Ian leisurely strolled into the phone room at his appointed time. He wasn't particularly excited for this particular assignment as he and his family used the phone regularly. Of course his mobile would work in this room, but he didn't want to get in trouble. He'd had enough of that during his time here at Hogwarts.

Ian got to his cubicle and slowly read the instructions. Nothing particularly challenging. Make a phone call and leave a voicemail. That really was the rub. He wasn't in the habit of leaving voicemail messages because if the reciever were anything like him, it would be some time before it was checked and he always felt like the words were forced and felt odd. It was however the assignment.

He thought about wandering about and watching others do it, but figured his time was limited and he didn't want to miss the chance to complete the homework. He picked up the receiver, dialed the number and waited. Ring...ring....ring (he began to wonder who the mystery person was on the other end). This caused him to be distracted and when the message came on he completed missed the chance to leave his message. He would have to try again.