 Bathes in Maple Syrup | Dancing Lobster | Mrs. Charlie Weasley | Seneca's Beard | That's So Fetch
Did somebody call for the headmistress?
Briskly walking down the moving staircases from the second floor after receiving Roderik's Patronus and being met by Patrick Dooley at the gargoyle, the woman finally made her appearance. Of course, she wasn't surprised that a crowd had formed. There were always crowds when something was going amok. Gently placing hands upon shoulders and nudging them to the side, Regina slowly but surely made her way forward. "Headmistress coming through. ... Excuse me. ... Please move aside."
Eyes glanced over at Roderik and Tristan as she approached the barricade tape, though she didn't greet them. Her gaze quickly fell upon the puddle of blood that had formed on the floor and then up at the animal that had been painted on the ceiling above. A hawk? Lines appeared across the woman's forehead, a sign that she was trying to figure out what it could possibly mean. This had to be a message for something.
But nothing was coming to her mind. Absolutely nothing.
She remained silent for a few moments before pulling herself out of deep thought. Her eyes shifted over to the faces present in the corridor. After taking a breath to collect herself, she said, "I know some of you probably want to offer your assistance, but right now I need everyone to go to their respective dormitories as a safety precaution. Prefects, please make sure that everyone in your House is present and accounted for. Stay vigilant." She didn't want to say why, though it was probably obvious that whoever did this was still out there. Somewhere.
With that said, she then turned her body toward the adults that were present. "Thank you for getting here quickly, Roderik and Tristan." Regina then glanced up at the bloody hawk again and quietly added, "Is that ... please tell me it's not human."
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