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Bazinga
Victoria looked down at her outfit and frowned, it was her fault for bumping into him, but did he have to spill his drink on her and now she felt like he was being rude... or was he just that full of himself. She felt like a child under his look, but why should she feel like a child. She couldn't be much younger then him. This was just a little to awkward.
Victoria then tried to compose herself and act a bit more smug then before. Did he really just threaten her job? Who did he think he was, oh wait someone important by the way he just introduced himself. Giving a smirk, "Oh well it is nice to meet you Mr. Recard. I wasn't aware that any department heads would be here." Yes, meaning I had no clue nor did not care really who you were.
Seriously, she was going to look at her dress and act all suprised that there was now a spilt alcohol on her? That's what happens when you run into a man and his drink. Boredly Armen pointed his wand at her and sent a quick drying spell on her dress. There, was she happy now? Notice he didn't say sorry.
"Of course we were going to be here," had to check out the new merchandise/fresh meat/catttle
"who else would be running the place and showing all you new employees where to go and who to talk to." Yes it was a meet and great but still wouldn't you want to meet your future boss? Armen cleared his throat and took another drink of the little bit left in his glass before speaking again.
"And what department are you in Ms....?" Quote:
Originally Posted by
Eriin
Oh for the love of all things Merlinian did he REALLY have to come speak? Was he that desperate for conversation? Sheesh? Tam considered faking a sudden illness to avoid the troll of a man, but sighed dejectedly and plastered on a smile instead.
As the man spoke not only did her skin crawl, but her eyebrow crept slowly up. What the... "I am clearly tasked with being up to date with the employees of the Minister. Seeing as you are one who briefly worked for the man himself, I do indeed recall who you are." She may have sounded terse, but really it was nothing new. She only thought of the DP thing because he was CLEARLY living off of that notoriety... and sadly so, might she add. "You have returned to the Transportation Department, yes? Funny how the mishap with the Hogwarts Express occurred, no?" Was she suggesting Recard had anything to do with it? Not outright. Heh.
"Perhaps you didn't know that my husband was a member of the International Task Force? Trained with Casey Tate as it were." Meaning I make it my business to look into Ministry usurpers. Douche.
And how rude he didn't bring Tam a drink. So she kindly plucked his from his hand and swigged the remaining martini down before handing the glass back. "Refreshing."
Oh so a person who actually worked on the first floor? How...curious. From Recard's time up there all he remembered the lot of them doing was a whole lot of nothing and gulping down damned cappachinos.
"Well that's noble of you, I'm sure Alexander cherishes your work." He said dryly not really noticing her tone or the implications her facial features suggested.
"Yes I've thankfully returned to my rightful place in Transportation--the department had gone bloody mad in my absence but it was back under control in no time." That German woman who had been his replacement had basically vanished so the Minister was practically forced to give him his job back due to a lack of qualified replacements but still she had done a horrible job running the place. Now she brought up the Hogwarts Express.
"Funny? Miss Scamander surely you wouldn't want any of our esteemed collegues to hear that you think that a train full of stranded and frightened children, the Headmistress of the school herself, AND the members of the Hogwarts Board of Governors is funny. It's bad business, it is. You never know when a Prophet worker is nearby or someone might let something slip." He eyed her calmly over his drink.
Her husband was who? Oh that...was interesting.
"Oh was he now?" He knew exactly what she was getting at and he wasn't going to stand for this little NOBODY to try and threaten him with old news. He was just about to tell her that too when she grabbed his drink and drank the rest of it as if nothing was wrong with that rude gesture. He suddenly wished he had spit in it.
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Originally Posted by
Lissy Longbottom
"Oh Armen, that's very sweet of you, but I couldn't ask you for money--especially since we haven't even been on a real DATE yet," Gabi reminded him with a wink. They'd definitely tried to plan it...several times...and things just kept popping up. Like this awful Hufflepuff debacle. Armen was back to his rightful place as Department Head as well, which only made their schedules even more hectic. Ah well. They'd get around to it eventually, it didn't matter to her in the grand scheme of things now that they'd confessed their mutual attraction to each other.
She giggled like a little school girl as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Armen just always knew what to say...and now they could enjoy themselves and mingle, and she got the pleasure of bragging that she was the date of the most handsome, and obviously the most ambitious and distinguished department head in the Ministry. "You're right, I just can't believe Hogwarts has come to this. I was certain he'd be in my house, that boy can twist his words to get me to agree to anything," she joked. It was true though, and he was sneaky too--that boy had been sneaking candy in the house for years right under her nose. The horror! "Perhaps homeschooling will be best. He certainly wouldn't get a better charms education anywhere else," she added smugly. If the position wasn't already filled at Hogwarts, she'd be the Charms professor in a heartbeat. Then the students at Hogwarts would REALLY be getting the best education possible.
"Hmm yes, who will survive the Ministry?" she said with a smirk as she linked her arm in his and turned to look at the crowd. "Quite a few fresh new faces...turnover rate in my department is awful. It's why I don't bother to get to know many of them," she added with a sigh. She really did wish more people stuck around longer...it got awfully boring with no one to really talk to except the department head and a handful of workers that wouldn't be there more than a month or so. "How's transportation doing?" she asked with a smile.
"Details, details." He said waving a hand in the air as if to wave away the fact that they weren't 'date official' or whatever Gabi had said the other night. They were dating regardless of going out to some fancy resturant, at least in Armen Recard's opinion. Work got in the way but they still liked each other and let the other one know about their feelings. That equaled dating. Point of the matter--he would give her money if needed, regardless if she wanted it.
"You wouldn't be taking the money for yourself, it would be for Tucker." he added matter-of-factly.
Her girlish laugh at his kiss made him smile, as big as he used to so many years ago. He was happy again. Those who spent much time with the man recently wouldn't really categorize Recard as being happy, unless you counted the politcal and ambitious Armen during the Uprising of the Cult of Walpurgis and the Borr year, but this, his life wif Gabi, was real happiness. As she talked more about the situation with her son and his unforatunate sorting, the department head smiled, happy to know he was with the perfect girl tonight.
"I agree, homeschooling would be best. Who else better to teach him than you?"
When Gabi brought up the turnover rate of employees at the Ministy, paritularly her department of Accidents he had to agree.
"I was thinking with Althea taking on the Head spot that would stop but perhaps she needs some more time?" She was definately a good boss so it must be her just weeding out the slackers. He didn't have any problem with that in his department and, let's face it, if he did he would fire them quietly.
"Transportation is good, I have a few big things planned in the upcoming months."