Kyle had known from the start that Sacia would come, because he had Ladon deliver a letter to St Mungo's last night.
The time he had arranged in the letter was noon, but he had not expected Sacia to arrive so early.
Outside the door stood a witch who looked about Dumbledore's age, her brows tightly furrowed.
"Madam Sacia, it's a pleasure to see you here..." Professor McGonagall walked over.
"No need to be so formal, Minerva." Sacia embraced her. "Please forgive me for not attending your inauguration as headmistress. There was simply too much to deal with. I hope it isn't too late to congratulate you now."
"Of course..." Professor McGonagall said.
To be honest, she had been rather dazed throughout the inauguration ceremony and had not noticed who was sitting below.
The two tall, slender witches, both with severe expressions, standing together looked remarkably like a pair of older sisters.
"Welcome, Pegasus..." Dumbledore walked over as well. "I'm quite surprised to see you somewhere other than St Mungo's."
"It's been a long time, Albus." Sacia nodded.
After the brief greetings, she turned her gaze toward the door. Seeing Hagrid pacing endlessly in place, she frowned again.
"Albus, is he also a professor at the school?" Sacia asked doubtfully. "At first, I thought his brain had been affected by some kind of magic, but after examining him carefully, I found that wasn't the case.
"Is this some sort of Hogwarts ritual? Or perhaps a habit of half-giants?"
Sacia could clearly sense that something was wrong with Hagrid. Her fingers twitched, and driven by professional instinct, she wanted to study him more closely.
"Ah, just a little trick." Dumbledore smiled and casually waved his hand. The symbols on the door immediately dimmed.
Hagrid finally stopped and noticed the group standing