After hearing Allen's words, Sirius Black and Snape immediately began trying to back away from each other as if the other man were the plague. But because their upper bodies and thighs were bound tight by the venomous snakes transformed from the wand, the two men, who loathed each other, had no choice but to retreat with very ladylike steps, moving only their calves in tiny increments and twisting backward in mincing little shuffles.
"Allen, don't talk nonsense. Who would ever like a greasy Snivellus?" Sirius Black cried furiously, while Snape glared daggers at Allen too.
"I'm docking both your wages!" Although Allen had not placed any truly valuable magical oddities in the Headmaster's Office because students had to be received there, he still felt terribly sorry for his decorations. Seemingly still not satisfied, he tapped his fingers twice on the headmaster's desk. "Besides, I'm taking fifty points each from Slytherin and Gryffindor for this!"
"I've graduated!" Sirius Black was still pinching the snake's head with both hands, struggling to dodge its attacks, and he shouted back when he heard this, "I've graduated!"
"That doesn't conform to the school rules you yourself issued for us." Snape shot Allen a swift, piercing glance. His lips were pressed tight together, his dissatisfaction obvious; because of Allen's new system, he could no longer deduct points from the other three houses as freely as he had before.
"I spent an entire summer setting this place up bit by bit!" Allen raised his voice. "I know this doesn't conform to Hogwarts school rules, but I'm going to use the headmaster's authority to punish you!" He lifted his chin, even sounding a little resentful with jealousy. "I heard the two of you could coexist peacefully in the Order of the Phoenix, so why can't you hold