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The meeting was quickly descending into chaos faster than his mind could make sense of and it wouldn't be helping anyone.
The man belatedly heard the words of the Head Boy, having truly been preoccupied. In fact, it only hit him after Noble ordered the Hufflepuffs into a line. At the moment his brain was processing things out of order--like Spinnet's yell about Dopple being dead now and even McCarthy's after she'd seen the ghost of Dolly. In truth, standing here at the front of the increasingly uneasy group of gathered students, it was hard to hear what most of them were mumbling and muttering on about. He shot his staff a look, hoping they would handle whatever was happening.
The man winced at Katharos' blunt explanation, looking again to Dopple to see how she would take it before....O'Hara continued to happen. He'd hoped she'd put an end to it after he'd said what he said. Again, this wasn't the time or the place for such reactions. Professionalism was still a thing.
"That sounds like something you should personally be working on should you wish to remain employed." Regarding her shortcomings with magic. That was all he would say on the matter. This was Hogwarts. Dangerous things happened ALL THE TIME apparently. A Professor unable to defend herself adequately, let alone the students was not fit for the job. But that was not a discussion they needed to be having now. Her argument with Tristan brought him back to some semblance of himself--as did Toddle's erratic behaviour. Malachi reached forward and yanked the elf off the woman with as much force as he thought necessary to dislodge the creature. "ENOUGH!" Meant for all three of them. This wasn't helping anyone. "Toddles, go back to my office and wait for me there. I have some questions so we we can better help your "fluffsies". Go. Now." He wouldn't ask again. "And that's enough from you both as well. This is not the time for this. O'Hara, we're not killing these creatures. We have options, options we'll discuss together as a staff once we've gotten the students to safety. No more."
He cleared his throat and turned to the students once more.
"Everyone listen up." He'd have to hurry before something else happen...ed.......
"Kettleburn????" It SOUNDED like the Head Girl but that was...she was...a ball of fur........
W H A T ? Malachi shook his head, trying to concentrate. No more distractions. "This is how we'll move forward. Classes will be cancelled for the rest of the afternoon. You all will be accompanied back to your common rooms by your professors and Heads of Houses. Together, I'd like you all to search the common room--again, not alone. If you find any of these creatures, draw it to a professor's attention. Again, don't touch it, don't feed it. Once the Common Room sweeps have been completed, the necessary wards will be put in place to ensure they stay out." Yes, that would be a good place to start.
"Your professors and I will be having a meeting after dinner to discuss how best to proceed. Please return to your common rooms after dinner tonight as well. No loitering about. Prefects, ensure everyone is accounted for, do patrols only in pairs and keep them brief before heading back yourselves. I don't think I need to stress how serious this situation is."
He looked to Dolly again...not...really sure....what to do their...."We'll be back inside in a minute, Dolly." He assured. "Anyone who even vaguely looks like Kettleburn over there head to my office." Were they clear on all this?
"Professors, if you could kindly begin leading the students back. Prefects, help to keep them in line along the way." Again, unless they even vaguely resembled Kettleburn. ANY kind of fur qualified them here.
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