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A door on the corridor opens up to reveal the large room which is used as the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes conference room. On a typical day, it is not big enough to fit more than one division, but with a few nifty magic tricks and treats, it can be extended to fit the entire department if and when needed. The tables in the centre of the room form a square horseshoe shape with another table just past the open end which the individual leading the meeting is able to use. Each of the chairs are comfortable enough for you to want to sit in, but not comfortable enough to encourage slacking by staying here. There is a coffee mug personalised with your name available for all employees in cupboards lining the back wall. Just because you could use a paper cup, doesn’t mean that you should. Be responsible with your waste.

In here, Ms. Dodderidge will present to, brief and catch up with her employees on assignments, issues arising and also the coffee machine. You’ll notice that since she took over, there are three coffee machines in this very room with a sign above each saying ‘If your Department Head does not have a coffee in each hand, then you’re slacking!’ So get to it.

All divisions of the department are encouraged to make use of the conference room, but meeting times must be booked with either Ursula Gray at the reception desk so that there are no clashes in the diary, subject to approval from the Department Head.

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With the assistance of her assistant, Eliora had covered the conference table in all sorts of breakfast foods and there was a stack of takeaway boxes at the end of it for her employees to take food away with them when she made them disperse in 45 minutes. She wasn't sure that they were ready for her to be in charge and for her way of running things, but they were going to get used to it whether they liked it or not.

Whilst she waited, she had helped herself to three cups of coffee and had a full box of pancakes, bacon and egg.

She'd eat it all without them if she had to.
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Dalton toyed with the cuff of his robes as he made his way to what he hoped was the right floor. He was very conscious of everyone he walked passed, aware of the way they were dressed and the confidence with which they carried themselves - something he'd given up trying to mimic back when he started university. Although he wanted to make a good impression on his first day, particularly on his boss and immediate colleagues, the former Slytherin had kind of accepted that he might not, and that was sort of okay.

"M-Morning." He grimaced before the word was even out of his mouth. Not even a sentence and he'd stumbled, not even a greeting before he'd embarrassed himself. And he tried to cover that with a cough, probably unsuccessfully.

Did he need to introduce himself? Dalton was helping himself to coffee when the thought struck. Surely not. Surely she knew who he was, after interviews and everything. But maybe she'd hired loads of people? Or maybe she was forgetful? This was far more difficult than it should have been. "Thanks... For all of this," he did manage, gesturing at the food as he sat down with his coffee and a bagel.
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"GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"

Megan's voice actually made it into the conference room before she did. She thought she caught a whiff of delicious food and sure enough, when she stepped in, there was a table full of it indeed. Instantly, he stomach rumbled even though she and her wife had eaten together before they left for their jobs. "Oh, wow! This looks delish. Thanks, Eliora! And congrats on becoming Department Head. You deserve it!'' Before Eliora could so much as say a word, Megan hugged her then just as quickly bounded for the food.

"Hey, you. Welcome. What's up?'' She grinned at the newbie (Dalton) before spearing a variety of food on a plate. "Croissant?'' was her polite offer.

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Ursula made her way to the conference room, her mouth slightly salivating at the assortment of food that befell her.

"Hey everyone! Eliora, you certainly know how to lay out a delicious spread! Congrats on becoming Department Head, sweetie," Ursula said as she gave Eliora a quick hug.

She then saw a new face (Dalton) and gave him a welcoming smile. "Welcome to Accidents and Catastrophes. My name's Ursula."

"Megan! Hey, how are you, babe?" Ursula exclaimed as she helped herself to a cup of coffee and a plate laden with pancakes with butter.
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Bear made his way into the conference room, not quite daring to feel comfortable, but not really uneasy either. On the one hand, there was food, and he was very much in favor of food. On the other, there was new leadership and new people and just NEW stuff, which he was not always in favor of. He didn't particularly like change. Creature of habit, you know.

Still, it's not like he was dreading this. He had high expectations. Though his interactions with Elliora had been somewhat limited in the past, he had always liked her. (Come to think of it, the memory that stuck out in his mind the most was her yelling about Maddox's butt while they ran off to chase that spy a while ago. Or maybe it was the spy's butt. In any case, it had been someone's butt. How strange for that to be what came to mind when he thought of his boss...)

He shook his head slightly, clearing his mind, not wanting to be thinking about that as he entered the room. He looked around and saw... Well, mostly people he didn't recognize. But that was to be expected, anyway. He'd hardly been around recently, and there were a bunch of new hires, so it made sense that he only saw a few familiar faces.

And even the familiar faces were still somewhat foreign to him. Man, he needed to work on getting his nose out of so many books and actually talking to people. He made a mental note to do better at that. Things were changing, it was a new year... It was time to make life changes, right?

