Originally Posted by ErinElizabeth

Delilah took another drink from her coffee cup; it was cooling down nicely now.

"I enjoy working here, too," the woman mused. "Sometimes, though, I wish I had a job with a little less responsibility. I've never been an overly... organized person," Delilah laughed quietly. "So Department Headship is a bit of challenge. Especially when running two departments."

"Parents always seem to want different things for their children than their kids do." Delilah had experienced this when she was a bit younger. Right after graduating Hogwarts, when she decided to go to a muggle college, the woman's parents didn't seem to supportive of her goals. But now that she had a good, rather high-paying job, they seemed much more cognizant of what she wanted.


Delilah glanced around the room. Almost everyone seemed to be getting along well with their co-workers. They were making conversation, at least.
But the young woman noticed one person sitting alone, just watching, and decided to get her involved.

Edward nodded and smiled as he listened. It seemed as if they shared many of the same issues, at least at the most basic levels. He offered, "If there's anything I can do to make your job easier, I would certainly be up to it, though my skills at organization are nothing to brag on, either."

As she scanned the room, he saw the same thing as she looked ready to speak.

"Louisa!" she called across the room. "Have you met Edward?" Delilah knew they were from different departments, so most likely, they weren't acquainted yet. The young woman sipped her coffee again.

Originally Posted by lomadia

Louisa looked up when her name was called. She looked around and saw it was Delilah, her department head. She got up from the armchair and walked across the room to the woman and Edward.

"No, I haven't." She replied to Delilah. Turning to Edward, "I've only seen you when you're on the security desk. Louisa Booth." She said extending her free hand for Edward to shake. She always thought that this was the most formal way of meeting people, and once formalities were out of the way, relationships could build, whether business or personal.