The brewing storm

When the third years who were in the woods arrived at the school, they were allowed to go to their dormitories except Matilda and Elliot's minions who were taken to the dungeons.

"I heard quite a lot when I got there, but I have to ask what was your plan with Professor Layla, what were you going to do to Isabella," Penelope asked.

Matilda was silent, not intending to say anything. Penelope got tired after a minute and fired small bolts of lightning strong enough to cause her pain but weak enough not to numb her.

"Now, speak," Penelope said again. Matilda was still silent.

"If you don't want to talk, then I'll have to call Aldin, then he can deal with you for messing with Isabella and I can tell him what I heard." Matilda was immediately horrified.

'on the way I realized, you all fear Aldin more than us. Probably because he is a student like all of you, unlike us professors who are bound by law not to harm a student.’ Penelope thought to herself.