After the fuss had died out(which wasn't an easy thing) and all of them had tucked into the scrumptious food ravenously, all of them went to their dormitory to unpack. Earnest, Dem and Cana headed to the Epic Dormitory(where Epic Dragon students sleep) with their luggage hovering above their heads(the luggage was bewitched by a Wizard Dragon) and in Earnest's case, a phoenix perched on top of the luggage. The sixth-year(a prefect) at the front of the line said the password and the stone walls suddenly parted into an open archway leading into the cosy dormitory. A fire was crackling in the fireplace and crimson armchairs stood beside the fireplace. "It's home away from home!" exclaimed Dem quietly. "It's better than home," breathed Earnest excitedly.

  The prefect bellowed, "Boys this way, girls the other. One dorm room can hold two of you. Quick, choose your roommates!" Everyone unconsciously moved away from Earnest. Dem said, "Come on, let's go." Earnest stumbled through the crowd and he and Dem went into a room on the right, waving to Cana, who was talking to a Clownfish Dragon enthusiastically in her usual eager manner. Immediately the golden sign on the top of the room said 'Demules and Earnest'.

  Earnest stretched himself onto the comfortable bed as the bewitched luggage began to unpack itself. Demules did a somersault and landed perfectly on the other bed. "Do you know that the bed was made entirely of shimmering hummingbirds' feathers? I know that because Atticus destroyed the mattresses, quilts and pillows in one whole room when he was a two-year. The air in the room was glittering for a whole month!" Demules added quickly, "Not that he knew what he was doing. Someone added some Lunatic's powder("probably one of Richard's inventions he sold to other dragons," whispered Dem ) into his soup."

  Without warning, a head with freckles that covered his snout and black-rimmed plastic glasses poked in. "Dem, everyone in the family knows that you have a too-soft spot for Atticus!" then the head stuck out his tongue and made a face. Dem scowled and said, "I greatly suspect that you invented Lunatic's Powder, Richard. And you are still making those horrible and pointless inventions. Plus, just for your information, all the dragons in our family except you have a soft spot for Atticus."

  Richard's grin disappeared. "Well, just because he's an Elemental Dragon doesn't mean he is perfect, you know." Dem rolled his eyes, "It's got nothing with his dragon species, Richard. Come on, I know he's not perfect. But the facts say that someone sprinkled a packet of Lunatic's Powder into his soup." He eyed Richard suspiciously. Richard scoffed while walking away, "I disagree. I didn't do it!"

  Dem sighed dramatically, "See? Richard is the eldest, a Scientist Dragon and a nine-year but none of us can understand why his little brothers and sisters always know better. By the way, you should really meet my family. My favourite brother and sister are Atticus and Jeannette. Atticus always understands me and Jeannette likes me too. Mum likes to call us 'The Squad'. She said that I used to waddle after them wherever they went when I was one year old. And we still hang out together." Dem leaned closer to Earnest and whispered, "Beware, Jeannette got a dozen boys after her, so hanging out with her may involve some embarrassment." That sent them laughing and rolling on their beds.

  Suddenly Earnest bumped his head on the wall. He cried out, rubbed his head and looked back. At first, he was angry, but then he noticed a strange thing on the wall. He squinted and looked more closely. There, in the middle of the dormitory room wall, was a stain, except...

  "Dem! Take a look at this! There's a... Shape-shifting Snake Dragon is on it. It looked familiar..." Dem, at the sound of Earnest's voice, peeked over his shoulder to look. He gasped. "Earnest! That's the Dark's Sign! It used to mean life, power, health, but..." Dem swallowed then continued, "but after... your father took it to symbolise his Dark Team, it became a bad-luck-sign! But... but... how... can it be on our dorm room's wall...?" Earnest took out a roll of Bertie Herkin's magical spotless wipes and touched the stain, but it didn't disappear like all the other little circle-shaped coffee stains around it. He sighed, "Well, I didn't expect any other else, but I just have to try..." Dem swallowed nervously again. "We've got to tell Professor Hordron!" However, Earnest swirled around and faced him, anger blazing in his eyes. "We shall NEVER tell anyone. NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!" he roared. Dem recoiled in shock. "All... all right," he stammered. Earnest calmed down a bit, "Thank you, Dem. Thank you."