Over the next few months Hugo and I continued to meet in secret. As expected, these meetings included amazing sex of all kinds. Oral, hand jobs, you name it. But not anal. I read that anal sex can make women have to wear diapers when they're old. I am definitely not into diapers.

Those meetings were a lot of fun, and I could think of them only as positive until one day in late November.

I was in my dorm, working on a scarf I planned to give to Mum as a Christmas present, when Lottie approached me.

"Hey Lily," she greeted me.

"Hey, Lottie," I replied, "What's up?"

"Well, I noticed something's different about you lately…"

"Oh," I said curiously, "What is it?"

"It's kind of hard to say… I don't want you to take it the wrong way or anything, because I only want to help you…"

"You can tell me," I assured her.

"Okay," she began. "Well, it's just… I think you've gained a few pounds, and with that guy you made out with…I thought maybe…you did it with him… and now you're…pregnant."

I sat there, shocked. I couldn't be! Hugo did the spell… But spells like that are only 99% effective, and Hugo could've made a mistake…

"Oh God!" I exclaimed. "God, you may be right… I have to know for sure. I guess I'll go to Pomfrey…"

"You really ought to, Lily," Lottie agreed.

"Yeah…I think I will."

"Go on then," she said.

"Right now?" I asked.

"Yes. You can't procrastinate."

I sighed. "You're right, Lottie," I said. "Thanks."

"No problem," she answered. "Do you want me to go with you?"

"No thanks…" I replied. "I'll get Colin…"

"God!" Lottie exclaimed to my surprise. "He's not the father, is he? He's dating Sal!"

"No, no," I assured her. "He's not the father. I got him and Sal together… He's just my best friend, and I tell him absolutely everything…"

"Oh," she said, sounding relieved.

"I'll just find him, then," I said. "I'll see you later."

"Bye, Lily," Lottie said.

I found Colin in the common room, working on a paper for History of Magic.

"Hey," I greeted him.

"Hey Lils," he replied.

"I know you're busy," I started. "But will you go for a walk with me? I want to tell you something… important."

"Sure," he agreed.

"Let's take a walk," I suggested.

"Okay," he said. "Where to?"

"Second floor."

"What for?" he asked curiously.

"You'll find out. Now listen, this is important."

"Is it about Juan?" he asked.

"Sort of," I replied honestly as we walked.

Then I spilled. Everything. How I lied to him on the train, how I loved the sex even though it made me feel guilty, and that we were on our way to the hospital wing so I could take a pregnancy test.

"I'm sorry I lied to you, Colin," I finished. "And I hope you'll come to the hospital wing with me."
"Oh, Lily, you're family is going to be furious."

"Well, do you forgive me? Are you coming?" I asked, ignoring his statement.

"Of course I do," he replied. "I'll be there."

"You ate the best friend ever," I told him.

"Too true," he agreed.