Marcus gave the Gargoyle's the password and he gestured for the two Ravenclaw's to head up the spiral staircase in front of him and Iliana. His wand was out but he held it discretely by his side. And Cope's/Ethan's wand sat firmly inside his robes.

Once at the top of the staircase he moved around the two youngsters and knocked on the Headmaster's door. He looked at Copernicus out of the corner of his eye, with a grim expression. He sincerely hoped the boy wasn't going to start any trouble, Marcus didn't think he could go through that again.