"Yes," said Violet. "I taught myself the spells, but that's very risky in case something goes wrong. I think I've managed all right though. This was way back when Maura was a baby, and that was years ago. She's just started her fifth year at Hogwarts, and she's sixteen years old. She's my only child, and so I was terrified that she's fall and break something and I wouldn't be able to fix it."

Pandora nodded, "That's why I wondered if the ministry ran courses. After what happened in the Forbidden Forest, I think knowing how to do basic first aid spells would be a really good idea." She gave a wry smile, "I've never had broken ribs before and apparating with them was not fun. I think I'd rather heal myself next time." Pandora smiled when Violet talked about her daughter, it was clear just how much she loved her. "So she's just about to start her OWL year then? Which house is she in?"

Violet shook her head. "No...but if we have enough time, would you like me to teach you some spells?I know a bit more than just the basics." She wasn't much of a teacher, but she thought she might manage. "I imagine that would be awful. Next time you should come straight to me, all right?" she said kindly. "Yes, she's just started her O.W.L. year," she said fondly. "She's very excited. She is a Ravenclaw, just like me."

"That would be great. I'd love to learn more. I've mainly relied on dittany up to now." Pandora shuddered as she remembered the pain she felt when she came to on the forest floor. "To be honest the only person I could see was Samson. He looked really scared and like he was going to panic, which would have been the worst thing for him to do considering we had at least two werewolves so close by. By the time he had helped me to stand up I could hardly get any air into my lungs. I just did what seemed practical." Her memory of the sense of panic made her feel sick, she was not used to being that out of control of her emotions. "Excited about hard work? She sounds like a great Ravenclaw. I'm a Claw too." She smiled, remembering the excitement of being a year closer to being a quilified wizard and to knowing more.

Katalin walked into the break room and got herself a cup of coffee, she was both excited and nervous about her upcoming wedding.

"All right," said Violet. "Then as soon as we can find time I'd love to help you." Her forehead creased a bit as Pandora recounted what had happened in the forest. The only thing Violet could remember about it was that suddenly, Pandora had been gone, and when she'd turned around she was back again...it was all a vertigo-inducing blur of movement and fear when she tried to remember it. "I understand," Violet assured her. "Yes, she loves it."

Kaylee walked into the break room, her mug low on coffee. She walked over to the coffee machine and filled her mug up, taking a sip and smiling. Ah, the sweet taste of coffee, I love you! She thought walking over a table. "Hello, I'm Kaylee." She said noticing that someone else was sitting at the table too.

"I am Katalin Trigwell, I am in the centaur liaison office" she said to the other woman as she played with her engagement ring.

"Nice to meet you Katalin." Kaylee said taking another sip of her coffee, smiling a little. "I work with the Werewolf Support." She said, adding the name of her division. Noticing the girl fiddling with a right, she smiled a little more. "You getting married?" She asked pointing at the ring.

"Thanks, I appreciate that" she said. She saw Violet frown while she explained what had happened. Pandora didn't regret her actions, she had to impose some kind of order on events, to regain control. She smiled when Violet told her that she understood. "Oh good, I had so much fun at school." she said with a smile. "Will we be going back to the forest?" She didn't want Violet to think that she afraid to go back.

"Yes," said Violet. "I miss Hogwarts. Maura tells me all about her friends and her classes and I just wish I could go back." She nodded at Pandora's next question. "Yes, I will be going back soon. I'm only bringing a few people with me rather than a huge group, and I don't know who's going yet. If you're coming, I will of course let you know."

Pandora smiled. She did not miss Hogwarts really. "I sometimes wish I could go back to the library, especially now that my own book collection is, well, limited." She nodded as Violet explained that the next mission would be slightly different. "It makes sense to take fewer people. I want to make it clear that I'm happy to go." She wanted to go back to the forest to prove to herself that she was not afraid of the place.

"Oh yes, I am getting married next month, my fiance works at the ministry too" she was glad to make a new friend.

"The library was one of my favorite places," Violet agreed. She remembered sitting in there for hours at a time, into the night, reading by candlelight. She nodded. "i know you do. I haven't even begun to start thinking about who's going yet. I'll consider everyone, I promise," she said.

Pandora smiled. "I need to go book shopping, but I'll have to be very strict with myself or I'll end up with a library of my own. Actually that sounds like a good idea."

Pandora broached a subject that had been bothering her. "Do you know what happened to Mr Santana? I haven't seen him since we left the forest. Has he moved to a different department?"

Kaylee smiled and said, "Congratulations, that's great." She took a sip of her coffee. "I was engaged, a little after I left Hogwarts, but we decided to break it off." She said sighing. "Glad we did too, it would have been horrible, the guy was a scum bag."

Violet smiled. "We have our own library. It's just a small room that used to be a little sewing room, but that still fits a lot off bookshelves, including the magically suspended one on the ceiling. Maura can't get over how the books don't fall, since they're sideways, you know. She loves to really go into how magic works, and according to her even with magic it should be impossible to defy gravity." She chuckled.

"No one really knows. We weren't told. I'm pretty sure that he has left the Ministry, however."

"Wow, that library sounds brilliant. We have... I have lots of bookshelves all along the hallways in the house. They were organised but it's been difficult to sort things out since..." She gave a little cough and reigned in her emotions. "It's so odd to talk about just me now. I didn't sort out the house for ages afterwards, it's still not right." She grimaced, realising that she was saying far too much.

So Tetrus had left the Ministry. That was weird, he had seemed so commited. Perhaps he had some personal problems... She nodded while thinking.

My, my. Wouldn't a visit be nice? Sarah thought so.

Which is why at that moment, she was heading towards the fourth level, the heels of her shoes clicking against the floor gently as she did so. Once reaching the floor, Sarah made her way to the Break Room and looked in to see a few of the employees chatting about. Why not mingle, right? There wasn't anything that she had to do. LIE! Plus, she needed to get working on that report. What better way to write it than ask the employees themselves?

Smiling, Sarah waved at the employees and said loudly, "Helloooooo everyone!"

"I had a few frogs before I found my prince in J.J." She smiled and then she decided to invite her, "Do you want to come to our wedding?"

"Yes," said Violet. "It's everyone's favorite room in the house." She listened to Pandora with a small crease slowly deepening in between her slender eyebrows, but she chose not to say anything. It was better to respect Pandora's privacy So she stayed silent until the other woman was ready to talk again.

Kaylee laughed a little at the girls remark. That was a pretty good line. But Kaylee stopped laughing and looked at the girl confused. They had just met and she was already inviting Kaylee to her wedding? "Uh, are you sure? I mean we just met and all."

"So, are you all Ravenclaws or just bookworms?" Pandora asked lightly, gald to have a different subject to seize on.

"It is ok, alot of the ministry is coming!" she smiled at the girl, it was a good line and J.J. was her prince.

Oh. Okay. Ignore her?

Pfft. Was she really that unlikeable? HMPH. Fine. No mingling for today's agenda.

Sarah held onto her bag and made her way to an empty table and dropped the bag down onto the ground next to her desk. She then walked on over to the coffee machine and poured herself a cup of coffee. Mmm... just what she needed. After stirring and taking a quick sip, the young woman headed back to the table and seated herself, setting the coffee cup on the table as she bent down towards her bag and pulled out her notepad.

Back to business. Sarah studied the notes from the conference they had some weeks ago and ripped them from the notepad. She picked up her quill and began to underline the few unique points she would have to include in her report.