The blonde girl in Potter's car laughed, "Harry don't be ridiculous!"

Harry Potter blushed and smiled, "What? You promised to keep in touch with us... I haven't gotten one letter, phone call, or telegram from you!"

"Same here!" said Ron.

"Niether me!" Hermione made a note.

"Hermione Granger! You weren't even home." The blonde said, "But I really am sorry, you guys. Auntie has kept me so busy with housework... I haven't had time to write, or call."

"It's really alright, Amber..." Ron said looking sympathetic.

"Have you done anything but housework?" Hermione asked.

"Oh yes, we went to a bunch of places! It was lovely!" Amber grinned, "You wouldn't believe it!"

"Do tell us!" Hermione said quite interested.

"Well, actually, I can't... My auntie would get so angry with me..." Amber said looking downcast, "Even if I didn't tell her that I told you, I'd feel so guilty, you know?"

"Amber, you're always so secretive... You parents are never around, you got to get away from all of this!" Harry said a with a hint of worry in his voice.

"Oh I know, but it's so hard... She's not even my real aunt you know... She adopted us-"

"Us? Who's us?" Ron said interrupting.

"What do you mean?" Amber said trying to cover up.

"You said 'She adopted us'." Hermione repeated.

"Amber, is there something you're not telling us?" Harry asked concerned.

"You guys... What I'm about to tell you can never, ever leave this train, okay? I could be killed for telling you." Amber said seriously.

"Trust us, there's nothing that you could say that would freak us out."

"Alright..."