Tenant

Soisen was currently standing in front of the magical bastion, which had come a long way in his absence, and beside him stood the now non-professor Snape.

-Well? -He asked, unable to help but puff out his chest a little at the sight of Snape's speechlessness, "Not bad, is it?

-I admit that the surroundings and facilities are... rather superior to what I expected," Snape said, trying not to convey in his voice the great shock he felt in his heart, "Which is a more than welcome surprise. And it also solves the mystery of who is behind the huge supply of magical materials that has been driving the Ministry of Magic mad for months. Where will I set up shop?

-There are some finished rooms next to the potions lab, you can choose the one you like best and we can modify it to become your personal study -Soisen led the way as he explained- In theory, the equipment should be at the same standard as the ones we have in the Galegold common room, but if you consider that something is missing or that you can improve the place, you can write suggestions for the remodeling of the place.

-What about the ingredients? -Snape asked, very pleased with the facilities he saw, which were far superior to the antiques he managed at Hogwarts.

-We have some gardens and greenhouses almost completed that will provide fresh ingredients, you can take what you need as long as you don't damage the plant, something I doubt you will do with your level," he explained as he showed her the different places that will be of interest to the potions master, "We also have a moon well and a high quality water supply. The library is finished if you are looking for a place to think quietly, but we still have a shortage of valuable books and barely have a few shelves of general miscellaneous subjects. If you wish, you can contribute your own original writings. The remaining ingredients can be requested once a week when the house elves go out for the remaining supplies needed.

Snape nods, he must point out that the air in this place is really pure and helps him to be in a better mood.

He doesn't hear the whining of students, the smell of poorly prepared ingredients, or the explosions that happen because of elementary mistakes.

With this facility and this peace, you can really enjoy a retirement you never thought possible. He didn't even realize he was smiling slightly.

-This place seems too good to be true, what's the catch? -he joked.

Soisen's eyes went wide - had Snape just teased him?

No, it must have been his imagination.

-Well, it's not really a trick, but there are several other people living here," he explained because it was no secret if he was going to live here, "My family and two others are holed up here for now until the fall of the dark lord, so the meals will be a bit more lively.

Snape didn't mind, he was used to eating in the Great Dining Hall with company. While the scale would be much smaller, it also gave it more charm and less formality.

Besides, even he needed to talk to other people from time to time to satiate his need for social contact, however low key it might be.

-That's it, if you have any help you can call a house elf or if in doubt, you can look for Nagini. She's the housekeeper of this place, so to speak," Soisen concluded.

-Nagini..." Snape had the feeling that Dumbledore had mentioned that name sometime in his past.

Never mind, they couldn't be the same people because of the time difference, could they?

-I'll start settling in, I'll see you at dinner," Snape said goodbye.

Soisen nodded and didn't stop him, he had to go meet with their mothers and let them know that the tenant he mentioned in the letters was already here. Hermione and Silvia should already be with their respective families and he didn't want to be pulled by the ears for taking too long.

Halfway through he suddenly remembered something and put on an annoyed expression.

Alastor Moody was going to die when he escorted Potter to the Burrow. It hadn't dawned on him until this instant and now it was too late to take action. With Moody's paranoia, it was perfectly possible that he would believe it was all a plot if he mentioned anything at this point.

If on top of that he revealed that he knew his multi-juice potion plus broomstick plan, who knew what madness his neurotic mind was capable of thinking.

Leaving aside his experience and usefulness against Voldemort as a veteran auror, he had just lost the benefits he was going to ask the Ministry for his own brand of "defensive measures". Obviously he wasn't going to give them anything really good, but it would be enough to leave a good image and bite off a big chunk of meat.

Tonks simply didn't have enough rank in the organization to negotiate and there wasn't enough time to close any official binding deals before the fall, which was a shame.

Rufus Scrimgeour would also be killed by Voldemort this summer, but not before examining and handing over Dumbledore's inheritance to Ron and Potter.

It didn't matter. It's not like he had any use for a dead Minister anyway and the one who would come after was just a public stooge.

But it would be good to stay on top of the news, he would ask Ginny to let him know when it happened and find out from members of the Order of the Phoenix. It would be wise to know the exact moment the Ministry is controlled by the Death Eaters, as they will no doubt try to reach out to Hogwarts.

Their castle, school and property.

The measure he proposed to McGonagall may be somewhat extreme, but it was necessary due to the circumstances of the moment.

In essence, he would enchant the front door of Hogwarts so that those with evil intentions towards the school, such as destroying or controlling it, as well as those who feel loyalty to Voldemort would be unable to cross it.

The enchantment involved some Legeremancy, it wouldn't be perfect and it wasn't even of his invention, he would have to go down to the family vault at Gringotts to get the ancient book where it is recorded and he had better do it before Potter went through there to release a dragon.

While there will still be those who have a decent grasp of Occlumency, those who feel fear and perhaps are threatened to do acts against their will, it was better to purge the worst poison first.

For example, when Voldemort arrives and declares that if they hand Potter over, he will let the rest go, Pansy Parkinson stands out and tries to convince the others to do that, succumbing to Voldemort's request without hesitation if it will save her life.

Next, Pansy Parkinson will be unable to walk through the front door of Hogwarts this year.

Crabbe and Goyle should be the same if they try and they should thank you, as if you remember correctly, one of the two died from the Fiery Fire that was summoned by themselves.

It was almost certainly Crabbe.

In any case, his priority now was to prepare to graduate early.

He wouldn't say anything to anyone, he really wanted to see what expression they put on when the news broke.