The Ministry

@Percy

He nodded.  ”Well, it was nice to meet you,” he nodded.  He was glad the boy wasn’t one of the interrogational types.

He nodded and stood, holding out his hand again.  ”You too, sir.”

He stood up and shook Gregory's hand again.

@Percy

He stayed quiet, waiting for the next question.

“Those are the only questions that were written for me,” he nodded and waved his hand over his writing to dry the ink before placing the quill back and closing his booklet.

He nodded.  "Well, it was nice to meet you," he nodded.  He was glad the boy wasn't one of the interrogational types.

@Percy

“I can’t divulge any detailed information,” he said, his tone noncommittal.

Gregory nodded, understanding, but that didn’t stop him from writing what Mr. Weasley had said.

He stayed quiet, waiting for the next question.

@Percy

“As of yet?” he raised an eyebrow.  ”So you’re trying then?”

"I can't divulge any detailed information," he said, his tone noncommittal.

@Percy

“But what if a complaint isn’t made?  What if everyone stays quiet?  Aren’t you worried it’s happening anyway?”

He considered for a moment.  "Of course I'm concerned," he said.  "As a parent, I'm certainly concerned.  As a Ministry official, my hands are, unfortunately, tied.  With the systems set up the way they are, we are unable to monitor Hogwarts any more than we already do.  There are certain confidentiality and privacy laws that cannot be broken, and no policy changes have been, as of yet, approved."

@Percy

“The policy is what it always was,” he said.  ”If a complaint is made, it’s looked into.”

He was about to ask his own question out of curiosity but decided against it and wrote down the quote. 

He noticed the boy's gears turning, but didn't say anything.

@Percy

He nodded and turned back to the questions.  ”Is there a new policy in place for if something like Professor Hollow’s situation happens again?”

"The policy is what it always was," he said.  "If a complaint is made, it's looked into."

@Percy

“You didn’t write the questions.”

“No, sir,” he shook his head.

"interesting," he mused.  "Go on."

@Percy

He raised his eyebrows.  ”So this isn’t your interview.”

“M-my interview, sir?”

"You didn't write the questions."

@Percy

“They who?” he asked curiously.

“The Prophet,” he nodded.

He raised his eyebrows.  "So this isn't your interview."

@Percy

He sighed at the follow up question, changing the wording to his own.  ”They mostly wanted to know about suspending Professor Jason Hollow last year.”

"They who?" he asked curiously.

@Percy

“I didn’t say you were,” he shrugged.

He nodded and flipped to the second question.  ”Has the been as much scandal at Hogwarts this year as there was last?”

He looked up at Gregory sharply, though his expression remained impassive.  "No," he said finally.  "There has not."

@Percy

He nodded.  ”That hardly influences the amount of jobs available in my department.”

He looked up and shook his head, his smile turning to a worried frown.  ”I’m not writing that, no.  I just said it.”

"I didn't say you were," he shrugged.

@Percy

Gregory wrote down every word that Percy said, never one for a quick quotes quill.  He nodded and listened.  ”That and not everyone comes to the ministry,” he added just off the cuff.

He nodded.  "That hardly influences the amount of jobs available in my department."

@Percy

He cleared his throat and tried to become as professional as possible.  ”One, we’ve reached a new semester and it’s some students final semesters.  How many openings are going to be in your departments for the new graduates?”  He didn’t exactly like the question but it’s what was written for him.

He thought for a moment.  "I'm afraid I don't know a number off the top of my head," he frowned.  "But I'd say anywhere from... fifty to eighty?  It depends on the number of people that retire or otherwise...  Keeping in mind that most graduating classes from Hogwarts aren't that big, and I manage the largest department."

@Percy

Gregory nodded to the woman and smiled before starting into Percy’s office.  He out stretched his hand.  ”Afternoon, sir.  Gregory Henley, from the Daily Prophet.”

“Nice to meet you,” he said, giving the boy’s hand a firm shake and then releasing it.  He gestured for Gregory to sit as he too sat down.

“You too,” he said and sat, still smiling, and opened his little book full of parchment and took out the quill he was using as a bookmark.  ”Couple things I’m just suppose to get your input on then I’ll be out of your hair,” he assured him.

He nodded.  ”Fire away,” he said, relaxing back in his chair.  He was pretty used to people of all sorts moving in and out of his office asking him questions.