"We'll have to figure out an entirely new set of protocols no matter what we do. We can take them into account assigning rooms. House security closest to the evacuation routes to cover the civilains." Alastor's sigh echoed Jamie's and Severus'. They were back in the same position they were in two months earlier and without the best option available.
"I agree, communal meals are better. Research team will need access to the books in the Library still, as well. House elves to fetch them what they need? Get a copy of the inventory from Mrs. Newton?" Figure out what to do with the werewolves Tuesday evening, if they didn't just let them run in the pitch. It was close enough to the towers.
"Right. I think that gives us enough to be going on with. Can we arrange to meet with Hermione later this afternoon about room assignments? I'll have a better idea of security schedule needs then. Right now, I should go speak to James and Lily before word begins to spread. Your brother in law has already received word from the outside." He hated this part of the job, but he wouldn't let the man's parents find out he was dead through random gossip.