Author's Note, Again: This doesn't belong to me, only Ashley and the plot.

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Ashley Snape's Secret

Chapter 8

Ashley's life at Hogwarts became a little better, thanks to the threesome's friendship. The Weasley twins loved doing pranks on her, but other than that, she made more friends than she realized. Only three students knew of her affliction.

By Halloween, Ashley went through one more transformation with the same result. She was unconscious by morning. Madame Pomfrey was worried and had her tested for any allergy to an ingredient in the Wolfsbane potion.

"What if it turns out that I am allergic to an ingredient? What can we do?" Ashley asked Professor Lupin.

"I don't know, maybe your uncle can substitute something for you;" he answered as he dropped off some assignments for her.

The professors have taken to dropping off her assignments to her at the infirmary. There were things that they needed to explain to her for the OWLs and found that this arrangement worked out for all of them. She worked hard and found herself in a tie with Hermione for the honor of the top student in the fifth year.

ON Halloween, it was the first Hogsmede trip and Ashley went with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. She loved seeing the area and the village. She attended a school in a city and commuted from her home.

They visited the Three Broomsticks and had a couple of butterbeer. Ashley was very aware of all the patrons of the establishment. Something didn't feel right to her. She looked around and saw Professors McGonagall and Flitwick near the front doors.

"Excuse me, guys, I'll be right back," Ashley said to her friends as she walked towards the professors. "Err...Professor McGonagall; can I speak to you?"

"Okay, Miss Snape," the Gryffindor head replied.

"This may sound weird, but I usually get a warning feeling if something bad is going to happen and it has happened before. It only occurs when the person planning the incident is around me;" Ashley explained her funny feeling.

"Okay, so you're having one of these feelings now?" McGonagall asked.

"Yeah, it is a strong feeling. I want to run and hide," she answered with a shudder. "I want to get out of here."

"Okay, go with Potter, Weasley, and Granger..." she started to say when Flitwick came hurrying up to them.

"Minerva, we have to get the students back to the castle, Death eaters are headed this way!"

"Okay, Filius, gather them and we'll send them back via floo powder," she instructed as she grabbed Ashley. "I'll grab Potter and his friends and send them first."

Flitwick ran out while McGonagall gathered the students in the Three Broomsticks. She then sent them back to Hogwarts via floo powder, sending Harry and his friends first.

There I hope you all enjoy it!