"Hello," he said to no one in particular. Seeing others already munching on breakfast foods, he figured it was fair game and grabbed a bagel. Now where was the coffee...?
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Dalton toyed with the cuff of his robes as he made his way to what he hoped was the right floor. He was very conscious of everyone he walked passed, aware of the way they were dressed and the confidence with which they carried themselves - something he'd given up trying to mimic back when he started university. Although he wanted to make a good impression on his first day, particularly on his boss and immediate colleagues, the former Slytherin had kind of accepted that he might not, and that was sort of okay.

"M-Morning." He grimaced before the word was even out of his mouth. Not even a sentence and he'd stumbled, not even a greeting before he'd embarrassed himself. And he tried to cover that with a cough, probably unsuccessfully.

Did he need to introduce himself? Dalton was helping himself to coffee when the thought struck. Surely not. Surely she knew who he was, after interviews and everything. But maybe she'd hired loads of people? Or maybe she was forgetful? This was far more difficult than it should have been. "Thanks... For all of this," he did manage, gesturing at the food as he sat down with his coffee and a bagel.
For a moment there, Eliora was sure she would be on her own and have to eat all of this food by herself. It wouldn't have been a problem, because she'd have taken half out to Ursula and sent a bunch home to make sure Briar and Levi were eating whilst studying. Good kids. Awful kids. Wow. At least they were fed kids.

A little louder than she had planned, Eliora greeted her first newcomer. "HELLOOOOO! Good morning!! Are you ready for the day? You don't seem ready for the day!" Either way, after this breakfast... he needed to be ready for the day. "Dalton - is that what you go by? It's what I'm going to call you. I'm going to pair you with someone just for today. To get your bearings around the department. I don't have the time to babysit you, unfortunately." Grade him, though? She already had. A flexible four.

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"GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"

Megan's voice actually made it into the conference room before she did. She thought she caught a whiff of delicious food and sure enough, when she stepped in, there was a table full of it indeed. Instantly, he stomach rumbled even though she and her wife had eaten together before they left for their jobs. "Oh, wow! This looks delish. Thanks, Eliora! And congrats on becoming Department Head. You deserve it!'' Before Eliora could so much as say a word, Megan hugged her then just as quickly bounded for the food.

"Hey, you. Welcome. What's up?'' She grinned at the newbie (Dalton) before spearing a variety of food on a plate. "Croissant?'' was her polite offer.

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Megan.

That's who Eliora had thought he would do well with. It might bring him out of his shell a little bit. They were a loud bunch around here, sometimes and Dalton would fit right in if he took the stick out. These were obviously just first impressions but she was good with her first impressions. They would see how things fared. "Megan.." Eliora grimaced her way through the hug and dusted herself down afterwards. She was not one for hugs that she hadn't personally initiated.

"Thank you, Megan. This here is Dalton" she gave the new lad a gesture. "Can you look after him today? I haven't seen Derek yet and he isn't a people person. But you're going to be in the same division. So, I can trust you with him? Yes? Make sure he knows where everything goes. How to answer his memos, send his memos, clock his hours and all that stuff. Just today. I want you back on your responsibilities tomorrow."

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Ursula made her way to the conference room, her mouth slightly salivating at the assortment of food that befell her.

"Hey everyone! Eliora, you certainly know how to lay out a delicious spread! Congrats on becoming Department Head, sweetie," Ursula said as she gave Eliora a quick hug.

She then saw a new face (Dalton) and gave him a welcoming smile. "Welcome to Accidents and Catastrophes. My name's Ursula."

"Megan! Hey, how are you, babe?" Ursula exclaimed as she helped herself to a cup of coffee and a plate laden with pancakes with butter.
NO MORE HUGS!!!!!!!

Eliora had to breathe through another one and try not to shove an employee off of her. "New rule, ladies. No hugs unless I start them. Surprise hugs? Not good. Disciplinary action from now on." She said it all with a smile, but was she joking or was she actually being serious? No one would know.

"Thank you, Ursula. I have someone I'd like for you to meet when she gets here. You'll know her face. She was Maddox's personal assistant. Promotion means she'll be working around you a lot. I'll brief you later. My office at 10?" Please, thank you, no questions.

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Bear made his way into the conference room, not quite daring to feel comfortable, but not really uneasy either. On the one hand, there was food, and he was very much in favor of food. On the other, there was new leadership and new people and just NEW stuff, which he was not always in favor of. He didn't particularly like change. Creature of habit, you know.

Still, it's not like he was dreading this. He had high expectations. Though his interactions with Elliora had been somewhat limited in the past, he had always liked her. (Come to think of it, the memory that stuck out in his mind the most was her yelling about Maddox's butt while they ran off to chase that spy a while ago. Or maybe it was the spy's butt. In any case, it had been someone's butt. How strange for that to be what came to mind when he thought of his boss...)

