Malfoyblinked.“eagain?”
Harrywalkedoutoftheowleryandintothebrighter,overasthaze.Beforehedidanythingelse,hewasgoingbaktothathouse.Hewasgoingtohelpthatpoorgirl.
IgorapushedherwaythroughtheoverrowdedhallsoftheEdinburghDMLEMainOffie.Fromwhatsheouldtell,thevultureswereswoopinginonthePenthouseI,everyonefromImproperUseofMagitotheBeastDivisionoftheDRCMbsp;Ifitmeantthere’dbefreshoffeeinthebreakroom,sheouldfivethemob.
SheaughtaglimpseofAurorPhillipsatsomepoint,luthingathikfileandlookinglikehe’dsleptinhislothesattheoffie.Shedidn’tenvyhimortheheadahetodaywouldlikelybring.Ifhewasbusyorrallingthemasses,itmeantsheatuallystoodahaneofgettingaheadoftherest.
“Stramitz,”Felixgreetedwhenshefinallymadeittotheiroffieatthefarthestendofthebuilding.
Shedidn’tgivehimagne.Igoraturnedherbakandshruggedoutofherloak,hangingitupontherak.“Ialmostfeellikeweshouldsharewhatweknow,butPhillipsalreadylookslikehe’sabouttobreakunderthepressure.”
AthroatlearedandIgoraturnedaround.Betweentheirdesks,inoneofthealoungehairsthey’dstolenfromMisuseofMuggleArtifats,averyfamiliarmansat.Theredhairgavehimawayimmediately.IfIgorahadn’treognizedhimfromtheWar,she’dhavereognizedhisdistinguishedrimsonaurorrobes.
Felixputouthishandtointroduetheguest.“Stramitz,thisis—”
“AurorWeasley,”Igorainterrupted.Hermindraed.WhatouldbringonethirdoftheGoldenTriototheiroffie?Possiblyoneoftheiropenases?Surelytherewasnoreasonforhimtoomehimself.Igorafakedasmileandheldoutherhandingreeting.“IgoraStramitz.”
RonWeasleystoodandtoweredovertheroom,broadando,smilingbakather.Hereahedoverandshookherhand,andtheyexhangedforedpleasantries,inquiriesabouttheLondonoffies,untilfinally,Igorasteeredtheoiontothereasonforthevisit.
WeasleygnedbetweenherandFelix,learedhisthroatandpulledaparhmentfromhispoket.“IwasrespondingtotheinquiryyousentoutyesterdayaboutArhieEversworn.”
Eyebrowsraised,Igoramovedtositatherdesk.Shehadnotbeenexpetthat.“Youhaveinformationaboutourpersonofi?”
“That’sthething,”Weasleyfrowned.“He’snotinvolvedinwhateveryou’relookinginto.”
Herbrowsraisedhigher.“Andyouknowthatbeause—?”
“He’sanintegralpartofanongoingiigation.”
Felixleanedforward.“He’saC.I.?”