Alexis smiled and shook her head. "No, you're not late at all." In fact, she was quite in time. Hermione's punctuality was refreshing.
"Please, enjoy yourself. I suppose I should begin with explaining why you were hand-picked for this assignment. Yes, your views play a part, but the larger part is your intelligence."
Alexis took a sip of her water, then picked up a chip. "We need someone who can help us uncover seditious actions. We have reason to believe that there are several Separatist cells which do not respect the authority of the Ministry. However, finding them is proving quite difficult."
She ate the chip quietly, waiting for Hermione's reaction.