He shook his head at the girl and had a sudden idea as to what might have happened. It should not have taken him this long to suspect it but... He couldn't finish his thought because the lift opened and he turned to see who would emerge.

Doyle was always cautious around Clara since leaving Hogwarts Usually he managed to avoid her by simply staying where he belonged in the Department of Mysteries. But, on those occasions when he did find himself in other parts of the Minsitry he invariably bumped into her. Of course today would not be the exception. He refused to give her any reason for gossip mongering so, decided not to inform her of what was happening. "I am waiting for a member of the obliviator squad," he replied the 'of course' evident in his tone of voice.