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Iris gave a laugh, "I've never heard the name before, I wouldn't sure if it was a man or a woman. People now and days with names are insane, you can never be sure." Iris explained. "Security?" Iris asked, she looked around once more wondering what type of 'security' she had the place. Obviously she hadn't done a complete job or Iris shouldn't have gotten in, but she decided to keep that fact to herself.
"Level 6 you say?" Iris clarified, she'd need to burn that piece of information into her head, though she'd probably forget by the time she got to level 6. "Thank you dear. We must have coffee together sometime to thank you for setting me straight." Iris told her, deciding as much as she didn't want to be overly nice, that she needed to thank her some how. And the woman was quite nice and respectful towards her. So Iris guessed the woman could join her for coffee some day.
Erica laughed a little, admittingly it was an unusual name, she certainly hadn't ever heard of it herself, but surely if he was her boss then she should have been informed of him. Then again she hadn't met anyone before she was appointed as a head.
"I guess Erica is quite a...." she didn't know what to say about her name.
"Normal I guess?" she continued.
"Yeah just a few routine checks, nothing too rational" she smiled softly.
"Yes. Just two levels up from here, so its not too far" she sent a friendly smile again.
"That sounds good, but you don't need to thank me, I'm just doing my job" she smiled.
"Have a good day, I hope you settle into the Ministry well" she finished before watching the woman walk off.
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noodles James nodded in agreement. Working with magical creatures was the best job he could have ever wished for. “Wh-what did you do before you came to work here?” He asked. “I-if you don't mind me asking.” He blushed crimson which was all the more accentuated by the red jacket he was wearing and the mess of white blonde hair on top his head. That was a terribly forward question. Oh dear. But the lady's smile was so warm and gentle that James felt she wouldn't mind his boldness too much.
His eyes widened making him resemble a small child. “S-soup?” He stuttered. James was quite capable of making soup. Perhaps he would bring some in for the new boss one day this week. Fresh tomato soup. He could quite fancy some of that himself.
His division head? His green eyes scanned the office. He wasn't completely sure who that was since he had recently moved departments. His eyes landed on an older, familiar looking man who had been conversing with Erica only moments before she very courteously came over to introduce herself. Was that him? 
There was simply something about James that Erica liked. Maybe it was just the sheer, cuteness
Not that she was gonna admit that, being probably a whole decade older than he was of his stutter, or the fact he was making an effort in creating common conversation.
"A lot of things actually. You have to have a lot of experience to become a Department Head.." she smiled.
"And of course I don't mind....I started at an Abraxan stables, small work, just left Hogwarts so there wasn't a lot I COULD do. I moved to the American Ministry after a few years, firstly as a normal employee, in the equivalent department to this one, then got promoted up to a Division Head. But, I guess by my mid twenties I got bored of the old, sit down and work business and wantd to get out and do it myself. Which is why I went travelling, with a group that sepcialised in looking for new and endangered Magical Creatures around Europe. But then I came here...." she finished.
"I'm sorry, that was a little too much information there right?" she asked. She shouldn't be taking up his time, he had work to do. SHE had work to do in fact.
"What about yourself? Is this your first job?" she asked. She should really go sit in her office and read up on those files in the cabinet.
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Yes... Soup" she repeated. Did he make soup? Mid May, she could really do with one of them. Healthy and what not, besides she hadn't eaten the whole day.
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Proffesor Snape Elinor was listening the entire time, though it may not've seemed like it, when Miss Radley told the workers about an impending inspection. Calmly finishing the last line on her bit of paperwork and sliding it into the "OUT" box, Elinor turned, sliding the slightly battered briefcase out from under her desk and setting it on her chair as she rose. She crossed the cubicle, opened the file cabinet, rifled through the papers and pulled out a single sheet.
Crossing back over to the briefcase, she flicked open the locks, slid in the paper, then locked it back. Pulling a sticky note off the pad, she scribbled down that she would return at Four O'Clock. It was three fifteen now. Plenty of time. Placing the sticky note on the outside wall of her cubicle, where anyone passing would see it, she jerked her coat off the hook, and with briefcase in hand, swiftly left the office.
Where was SHE going?
The Creatures head eyes followed as one of her employees got up and walked straight out her office.
"Err...Care to tell me where exactlyit is your going?" she asked, the authority clear in her voice, although she wasn't certain whether the woman had heard before she had left the room. She didn't particularly appreciate people just simply LEAVING in the middle of the work day without telling her. Yes, she did have a gentle smile and always seemed warm, but she was a HEAD, there were somethings that meant her speaking up.