Paul picked the quill and parchment out of the air, expertly rolling the report together.<br/>“We can discuss it on the way out, it’s nothing major,” he clarified, taking a step back towards the stairs.<br/>While Malfoy seemed to be just as alert as he had been throughout the visit, Paul himself had considered this the end of the formalities, his tone of voice much more conversational.<br/>“How many fireplaces do you have connected to the Network?”<br/><br/>As soon as Buchannan shifted to leave, so did Harry, happy to finish up upstairs. There was such a feeling of dreadful anticipation about the space that Harry knew wouldn’t ever culminate to anything - not like last time, at least.