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Aris · 09-28-2009, 05:54 PM

"About time they finished the renovations," she said tiredly walking into her office and leaving the door ajar for others to come in behind her. Walking straight towards her desk, she grazed a few appliances with her finger and settled herself behind her desk, rummaging through her drawers and making sure all was she she requested. "Perfect."

Coming from the Department of Magical Education corridor, an oak ligneous door is propped halfway open with a silver plaque coruscating the title 'Gretta J. Amerie' in an navy blue color. After entering the threshold, the space is shaped in an oval like circle gathering illumination from a rectangular window which bends with the back half of the perimeter, allowing visitors to see perfectly past her desk and towards the busy streets of London.

The office walls are paneled with oak bookshelves which are foaming with literature ranging from instructional methods of teaching to spell books and classified folders containing OWL and NEWT information.

In the middle, two navy blue arm chairs along with a coffee table between them stand perfectly angled to face the office desk. Two silver coasters, lay on the coffee table along with a small lamp that add a bit more light to the space.

Gretta's desk is made of oak wood, holding a few picture frames of her family, friends and her owl, which is perched right behind her desk on his stand. The desk has no sign of paperwork. It is spotless and organized besides a floating note pad and pen which is ready to write anything and everything on command.

On the back of her door is a painted portrait of Minerva McGonagall. Though it doesn't move, she believes it to be a priceless representation of who she is and what she believes in.

Seated behind her desk, she turns her chair and glances out her marvelous window taking sips of Romanian coffee and waiting patiently for any of her employee's to wonder aimlessly in.

Aris · 11-21-2009, 04:19 AM

"About time," she muttered watching Briony exit her office and submerging herself into the silence of the room. "Alas, I'm alone," she spun herself around in her chair watching the ceiling swirl into blur and closing her eyes to prevent dizziness. With the chattering still commencing outside of her office, Gretta stopped her spin session instantly and shimmied herself into a more presentable and authority position.

Staring at the door intently, she crossed her fingers under her desk and closed her eyes in prayer of hoping the people outside her door would vanish. "I just want to work in peace," she sighed and bit her lip wondering when her happiness would be sucked away.

Letting a few minutes pass, Gretta's mind hand wondered away from the annoyance outside her office but back to the confrontation with Ms.Whitehall. "Should I have been nicer," she questioned. "Nah," she said childishly smirking at the image of Briony becoming angry. "And she doesn't respect me," she shrugged her shoulders looking at a portrait of Minerva McGonagoll across the room. "Well, at least she knows who runs the show around here. And how dare she mention Ronald Jake Rider," her voice rose slightly at the thought of her bosses name. "Where is that little git.... haven't seen him in a while," she spoke scratching her head and moving her hair behind her ear.

Letting another few minutes pass, Gretta resumed her spinning game. "I need to vent," she admitted wondering where Jake was hoping to take her pint up anger out on him.

"Blah!"

Hermione J. Granger · 11-21-2009, 05:17 AM

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"Oh well, she seems a bit tired, but I think she´s nice. As to going in there, I think she wants everything to be over so she can get some peace and quiet, so I´m not sure. . . I´m new here too. Hehe, what dept are you in?" Lily smiled at the cute guy

"Yeah well working at the Ministry is exactly the most relaxing job is it" laughed Oliver. "Ah, maybe I will come back later, I was taking a walk to stretch my legs, and though I'd introduce myself, but now maybe not. Are you really, that's great, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm currently in Examinations Authority. How about yourself." smiled Oliver.

ginnywright · 11-24-2009, 08:25 PM

"The Inspection Comitte." Lily giggled. "Currently? Are you planning on changing soon?"
Lily couldn't help heself.

Hermione J. Granger · 11-24-2009, 11:24 PM

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"The Inspection Comitte." Lily giggled. "Currently? Are you planning on changing soon?"
Lily couldn't help heself.

"Oh very nice" said Oliver. "Well not too soon" laughed Oliver. "I should wait at least a month before trying to change offices, but my office is just down the hall, your welcome to visit me anytime" smiled Oliver.

ginnywright · 11-25-2009, 12:06 AM

Lily gigled again, "I just might! You never know." She smiled sweetly, " What do you think you might want to change into? The area I mean."
Lily would love to visit someone, she was glad to have made a friend. "How long have you been there?"

Hermione J. Granger · 11-25-2009, 03:28 AM

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Lily gigled again, "I just might! You never know." She smiled sweetly, " What do you think you might want to change into? The area I mean."
Lily would love to visit someone, she was glad to have made a friend. "How long have you been there?"

