The Serpentine Conspiracy
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“Well, well! If it isn’t Hogwarts’ orphan daughter. Nice ponytail, Erica!” Eric had braided his hair in order to keep it from tangling in his tools. Admittedly, his waist-length hair was unusual for a boy, even in Diagon Alley. However, it was always accepted at Hogwarts, and anybody here found it disturbing, at least nobody was rude enough to mention it.
If it was just a case of words, Eric might not have even bothered with it. Crabbe, however, decided that insults weren’t enough. Grabbing onto Eric’s braid, he pulled Eric sideways and swung him into the apothecary’s. Crabbe’s victory was brief, however, before a vicious kick to the back of his knees brought him crashing to the ground. Goyle wasn’t much more of a challenge as Eric dodged his lunge, catching his arm and sending him flying across the cobblestones. Both of them took hard strikes to their heads, stunning them for the time being. This left Malfoy, which left Eric with a real puzzle. Draco really wasn’t as much a challenge as he thought himself, especially without his muscleheads. Unfortunately, there was the small matter of Draco’s family. Even Eric knew that his father, Lucius, was the most influential of Hogwarts’ governors — a fact due to a well earned reputation for treachery.
This problem was solved for him by the growing crowd, which eventually included Draco’s father. “I must say, it’s hardly fitting for classmates to be brawling in the streets, even if it is with those who have seen fit to leave the finest house in the school.” Eric was chilled down his spine as he looked into Lucius Malfoy’s face. Whether it was simply the way he held himself or an enchantment, it didn’t matter. Eric understood completely why so many people found it simpler, safer, and altogether less worrisome to either stay out of his way or to go along with his wishes.
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In the second Eric Sable installment, Eric finds himself trapped in the same manner as all the other students at Hogwarts. There's a monster about, and the staff has no idea where it came from or where it goes to. Even after twelve years of calling the school home, Eric has no leads on the creature's whereabouts. However, a deeper mystery lies in how an ancient chamber, no matter how well concealed, could remain hidden after ten centuries of repairs and renovations.
Harry Potter stories are written by J.K. Rowling. The Serpentine Conspiracy takes place during the same period of time as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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