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Three twelve-year-olds are gathered in a bathroom, copying a diagram from a book onto the floor in chalk.
"Do you know what all this writing means?" asks the green-eyed boy.
"No," says the bushy-haired girl, "and that worries me too, but we need to find out who the Heir of Slytherin is and this ritual is the best we've got."
Eventually, one or another of them draws the last bit of the outer circle.
"There are books of exercises you can try before practicing with a legilimens. The Strong and Quiet Mind is a good introduction, I believe."
"Alright. What's the next order of business? I assume we want to destroy the other anchors, but possibly not tonight."
"Just so. I expect them to be heavily protected and that destroying them will take some time. Besides learning occlumency, mister Swan, what are your plans for the future?"
"...wait a second, are you sure destroying the other anchors will not make the one on Harry's head angry?"
"Destroying the diary had no apparent effect. When I have located another one and examined it myself it will become clearer whether it's safe to destroy them immediately or if they will need to wait."
"Yes, unfortunately I have some understanding of this sort of dark magic, though I had hoped never to need it. If only Riddle had accepted his mortality . . . but it was not to be."
"There was the philosopher's stone, until recently, but only two people ever succeeded in creating one."
...checking... damn. "And it has terrible bandwidth? Feel free to refer me to books, by the by."
"If you intend to remain at Hogwarts, you can take advantage of our extensive library."
"Well, you are here due to the actions of some students, and from the sound of it you've already saved the school once. It would seem rather unfair to turn you out, whether or not you wish to participate further in the investigation."
"I am glad to hear it." Also, it occurs to him that if he told Cam to leave and he left and did his kind of magic somewhere with more Muggles around that would arguably be a Statute violation on his part.
"There are a number of empty rooms intended for visiting staff; I can point you at one of those."
"Given the quantity of magic pervading the existing architecture, and its tendency to move around, I would strongly advise against it. Is there anything else we need to arrange first?"
"I think that's all the emergencies resolved. Unless the basilisk needs to be harvested immediately."
"How do I get ahold of people as necessary, and is there a good place to commute to - some particular altitude will do - where my computer will work?"
"I'm in my office most times I'm not teaching, and I'll let the other professors know who you are. The portraits can direct you to any of our offices; if I'm unavailable I recommend talking to Professor Flitwick. As for getting your computer to work, the wards only extend a few dozen feet above the top of the tallest tower."
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