Albus had sat in contemplation after Quirinus had left. The man had yet to make any big moves, other than the incident with the troll which had dramatically led to a confrontation with Mister Potter and his friends. It was very unfortunate that Severus had been forced to perform that horrid spell. It was a strange group that seemed to have formed around Mister Potter, it was very rare to see Slytherins and Gryffindors working together effectively but even rare to see genuine moments of friends between the two houses, the rivalry had always existed but since Albus" time within the house it had definitely gotten much fiercer. It was nice and comforting to know that perhaps this was the start of the end for such a toxic competition.