As one the entire of Slytherin got down on one knee and knelt down. The knights in the front row side by side, the rest of them arranged in rows by year group behind them. Severus pulled out a small box from a glass shelf above the fireplace which had protective and unbreakable charms woven into it. He stood in front of Marcus and opened the box, inside rested a silver brooch on an emerald cushion. But it wasn’t just any brooch, it was a replica of the one owned and worn by Salazar Slytherin at all times. A single large emerald lay in the middle, a silver snake wrapped around it then the open mouth at the bottom supporting the gem. Severus pinned it over Marcus’ heart, on his robes, before walking backwards away from the seventh year. The rest of Slytherin stood back up, and together starting clapping madly for their new Acting Prince.