The purse of her lips and the look in her eye was enough to reassure even a blind man that Elinor was not pleased, but the difference in their professional status, unfortunately, provided her with little option on the matter. What could she do, demand that the Head of the Department of International Magical Co-Operation drop whatever sensitive matter he was dealing with right now to deal with her own concern? Nora was too pragmatic a witch to consider that even a vague possibility.
Still, he did not look busy, just as though he wanted rid of her.
“Perhaps an appointment would be best, Mr. Crouch,” she countered after consideration. “After all, I have two good legs—” a poor choice of words, Nora realized belatedly “—and a vested interest in the matter. Shall we say three o’clock?”
Still, he did not look busy, just as though he wanted rid of her.
“Perhaps an appointment would be best, Mr. Crouch,” she countered after consideration. “After all, I have two good legs—” a poor choice of words, Nora realized belatedly “—and a vested interest in the matter. Shall we say three o’clock?”

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