Sir Nicholas stared at the cup so long that by the time Helena and Friar arrived he saw double. Shaking his head he nooded quietly to them. "Good, good. Did either of you see the Baron on the way here?"

It didn't take long either for the prefect's and captains to arrive with their pets in tow. "Good evening Gideon, Ms Lecium, Mr Schacklebolt, Kurumi and Ms Dixon." Sir Nicholas greeted with little wave's to each of them and big smiles to Gideon and Kurumi.

"Could somebody bring some light to the room?" There were candle holders in here if his memory wasn't failing. And besides he didn't want to spook the students. A dusty and dark meeting room with glowing ghosts was enough to give anyone nightmares.