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Tweak says, "The wizard of oz in reverse"

painted_gray (painted_gray) wrote in strugglewithin,
@ 2008-12-26 19:40:00

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*complete, caleb warrington, graylin savage, september 1997

RP: Lunch between professionals
Date: 26 September 1997
Characters: Grayin Savage, Caleb Warington
Location: Ministry Canteen
Status: Semi -Public join if you're having lunch
Summary: Gray runs into Caleb at lunch
Completion: Complete

Gray entered the canteen with wary eyes, lately she had been certain that there was no one to be trusted in the Ministry other than Robards and Tonks. The interviews she had taken part of and the interview at the Grangers had really shaken her leaving her looking for shadows lurking in every corner. As she walked through the line she barely noticed what she was putting on her tray until she caught herself putting a bowl of sprouts on the tray and she knew she had to keep out of the funk. Come on girl keep it together. Taking some of the baked chicken along wth carrots and a salad. Gray was pondering the pudding choices seriously as she waited for the line to get moving again. "Come on people it's lunch not world peace we're deciding here." She muttered under her breath.

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painted_gray
2008-12-26 08:14 pm UTC (link)

"Sure, we're on a massive manhunt, and we have people pushing for the catch." she said in low voice leaning in and looking around to make sure no one could hear her. She wasn't breaking protocol because he was MLE but she still didn't want anyone over hearing.

Pulling her wand out from it's holster, Gray cast a privacy charm just in case the walls had grown ears in the past couple of days. "What about the hitwizards, everything kosher over there?"

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cowarrington
2008-12-26 08:34 pm UTC (link)

He raised an eyebrow at the spell work, but let it go without comment. "As far as I know, everything is as it should be. There's been more of a call to bring in people peddling Muggle wares illegally than there was a few months ago." He shrugged a massive shoulder. "I would have thought that would fall to the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department, but maybe they're overwhelmed."

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painted_gray
2008-12-26 08:42 pm UTC (link)

Gray shrugged, not knowing the meaning behind the whole worries about the use of muggle items but these days nothing could be taken for granted.

"You would think but then I never thought the day would come where we would need a passport to traveling be rounding up random people for questioning. If all things muggle are bad then it's very possible that they are overwhelmed."

She ran a spoon through the lumpy gravy and potatoes before sighing. "Let's just say I'm glad I don't have anything muggle in my house and I'm a half blood."

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	cowarrington 2008-12-26 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Muggles and Muggle things don't belong in our world, but hunting down grannies selling plastic dolls is a waste of MLE time in my eyes. But what do I know? I'm just a trainee." He kept his eyes on his food, unwilling to lift them and let the witch see how foolish he thought her to be. Who but an idiot would be admitting to mixed parentage in this climate? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

painted_gray
2008-12-26 08:56 pm UTC (link)

"Just like questioning and requestioning a proper witch is a great use of mine." Gray commented. Nothing made sense anymore. This world she was raised in was crumbling at her feet. Her grandparents had been muggle born, sixty years ago it would be them under suspicion.

"As for you being a trainee, that's better than being seasoned these days. You'll actually be able to see the funky things going on rather than being complacent. You don't have to do anything just keep your eyes open and always cover your arse." she suggested.

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	cowarrington 2008-12-26 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm an old-line Slytherin, Savage. I was born with a predispositon to cover my arse." Again he shrugged. "I do as I'm ordered and leave the rest to my superiors." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	painted_gray 2008-12-26 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	"I wish I had that predisposition. Have any tips?" Gray asked hopefully. "Thankfully I am getting good at these privacy charms otherwise Robards would have my arse in a sling." she confessed as she pushed her food away and reached for the crisp. Apparently today would be another day where she survived on pudding. Why do I have to be such a puff? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cowarrington 2008-12-26 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	It was on the tip of his tongue to suggest that she stop confiding in barely known co-worker. "Talk less about what you really think," he offered, "never write anything down unless you know you can control what happens to it." Don't trust so easily. And don't fucking advertise your dirty blood. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	painted_gray 2008-12-26 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	Gray put down her head and sighed. He was right and having it pointed out to her was just embarrassing. She stirred her dessert a little feeling glum again. When was she going to learn to button her lip? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cowarrington 2008-12-26 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	Great. Now she was all gloomy. "That doesn't mean don't talk. Just don't talk about important things. Other than Quidditch which is both vitally important and meaningless at the same time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	painted_gray 2008-12-26 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded, sometimes she wondered why she was any good at being an Auror. At least she knew how to talk Quidditch. "Who's your team then, since it's a safe topic." Gray asked warily. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cowarrington 2008-12-26 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	"The Falcons," Caleb answered immediately. "They may not have the best record, but they do have the right kind of reputation." He grinned fiercely. Any team that focused on putting the other teams in the hospital was his kind of team. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	painted_gray 2008-12-26 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	Gray shivered a little from the look on Caleb's face, she could totally see why he was a trainee hit wizard. "They certainly have that kind of reputation. I suppose. I like the Magpies even if they aren't the best team either, they are rather plucky though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cowarrington 2008-12-26 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Plucky. That's one way to put it." He reined in his disparagement a little. But really. The Magpies? That was little better than admitting a fondness for the Cannons. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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