02-25-2008, 01:58 PM
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| Kneazle
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Sloane W. Fordyce First Year | Cheesy Mac Quote:
Originally Posted by SeerCassandraTrelawney
"Oh... yes, Chiara Quorra. I work in Magical Law Enforcement, Magical Equipment division." She said a bit shy. "I really only wanted to introduce myself to have a good start. "I guess I failed at that."
Chiara smiled and looked down to her fingers. "Do you think that's still possible?" she asked of the senior undersecretary, "I mean, to introduce myself and make a good impression... you know... after he's had his tea." Reagan was trying hard to listen to the woman standing before her, but the smell of the Minister's tea was wafting over to her desk, distracting her. Not only did she wish that she'd asked Bella to get her a cup too, but she had the ever-present reminder that if she didn't get the Minister his tea pronto, it wouldn't be hot enough and he wouldn't be pleased.
Despite her distraction, she did catch the woman's name and department and the last part of her request - to introduce herself. Reagan smiled and stood up, replying to her, "Well, I'm going to bring the Minister his tea right now and let him know that you have come to introduce yourself because you are a new employee of the Ministry. If he's not terribly busy with," Reagan thought 'wedding plans' but said, "Ministry-related issues, then I'm sure he'll meet with you. If you'd like, why don't you have a seat in one of the armchairs over here and I'll announce your presence."
Reagan hurried over to the coffee table, carefully lifted the tray on which the Minister's tea sat, and walked slowly to his door...
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