Charlie slumped down into the seat opposite Bill with a hefty sigh and gladly accepted the pint. He took a swig and let the flavour sooth him for a moment before offering Bill a tired grin.
"I'm alright. Long day. I was up at five so Bert and I could get up to do a full inspection at the zoo," He explained unnecessarily, "make sure all their magical animal sections were up to scratch and away from muggles." He took another gulp of beer and settled down a little, "So what's up with you? It's weird, I think we talked more via owl when I lived in Romania than we have since I've been back."