To take her despite the way she was chaperoned would be a double blow to them, especially as the mother would feel at fault for being late.Not only wo...ld he use the imperious curse on her, by using a memory charm on the mum and then setting her free from the curse would leave her confused and not only unable to give the Muggle police any coherent story about what had actually happened she would think it was all her fault.During the week Luna talked to the prime minister but had little to tell. I wouldn't blame you. Hell, I'd hit that, too."Your badge and uniform are over there. Pick them up, and then go ahead to the Civil Service pool and meet your new comrades as you select your new playthings. Kill two birds with one stone. I'm telling you ... Earth selectees are fine and all, but nothin' matches the sheer enthusiasm and desperation of pool stock. Something about having your life on the line really does tend to focus them, especially the gents, but they don't do anything for me.. There was wine to be tasted and I needed something to wash away the drool that had collected in my mouth. What they don’t tell you about wine tasting, is that there’s going to be a lot, and I mean a LOT of wine passed around. Now don’t get me wrong, I can hold my own with the best of them, but there’s something about ‘sampling’ wine in the midst of good conversation with a great friend that makes you lose count of both time and how many glasses you’ve sampled. It wasn’t long before we both were. I'm authorized to sign, so let's have a look at it," he said, first reading, then signing the agreement.I went through the slides since I knew them by heart and all I needed was a list of the order they were in. At first Rex was paying scant attention to my presentation, but as I got going, I could see him examining my work more closely. By slide number seven, he began asking questions.When I finished the presentation almost an hour later, he sat back in his chair and looked at me."This isn't.