He shook his head slightly, clearing his mind, not wanting to be thinking about that as he entered the room. He looked around and saw... Well, mostly people he didn't recognize. But that was to be expected, anyway. He'd hardly been around recently, and there were a bunch of new hires, so it made sense that he only saw a few familiar faces.

And even the familiar faces were still somewhat foreign to him. Man, he needed to work on getting his nose out of so many books and actually talking to people. He made a mental note to do better at that. Things were changing, it was a new year... It was time to make life changes, right?

"Hello," he said to no one in particular. Seeing others already munching on breakfast foods, he figured it was fair game and grabbed a bagel. Now where was the coffee...?
"THEODORE!" Yup, she was still not going to call him Bear. What a stupid name that was. Who had even called him that to start? Never mind, never mind. "Welcome back. Happy faces, please. There are no unhappy faces in my department." HER department. Had he caught that? HERS.

"Take more than a bagel, please. I need your energy levels up. Today will be busy. I have some stuff I want to clarify with you. My office at 11:30? Yes, 11:30 will be okay." She really needed to remember which times she was giving out to people so that Giulia could write them down when she got here.

Whenever she got here.
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Ava could appreciate the effort Ms. Dodderidge had made to welcome them all. She entered the conference room to hear Megan’s very VERY echo-y voice. She had WAY too much energy. As it was their first day back, Ava tried to keep the judgments and sass to a minimum, but… no promises. “Hello,” she greeted her new Department Head. “Good morning,” she greeted the rest of the room in general. She couldn’t say she was ‘close’ with anyone here. Not that she was bothered either way. If she made friends, how nice. If she didn’t… well that wasn’t what she was getting paid for now was it?
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Bambi wasn't late. She was never late. She was occasionally late. But Ariadne had been impossible this morning and her charms had needed a little more concentration and the house had needed a little sprucing before they all left and then she'd almost splinched herself because she'd thought of her work instead of apparating safely! Oh, it was horrid. Always concentrate on apparition people, especially when side-alonging with your child.

No matter though, for Bambi Ackerly had arrived in the nick of time. "Good mor- oh wow.. Good morning everyone!" she greeted the room at large, and another nod went to her new boss and former colleague. There was a lot of food here, wasn't there? Good gosh. Lots of very unhealthy options mixed in with the granola and bran flex. Bambi tried to not stare for too long at the waffles and most definitely ignored the smell as she took her seat.

"My name is Bambi Ackerly," the twenty nine year old freckled blonde introduced herself to the room at large, for there seemed to have been some new hires over the break. How wonderful! Fresh blood, just like she had been last year. Her second year at the Ministry, this time with Layla too - she must not forget to go greet her wife on her first day - life could not get any better!
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"THEODORE!" Yup, she was still not going to call him Bear. What a stupid name that was. Who had even called him that to start? Never mind, never mind. "Welcome back. Happy faces, please. There are no unhappy faces in my department." HER department. Had he caught that? HERS.

"Take more than a bagel, please. I need your energy levels up. Today will be busy. I have some stuff I want to clarify with you. My office at 11:30? Yes, 11:30 will be okay." She really needed to remember which times she was giving out to people so that Giulia could write them down when she got here.

Whenever she got here.
Nooooooooooooooooooooo anything but Theodore!!!!! A grimace crossed the man's face before he could help it. He'd never been Theodore on anything except legal documents. His own mother -- who literally gave him the name -- didn't call him Theodore. It had always been Bear. It was a long story, essentially a convoluted evolution of the nickname "Teddy," but in any case... He didn't dare say anything since she was his boss now, but he did frown darkly.

Until she told him not to. Sigh. "Congratulations on the promotion," he said, adopting a neutral expression and trying to forget that she'd just shouted the name he hated, but truly meaning his words. He was excited to see how things were going to change now that Eliora was in charge. Although, you know, he could do without the yelling.

"11:30 is great, boss," he agreed. (Not like she'd really presented him with the choice, but still.) She didn't need to worry about him only eating a bagel. He just hadn't gotten to the rest yet. Grabbing a plate, he got some eggs and pancakes before settling into a comfy chair. He nodded a greeting to the other members of the department, namely Ava and Bambi, as they entered.

Now. When were they getting started? Oh, wait, forgot the coffee. Up he went once more, pouring a steaming cup and breathing in the smell deeply. Then back to the chair and yummy food. Yessss.
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Surprising nobody, Rusty went right to the food. The Head Obliviator was always a hungry hungry man. Necessary fuel for all the muscles under this shirt. And coffee too, coffee was good.

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"Uh.. did you get the giftbasket Mar sent?" You know, the congratulations on your promotion one? That one.
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Eliora had to breathe through another one and try not to shove an employee off of her. "New rule, ladies. No hugs unless I start them. Surprise hugs? Not good. Disciplinary action from now on." She said it all with a smile, but was she joking or was she actually being serious? No one would know.

