Instead of asking whether Iona was sure she couldn't talk about it, or demanding a reason why, Ashleigh decided to gracefully let the subject drop. She trusted Iona to know her own department and whether or not outside perspective would be helpful. "A meeting seems like a simple enough request for them to grant," she said. "I'm sure if you're persistent you can make that happen."
Ashleigh visited both muggle and magical worlds on a fairly even basis - but she wore robes to work which limited her ability to spontaneously visit non-wizarding areas on business days. Their was quite a queue at the Ministry's floos and Ashleigh stepped in ahead of Iona. "Let me go first, then give me a minute or two to drop the wards so you can come in," she suggested.