_____<br/><br/>Potter had yet to come back into work on the second day after the discovery of the concealed cellar at Towthorpe, offering up a chance for Paul to reach out to Malfoy directly for a walk-through of Cursebreaker protocol, which Paul knew Potter neither needed nor cared to hear.<br/>Malfoy had appeared in his doorway a bit before their meeting time of ten, more well rested and at ease than Paul would have expected; certainly more than Paul felt himself.<br/><br/>A standard layout of the department, each Inspector office had a workspace attached to it. Having spent a few hours going conversationally going through the initial findings forensics had made, and the objects they had cleared, Paul and Malfoy had retreated back to his office.<br/>Their conversation had primarily centered itself on the upcoming bureaucracy, and the work needed to return to the site, but aided by a cup of tea and a biscuit, the authority slowly seemed to leave Paul’s voice.<br/>“Have you given any thought about what you want to do after Towthorpe is dismantled?” Paul asked after a moment of silence, the easiness of his voice making it sound like a spur-of-the-moment consideration. In reality, it had been on his mind the very moment he had invited Malfoy over for a status briefing.<br/>“Have you considered the possibility of applying for a permanent position?”