Hector ran swiftly from the fifth floor to the eighth. Though he was slightly out of breath, he quickly reached the entrance of the Headmaster's Office.
The stone gargoyle still crouched in its place. Hector took a deep breath, pulled the candy list from his pocket, and had just prepared to recite it when the gargoyle suddenly stepped aside.
Well, it's learning some manners, Hector thought as he hurriedly shoved the list back into his pouch and dashed up the spiraling staircase. A familiar voice drifted out from the Headmaster's Office.
Chapter 41