"I'll be looking forward to it" smiled Oliver. "I'm not sure, I don't know too much about the other departments yet, so I'll stay put for now" said Oliver. "I started about a week ago, but your the only person I've managed to have a conversation with, it's kinda sad really" said Oliver.

ginnywright · 11-25-2009, 11:54 AM

"Oh, so it's sad you had a conversation with me?" She asked, though she couldn't help smiling while raising her eyebrows.What now? She thought.

Hermione J. Granger · 11-25-2009, 03:23 PM

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"Oh, so it's sad you had a conversation with me?" She asked, though she couldn't help smiling while raising her eyebrows.What now? She thought.

"Oh no I didn't mean it that way" said Oliver blushing. "It's just I haven't talked to anyone besides my coffee mug in the last few weeks, so I was comparing umm something to ugh." said Oliver stumbling over his own thoughts.

ginnywright · 11-25-2009, 07:36 PM

Lily laughed. "Of course, I get it." She laughed again. "Maybe we can meet for lunch?"
She smiled.

Hermione J. Granger · 11-25-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ginnywright

Lily laughed. "Of course, I get it." She laughed again. "Maybe we can meet for lunch?"
She smiled.

Oliver forced a laugh even though he was rather embarrassed. "Apparently I forget how to talk when not having human interaction for a while" said Oliver. "Oh that sounds lovely" said Oliver returning a gentle grin. "Just name a time and place." attempting to get his face back to a normal color.

ginnywright · 11-26-2009, 12:06 AM

"How about that place next to the building. . . I forget what it's called." She frowned for less than a second, then went back to smiling and blushing a bit. "What time do you think is good?"

Hermione J. Granger · 11-26-2009, 12:54 AM

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"How about that place next to the building. . . I forget what it's called." She frowned for less than a second, then went back to smiling and blushing a bit. "What time do you think is good?"

"Sounds good, and it's alright we can figure out the name when we get there." said Oliver with a smile. "Anytime is fine, I'm on lunch break in 10 minutes, does that work for you." asked Oliver.

ginnywright · 11-26-2009, 01:15 AM

"Yeah sure. See you outside in ten?" Lily asked. Her eyes alighted with laughter.

Aris · 11-26-2009, 01:17 AM

"Mercy," she sighed hoisting herself out of her seat and stomping fiercely towards the door. Whomever was outside of her door was seriously about to get it! There are some many other corridors to have a chat outside of, but why mine, she thought swinging her door open and noticing two employee's smiling pleasantly at it each. Her interruption was surely a mood kill to their conversation.

"Hello," she said kindly though a frown was held firmly upon her expression. "Seeing as you've held an ENTIRE conversation outside my door surely this gathering must concern me too. Gretta Amerie," she pointed towards herself shifting her grimace from one person to another.

Recognizing one of the faces, disappointment simmering from her body. "Ms. Prongs," she questioned evaluating her purpose for still being so close near her perimeters. "Haven't I already met with you today? Did you forget something," she asked keeping herself as professional as possible though she truly wanted yell and tell her to get back to work. "Who are you," she turned towards the man not hiding her inner feelings. Seeing as he was a complete stranger, being curious or using mannerism was in her opinion a waste of effort.

"Answer my questions and disperse not unless you have come to meet with me personally," she ordered firmly piercing them with her cold eyes. "I would advise you to not have a flirt session in front of another Ministry Official's office," she finished her venting session hoping the man had known that she was not some regular employee.

Hermione J. Granger · 11-26-2009, 01:18 AM

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"Yeah sure. See you outside in ten?" Lily asked. Her eyes alighted with laughter.

"Lovely, and alright sounds good, I'll see you than" said Oliver looking rather pleased. "I just have to go drop off some things in my office." said Oliver.

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"Mercy," she sighed hoisting herself out of her seat and stomping fiercely towards the door. Whomever was outside of her door was seriously about to get it! There are some many other corridors to have a chat outside of, but why mine, she thought swinging her door open and noticing two employee's smiling pleasantly at it each. Her interruption was surely a mood kill to their conversation.

"Hello," she said kindly though a frown was held firmly upon her expression. "Seeing as you've held an ENTIRE conversation outside my door surely this gathering must concern me too. Gretta Amerie," she pointed towards herself shifting her grimace from one person to another.

Recognizing one of the faces, disappointment simmering from her body. "Ms. Prongs," she questioned evaluating her purpose for still being so close near her perimeters. "Haven't I already met with you today? Did you forget something," she asked keeping herself as professional as possible though she truly wanted yell and tell her to get back to work. "Who are you," she turned towards the man not hiding her inner feelings. Seeing as he was a complete stranger, being curious or using mannerism was in her opinion a waste of effort.

"Answer my questions and disperse not unless you have come to meet with me personally," she ordered firmly piercing them with her cold eyes. "I would advise you to not have a flirt session in front of another Ministry Official's office," she finished her venting session hoping the man had known that she was not some regular employee.

