[quote=Krein]
The seventh year Slytherin laughed a bit. He certainly knew a great deal about almost getting expelled. The first time he had been threatened with that punishment was the first time he publicly made another student go into fits of madness, raving about the large spiders and serpents crawling and slithering in and out of his body even though there was clearly nothing there. The work of a Fearful Hex, a cruel spell Casimir took the time to master to fully exploit the fears of those he targeted. It was a wondrous moment to see that upstuck and audacious Gryffindor scream like a girlz but eventually the moment ended when he was put to sleep and healed by a teacher. What had been his punishment in the end though? Casimir didn't remember."My 'almost suspensions' or expulsions often result from me putting some insufferable fool in their place. I'm honestly more surprised I haven't been expelled yet, considering hexing and jinxing others is something I do nearly every year to a few students from each house. Even our own. Can't ever be too lenient to others when respect is involved."
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Artemis allowed his usual snake-like smirk to take over his lips. He usually didn't care much about respect, seeing as he mostly ignored the fools who bothered him, but maybe this year...it was time for a change? He wasn't going to be all dramatic and rowdy, but...next person who tugs on his hair will be getting a Reducto to the face. "Maybe the teachers think of it as a lesson to disrespectful prats?" Art surmised, before shaking his head. "Eh...most-likely not." He perked up at the sound of heavy footsteps coming close to their compartment door, and almost on instinct his wand was out, twirling smoothly between agile fingers. After a second, the footsteps receded, and Artemis relaxed slightly.

"Hopefully we leave soon. There must be a way to solve this book's riddle..." And once more his prodigal brain was working overtime to discern his tome's secrets.