Chapter 315: Valentine’s Day Surprise
"Seriously..." Mikel said, setting down his finished Potions homework. He thought for a moment before continuing, "I feel like they're all a bit... crazy."
Kyle blinked, surprised. "What do you mean?"
"Do you know what they're always going on about?" Mikel sighed, putting his quill aside. "Every time I'm in their common room, I hear someone loudly talking about who the Heir of Slytherin might be—and a lot of them say they want to help 'purify' the school alongside him."
Kyle scoffed. "Help the monster in the Chamber of Secrets 'purify' the school? Seriously?"
Mikel's frustration only grew as he spoke. "Yeah, from the way they talk, it's like they see the rest of us as pests. It's no wonder so many people have issues with Slytherin."
He paused, glancing at Kyle. "One day, I couldn't hold back. I waited until someone was heading out the door and gave this arrogant guy a solid punch in the face. That's how I ended up getting caught."
Kyle chuckled, a mix of amusement and concern. "Sounds like you made a quick escape, though?"
"Oh, I did! They were so slow—I only had to dash up three flights of stairs to lose them. But, unfortunately, I didn't realize I'd dropped my scarf while I was running. A third-year Slytherin recognized it, and Snape docked me fifty points, just like that."
Mikel thumped the table in frustration, and Kyle shook his head with a smirk. It was lucky that Mikel's reflexes had helped him escape quickly; otherwise, he'd have lost more than just fifty points.
But Mikel's story gave Kyle some useful insights. He could likely rule out suspects like Pansy, Millicent, and Crabbe. With their personalities, if any of them had truly been responsible for releasing the Basilisk, they'd probably have bragged about it by now. The real Heir would likely be more cautious.
Kyle considered this for a moment, then asked, "Do you know if any of them missed the Halloween feast?"