"Well, my Deputy's Michael Corner; he's teaching Ancient Runes and is also Head of Ravenclaw." Severus replied readily enough: he seemed positively proud of his staff, holding up spidery fingers to tick off individual members, "I'm glad to say that Neville Longbottom's decided to return to teach Herbology and be the Head of Gryffindor. My mother's taking up Potions and Head of Slytherin." He went on to mention the Head of Hufflepuff, and various other academic posts. Mixed in among them were, "...and I've engaged Caractacus Burke for Defense. Samuel Lyons is back again to teach Divination, as is Peter Pettigrew for Arithmancy, and Binns of course for History, though if I could find anyone else, I'd retire that bloody boring nightmare in a heartbeat."
He surfaced from his enthusiasm for the school, surveying the listeners for glazed eyes or any other signs of conversation-induced Inferius-itis. "But enough of my work. How have your jobs been?" He glanced inquiringly, first at Lily, then, almost furtively, at James.