Chapter 126 - – Cousin (2/2)

”I meant no offense, cousin,” Sanderson somewhat sincerely said.

”I was told to follow the snakes-.” Leaning forward, Sanderson rested his elbows on the edge of the table. ”Exactly, what are the purebloods up to dear cousin?”

”Nothing,” Professor Adric honestly replied. ”There was something in motion before but that quickly fell apart. As of right now, things are silent on all fronts.”

Sanderson slowly nodded his head in thought, before saying, ”And what of at the school?”

”The school?” Professor Adric scoffed. ”There is nothing wrong with the school.”

”Ah, but there once was,” Sanderson said as he held out his hand to hush his cousin's protest. ”I remember the half-giant boy, a third-year boy thrown out for raising a creature that killed a girl.”

”Yes, I've heard the unfounded rumors as well,” Professor Adric interrupted. ”But it must have been nonsense as that large brute is the present groundkeeper.”

”No, you and I both know what that sounds like, my dear cousin,” Sanderson said with a dark gleam in his eye. ”It was a cunning trap set to cover the crime of the true culprit.”

Leaning back into his seat, Sanderson said, ”Cousin, I believe there is more to the tale than that is being told. And since I was asked to follow the snakes, where better than to the home of Salazar Slytherin?”

Rubbing his chin in thought, Professor Adric mutters, ”Yes, there does seem to be something more to the story.”

Glancing up Professor Adric narrows his eyes at his cousin. ”If I do as you request and look into this little curiosity of yours, I will be left alone cousin? I won't be dragged around by the tail again!”

”Consider all favors owed forgiven,” Sanderson claimed as he held up his hands up to show his sincerity.

”Very well, I shall send word, cousin, once I've found out more,” Professor Adric snapped, before turning to rush out of the pub.

But before he could the voice of Sanderson said from behind him, ”And cousin, take care. When following snakes, one tends to get bitten.”

Professor Adric snorted as he departed from the pub as Sanderson watched him go. ”Boss, ye want us to have a word with him?” Threatened, the large foreheaded wizard that is known as Hyde. At his side, Floyd also flexes his muscles as his beady eyes narrow into dangerous squints.

”He's family,” Sanderson dismissively said with a wave of his wand. The two wizards reluctantly grunt and returned to their guarding of the pub as before. And so, just like that Sanderson returned to shuffling his cards as before. But his time, there was a certain energy that hadn't been there before.