As much as he could lose himself in his work, he was now forgetting about the concept of time as well. It was, to put it bluntly, a mindfuck. Nothing had changed, but everything had. He decided not to think about it too much. He just wanted to enjoy this without worrying. Positive mental attitude. The promise of going shopping with her soon, brightened his mood right away. ”I do, but there is only one you”, He was quick to respond to her words. Of course he loved his friends back in London. But none of them compared to her. She was truly irreplaceable.

The conversation shifted to his colleagues now, and how they had been treating him after his promotion. ”Thanks, you are too kind”, He smiled softly. ”I think every newbie goes through a period of getting questioned though”, He then shrugged. Even though training weeded out the weaker applicants, the more experienced aurors still didn’t quite respect someone who hadn’t been tested properly to their standards. He had only felt that shift when he had proven himself in the field on his own, instead of under the care of a mentor.

Fred listened closely to what she had to say. ”Married”, He echoed her. ”It’s still such a weird realisation. We are getting old, aren’t we?” He joked. ”But I’m glad you’re doing well”, He continued. Her comment about her own job made him frown lightly. ”There is a lot of paperwork in my job as well, don’t worry about that”, He then chuckled. If there was a new war to break loose, they could probably just throw all their files towards their enemies. They’d be defeated and buried in one go.