It was a couple weeks later, Amber and Tim were on their way to their first Hogsmeade trip.

"Will we have a chance to go to Honeydukes before you have to meet Janet?"

Amber checked her watch and nodded. They walked towards the famed sweet shop.

"Wow!" the duo of best friends exclaimed as they walked into the sweet shop.

They quickly went through the selections and left to the Three Broomsticks. The duo walked into the Three Broomsticks. Amber glanced around and saw a woman with blonde hair.

"Are you Janet?" Amber asked.

The woman said. "Yes, I am. You must be Amber?"

"Yes, I am. This is my best friend Tim Selwyn."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too."

The duo sat down.

"You have your mother's eyes."

"I do?"

Janet nodded and said. "Yeah, your mum had beautiful light brown eyes."

"What else can you tell me about my biological mum?"

"Her given name is Patricia McMillian, Trisha is a nickname and she used my last name when we registered."

Amber nodded.

"Sadly, I wouldn't bother trying to continue to contact her as much as I know you want to."

"Why is that?"

She sighed and said. "She will never claim you as her child since you're illegitimate and a half blood."

"I'm a halfblood?"

Janet nodded and said. "Your father is a muggle, your mum had a one night stand with him and was ashamed of it."

"I'm the product of a one night stand?"

"Sadly."

"So, that explains why I don't have a father on my birth certificate."

Janet nodded and said. "I haven't talked to your mum since she married a fellow pureblood."

Amber was silent and Tim asked. "So, she was allowed to be friends with you as a muggle born but she's not allowed to have a half-blood daughter?"

"I guess her family's logic was that she could be friends with muggles/muggleborns but not marry them."

Amber nodded and said. "Well, it's a good thing I was adopted by a great couple named the Tonks. I had a great mum named Sandra. Though she died when I turned ten."

"That's good that you were adopted about a great family and if you want you're welcome to visit me and my family," Janet said.

"That's nice of you. I suppose we would've been close if the situation was different. I'm sure you would've been my godmother."

"I suppose we would. Though, for what's it worth I'm glad it turned out this way."

The three of them continued talking.

"We should get back," Amber said, getting up.

Janet nodded and got up to say goodbye. Amber noticed she had a slightly protruding stomach. The two women shared a hug. As they separated, the child in Janet's stomach kicked softly.

"It seems like she likes you, I'm sure that sounds weird. She doesn't kick much."

Amber nodded and asked. "How far along are you?"

"Almost four months, this is my second."

Amber nodded. The duo of third years left.

"How are you processing this?" Tim asked as they walked back to the castle.

Amber sighed and said. "I don't know, ask me tomorrow."

"Okay."

The duo reached the castle.

It was the next day, it was Sunday so the duo was hanging out by the lake.

"So, have you made a move on Misty?" Amber asked.

"Not quite but how about we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?"

"The first one to tell their crush their feelings the loser owes them a butterbeer."

"I don't know," Amber hesitated.

Tim dropped the subject and asked. "How are you processing your news?"

"I'm heartbroken that's the reason she gave me up. She didn't want me because I was a halfblood. And I'm the product of a one night stand with a stranger which she didn't even remember his name. I wasn't wanted."

Tim pulled his best friend into a hug and said. "You were wanted by the Tonks' and you're my best friend."

The brunette looked up at her best friend and smiled.

It was now Halloween, the duo of third years hoped they would have a normal Halloween but alas they were severely disappointed. The Chamber of Secrets was opened.

"I always thought the Chamber of Secrets was a legend. At least according to my dad."

"What's the Chamber of Secrets?"

Tim told Amber and what he had heard about the Chamber of Secrets from his father.

The duo was eating some sweets that had gotten at the first Hogsmeade weekend instead of of going to the Quidditch game a week later. Suddenly, Tim stopped eating.

"Everything okay, Tim?" Amber asked, concerned.

"I suddenly don't feel well," he said, holding his stomach.

Amber nodded and said. "Let me take you to the Hospital Wing."

The brunette boy nodded as his friend took him to the Hospital Wing. The matron fussed over him for a few minutes.

"Mr. Selwyn, did you know you're allergic to peanuts."

Tim nodded and said. "Yes, I do but my allergy hasn't flared up in a few years and I haven't used my epi pen since I started Hogwarts."

Madame Pomfrey nodded.

"This is my fault, isn't it?" Amber asked, sitting down next to her best friend on the hospital cot.

"No, it's not your fault. Ambie," Tim assured her.

"How is this not my fault, I'm the one who insisted on trying the special from Honeydukes."

Tim said firmly. "This is not your fault."

Madame Pomfrey smiled fondly at the two third years before she released the Slytherin boy.

Amber was dragged to a Duelling Club meeting by Melissa in the middle of December. The original duelers were Neville and a Hufflepuff second year Justin Finch-Fletchley.

"Longbottom, really. I shall suggest someone from my own house. Malfoy!" Snape shouted.

Neville looked quite relieved but Amber glared at the Potions master. Harry was put in place of Justin. Well, this seems to be a recipe for disaster. The arch-rivals started shouting spells at each other. Draco casted a spell that conjured a snake. Amber had always been afraid of snakes so she cringed slightly. She snuck out of the Duelling Club trying not to faint.

"Ambie?" Tim's voice, laced with concern for his best friend asked.

She looked up at her best friend he was slightly blurry in her vision. He didn't respond he just took her to the hospital wing.

"So, what happened at the Duelling Club?" Tim questioned, sitting next to her as she drank her calming draught.

She told him everything.

"So, you're afraid of snakes?"

Amber nodded.

"Everyone is afraid of something, Ambie."

"What are you afraid of?"

Before he could respond Melissa walked in to check on her.

"Everything okay?" She asked, looking between them.

Amber nodded as she finished off her calming draught. Madame Pomfrey released the girl. The trio of third years walked towards the Hufflepuff common room.

"Goodnight, Ambie."

"Night, Tim."

The two friends shared a hug and went their separate ways.

It was the next day, Amber was in the Hufflepuff common room when Hannah and Ernie walked in looking upset especially Hannah.

"Something wrong?" Amber asked.

The blond girl sighed and said. "Justin was petrified."

"Oh, that's horrible," she sympathised.

Hannah said. "You're a muggle born aren't you?"

"I was raised by muggles," she said simply, not wanting to go into her backstory with the younger girl.

Hannah nodded and said. "So, you better be careful. This creature only seems to be going after muggle borns."

Amber took the younger girl's advice to heart.