Alastor nodded as Lily let him in. "Morning, Lily."
Perhaps this was what made the difference between the First Order and these new kids, that look in Lily's eyes that was too knowing, too aware and expectant. They'd all been through this too many times in the past. Although, some, like Jamie, were beginning to get that look now.
"I'm afraid not," he confirmed. If he was one to smile, he might have smiled sympathetically. But, Alastor wasn't the sort. "I was hoping to catch both you and James. Is he here? Or have I conscripted him for duty and forgotten?" Not that Alastor was actively conscripting people. He just told the captains to grab people as they needed them.