Office of the Senior Secretary for the Minister of Magic
 

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As you enter the office, you notice photos on the walls of all the famous wizarding schools, with Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry being the most prominent. There are photos featured of some of Hogwarts' most celebrated students, including the illustrious Harry Potter himself.

The room is set up with comfort and style in mind. It features a large oak paneled desk with a black leather chair behind it. There is an armoire and a table in matching wood, and a nicely styled dark blue and white patterned carpet on the floor. There are also plants and a variety of antiques in the room, and the room itself is light and airy. The chairs in the room are comfortable, some are blue and some are rose. They are made of velvet, and quite nice. Taking a look around, you feel at ease here.

A woman is extending her hand to greet you. She has blue eyes and blonde hair and usually has a smile on her face. This is Samantha Rose, Undersecretary to the Minister. No one gets a visit with the Minister without her approval. If you take a close look at some of the photos on the wall, you will see that she is present in some of them.

Samantha smiled at the Minister's request and replied, "Consider it done." She immediately began to prepare the owls for the Department Heads and the liaisons and was just tying the parchments to her snowy white messenger owl when someone walked in, someone she didn't know. This was some new guy saying he had come from Security to help out Minister Taylor, but Samantha hadn't heard anything about that. "I'm sorry, can you take a seat, please? I will have to consult the Minister about this matter, no one gets past this desk without her approval so please take a seat and I'll get back to you on that."

With that, Samantha sent the owl on its way. She wanted to keep an eye on this guy just in case. Maybe he was who he claimed to be, but one never really knew. She couldn't just have people running in and out of the Minister's Office, that's for sure.

numble watched her as she talks he go's and sits down like she says and waits from she to get back at her.

Before closing the door to her office, Reagan overheard the interchange between Samantha and the gentleman from Security. She'd completely forgotten that she'd told him to wait outside her office! Whoops!

Stepping back into Sam's office, Reagan informed Samantha, "He's got clearnance to be up here. He's going to reinforce the protective enchantments of my office. Thank you for not letting him through without approval though. That's exactly what I want." Reagan smiled encouragingly before gesturing to the bloke from Security, "Numble is it? Please follow me into my office. I need you to work quickly though. I'm due for a meeting very soon."

Samantha smiled. Even though this person was okay to go into the Minister's office, she was right to hold him up and make sure first. So far so good.

She watched as Minister Taylor and the Numble guy walked from the office. One couldn't be too careful nowadays, that was certain. She remembered back to some of the things which had happened recently, most notably the mosquito lady and now the incident at Hogwarts, though it seemed things were often happening there, more often that at the Ministry. Still, one had to always be constantly vigilant.

Now, where had she heard that expression before?

numble see the minister come out and say he's got clearnce,as he walks past samantha he smile at her and thanks her for helping him and hurrys along in the ministers office

"You're welcome," Samantha smiled at the young man. She was hoping that most of the visitors to this office would be pleasant ones such as this one had been, but one had to be prepared for anything.

"Samantha, congratulations on your new job" J.J. Starr told her" "I told Jake I will help him like I helped you" Joe Jon Montcenaggio told Samantha, " Has anyone taken Jake's job?" he asked her. " I would like it and hopefully you think I deserve it " J.J. Starr told her.

"Thank you, J.J. You're the first person I've had come up to congratulate me," Samantha smiled. "As far as I know that position is still open, you mean the Division Head one, right? I think you've worked very hard and been a good employee, so we'll see what happens with that. I wish you luck on that. Remember there might be other opportunities in the Ministry, too, so you never know what could happen. Just don't give up!"

"Well thanks for your help" J.J. Starr told Samantha. He walked out the door waving to her.

"See you around, J.J. Feel free to stop in and visit any time you like," Samantha called out as J.J. was headed out the door.

"Thanks very much," Samantha smiled at the young man. "You have a good day, too."

"That's fine. Why don't you take a seat for right now and I shall go and check with Minister Taylor? Just make yourself comfortable in the meantime," Samantha said.

Samantha was shocked by the next person who came up to her desk. Alessia Lupa, she knew that name. She was the professor at Hogwarts, the on who -

Samantha stopped thinking at that point. "Oh, the Minister will want to know that you are here right away, both of you! Just have a seat for a moment and I will run and check with her immediately. I won't be long." Samantha ran out of the room to let the Minister know about the three visitors who had arrived in the office. "I'll be right back," she told the guests, wondering which Minister Taylor would see first. She had a pretty good idea about that.

Divadicus walks into the office. He's not too terribly shocked to discover the spade found its way back to the Lab. Divadicus approaches the desk and introduces himself. "Hello, I'm Divadicus Santus. I'm hear on behalf of the Magical Law Enforcement division and partner to an Edward Lestrange." Divadicus said politely.

Forrester arrived just in time before Edward and Divadicus would enter the office of the Minister. "Edward, Divadicus good I made it just in time." Edward Professor Lupa is here, she is here to meet with the minister and I got instructed to watch her... I will take from here but you are more then welcomed to stay Forrester thought as he made sure to use so Legilimens to send the message to Edward.
"Miss Rose make sure that the minister knows of my arrival as well" Forrester added to the new Senior Secretary.

Samantha came back into the office after having spoken with Minister Taylor. "The Minister would like to meet with the two Professors first before meeting with any of the Auror group," she informed the three Law Enforcement employees. "She will be seeing you in just a little bit, Professors Lupa and Kazimeriz. Then I'm sure she will be meeting with the Auror group." My, the office was getting busy. Ordinarily the Aurors would probably be the top priority, but in view of the recent happenings, there was someone who had to be seen ahead of them.

Edward smiles and nods to Forrester. So the bird is the werewolf, nice legs. Shame about the werewolf part though. Edward perts up when he hears Kazimeriz's name. Edward only knows him by reputation, but he wonders why the professor need a former auror? Protection? In the Ministry of Magic? Under the circumstances a good lawyer might be a smarter companion. The Minister probably plans to throw the book at her. Edward decides to wait until Professor Lupa and her protector are in the Minister's office to talk to Forrester and Divadicus. "Thank you, Miss Rose." Edward takes a seat.

"Thank you Madam." She said trying to put on a smile. It was hard to remain calm with three big bad aurors looking at her... "Gentlemen..." she said in greeting as she sat beside her godfather.

"Professor Lupa" Forrester Hufflepuff greeted back as he moved towards Edward and Divadicus. He turned suddenly and looked at the professor just remembering something important. "Professor Lupa I would like for you to come and talk to us in our department please after you are done with Minister Taylor" Forrester added.

Edward is surprised by Forrester's request. He thought Forrester had spoken to the professor at the hospital. Edward smiles at the professor. He does not envy her. She looks like a frightened kitten not a fierce wolf.

Alessia was a little taken aback by the auror's request. She turned to her Godfather and then looked back at the man. "May I ask why, Auror..." and she let the sentence trail to show him she did not know HIS name at all. "I apologize, I didn't catch your name..." This was done in the most sweetest tone she could muster. He obviously knew hers.