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TeafortheSoul · 11-22-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sarahlooo

January had been there, of course, since the start of the party. She had also been in her office before hand, making sure all was in order before the Ministry opened the following morning. She had a lot on her mind and a lot on her checklist, but things were finally falling into place, thanks to the persistence and dedication of her fellow department heads and their new Minister for Magic, who was, thankfully, totally sane.

Walking through the room, January offered greetings to her coworkers and nodded at Charles with a small smile. "Minister," she greeted with a tiny glisten in her eye because it was HIS big night and she was just very, very happy that they had a new Minister.

She didn't near the food table, however, nor did she grab a drink. She had no fear of the Minister slipping things into the food, but... recent letters from angry witches and wizards and guidance from of the aurors in the Law Enforcement had suggested that she should just be cautious.

The cautiousness was also translating into mild paranoia, however, and January was quite tense. Her eyes moved frequently to the two young aurors she had posted. They of course, were here to enjoy the party, but also to just.. keep an eye out. She trusted them.

But for now she, was just.. standing. Alone. Hands clasped protectively in front of her. Trying to look as comfortable and confident as she was supposed to be.

------

Evangeline had arrived with her date and partner by her side. She did enjoy these little party things, for some reason. The orientations were never the most exciting things in the world, but they at least gave her a reason to dress up. Evangeline loved to dress up.

But tonight she wasn't here to party. She still dressed up and it was still a party, but she was on duty. But the point was to look like she wasn't on duty, which was why she was in a high slit dress and stilettos.

And yes, she could still kick trash in a dress and stilettos.

She wasn't touching the food either, but that was pretty typical of Evangeline and, well, most aurors. Never trust the food or drink at a party, no matter whose party it was. Unfortunately for her, food must have slipped her mind before she had gotten ready for the evening. She leaned over to whisper in Angelo's ear.

"Can we get some curry after this?"

There were enough new faces that Angelo was kept fairly busy with scanning the crowd, mentally matching faces to the new employee files that he'd read. Nothing salacious, for the record, and going through stacks of paperwork in order to flag anyone who was potentially suspicious wasn't his idea of a good time. Necessary, but not at all exciting. He was not a gossip so the appeal of reading personal files was minimal for him.

He had also mastered the art of appearing relaxed and not as if he was playing bodyguard. There were some people he'd found you could always pick out of a crowd because of how much they were watching the crowd without being part of it, but Angelo's upbringing, the fact that gatherings like this one were so common as to be supremely mundane and casual, worked to his favour here. He belonged. He fit. The champagne glass in his hand appeared a natural fit, never mind that he'd actually charmed it to empty itself whenever he brought it to his lips so he'd not have to sip any of it. It was all very discreet. All very second nature. And it had a purpose today.

January Bones had been receiving concerning letters. Threatening letters. He and Evangeline had been assigned to keep an eye on the Minister's Office Department Head, and to intervene if necessary. It was fine, he didn't mind the assignment given he got to work closely with his partner (who happened to have that label both professionally and personally), but it was a little odd when his own family actually employed bodyguards... and now here he was serving as one.

He was keeping an eye on January and noting who approached her, and who clocked her. And he was close enough that he could be at her side in a moment if needed, but they would stay back unless something happened.

When Evie leaned over and whispered to him, Angelo cracked a little smile, reached into his jacket, and pulled out a muesli bar, which he passed to her quietly.

To tide her over until the curry that he'd definitely take her for later.

11-22-2018, 10:25 AM	#46 (permalink)
TeafortheSoul Formerly: Tegz Demiguise Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 24,239 Hogwarts RPG Name: ??? Ravenclaw Hogwarts RPG Name: Ronnie Thurkell Gryffindor Seventh Year x12 x12	lives in a hobbit hole \|\| Ern and Touz's Nuzzle \|\| roflysst \|\| looking at a seed packet Quote: Originally Posted by sarahlooo January had been there, of course, since the start of the party. She had also been in her office before hand, making sure all was in order before the Ministry opened the following morning. She had a lot on her mind and a lot on her checklist, but things were finally falling into place, thanks to the persistence and dedication of her fellow department heads and their new Minister for Magic, who was, thankfully, totally sane. Walking through the room, January offered greetings to her coworkers and nodded at Charles with a small smile. "Minister," she greeted with a tiny glisten in her eye because it was HIS big night and she was just very, very happy that they had a new Minister. She didn't near the food table, however, nor did she grab a drink. She had no fear of the Minister slipping things into the food, but... recent letters from angry witches and wizards and guidance from of the aurors in the Law Enforcement had suggested that she should just be cautious. The cautiousness was also translating into mild paranoia, however, and January was quite tense. Her eyes moved frequently to the two young aurors she had posted. They of course, were here to enjoy the party, but also to just.. keep an eye out. She trusted them. But for now she, was just.. standing. Alone. Hands clasped protectively in front of her. Trying to look as comfortable and confident as she was supposed to be. ------ Evangeline had arrived with her date and partner by her side. She did enjoy these little party things, for some reason. The orientations were never the most exciting things in the world, but they at least gave her a reason to dress up. Evangeline loved to dress up. But tonight she wasn't here to party. She still dressed up and it was still a party, but she was on duty. But the point was to look like she wasn't on duty, which was why she was in a high slit dress and stilettos. And yes, she could still kick trash in a dress and stilettos. She wasn't touching the food either, but that was pretty typical of Evangeline and, well, most aurors. Never trust the food or drink at a party, no matter whose party it was. Unfortunately for her, food must have slipped her mind before she had gotten ready for the evening. She leaned over to whisper in Angelo's ear. "Can we get some curry after this?" There were enough new faces that Angelo was kept fairly busy with scanning the crowd, mentally matching faces to the new employee files that he'd read. Nothing salacious, for the record, and going through stacks of paperwork in order to flag anyone who was potentially suspicious wasn't his idea of a good time. Necessary, but not at all exciting. He was not a gossip so the appeal of reading personal files was minimal for him. He had also mastered the art of appearing relaxed and not as if he was playing bodyguard. There were some people he'd found you could always pick out of a crowd because of how much they were watching the crowd without being part of it, but Angelo's upbringing, the fact that gatherings like this one were so common as to be supremely mundane and casual, worked to his favour here. He belonged. He fit. The champagne glass in his hand appeared a natural fit, never mind that he'd actually charmed it to empty itself whenever he brought it to his lips so he'd not have to sip any of it. It was all very discreet. All very second nature. And it had a purpose today. January Bones had been receiving concerning letters. Threatening letters. He and Evangeline had been assigned to keep an eye on the Minister's Office Department Head, and to intervene if necessary. It was fine, he didn't mind the assignment given he got to work closely with his partner (who happened to have that label both professionally and personally), but it was a little odd when his own family actually employed bodyguards... and now here he was serving as one. He was keeping an eye on January and noting who approached her, and who clocked her. And he was close enough that he could be at her side in a moment if needed, but they would stay back unless something happened. When Evie leaned over and whispered to him, Angelo cracked a little smile, reached into his jacket, and pulled out a muesli bar, which he passed to her quietly. To tide her over until the curry that he'd definitely take her for later. __________________ love is like a letter wrote :: and life is like an envelope be careful who you give it to :: they might not give it back to you Last edited by TeafortheSoul; 11-24-2018 at 11:04 PM. Reason: nothing to see hurrr