Sir Nicholas was fast, but evidently not as fast as the Grey Lady. Floating into the Great Hall he saw her already hovering in front of the new Headmistress.

With his eyes fixed on the throne Sir Nicholas floated through a number of student's on his way, not stopping to check if they were discomfited or not.

Floating up next to the Grey Lady he fired of a warm beam in Headmistress Truebridge direction who looked sort of shell-shocked. Had the Grey Lady scared her?

He exchanged a brief glance with his dear old friend before saying earnestly to the Headmistress. "All the students have been evicted from their common rooms and can't get back in." And the Baron thinks that its Peeves work. Sir Nicholas didn't utter that suspicion though.

The primary concern was to find a suitable place for his precious lion cubs to sleep for the night. After that was sorted they could discuss possible culprits.