Familiar Faces (Closed)

Jen liked her job. Everyday, she saw all the other options within the Ministry. Aurors risked their lives for no point. Co-operation talked to people in different countries. Education argued over what to teach Hogwarts students. Maintenance cleaned corridors. So really, a job in Mysteries was one of the best because not only was it superior to many others, but she got to know lots of cool secret stuff.

The only job she could get that was even better was Minister of Magic. But that could wait. She’d give Uncle Jeremy a little longer on his throne. But Jennifer didn’t really want the job anyway. Princess would be better. Of a small European country.

Anyway, her job was good. She was working in the Time Room at the moment, but the Death and Thought Chambers sounded more interesting. Unfortunately, she was still an assistant. Obviously she was talented enough to be a full Unspeakable but it didn’t work like that. Only three hundred and thirty days until she took a test and started properly. That was sad. And pathetic.

After she’d finished filling out a form of some sort, work was done for the day, so Jennifer took the lift back down to the Atrium. Now, a drink from the café, or no drink from the café? No, she deserved one. Then she could go home happily and look for an apartment on a muggle website. So far, she’d had no success but that was because they were all ugly and cheap-looking. Eventually she’d see one and fall in love with it, hopefully in London. That would be nice and convenient.

Jen always had coffee, so she went for a milkshake instead. Just for something different. It was chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkles. Sickly, but it was small, low-fat and she didn’t have to drink it all. Then she went to find a seat in her usual corner, where there were small, isolated and private booths which were generally pretty much empty at this time of day.

Shah. The redheaded girl. Gryffindor. Wade Malfoy's ex. That was all Jen knew about her, other than that she now worked at the Ministry and she was coming over to talk to her. Unfortunately. She wasn't in the mood for a friendly chat.

Jennifer nodded when she said her name. She should ask in the same cool way, but she couldn't remember her surname. Not that she'd ever bothered to listen to it anyway. "Shah, right?" Just her first name didn't have quite the same effect, but it would do. She was cool enough to make it work.

"So you work here now?" she asked civilly. She couldn't imagine what Shah would do here, but then again she didn't know the girl. For all she knew, the redhead could be a super genius and almost Minister of Magic or something. Unlikely, though. She was most likely some sort of cleaner.

Jen wasn't entirely sure why Shah felt it necessary to come and talk to her. Just because they were in the same year at Hogwarts, it wasn't like they'd ever talked before or acknowledged each other at all. 

Nonetheless, she had put her Hogwarts years behind her and now she was a mature and sensible adult. Jen wasn't an idiot; she could at least pretend to be nice for the sake of her "reputation". She took another sip of her milkshake.

A small smile crept onto her lips when Shah walked off. Much better. But unfortunately, she came back. Just to invite herself to sit down and start stuffing her face. It wasn't like Jen would have said she couldn't sit down if she'd asked, but she hadn't asked. Maybe Shah's idea of manners was a little different to most people's. She wouldn't judge the other girl for it. Much.

Jennifer resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the next comment. So maybe it was a stupid question on her part but it was just to make conversation, a gesture that should be appreciated. 

"Unspeakable," she murmured in response. Although she never added assistant to the first part of her title, in this case it was fairly obvious, since she'd been to school with Shah. Jennifer wasn't entirely sure what she was doing with her life at the moment but she'd figure it out eventually. Maybe she'd find her prince, or be a horrible mother like Damien said. "You?"