It's been a month since Natasha moved back to the U.K. She had been super depressed since delivering her daughter stillborn and breaking her engagement to that jerk of a fiancé. She was currently looking for a job at the Daily Prophet in the Sports section.
"Natasha?"
She turned to see her former best friend Amanda Tofty, a former Slytherin and a Pureblood. She was one of the few Slytherins who participated in the Battle of Hogwarts.
"It's been so long," the dark haired girl said rushing to hug her.
"It has."
"Where did you run off to after the Battle?"
"I moved to the States for a year. I moved back in mid November."
Amanda nodded as Natasha was called in for her interview.
"We should get together when we're not busy."
Natasha smiled. "I'd like that."
The two girls went their separate ways. Natasha did well in her interview and she went home.
"Hey sweetie, how did your interview go?" her dad asked as she walked in.
"It went well. Before the interview, I ran into my best friend Amanda, do you remember her?"
"She was a Slytherin in your year, wasn't she?"
Natasha nodded. "We're going to get together pretty soon."
"That's nice."
Natasha was glad that she reconnected with her best friend.
—
It was a couple days later, Natasha was waiting for Amanda to arrive at the Leaky Cauldron.
"Sorry, I'm late, Ash," she apologized rushing in.
"It's alright, Mandy."
She sat down. "So, what did you do in the States?"
"It's quite a long story. A few days after I moved in I met a man named Aaron Hollis. We immediately hit it off. We began dating in June. He proposed eight months into our relationship which was very unexpected but I said 'Yes'. A few days later, we slept together for the first time and unknowingly conceived our daughter. I came back in early May to celebrate the anniversary. I told him I was expecting his child. Long story short, he confessed that he only proposed to get in my pants and I delivered our daughter stillborn."
Amanda reached over and took her hand. "I'm so sorry, Nat."
"I'm still dealing with depression."
"That's understandable."
"What's going on with you?"
Amanda said. "Well, I was disowned because I'm a lesbian. I have a muggle girlfriend."
"Wow, that's also a lot."
Their food was delivered and they ate. After they finished, they went back to Natasha's house.
"Tofty," Milo greeted.
She smirked. "Nice to see you again, Butler."
The two of them acted like they didn't get along but they did. It was only because Milo was a Gryffindor and Amanda was a Slytherin.
"So, how was your lunch?"
"It was good."
Milo looked at Amanda. "The years have done you well."
"Watch it Butler, I don't swing that way."
Milo frowned. The two girls went up to Natasha's room.
"I see nothing has changed."
The two girls sat on her bed.
"Why didn't you come to the anniversary party back in May?"
"I was busy.
"Natasha?"
She turned to see her former best friend Amanda Tofty, a former Slytherin and a Pureblood. She was one of the few Slytherins who participated in the Battle of Hogwarts.
"It's been so long," the dark haired girl said rushing to hug her.
"It has."
"Where did you run off to after the Battle?"
"I moved to the States for a year. I moved back in early October."
Amanda nodded as Natasha was called in for her interview.
"We should get together when we're not busy."
Natasha smiled. "I'd like that."
The two girls went their separate ways. Natasha did well in her interview and she went home.
"Hey sweetie, how did your interview go?" her dad asked as she walked in.
"It went well. Before the interview, I ran into my best friend Amanda, do you remember her?"
"She was a Slytherin in your year, wasn't she?"
Natasha nodded. "We're going to get together pretty soon."
"That's nice."
Natasha was glad that she had ran into her old best friend and was excited to see her again. That night she had a dream about Oliver. She was glad that it wasn't explicit because she didn't have a silencing spell on her room.
—
It was a couple days later, Natasha was waiting for Amanda to arrive at the Leaky Cauldron.
"Sorry, I'm late, Ash," she apologized rushing in.
"It's alright, Mandy."
She sat down. "So, what did you do in the States?"
"It's quite a long story. A few days after I moved in I met a man named Aaron Hollis. We immediately hit it off. We began dating in June. He proposed eight months into our relationship which was very unexpected but I said 'Yes'. A few days later, we slept together for the first time and unknowingly conceived our daughter. I came back in early May to celebrate the anniversary. I told him I was expecting his child. Long story short, he confessed that he only proposed to get in my pants and I delivered our daughter stillborn."
Amanda reached over and took her hand. "I'm so sorry, Nat."
"I'm still dealing with depression."
"That's understandable."
"What's going on with you?"
Amanda said. "Well, I was disowned because I'm a lesbian. I have a muggle girlfriend."
"Wow, that's also a lot."
Their food was delivered and they ate. After they finished, they went back to Natasha's house.
"Tofty," Milo greeted.
She smirked. "Nice to see you again, Butler."
The two of them acted like they didn't get along but they did. It was only because Milo was a Gryffindor and Amanda was a Slytherin.
"So, how was your lunch?"
"It was good."
Milo looked at Amanda. "The years have done you well."
"Watch it Butler, I don't swing that way."
Milo frowned. The two girls went up to Natasha's room.
"I see nothing has changed."
The two girls sat on her bed.
"Why didn't you come to the anniversary party back in May?"
"I was off in the Alps. I was doing some research on plants," she explained.
Natasha nodded. She remembered Amanda was one of the top students in Herbology and being dreadful in Potions.
"Tell me about this girlfriend of yours," Natasha smiled.
"Are you sure, you want me to tell you about my girlfriend? I don't want want to make you sad."
"I'm all ears, Mandy," she assured her.
Amanda started to prattle on about her girlfriend whose name was Lilac and she was in the theatre.
"When can I meet her, she sounds great," Natasha said.
Before Amanda could respond, there was a knock on the door. It was MaryAnne asking if Amanda wanted to stay for dinner. Amanda immediately agreed missing her best friend's family and her surrogate mum's cooking. After dinner, the girls decided to have a sleepover like old times. She was thankful that Amanda still slept with earplugs just in case she had an explicit dream about Oliver.
—
The next morning, Natasha woke up first like usual. She did have a slightly explicit dream about Oliver but she doesn't remember moaning anything. She got out of bed and walked downstairs to grab some tea.
"Morning Ashby!" her dad greeted happily.
"Morning dad."
"Did you have a nice night with Amanda?"
"I did."
Silas nodded as Milo rushed down the stairs already dressed for work.
"Can't talk, I'm late."
"Here's your lunch," Silas said handing his son his lunch.
"Mama's boy!"
Milo stuck his tongue out at his sister in response before leaving. A few minutes later, Amanda walked down the stairs with a green stripe in her jet black hair.
"You just missed my brother, Mandy."
"He's going to get it."
Natasha laughed. Amanda and Milo always had a prank war going on while he was at Hogwarts.