Alex walked brightly into his first day of work at the Ministry. Posters of dragons covered the walls instantly captured his attention. Snapping out of his fascination, he turned to look around at the rest of his coworkers. Several people were around, most of them working on something or other. It seemed rather deserted actually. Seeing the time, Alex realized most were probably at lunch. Oh, well. Unsure of what to do now, Alex found a vacant chair and sat down. He pulled out his battered old copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and began to read; about dragons, naturally.

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Having finished with his reading, Alex stood and looked around. He still wasn't sure what to do. Recalling the owl he received from the Head of the Department, Alex put the book back in his bag, then stood and reentered the hall, looking about for the door to Mr. Andrus' office. Locating it, he set off down the hall toward it.