Cassie nods in understanding. "No, but I know you will do everything you can to protect the students to the best of your ability," she says then pauses. "As you're able to, look out for the Slytherins as well. Some of them don't want this any more than we do."

Did she need to tell that to her? No, likely not but Slytherin had been her house and while many of them put on a big show of it, none of them likely knew what would really happen the moment their parent's master shows up again. Because he would. She was sure of it.

"No, it's not what should be done but it's what we've been given and your help tonight has been valuable," she says. "Thank you, Professor."