Arriving at the common room, Elwin did not rush back to his bedroom.
Instead, he sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace, turning Snape's words over in his mind.
Ever since coming to Hogwarts, far too many things had been bizarre. Snape's attitude, Dumbledore's attitude... If it were just Dumbledore, Elwin could make some guesses based on his own understanding of the man. Dumbledore probably wanted him to act as Harry Potter's babysitter. But factoring in Snape's words as well left Elwin somewhat bewildered.
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