a sports journalist walks into the Ministry of Magic ... Date: January 18, 2001 Characters: Cormac McLaggen and Cedric Diggory Location: The Ministry of Magic Warnings: None yet. Public/Private: Private Summary: New Quidditch regulations have been set in place, and Cedric Diggory, Sports Journalist Extraordinaire, goes to get more information. Status: Incomplete
"Diggory," Cedric said, flashing his hundred-watt smile at the pretty young Ministry witch behind the counter. "Cedric. I'm meeting with Cormac McLaggen in the Department of Magical Games and Sports at eleven." He leaned over the desk and peered at her parchment, then pointed to his name, holding up his press pass as well. "There we are."
She giggled and blushed. "Of course, Mr. Diggory. Here's your visitor's pass; take the lift to level seven."
He flashed her another grin as he tucked his press pass back inside of his robes. "Of course, miss. Have a nice day." He tilted his head to her, then strode off to the lifts, not quite able to keep back his smile. It was nice to flirt occasionally, to know that he could still make them giggle and blush when he grinned at them, and he pushed the button to summon the lift. It arrived in short order, and he stepped on, grabbing the strap on the ceiling as it pulled back and down. The jerks and starts startled him, but he made it to the seventh level in one piece, then took a moment to make sure he had everything as he stepped off. Visitor's pass visibly clipped to his robes, notepad and quill. All right.
Going into the raucous offices of Games and Sports, he made a beeline for the desk of his contact at the Ministry, one Mr. Cormac McLaggen. "Good morning, Mr. McLaggen," he said with a grin. "How are you today?"