"You're welcome, Tobias. Have a good day." She smiled serenely, watching the energetic Hufflepuff and wondering if he would have his chance at Hogwarts this year. It looked like that would be decided in the next few minutes.

And now to focus her attention onto a more serious matter and a more serious visitor. With another wave of her wand, the newly refilled plate vanished altogether. "Indeed I do." Tiara had been dreading this inevitable chat. Despite her attempts, the Headmistress did not seem willing to reinstate the program. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before she lost her job. It was the logical step; who would pay someone to do a job that didn't exist?

The almost-former referee cleared her throat. She had a sudden vision of a snake poised to lunge, but she shook it from her mind. "Correct. Which is one of the reasons you appointed me to take on extra responsibilities with Ravenclaw House to help pick up the slack." Surely Anastasia would not take kindly to this reminder, but it was one of her only lines of defense. "Did you have another alternative in mind?" she queried.