Time flew, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
It was Thursday. Classes had ended for the day, and dinner was underway in Hogwarts' Great Hall.
At the Slytherin table.
Dressed in purple-and-black robes, Shawn ate quietly and elegantly.
The little snakes and students from the other houses had all noticed that the Chief had grown increasingly composed lately. His gaze was gentle, yet it kept people at a distance.
On Shawn's right.
Draco fidgeted uneasily and even choked by accident. Several times, he wanted to ask about the Philosopher's Stone and the Resurrection Stone on Harry's behalf, but in the end, he said nothing.
Shawn knew what was troubling the brat, but never pointed it out.
Giving the New Trio some experience was no bad thing.
Alice had a small appetite and always finished first.
After elegantly wiping her mouth and hands, she began brewing Shawn's tea ahead of time as usual, while quietly reporting on a few matters.
"Chief, the arrangements you made for the young witches and wizards to form teams are essentially complete. Now we just need to see how well they work together. I plan to have them start team duels next week."
"Your instruction to stop teaching more advanced spells has also been put into effect. We've begun urging the students to consolidate what they've already learned."
"The equipment for Ravenclaw's experiments has been purchased, and we've set up a laboratory next to their Common Room. However, I had Penelope impose restrictions on its use. Otherwise, those curious little eagles would probably experiment recklessly.
"Some little eagles who didn't know what they were getting into started playing with explosives earlier. Apparently, the Weasley twins from Gryffindor were involved too. I was genuinely afraid they might accidentally blow up the school,