The headmaster made his way from his office down to the Great Hall significantly slower than he normally did. With each step, his brown eyes gazed upon each of the portraits on the walls, the doors that led to offices and classrooms, down at his feet to take in the colours of the rugs that had been laid down. He had even taken the "long" way down to the ground floor, letting the stairs take him whichever way they wanted. This was a feast he was going to cherish.
In spite of his meandering, he was surprised to see that he was still one of the first to arrive. Approaching the staff dais, he noticed a blob of purple in the seat that belonged to the Muggle Studies professor. He smiled up at Kaysha. When he was close enough and was making his way around the table to his seat in the centre, the man said with a chuckle, "Da early bird gets da worm. Lovely to see you here so soon, Kaysha." He had always been appreciative of her punctuality.
After pulling out his chair just a smidge, Sahnoun took his seat and gazed up at the sky, which featured another breathtaking Scottish sunset, as he mentally began running through the speech he had prepared. |