"Far be it from me to pull you away from your calling," he replied with a gracious tilt of his head.
"I can only hope," he said at the idea that Lucy would outpace him - she was already learning to speak French from her aunt and thus could speak more languages than he could at her age. "Pick up should be fine, the shop is but a short distance from the Ministry and as I'm frequently reminded, I need to occasionally expose myself to fresh air during the workday..
At first he was disappointed when she said he would have to go to another department, but then she mentioned custom and that she would do it for him, which brought a smile to his face. "Excellent, and I believe custom Christmas robes are exactly the gift I need for my little girl. I will contact you sometime in November to set up an appointment, then."