Conference Room, 8am
"Right, well, bit of an unusual one this morning. We have a new member of staff joining us on Secondment," Harry announced to the assembled members of Section D.
"Imagine that. " Tariq quipped, his voice dripping with dry sarcasm.
"Yes, thank you, Mister Masood," Harry said. "Due to the changing nature of the ongoing operation the Ministry of Magic has discussed the matter with the Home Secretary and it was decided that it would be best to do this as a joint op. We'll be receiving an Auror on Secondment for the duration along with a specialist in 'Muggle Relations'."
"What's a 'muggle'?" Callum asked curiously.
"Uh, that would be us," Ruth said, her expression wincing slightly. She wasn't entirely unfamiliar with the wizarding world but in her assessment most of the wizards brought up in wizarding families seem entirely clueless about the real world. Of course Five had a duty to protect all citizens, including the magical ones, and had been coordinating magical cover-ups with the Ministry of Magic for decades now. What was unusual was that the Ministry of Magic wasn't taking this case on to deal with on on their own.
Harry said what they were all thinking. "I realise this is somewhat unusual. Normally magical cases are handed over to the Ministry of Magic directly. However it appears that the man we're dealing with may be a squib who has resorted to using conventional terrorist weaponry in the absence of any magical ability. Unfortunately for us he has collected some rather dangerous dark wizards around him."
"Who's the Auror?" Ruth asked. "Tell me they're sending someone who grew up in the real world cause if we have another one that doesn't know how to switch a computer on and keeps trying to make cars fly I just might take my accrued holiday right now."
Harry opened his mouth to reply when there was a knock on the door. "Enter."
Ruth dropped her pen. Her jaw hung open. "Bloody hell!"
Callum sat up at Ruth's exclamation. "What?"
The man who stood in the doorway was of average height with unruly black hair and distinctive green eyes. He wore round spectacles and there was a distinctive old scar on his forehead.
"Section D, this is Harry Potter. Harry, Section D. Counter-Terrorism." Harry Pearce said.