"Thank you, Ursula. I have someone I'd like for you to meet when she gets here. You'll know her face. She was Maddox's personal assistant. Promotion means she'll be working around you a lot. I'll brief you later. My office at 10?" Please, thank you, no questions.

"My apologies. Now you're the head of Accidents and Catastrophes, can I still refer to you by your first name or is that not allowed? Different people like different references. I don't want to disrespect you."

When Eliora mentioned Maddox's former personal assistant, Ursula nodded. "I'll be at your office, for sure."
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The only word that had gone through his head all break. He got to take that second word off of his job title. No more junior just... Obliviator. And nothing could make him happier.

Except maybe seeing the devilishly handsome Rustin. Sorry Eliora.

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"Good morning!" Daisy greeted the room in general as she entered. Oooooh food! She definitely made a beeline towards it, making sure to stock up with a fair bit because she hadn't had a proper breakfast that morning. Oops. Sorta happened with sleeping in a little and having to rush in order to get ready. At least she had managed to make herself look as good as ever.

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"Congratulations on the promotion, Eliora," she added to her new Department Head with a smile before getting started on the food.
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Ah, another familiar face. Those were what was making today easier on her nerves. And the food really had been a good choice. No one had given her that look that suggested she wasn't deserving of her new role.. that she wasn't a patch on Maddox. Eliora smiled fondly at Ava. "Good morning, Ava. May I see you at around 2 in my office, please?" That gave them time to have lunch before meeting. Obviously.

Oh! Bambi! Eliora took her food with her as she approached the younger woman with a smile. (Lots of those today. Ugh, being friendly was exhausting!) "Bambi. Did your little one go into the daycare okay today?" And wasn't her wife starting out in the Ministry today? Yes, yes. Ms Eliora Dodderidge knew more about the lives of her employees than they expected her to. Word from behind the scenes and also an aptitude for sneaking around to get information... those were her best skills.

Theodore really was going to be the employee that made her pretend smile the most, wasn't he? If she had to model what his face needed to look like, then she was going to. Until she got away from him and wanted to shake his shoulders until he was a happy boy. A HAPPY BOY. Perhaps she would introduce him to her son, Levi. Perhaps. "You can have a late lunch if we run over, darling. I don't expect we will though." Because she was going to be wanting him out of the office with his frowny face and all of those forehead wrinkles he was inspiring. Infuriating.

But someone who wasn't infuriating was her WORK HUSBAND. The new one. Maybe the original one. But he was now elected main work husband because she didn't have another. Heck, Eliora didn't have anyone but Rusty here now. Yikes. She fought the urge to throw herself at him and cuddle in his lap because 1) she was now his boss, 2) he was married and his wife may have been a little bit scary and 3) she did not need the new employees to know that she had cried multiple times on a mans shoulders and this was that man. Rustin Killick was her absolute weakness. Always. Always.

Instead, she placed a big kiss on the top of his head and stole his coffee mug for a swig before returning it. "I did. It was extremely thoughtful of your wife. And my coffee machine is set up in my office. Get lunch with me today? We'll break it in." That was a lie. A big lie. She had already broken it in and used it a hundred times. But what a lovely best friend she had. A best friend that she was finally more important than. Hehehehehhehhhee.

Eliora moved quickly out of the way when their new obliviator joined and went back to drinking her own coffee. "Morning, Dieter. Help yourself." Which, he of course had. Why was she surprised? She was watching him carefully, lips pursed and coffee mug to them. Love. "I don't accept bribes. And you haven't nearly worked hard enough to get this every week. Starting with calling me 'love'. That's reserved for people taking me out on a date." Which wasn't him. Hint? Not at all.

But there were also a few other people that could call her love and she would not complain at all. Rustin?

What was it with people not knowing what to call her? "Ursula, please. Eliora is fine. Or Ms. Dodderidge if my first name is an issue for you." She was not a ma'am, a madam, a ladyship or a royal highness. Even though she did kind of want to be. Could someone regal marry her off now please? Before the 'Ms.' stuck and she was a lonely maiden for the rest of her forsaken days.

Ah! Daisy! "Daisy! Ursula will help you out today. She'll get you to grips with things today. You know the department, but just make sure you've established your new desk and what you should get done. Come see me this afternoon, though. About 3."

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Okay. She may as well get her stuff together now anyway. Clearing her throat, Eliora took a seat on top of the desk at the front and grinned at them all. "Alright. There isn't much to say today, honestly. Maybe good morning. Maybe enjoy the food. Maybe.. let's raise a mug to Maddox, yes? He'll be sorely missed. Gone but not forgotten. Forever in our hearts." Mostly her heart, but she supposed everyone else could miss him too. Just not as much as she did. "Oh! He's not dead. I didn't kill him to get his job." Maybe that was something that she should have thought about not saying out loud. Hmm...

