The letter had arrived only seconds after Ben had arrived at his desk. He'd put down his things only to find the letter floating peacefully in through the door and settle onto his belongings. Under normal circumstances, he would have saved this for after he'd settled in for the day, but given the situation afoot, he picked it up immediately and broke the seal. Scanning the contents of the letter, Ben tensed before leaping into action.
Today?! It was supposed to be tomorrow, Merlin, couldn't anyone ever schedule things right in this place? The past few days had been stressful to say the least regarding him and Ari, so of course, this had completely escaped his mind. There wasn't much to it than to get it over with. He had a job to do and he couldn't let his personal matters cloud his judgment. As soon as the department secretary had arrived, he'd told the DMLE Secretary to rearrange his schedule and hastily signed the letters of apology to the more notable appointments before clearing his desk and summoning the folder he needed.
Of course, despite clearly stating this was the priority of the day, the letter failed to mention what time Darrow was coming in, so Ben rather felt like he was waiting for paint to dry. It also occurred to the Auror he hadn't the foggiest as to what the other departments were questioning Darrow about either. Minutes turned into hours and soon he was back sitting at his desk after having returned from lunch. The auror sighed, massaging his temples before quickly scanning his folder. It was only then that the elevator dinged and he heard the porter give instructions to the guest. Ben stood up as the man fitting the description of who he was to meet with walked in. "Mr. Darrow, I presume?" He asked, obliging to also introduce himself as he held out his hand.
Today?! It was supposed to be tomorrow, Merlin, couldn't anyone ever schedule things right in this place? The past few days had been stressful to say the least regarding him and Ari, so of course, this had completely escaped his mind. There wasn't much to it than to get it over with. He had a job to do and he couldn't let his personal matters cloud his judgment. As soon as the department secretary had arrived, he'd told the DMLE Secretary to rearrange his schedule and hastily signed the letters of apology to the more notable appointments before clearing his desk and summoning the folder he needed.
Of course, despite clearly stating this was the priority of the day, the letter failed to mention what time Darrow was coming in, so Ben rather felt like he was waiting for paint to dry. It also occurred to the Auror he hadn't the foggiest as to what the other departments were questioning Darrow about either. Minutes turned into hours and soon he was back sitting at his desk after having returned from lunch. The auror sighed, massaging his temples before quickly scanning his folder. It was only then that the elevator dinged and he heard the porter give instructions to the guest. Ben stood up as the man fitting the description of who he was to meet with walked in. "Mr. Darrow, I presume?" He asked, obliging to also introduce himself as he held out his hand.
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