Alec laughly lightly, "yeah, friends it is", he stopped walking as they reach the hidden stairwell to the headmasters office. He spoke the password and beckoning Austen to follow him walked up the staircase. He reached the top knocked on the door and said "Professor Potter, you asked to see me", from inside came a response "yes Mr Cooper, come in and you as well Miss Rivera." Alec entered, Professor Potter turned to him, "the ministry has requested that you have a..uh..guardian of sorts", Alec was confused "a guardian?", "yes, Alexander a guardian. They have said that it cannot be your sister as it has to be someone not related to you by blood, your sister was a stand in. Your guardian can be anyone, I will teach them the spells needed to either stop you turning into an animal or stop you turning back human, like I did for your sister, your will have to train to use magic with your guardian, but I will arrange that". Alec was surprised he had not expected this, he stood there speechless. Potter turned to Austen, "and you are looking for your things, well they are actually here with me, have you been sorted?"