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Ashleigh forgot that she was meant to be waiting for Ollie when Dari took her by the hand, and she followed the girl without protest. She worried, for a moment, that the brunette was leading her to her own common room, but that worry dissolved when they entered a rather large closet instead.

Judging from the pillows and things that were strewn around, it had been a fairly decent place to snog. She thought briefly about the classroom she and Ed had gone to when they wanted privacy...

Her gaze moved to her best friend as they sunk onto the cushions, and she simply stared at her for several long moments.

"I'm pregnant," she finally told the other girl. "I ended it because I'm pregnant. If he... if he knew, he would give up everything... his future... his dreams of being an auror... everything, and he would hate me the same way mother hates father... the same way mother hates me. I couldn't stand that..."

She made it through the explanation without really crying, but a few silent tears did fall onto her cheeks.

"You can't tell him," she immediately added. "If you tell him... he won't listen... promise you won't tell..."