"Things are going to be exceptionally busy this year, I can assure you. Avoid holidays this summer. I can say 99.9% positive that they won't be approved. Our services, your services will be required at the Quidditch World Cup and we're probably the most important of everyone that will be working it. Don't let anyone tell you different" She gave the room a surveying glance and took a swig from her coffee. Ah. Perfect. "I'll speak with all of you about it in the next month or so. We have a lot to do, a lot to fix and I expect all feet forward for this. If you're not in it for the long haul or one hundred percent, then you know where the door is."

"Continue with the assignments you had before the break. Ensure your paperwork is correct before handing it in. I will return paperwork to you if there is one detail wrong. I'm not picking up your slack. I have my own work to do. New employees.. stick with your mentor for today and then go towards your direct supervisor after that for your assignments." And goodness gracious... do not come to find her. She would drag her nails down a chalkboard for over an hour and make them listen to it. Because that was what whining sounded like. That was what incompetence sounded like. "DRINK COFFEE!!" Oh. That was louder than planned. Eliora laughed a little and shrugged it off. "You'll need the energy. Drink coffee, bring me coffee, bring your busy colleagues a coffee and work together. We have the best coffee in this whole place and it definitely isn't as loved as it should be."

"There's a compliments box outside of my office. Fill in a slip about an employee, or about me and post it. We'll share them every so often. Those with compliments that move me or make me proud may receive a little prize." A kiss, perhaps. Or just a free lunch and an extra hour of lunch. LOL. YAAAS. LOL.

"For now... you have twenty minutes to eat and then I expect you to be back working. I'll be in my offICE!" Because she HAD AN OFFICE NOW. DID THEY KNOW THAT?!!?!
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"Eliora, congratulations!" Bambi beamed at her new boss as she approached. They had worked together in the department one full year, and Bambi felt comfortable enough addressing the woman by her first name. "Oh yes, Ari loves being there! It was a tough choice last year, between the daycare and Woboldo's, but this year it was an easy choice" it was inconceivable to Bambi that her precious little baby girl was so grown up, but again she'd be turning thirty years old this year and obviously the world was changing. Vastly. Because she'd be getting old. At least on paper.

Then their new department head launched into her welcome speech and... oh dear. Well. Bambi did not approve of so much coffee. On the contrary, she firmly believed it was not helpful after a point and just made their teeth yellow for no reason. Herbal teas, chocolate coffee bean tea (a specialty of hers), and lots of water were a great substitute!

... Also wine, but for different reasons. Wouldn't that be something? To have wine on hand at the office. Bambi made a mental note to suggest it, for with the Quidditch cup fast approaching, she predicted there would be a lot of long hours logged into the system. For both Layla and herself, and her father. Who was being uncharacteristically grouchy about the whole thing, but she supposed he'll get over it soon enough.

Speaking of her father, and his many many pep talks, she reminded herself she'd like a word with Ms. Dodderidge soon enough about her division.. and that Supervisor position. Yes, she is well aware she only has one year of experience under her belt, but it had been a magnificent year if she does say so herself. The office had never been that tidy, no charms renewals had been missed and every "accident" or "catastrophe" that arose had been dealt with quickly. And, to be rather honest, she missed the fat paychecks modeling had given her, and a supervisor position would be a nice bump to the salary.

Not to mention, with the Quidditch Cup coming up... well. The ministry needed her terribly, didn't they? This was her shot to ask for a promotion, to ask for more, before the workload became too great for such administrative matters.

So, yes. Bambi would be at Dodderidge's office too, sooner rather than later. She'd discuss strategies with Layla this week, so she'd be ready to discuss it bright and early Monday morning. Perfect. ... Now, where are the croissants? She wanted half of one.
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“Hey, doll,’’ Megan greeted Ursula. “I’m doing all too well and I must say you look might, foineee.’’ She winked before turning to Bear. “It’s great that you’re back,’’ she told him and wiggling the fingers of her free hand in his direction. “Hey, Ava, Bambi, Rusty, Dieter, Daisy.’’ Merlin! This was going to be a packed meeting.

Boss lady was already assigning tasks to her which was just fine. A mane of blond hair shook as she nodded. “Leave everything up to me, Boss lady. Dalton here will be doing everything on his own by tomorrow and with no mistakes.’’ She peered over at the newbie. “No pressure, Dalton.’’

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Megan settled into a chair, her plate still very much piled with food. Beside it on the table, was a steaming mug of coffee. Oh yeah. Boss man. She wouldn’t lie to herself or anyone: she was going to miss the man terribly. He had been a good heck of a boss. There was a snort from her as Eliora made a little joke. Riiiight.

