Her shoulders visibly relaxed, although he saw her grip tighten around her textbooks ever so slightly. “Thank you...”, she murmured quietly, taking a step closer to him before stopping herself. “Please don't tell anybody about this”, she pleaded quickly. “Especially not Harry, alright? You promised me that you wouldn't, remember?”

He nodded, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder for a few moments before pulling away again. “You don't have to worry about that, love. I'll keep quiet. But I'm worried about you. You don't look too well...”

“It's just a headache”, she lied, waving her hand dismissively as she tried to avoid making eye contact with him.

“That doesn't...