"So," began Hermione as she leant forward with clasped hands in front of her. "My scheduling is not quite... perfectly aligned with... where I need it to be. Lord Malfoy, can I ask your administrative team to liaise with Aurelia to ensure that there are certain points in the day where we can have lunch together and certain evenings, barring a UK Government COBRA meeting or a Wizengamot late session. Oh, and a hard stop on Friday at 5.30PM."