<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><div style="text-align: center;">King Cross Station</div></span><br/><br/>At the moment, King’s Cross Station was not nearly as full as it would be in the near future. In a week, it would be time for the students to go back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for one more year, or for some to come in contact with the school for the first time. But that was yet to come. For now, only professors and other staff members that had yet to go to the school were making their way back to the castle. Some of those, mostly staff member, were already stationed at the school - mainly those who, like the Headmaster, didn’t have any other pressing matters outside.<br/><br/>Professor Blake arrived to the station not too long after Professor Jordan did. Her mother declined the invitation to cross to the other side, where her daughter would find her way to the train, and said her farewells at the muggle part of the station.<br/><br/>The two women shared a tight embrace before parting. “Be careful, Bea”, the older woman advised again. Beatrice didn’t seem to be upset by her mother’s words. She was uneasy as well, after all. “Try not to wander alone at night. And be careful around people you don’t know well”, Mrs. Blake continued, before Beatrice nodded.<br/><br/>“Yes, mother. Don’t worry about me. I will be safe”, she replied quietly, finally crossing between the two parts of the station. <br/><br/>Seeing the train before her eyes always filled Beatrice with the excitement she had felt so many years later. She was going back to Hogwarts. It felt a little like going home. With a happy sigh and a cheerful disposition, the Divination teacher entered the train and started looking for an empty cabin to set herself up on. In passing, she saw Professor Jordan and stop for a moment for a quick greeting. “Oh, hello, Professor Jordan!”, the young woman greeted with her usual cheerful disposition. She didn’t plan on lingering much, though, as she didn’t really have that much in common with Professor Jordan and was greeting the man merely out of common courtesy.<br/><br/><span style="text-decoration: underline"><div style="text-align: center;">Hogwarts</div></span><br/><br/>Professor Sykes had already done all the practical work he had to do, and there was still plenty of time until the teachers arrived on the train from King’s Cross. Deciding that a stroll around was in order, the man decided to start with pacing the silent hallways, greeting a ghost here and there. They were always there, after all, and most of them didn’t cause any trouble.<br/><br/>After a leisurely stroll, the Headmaster went to the infirmary to make sure nothing was needed there - it was always good to make sure everything was ready for when the students started inevitably getting injured - especially the First Years. Leaving the infirmary, Professor Sykes dropped by the library and greeted the young librarian, promising he would bring the book he had borrowed just in time. And finally, the man went outside to take a stroll outside on the vast grounds around the castle. <br/><br/>Jonathan’s first stop was, as it usually happened, the site of Dumbledore’s grave. He had admired the old wizard greatly, even if he hadn’t always understood him - or agreed with him. Spending some time there always gave Jonathan pause to think about his own attitudes and behaviors as a Headmaster.<br/><br/>After a moment of contemplation by the marble tomb, Professor Sykes finally got moving again. His next stop was by the groundskeeper’s hut. He took a look around, looking to see if Alex was around, and even waited for a while. After seeing the apprentice groundskeeper was probably elsewhere, the Headmaster returned inside, heading to his office to pass the time. There would still be several hours to fill before the professors arrived, after all.</div>