AfterquiteabitofbakandforthwhihinludedapossibleslightflungattheParkinsonnamefollowedbyPansy’sdetailedopinionontheattent’sasymmetrialfae,shereeivedavisitor’spassafterexpiningshewasthereonbehalfofBertrie.“Youould’veopenedwiththat,”theattentmuttered.
“I’msorry?”Pansygred.“I’mawith,aren’tI?ThisismyMinistry,isitnot?”ThemanjusttossedherpassontotheounterandwentbaktoaSpeialEditionofTheQuibbleron‘There-emergeneofsoul-sukingSoblipoms!Moveasidevampires!ByLunaLovegood’.Pansyrolledhereyes.“AndwherewillIfindMissingPersons?”
Withoutputtingdownthefmingrubbishbinofapubliation,hesaid,“Straightdownthemainhall,allthewayinthebak.”
“Thankyouforyourservie,”Pansysaidthroughasneer.Shefollowedthemainhallallthewaytothebak.Shesawthebrasssignindiatingitwastheorretoffie,butthedoorwaslosed.Pansywathedamanpaebakandforthinfrontofit.Shelearedherthroat.
Themanlookedupthroughamessofbkhairandsighedwhenhesawher,stressandpaniethedarosshisfeatures.Isthiswhatshewastobeome?AheapingmessofworryoverBertrie?Shetookastepforwardandaskedifhewasalright.
Asifsurprised,hemetherstareandstammeredoutaquik“Fine”beforehedukedhisheaddownagainandshovedhishandsinhisjeanspokets.Foramoment,Pansythoughtshe’dreognizedhim.Butthelongershelookedathisfae,thelessshethoughtso.
“Havewemetbefore?”shefinallyasked,unabletoshakethefeeling.
Hefixedhisgreeneyesonherandherstomahdropped.Blinkingbakthememoriesofanotherpairoffieregreeneyes,andthenightshe’dspendherentirelifetryingtofet,Pansyturnedawayjustasthedoortotheoffieopened.
Amansteppedoutandhandedthegreen-eyedmanawand.“Itheksout,”themansaid.“Butdon’tleavetown.”
“Iwon’t.”
Andthen,asifshehadn’tbeentakenbaktotheshadowyyearsofherpastalready,RonWeasleyburstoutoftheopendoor.Ifhenotiedher,hedidn’taknowledgeher,justquiklygrabbedthegreen-eyedmanandrushedupthehallandintoanotheroffie.ThedoorsmmedandPansyjumped.Somethingwedather,avaguethoughtthatshe’djustomefaetofaewiththestartofherrekoning.Wavesofuneasinesshither,fear,andsomesortofdark,ahingregret.
“IstheresomethingIanhelpyouwith,miss?”Thehandsomemanthathademergedfromtheoffiewasstaringatherwithasmile.
Shelookedhimupanddown,fromhisdelightfullyfitted,well-tailoredrobestohisperfetlyshinedFerragamoloafers.Pansytookabreathandintroduedherself,wathingtheman’sfaeforwhenthereognitionwouldhit.
Itneverdid.Hissmilestayedsteady,andagenuinewarmthradiatedthroughherasheheldouthishandandshookhers.“FelixZaha,”hesaid.
“Felix,I’vejustarrivedfromLondon.TheynamedmeBertrieZivantus’guardian.”
Hisfaefilledwithonern.“einside,mypartnerandIarewonthease.”
PansyfollowedhimintowhatlookedlikeatypialMinistryoffie.Thefarwallhadhalfadozenmissingposterstapedarossit.Shefinallylostit,hereyesfillingwithtearsasthefaesonthosepostersl
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