Megan forked some pieces of eggs into her mouth even though she was paying rapt attention to Eliora. Yes, the World Cup. She was prepared to work only because she wanted both Britain and the Ministry to come out of this looking spectacular. She eyed Dalton and wiggled her brows at him. Hear that, newb? You would be sticking with her today! Megan was honestly looking forward to show him the ropes. And while they were at it, they could fill out one of those compliment slips.

So that was it then? Meeting was over? Great! Megan liked these short ones.
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Sitting in the back corner of the room, Giulia had her parchment attached to a clipboard so that she could take minutes of the meeting (just in case anything important was raised, you never knew until it happened). As she waited, silent and still she sipped at her coffee, giving smiles to each person that walked into the room, carefully jotting their names down across the top of her page so that they knew who had and hadn’t turned up for the mandatory meeting. It was important to start Eliora’s lead off on the right foot after all.

Sipping on her coffee, Giulia made a note that for the day Dalton would be working with Megan, and a second note that Daisy was going to be working with Ursula. Then she heard the phrase ‘office’ and quickly made sure to note the time and the staff member she was talking too. You know, just in case Eliora needed to double check her timings.

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Blinking a little, she made a ‘phew’ sound under her breath. Eliora was going to be busy today. Although, it was no doubt expected for the first day back. No worries, they had already looked at her diary for upcoming department head meetings and they had already made sure yesterday when they had spoken, that today was clear. For this exact reason. So it was all good… this was exactly what today was for.

Maddox? Hmm. Didn’t know him, didn’t need to salute him… but she did need more coffee - so she downed the end of her colder-than-hot coffee. She’d refill once Eliora was finished speaking. For now, she continued to take notes.

Avoid holidays. Got it. Her family could simply come and visit her- and hopefully they could see some matches?? Hopefully. She wasn’t going to hold her breath - she’d feint before she got an answer. Especially since it was only January. … She did know where the door was, but there was no way she was walking out of it until the end of the day and it was home time. No way. She’d moved here from Italy, she wasn’t going home just because her work demanded her full attention. Bring it on!

Coffeeeee!!!! Yes, Maa’aaam. Heh. Eliora and Giulia had already bonded over their love of strong, black coffee. Her Department Head didn’t need to tell her twice. Noooo way. Coffee was definitely a given and she could confirm that Level Four coffee was the best, and strongest, within the local area. No where beat it. She’d been trying to find anything as good as she got back home, and had failed until her first day last week. Level. Four’s. Coffee. Rocked.

Hmmm. Compliments Box. She’d need to start a filing system for their answers. Her mind already flipped through options, wondering what system the last PA had used - or if it was something that Eliora had just started. Hmmmm. She’d need to confirm that.

Oh, perfect. That was it. Meeting done.

Great. Standing from her spot, she went to refill her coffee and then moved closer to the table. “Buongiorno. My name is Giulia.” She said with a soft smile, her voice quiet in the larger room. She held up her clipboard slightly, letting Eliora know that she had the meetings notes.
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But someone who wasn't infuriating was her WORK HUSBAND. The new one. Maybe the original one. But he was now elected main work husband because she didn't have another. Heck, Eliora didn't have anyone but Rusty here now. Yikes. She fought the urge to throw herself at him and cuddle in his lap because 1) she was now his boss, 2) he was married and his wife may have been a little bit scary and 3) she did not need the new employees to know that she had cried multiple times on a mans shoulders and this was that man. Rustin Killick was her absolute weakness. Always. Always.

Instead, she placed a big kiss on the top of his head and stole his coffee mug for a swig before returning it. "I did. It was extremely thoughtful of your wife. And my coffee machine is set up in my office. Get lunch with me today? We'll break it in." That was a lie. A big lie. She had already broken it in and used it a hundred times. But what a lovely best friend she had. A best friend that she was finally more important than. Hehehehehhehhhee.

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Okay. She may as well get her stuff together now anyway. Clearing her throat, Eliora took a seat on top of the desk at the front and grinned at them all. "Alright. There isn't much to say today, honestly. Maybe good morning. Maybe enjoy the food. Maybe.. let's raise a mug to Maddox, yes? He'll be sorely missed. Gone but not forgotten. Forever in our hearts." Mostly her heart, but she supposed everyone else could miss him too. Just not as much as she did. "Oh! He's not dead. I didn't kill him to get his job." Maybe that was something that she should have thought about not saying out loud. Hmm...

"Things are going to be exceptionally busy this year, I can assure you. Avoid holidays this summer. I can say 99.9% positive that they won't be approved. Our services, your services will be required at the Quidditch World Cup and we're probably the most important of everyone that will be working it. Don't let anyone tell you different" She gave the room a surveying glance and took a swig from her coffee. Ah. Perfect. "I'll speak with all of you about it in the next month or so. We have a lot to do, a lot to fix and I expect all feet forward for this. If you're not in it for the long haul or one hundred percent, then you know where the door is."