"My apologies Gretta, I'm Oliver I came earlier to introduce myself, I'm new, and work in the Examinations Authority Office." said Oliver "But when I showed up you seemed rather busy, and that's when I ran into my Lily, and we lost track of time. Sorry about all this, it won't happen again." said Oliver looking at his shoes.

ginnywright · 11-26-2009, 01:32 AM

She turned towards the door that had flown open. She looked intriguely at Ms.Amerie who looked furious, but her stare didn't intimadate Lily. "Hi, boss! Sorry to bother you." Not really!she thought surpressing the urge to roll her eyes. "We were just leaving. See you around, then,boss!"She was somewhat mad at her boss for ruining the goodbye so she couldn't surpress the urge to annoy her further. She turned and smiled wider to Oliver,"See you later, Oliver!"
She turned and left the room, walking quickly down the hallway to her new working place.

Hermione J. Granger · 11-26-2009, 01:38 AM

"Have a good afternoon boss" said Oliver, and he too ran down the hall to his office.

Flipper · 11-28-2009, 12:14 AM

The responsable attitude was going to her divsion hea.d Not asking Jake for help, not trying to solve anything by herself, but talk to her division head. At leats, that was what Luce kept telling herself as she knocked twice on Gretta America's office door. Not exactly wiating for a response Luce, opene dthe door and made herself in.
"Excuse me, Ms. Amerie, but I need to speak to you with urgency. Are you busy now, Ms.?"

That shouldn't be their problem, but they were the ones responsable for the entire education of young witches and wizards. For that, it was always useful to have inside information.
At leats, in some moments.

Aris · 11-28-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Flipper

The responsable attitude was going to her divsion hea.d Not asking Jake for help, not trying to solve anything by herself, but talk to her division head. At leats, that was what Luce kept telling herself as she knocked twice on Gretta America's office door. Not exactly wiating for a response Luce, opene dthe door and made herself in.
"Excuse me, Ms. Amerie, but I need to speak to you with urgency. Are you busy now, Ms.?"

That shouldn't be their problem, but they were the ones responsable for the entire education of young witches and wizards. For that, it was always useful to have inside information.
At leats, in some moments.

"Yes Ms. Stedman," she answered watching the woman walk past where she was standing. Luckily she hadn't heard her banter with the two new employee's and smiled catching up to her and taking a seat in one of the arm chairs positioned in front of her desk. "Please," she gestured with her wand towards the arm chair opposite of her. Gretta created a soft-spot for Lucille after she had learned a little about her pass. She wasn't sure whether she truly liked her or pitied her for dating such an idiot as Mr.Rider. "Darling you look distraught or rather bothered," she added fingering her robes for her wand and conjuring two green teas which landed softly on the table stand splitting the two arm chairs.

Taking a sip of her tea, she gestured towards the chair and also the tea hoping she would relax her nerves and slowly spill about her problems. "What's the matter dear," she asked kindly stowing her wand away and waiting patiently for a response.

Flipper · 11-28-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Aris

"Yes Ms. Stedman," she answered watching the woman walk past where she was standing. Luckily she hadn't heard her banter with the two new employee's and smiled catching up to her and taking a seat in one of the arm chairs positioned in front of her desk. "Please," she gestured with her wand towards the arm chair opposite of her. Gretta created a soft-spot for Lucille after she had learned a little about her pass. She wasn't sure whether she truly liked her or pitied her for dating such an idiot as Mr.Rider. "Darling you look distraught or rather bothered," she added fingering her robes for her wand and conjuring two green teas which landed softly on the table stand splitting the two arm chairs.

Taking a sip of her tea, she gestured towards the chair and also the tea hoping she would relax her nerves and slowly spill about her problems. "What's the matter dear," she asked kindly stowing her wand away and waiting patiently for a response.

That sounded awkward. Lucy and Gretta were only one year appart and there she was, Gretta calling her dead. It made her feel young and too much like in a first job. Not even Samantha called her dear, and she was allowed to.
If Luce had any clue that Gretta Amerie knew about her past, she would have walked out that office in that same second. She had changed, she trusted people, but she didn't tend to trust people who knew too much about her, unless she had told them about it herself.
But luckily, she didn't realize any of that.

"Thank you." she replied polite as she sat down on the chair. "I received a letter from Hogwarts. During this school year, two students were murdered inside the school's property. Inside the caslte itself, actually." Luce had had time to think of a way to expos ethe problem in a logical, clear and not biased point of view. "It might not be our place, but it's something we must pay attention to. Plus, I presume you recall the werewolves incidents last year." if not, she remember that conference meeting when Luce had presented Jake with her very strong opinions about that matter. Poor guy.
But I was right.

