Ned flinched anxiously as the sound of breaking porcelain rang through the house, with a clear and resounding chatter. "There goes a precious Hall family heirloom," Ned murmured, keeping his dark eye's closed and trying to remain expressionless as the others carried out their mission.

Perry was just about to get Georgie to sign the legally binding contract, when a clear crashing noise came from the kitchen. Perry glared angrily in the direction of the interruption and excused herself from the table to investigate. Slowly and securely she pulled out her long and menacing-looking wand from the inner pocket of her dress.

The young women glanced carefully about in the kitchen for any sign of what might have caused the disturbance, finally her gaze fell onto the shattered porcelain snake that lay glittering upon the marble floor. "Hmmm, I think there are rats afoot," Perry casually said, a brightly cold grin on her youthful face.