"Continue with the assignments you had before the break. Ensure your paperwork is correct before handing it in. I will return paperwork to you if there is one detail wrong. I'm not picking up your slack. I have my own work to do. New employees.. stick with your mentor for today and then go towards your direct supervisor after that for your assignments." And goodness gracious... do not come to find her. She would drag her nails down a chalkboard for over an hour and make them listen to it. Because that was what whining sounded like. That was what incompetence sounded like. "DRINK COFFEE!!" Oh. That was louder than planned. Eliora laughed a little and shrugged it off. "You'll need the energy. Drink coffee, bring me coffee, bring your busy colleagues a coffee and work together. We have the best coffee in this whole place and it definitely isn't as loved as it should be."

"There's a compliments box outside of my office. Fill in a slip about an employee, or about me and post it. We'll share them every so often. Those with compliments that move me or make me proud may receive a little prize." A kiss, perhaps. Or just a free lunch and an extra hour of lunch. LOL. YAAAS. LOL.

"For now... you have twenty minutes to eat and then I expect you to be back working. I'll be in my offICE!" Because she HAD AN OFFICE NOW. DID THEY KNOW THAT?!!?!
Wait that was his coff--sigh. Rusty nodded. Lunch then. His lunch was spoken for. Hopefully Mar wouldn't mind too much. And he did smile because yeah she was a thoughtful lady, Marilyn Killick.

Neeeeever got old to think about her first name with his surname. Not even a little bit.

However, he was DEFINITELY skeptical about this 'breaking in the coffee machine' business. He KNEW Eliora Dodderidge. She probably made a coffee or five with it when it was still in the STORE, just to make sure it worked.

Quidditch. Ah yes. He'd worked a few World Cups in his Obliviation career, actually. It always required being on the ball. You just never knew when a muggle might catch on to something even if the muggle-worthy excuse committee had been completely on the ball with their prep and the event team had warded every blade of grass in a ten mile radius. It was just the nature of the beast.

He wasn't so sure about the compliment box, expecting it could get a bit.... messy, but Rustin still made a mental note to quickly scribble something just so he could say he did. Actually... there was a napkin right there....
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Derek had slipped into the room as quietly as he possibly could and prayed no one - especially any of those women who called people 'love' and 'honey' and 'doll', for Merlin's sake - would see and/or engage with him.

He knew deep down that that was highly unlikely because not only was he one of the Department's supervisors, but his colleagues just really liked... chatting. Mainly nonsense too.

Urgh.

The PART Supervisor did grab some coffee and bagels because they smelled too good to be ignored. And actually, after literal decades working at the Ministry minus a few years of self-employment in the very same Department - Merlin, very same lab (HIS lab, by the way, just so people knew) - Derek finally felt at ease enough to go (quietly) go past his colleagues to grab some food. Eyes always down, of course.

He avoided moving around the room too much, so he took a seat at one of the ends of a table, by a corner, and listened to what his new boss had to say.

Miss Maddox? Not quite. As normal, Derek wasn't planning on taking any holiday at any time anyway, so that part was also fine by him. Quidditch Cup? He'd rather be in his lab, but if he had other work to do... so be it. The quicker he got over with it, the better so he could go back to his lab. Paperwork... and he'd be getting lots of it from those who working in his the lab. Fine by him as well, as long as people don't spoke to him at all much. Drink coffee? Derek was unintentionally on it already. Fine.

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What the actual-? What? What for, for Merlin's sake??

The man shook his head and sipped his coffee, choosing not to make any audible comments. He was most definitely never going to use that useless box. Was this what was like having a woman as the overall boss? For Merlin's sake.

Derek couldn't say he was exactly looking forward to any more of these... ideas.
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OK well she had THINGS to be doing that didn't involve sitting here with people she didn't want to be around all day every day. Refilling her tray with food and her cups with coffee, Eliora headed for the door. "Ten minutes and you need to be back working! I'd LOVE to stay" not "and chat but I actually have a thousand and one things to be doing. And none of them involve the conference room." In fact, they started in her office, lingered in her office and finished in her office.

Did they know that she had an office now?

Had they all gotten the memo that she was really and truly their real boss now?

This wasn't a joke.

Maddox wasn't coming back.

Eliora was in charge?

They'd gotten that, yes?

WHATEVER.

"Dodderidge out!" And with a flick of her wrist, the coffee cups followed her out of the room.
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Forcing his face to remain neutral wasn't a hard feat when it was just Eliora and himself in the conference room, even if he wasn't the biggest fan of being the first person to have arrived. Dalton didn't even have much time to speak because his boss was asking him questions and answering them for him in what felt like the same breath and he was just nodding and trying not to look completely overwhelmed. "Thank you, I'm -" looking forward to working here didn't even manage to escape his lips because there was a very loud and extremely overwhelming voice approaching. And, you know, a person with said voice. It was almost a relief to see Eliora's grimace during the hug, because for a moment it mirrored his own expression - until he realised and forced his features back to neutral.