Jason Potter Weasley · 11-28-2009, 05:32 PM

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Aris · 11-28-2009, 09:41 PM

"Well," she gave a moment of silence towards the two students who were murdered at Hogwarts. "That's extremely unfortunate, however who did you get this information from," she asked being unaware of the incident. From what she remembered of Ms. Stedman, she was a woman who fought and argued strongly for the highest safety measures for students attending Hogwarts. Although her care is derived from a prejudice affiliation within the institution, it is still plausible to present a problem with such a magnitude of discrepancy. "What would you like me to do," blatantly stating her next question. "I feel remorse for the families who have lost but what do you seek? An apology from someone? A court case," she shrugged taking a sip of her coffee and thinking about what was appropriate next to be said.

"I understand your frustration but," she placed the mug down and looked towards her window not wanting to spark unnecessary emotions. "If we go to Jake about this.... look how he handled the situation about the Werewolf. I've received nothing about that problems resolution so I lack faith in believing he would do anything about this situation. Speaking, debating and arguing with him would surely just raise his stress level," which Gretta didn't mind at all. Truth be told she rather enjoyed it but this meeting wasn't about him what-so-ever, or was it?

Hearing chattering outside her office, without hesitance Gretta swished her wand fiercely at the threshold making the door slam and lock at the same time. "No interruptions," she smiled through pressed lips and continued on with their conversation.

Flipper · 11-28-2009, 10:15 PM

"Excuse me, Ms. Amerie, but I shall keep that for myself, considering it was a student informing me. That is all I will say." she replied immediately. There was no way she was going to drag Eva - her family - into that kind of problem. Of course Eva was already involved to the neck, but that was better left unsaid.

She stood up as she responded to her boss.
"I think the Department could write some notes to the students' families, for a start, but an investigation and a court case was what I had in mind. So far, as much as I know, the students are kept in ignorance, which is not strange, but I'm leaning towards the option that not even the teachers know exactly what they're dealing with." she paused. Nothing like priviledged information, right?

She nodded as Gretta spoke, helding back without a word. Suddenly, she felt deffensive. That woman knew nothing their personal life! How could she dare to take such conclusions! Yes, Jake Rider had dealt with the Werewolves matter the worst way possible, but this time he was going to shut up and listen to her.
"Ms. Amerie... I will talk to Jake Rider about this, either you want it or not." her voice came out strong and cautious. Her icy blue eyes landed on Gretta's. "And, if you don't mind, I shall be the one doing it."
No argument there. That wasn't a suggestion. Things were going to be done her way.

Aris · 11-29-2009, 10:13 PM

"Writing to the parents of each victim sounds like a wonderful idea but that would still involve Headmaster Bontecou and the Department Head's approval," she added to her suggestion. "I don't have the authority to initiate such a task on the behalf of the Ministry seeing as the happenings within Hogwarts is not on the Ministry's account. We are purely the law enforcers and judicial system for the wizarding community. I hope you can understand," she added apologetically. "We the employee's of the Ministry are not powerless but we must go through proper formalities to carry through on Ministry approved task."

"About the confidentiality of the information provider, the Ministry will not act without pure solid details. If this desire is truly to be fulfilled Jacob will demand as much information as possible," she looked finally at the distressed woman sitting across from her. "I'm fine with you presenting the information to Mr.Rider and fully support you. But if you are not willing to fight for your demands by offering an substantial proposal, anyone could easily call you a liar and dismiss your accusations. Which at the moment, Hogwarts hasn't released a death count which makes your information alleged," she explained the technicalities.

"You don't have to be defensive when speaking with me. I'm on your side. But know that if you got about this the wrong way," she paused fighting back to urge to say 'your way', "nothing will amount of your efforts."

Flipper · 11-29-2009, 11:38 PM

"Let me worry about Jacob Rider." she spoke up, still very deffensive. "I shall have no problems on letting him know where this information came from. I trust his judgement clearly more than you do." No, Lucy had no intentions of being rude, but this woman annoyed her deeply!

"With all due respect, Ms. Amerie, we already handled these situations before your arrival. I have absolutely no problem on requesting a meeting with Minister Reagan Taylor nor with Headmaster Bettencourt. I'll do it, if that needs to be done." Lucy played her cards on the table.
"Proposal? What are we talking about here? This is not politics, Ms. Amerie." she aksed, raising her eyebrows. "I'm starting to believe this was a huge mistake. I should have gone to Minister Taylor herself first and take Jacob Rider." she said, her icy blue eyes studying Gretta.

"You say you are on my side. That's a huge difference... Gretta." she paused, feeling confident. yes, there was something there... "Why do I have the feeling you know more you want me to think?" now, this was no longer about Hogwarts.

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