<span style="color: #40FF00">Salazar</span>smirked at her assuming the duel would end fast. Was she saying he would most likely win? Well, it seemed that's what she was implying. He eyed his wand, swishing it lightly in the air and flicking some of her hair off her shoulder so it ran down her back.<br/><br/>"Chess it is, then. You always are the hardest to beat out of the four of us." He commented, spinning on his heels and heading for the doorway. It was true, Rowena was the smartest out of all of them. Well, with<span style="font-style: italic">most</span>things. She was a logical thinker.<br/><br/>He carried on out of the doorway, noticing that the footsteps the pair had previously heard was of<span style="color: #BF8000">Helga Hufflepuff</span>. She was carrying a stand with a cake on top, some icing powder was over her dress and nose. Clearly, she'd been baking, something she often did when she had spare time. She smiled at the pair, though she didn't seem to look Salazar in the eye.<br/><br/>"Afternoon, you two. Would you like some? White chocolate and raspberry!" She grinned, excitedly.<br/><span style="color: #40FF00"><br/>Salazar</span>shook his head, "No, thank you." He responded, before turning away to continue walking to the communal study area, where the chess board was.