He returned the handshake with one of his own then shook his head slightly on the Tate's last statement "Oh its quite understandable Headmaster, school year has just started, I can imagine how hectic it must be for you staying on top of the students' needs and education, keeping them out of trouble and all that." Not to mention his staff heh.

He glanced behind him quickly and, spotting the seat, eased into it. "You sent a message mentioning that you need to have something examined?" he asked, taking the rolled parchment out of his coat-- the letter Tate owled him earlier that week.