His eyebrow lifted as he heard the entrance to his office begin to open. He paid no heed and waited for who was to come. Likely one of the professors wishing to have a moment of his time, and he didn't need to maintain an especially professional front for that. They knew he was relaxed, if not even somewhat happy go luckily at times. Normally they'd walk up, state their issue, and depending the severity of the problem, he'd provide sagacious advice or get off his fanny and get to work. He never expect to see Minerva McGonagall run in with a looking like a student had read the Necronomicon Ex-Mortus, and that the Evil Dead were laying siege to the school.
Putting down the book he smiles. "What seems to be the problem, Minerva?"
Gasping for air, she managed to choke out. "Lord Hellsing is here to see you…"
Dumbledore's eye peeked. It was a bit of a surprise for the lord Hellsing to be here, but that was no reason for someone as collected and, to be honest, damn near unshakable as Professor McGonagall to look like the Deadites were on the march.
"Is there anything else?" he asked with concern.
"The Longbottoms are with them…"
His eyebrow peeked. "Neville's guardians are here?"
"No," McGonagall responded, "Frank and Alice!"
Albus Dumbledore was not an easy man to surprise. Most of the time he took the unexpected with a smile, or at the most a quizzical glance. This time was quite different. Albus's jaw dropped and his eyes almost bugged out of his skull in surprise.
"What?"
"They are here and they seem to be totally coherent."
Albus nodded. "What do they want?"
"Lord Hellsing 'drove' them here because they wished to see their son…"
Albus paused. Why hadn't they owed him first? This was quite rude and while he respected the sentiment, and agreed with it, some forewarning would have been appreciated.
Moments later, he heard a hoot and an owl dropped a letter on his desk.
He opened it and laughed to himself.
So much for that idea. They had sent a warning, only they'd been faster than the owl.
"Escort the Longbottoms into my office and summon Neville."
"And what of Lord Hellsing?"
Dumbledore smiled wirily. Most Muggle parents were given a tour of the school prior to their children's attendance. It was necessary to prove to them the realities of magic and let them know where their children very well may be spending the majority of the next seven years of their lives. Most wizarding parents didn't bother because they'd probably attended the school, or at least one like it, themselves. Lord Hellsing live at the bridge between worlds.
He was not a wizard but knew more about the magical and supernatural than any ten average wizards. He knew that Hogwarts was real and had signed his daughter up the moment he received her letter, but had never seen it for himself. Maybe this could be a chance to do so, and to introduce young Harry to his new legal guardian.
"I think its time that Lord Hellsing gets his official tour of the school," Dumbledore stated with a twinkle in his eye.
"What?" Minerva exclaimed.
"He is a parent of a student, and as such it is his right to see his child's school."
She sighed and smiled beleagueredly. "Very well… who would you like to conduct the tour?"
Dumbeldore smiled. "I think Integra and her friends have more than enough of a knowledge of the grounds to do so, but if you feel they need adult supervision, then Hagrid will suffice quite nicely."
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