Dalton only managed to shake his head at the offer of a croissant before being told that Megan would be the person he'd be staying with that day, and then all concentration was on his coffee. Sipping at the mug meant that he couldn't grimace and he was really scared that he was going to do just that and make an awful impression, alienating not only his co-workers but his mentor for the day. It wasn't that he didn't like Megan - after all, she seemed friendly enough and he didn't know her - he just didn't deal well with overwhelmingly loud and cheerful people that he didn't already know.

She did get a small smile and a nod of acknowledgement and thanks, though.

Ursula got a small smile, too, because she introduced himself and Dalton didn't really know what to do other than say, "Dalton." in response. He would have offered his hand, but it was currently full of coffee and bagels. Everyone else who entered the room got small nods, too, but even when Bambi introduced herself, he didn't say anything in response. Firstly, his mouth was either full of coffee or bagel, and secondly there was a chance that, instead of saying his name, he'd wonder allowed why there were so many cartoon character namesakes in the department - and that wouldn't be polite.

He observed everyone with little emotion, but did avert his eyes from Eliora kissing someone who'd just mentioned his wife on the head and stealing coffee because that was a completely weird dynamic and it didn't exactly feel appropriate for him to have seen it, even if it had occurred in the conference room in front of everyone. Dalton had to remind himself that he didn't know these people and didn't have a clue about their lives, professional or personal, and even though he wasn't usually one to judge it was just... weird.

Weird and loud. That was what he was getting from his coworkers and that was almost enough to have him running for the fireplaces.

But he didn't. Taking a deep breath and deciding to focus on his coffee until someone addressed him, it wasn't long before Eliora was speaking to the room at large and... Proclaiming that she didn't kill anyone? Whilst that was good to know, it did make him wonder what his co-workers thought about their boss as she continued to speak.

It was probably a good thing that he missed Megan wiggling her eyebrows at him because that would for sure have resulted in a grimaced response, even if he was mostly relieved that the meeting was over and he could actually start his job now.
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Giulia hadn’t been sure what to expect with the prospect of a full Department meeting, the very first day back after so many new recruits had been added to the working colleague mix… however that had been mostly harmless. Bene. She liked quick, efficient and productive work.

Having looked around the room while drinking most of her coffee, the Italian refilled her cup again and placed a croissant on a napkin just as Eliora said that she had 1001 things to do. Which likely meant that she had 1000 things to do as well.

… Did she get that ten minute grace period to eat her crossant.

No. Likely not. Eliora would likely ask for some paperwork before the time was done.

Placing the napkin (and stealing a fruit scone) on her clipboard, Eliora’s PA gave her new colleague’s a smile and then walked out of the conference room - walking fast to catch up with the Department Head.

And like they would come to learn, her coffee was in her hand.
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Eliora had cleared her entire day for this and promptly at 8:45am she had arrived in the conference room to set up breakfast for the three interns spending their summer in her department. She had sent a memo around the department to say that she was not to be disturbed today and she didn't want to go back to her office to any messages because they all had important work to be doing and also that the conference room was OFF LIMITS UNTIL AFTER LUNCH!!!!!!!! And if they set foot in there she'd have their heads served on a platter to Charles.

And that included her assistant who needed knocking down a few pegs some days. As much as Eliora appreciated the hard work Giulia put in, she knew that she could have kept on top of everything without her around. She had done the job herself for years and her systems were her own and she had her ways of doing things and her ways of wanting things and sometimes she really didn't want to have a person hovering all the time and telling her she had a meeting in ten minutes when she KNEW SHE HAD A MEETING IN TEN MINUTES.

Had anyone realised that Eliora was stressed?

AbsOLUTELY NOT.

But she was.

And she was going to take it out on everyone that wasn't an intern because she couldn't give them 100% of her annoyance because they were CHILDREN. No matter their ages. THEY WERE CHILDREN. Much like her adult child was still a CHILD.

These kids have fifteen minutes to get themselves to the conference room before they discussed their spell project. Because Eliora really was excited for this. C'MON KIDS.
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He wasn't here to disturb her. The opposite in fact since even the generally obtuse-when-it-came-to-feminine-emotions Rustin Killick knew that his friend and boss was stressed. And he also knew that interns were due today. So he popped into the conference room, pushed into her hands a large steaming take away cup of coffee that he'd clearly gone out of his way to get from the artisan coffee shop nearby his house, and slipped out again. No he wasn't staying. He had work to do actually. Didn't say anything either. Coffee was good morning enough and she would know where to find him later anyway.
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