Cyrus returned to the Slytherin Mansion, where Salazar was already waiting for her on the sofa in the grand hall. "Father, is your research finished?" Salazar nodded. "Mm."
Cyrus sat down beside him. "Father, I'll be returning to Hogwarts very soon. This year, I'm going down to the Chamber of Secrets to bring Herpo back."
Herpo was the name Salazar had given to the Basilisk left behind in the Chamber of Secrets. "I named the Basilisk you gave me Fang, though I haven't found any use for it yet."
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