Cece did not like hearing that all the Slytherin students had not been accounted for. Especially those Mordaunt boys. Merlin only knew what they could be getting up to out there on their own. "Since everyone here seems to be okay here, I'll check with some of the other staff to see if they've seen Cutty and Ethan." Caleb could handle things here for a bit right?

Prefect say WHAT!?

"The Headmistress was taken? And another student?" Well that explained why Cece didn't find their leader anywhere in the hall. She was however a little relieved to hear that it was a Hufflepuff student that got taken away and not another Slytherin. Of course she wouldn't voice that out loud to anyone. "Please look after the younger students while I go talk to some of the other professors. I'll be back shortly."

Of course she didn't make it very far when she heard Echo. "You will not be going anywhere Echo, and neither will you Hady," the Slytherin Head o House told the young girls. "You will both stay here in the Great Hall, out of harms way." Honestly, what was Hady thinking offering to help out? The girl had already been attacked once, she didn't need to be attacked a second time.

And then there was Flamsteed shouting. Cece looked back to Echo and Hady. "You two head over there with Professor Flamsteed. Follow his directions for now." She would join them in a bit.

Or she would head over there right now.

"Dot, why are you rubbing your cheek like that?" She hadn't been attacked by a spider had she? Healer Murdoch placed her hand over the girl's to slowly move it from her face. She needed to see what was going on. She didn't even bother listening to what Professor Maddox was going on about. She was not going to let one of her snake babies suffer.

She couldn't very well ignore that irritating sound of Professor Morgan's voice though. Cece rolled her eyes in the direction of that nutty divination professor. Did she really think those stupid necklaces were going to do anything to help? What dream land was she living in? And there was no way the crazy was pouring anything on Cecelia Murdoch. She did not need tricks to fight off those monsters.

Oh no you don't Miss Traulton!

Seeing one of her younger students (Maggie) head over towards Professor Dakest, Cece went after her. "You'll be staying here in the Great Hall. I will not allow you to head out into that forest where you will be unprotected. You will turn around and head over to the group that Professor Flamsteed is gathering. Now!" Did she make herself clear or was she going to have to escort the child over there?

And then there was Zhenya who also wanted to head out into the great unknown. "I would prefer you stay here and help with the younger students Zhenya. Leave the rescuing to the professors and the professionals from the ministry." Yes of course she was old enough to volunteer, but that still did not mean Cece wanted her to go. Again, she did not want any of her snakes heading out to their DEATH!

Back over with Flamsteed, Cece was glad to see another young Slytherin (Brooklyn) join them. Honestly though, Healer Murdoch did not see what the problem was with some of the younger students staying near their prefect. Caleb had things well under control over at their table. She gave a quick glare towards Toby. The pufferkid better be careful or he just might find himself on the wrong end of an angry snake.

Hearing Cutty call out for one of those stupid fang necklaces, Cece gave him a you've got to be kidding me look. He did not seriously think that thing was going to be of any real use to him did he? And he better not even be considering heading outside. She was not going to allow it. And where the heck was Ethan? She wanted all her snakes accounted for.