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Title: Arthur at Work

Contributors: artweasley

Edited by: Carla Lute

Posted: 2005-12-07

Game Date: August 11th

Disclaimer: No one at Levicorpus owns Harry Potter, the world or its characters. We just like to play in J.K. Rowling’s world.

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Arthur hummed lightly to himself as he appeared within the Ministry offices and slipped his pointed hat onto the nearby coat-rack. Reaching into one pocket, he pulled out his wand and, approaching his office, subtly glanced about before pointing the wand at his door and mumbling the password. "Rubber Duckies." True to form, the door swung open and Arthur entered the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects. Or "Fraud Detection" as the department was more commonly referred to. It was certainly different from his previous work and yet Arthur enjoyed it just the same. Perhaps much about the Ministry was ineffective at this point, but he hoped that in some small way his contribution made a difference. Although he couldn't help but scowl as he approached his desk, where a mound of scrolls and papers had accumulated over the weekend. Glancing about the large office, Arthur sought out any sign of his companions, but knowing many of their habits assumed that they were either out on jobs already, or taking a long weekend. Of course Arthur knew that the latter ought to be let go, but he could never seem to fire anyone. The one time he had attempted to do so he hadn't been able to sleep for a month worrying about the woman's family and finally hired her back.

Tentatively he lifted the top scroll and watched as it released several scrolls which were lined up beside it and they rolled to bounce across the floor towards his neighbour's desk. Sighing, he pointed his wand in their direction and quickly re-organized the desk to avoid losing anymore assignments. Sitting down, Arthur slipped the scroll open and began perusing its contents. His humming stopped as he read Rufus Scrimgeour's request for yet another search of Malfoy Manor. This was probably the fourth search which Arthur had been requested to perform upon the residence and when asked if there was something in particular which he ought to be searching for, Scrimgeour had simply smiled cryptically and answered that he would know it when he found it. Although not usually one to doubt his abilities, Arthur was quickly becoming convinced that he would never actually find what Scrimgeour expected him to. Sighing, Arthur put the scroll aside and began reading through the other scrolls as he waited for his colleagues to return.

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