Cassandra came hovering in from the hallway, holding onto the marble bust of Circe. She was in tears... would Pierce believe St. Toussaint's story of being poisoned... probably... they were both professors.

"Professor Pierce," she said trying to look at her Head of House through her tears. "I've only had good intentions... honest ones... please hear my side before-" but she caught a glimpse of the ground and her eyes shut again. She was barely a few inches above the ground... "If you have a potion to nullify billywig stings..." but she couldn't continue the sentence.