirt with jeans. He looked casual but put together. Everyone kept telling them to be normal and be themselves.

How were they supposed to do that when whomever was coming into their house could do simple searches and find all sorts of terrible - and mostly untrue but true enough to be incriminating - information about them both, primarily him. If some stupid mistakes he made in the past cost them this, he'd never forgive himself

[lavender_x]

She looked far less intimidating than Lavender would have expected, a bright smile on her face as she greeted them both. There was a good energy about her and it actually managed to help settled Lavender's nerves, though not by very much. Her stomach was too tightly twisted at this point to actually consider relaxing at all during this interview, which may have made her perkier herself.

"It's so great to meet you. I hope you found the house okay," Lavender told her, offering a smile of her own.

"Whatever you need to ask we'll answer. We're just so glad we were able to meet so quickly."

[rkdavies]

"No worries!" Chelsi waved Lavender off. "We like to get the quaffle flying - so to speak - as quickly as possible. Sometimes it can take a while once you're done with me, so the faster the better."

Roger let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. At least his anxiety seemed to be waning some. He felt like it must be some sort of trick, this woman so bright and perky to get them to let their guard down so she could really figure them out. He might suspect it, but it still worked.

"We can get started then? We really are ready to get this going as quickly as possible." Roger stepped back, motioning for Chelsi to come in around them.

"Good, good. That's what we like to hear!"

Roger pushed to door closed and knocked his shoulder against Lavender's a little. "Can I get you anything to drink? Water, tea, coffee, juice?"

It was a relief to stop his rambling when Chelsi laughed. "Water would be great, thank you."

"Great." He turned to Lavender. "Do you want to show her the family room and I'll get that?"