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HOW DARE this child grab his beard like that! Leave it to Godric's children to be this brash and idiotic - those Gryffindors never did THINK before they did anything, did they?

"UNHAND ME AT ONCE!" he bellowed at the young girl. The crowd had grown far too large for Salazar's liking at this time, and he was just getting frustrated. He needed a moment to sit back and relax, gather his thoughts, plan his next move...

He turned to the Head Boy and put a hand on his shoulder. "You, boy...meet me later in the common room. We'll have to discuss the state of this school. I have...CONCERNS," he said, looking POINTEDLY at the rude little Gryffindor girl before turning on his heel and exiting the corridor.

Of course, he wouldn't be in the common room later, in case the Head Boy decided to entertain the idea...as soon as he left the corridor, that was the last any of them would see of him...