There is a creature loose on the Hogwarts Grounds. It's obviously magical, but not one of the well-known creatures. A large serpent with a mirror instead of a mouth, slithering along the grass at high speed.
The wards set off alarms as soon as it appeares, but it's free to act for the first few moments, free to barrel towards a witch studying outdoors under a tree-
The conversation ends soon after that. Mary takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, leaning against a wall, for a moment.
Awake again. "No, not at all. You're perfectly fine. What do you need? Are you ready to get to work soon?"
"Of course. The main coal feed for the Generator-"
She adjusts her coat and heads outside, heading towards the towering structure in the center of the city.
They're going against most of the crowd - mostly, people are heading towards the outer areas of the city. Housing and a few facilities in the center, workplaces further away, seems to be the layout. It's still cold, so they walk quickly.
"Thank you again for being willing to help. I'm sure the Captain will want to see about other applications soon, but putting pressure off our immediate needs is necessary if we want to recover - statistically, a five degree increase in how hot we can run the generator will probably save at least one life and prevent upwards of forty cases of illness."
"It's no trouble for me. If it helps people, then that's what matters." She grits her teeth against the cold. "Which sorts of illness are the most common?"
"Frostbite. Flu and colds. Cholera - cholera is troublesome but we've gotten good at finding the source. A few others."
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