#3 We have a question

Gerald was behind her the whole time. He was feeling better about talking, thankfully. They might need to talk a lot here.

He whispered to Ruby. "What did it look like again?"

It was Professor Rivera who answered the door a moment later, looking curiously at the first years waiting there. She noticed one was a Ravenclaw and offered the boy a smile.

'How can I help you?' Rivera asked. They were probably hoping to speak to someone in particular, but she kept the question open in case it was something else. She'd knew it was rarely ever something simple or predictable when it came to the things students at Hogwarts got up to or found themselves in.

'Oh? How interesting.' Professor Rivera smiled. 'Unfortunately, Professor Fairburn isn't here right now. She received an urgent owl regarding some endangered creatures, and left the school shortly after breakfast. We cannot be sure what time she'll return.'

Rivera considered what the first years needed help with, and briefly talked to someone out of their view inside the staff room. By the voice they heard, the first years could suspect she was speaking with Professor McGonagall.

'Could you describe the creature?' Rivera asked them. 'Were you attacked or was it hurt?'

Gerald nodded. The description sounded right enough. He looked at Professor Rivera. She was the Charms teacher if he remembered correctly, but maybe she did have some knowledge on this. Maybe even Professor McGonagall knew. She might have been teaching here longer, and knows more of the local Wildlife.