A/N: Apologies for the SEVERE delay in upload of this chapter, I hope you are all still interested! I've been to-ing and fro-ing with this one, I'd love to know your thoughts! Hope you enjoy!

Andi's heart was beating so loud she swore the girls would hear it. The door creaked ever so slightly as she pushed it open, she held her breath as she grimaced at a low groan from Persephone. She waiting a moment before tip-toeing in and closing the door behind her. She let out a sigh of relief as the three girls lay asleep before her. After creeping back into her bed, she pulled the covers up and around her shivering body, for the cold air had sent chills through her spine as it hit the thin layer of sweat that now lay upon her skin.

How filthy she felt; and yet at the same time she did not feel ashamed to have his kisses on her body, nor his mark upon her neck and shoulders. (She noted in the morning to wear her hair down until she had the opportunity to cast healing spells upon his bruises and teeth marks.) She blushed as she smiled, not quite believing what had happened, it was all perfectly logical, kissing turned into touching which turned into making love. It was like a dam of affection had been opened and once it began to flood out there was no stopping it. And even she knew Ted wasn't going to be the one to turn down sex. But her head couldn't quite get around the fact that she was the one girl out of the four in the room to know what it felt like to have a man between her legs, to know his touch and his taste and the sound of his sweet nothings in her ear…

She was sore for definite, aching and sore; every part of her being ached. She thought playing Quidditch would be an interesting feat later that week. But Andi could still feel his fingertips on her, his teeth on her neck as he attempted to contain his moans and her own lips had begun to bleed as she bit hard on her lower lip to stop her own.

It has not been like she imagined it would be. Losing one's virginity could both have been the biggest and littlest thing in her life. She had always hoped that it would be some dashing young gentleman that wanted her, but from her Mother's snide remarks, she knew with the sumptuous dark beauty of Bella and Narcissa's youthful angelic splendour to compete with she would be last choice of the three sisters. Therefore she would probably end up with lying there on her wedding night, blocking out the grunts of an older man who cared nothing for her or her needs and would just take what he wanted before rolling off of her and getting up to have a cigar and glass of port.

But how that had changed, oh how that had changed… she was desperately in love, and he loved her back. Andi had no doubt about that, she trusted Ted with her life; part of her always had. He was so very different, she had laughed at him when he first said his parents were muggles, she didn't believe him and for so long he pretended they weren't. But then she heard Bella talking about it and she felt odd that it didn't matter. He mattered. And she had told him that and they laughed and played and dreamt childish dreams. But that had changed too; the dreams were no longer childish. They were filled with adult thoughts and desires; plans for a future.

You've had sex.

You have had sex.

No longer a virgin. Ha, wait till the boys hear about this one.

He couldn't really believe what had just happened, it all seemed far too surreal for a Wednesday night. He had to think it over and try to re-live it for even now it didn't seem real.

Maybe you should be Quidditch reserve more often. Quidditch players really do get the girls…

Ted chuckled to himself, he was exhausted but unable even to close his eyes.

The rain was still drumming hard on the window panes, and he remembered how the moonlight (dotted and patterned by the water droplets) had laid on her bare skin. She was too beautiful to comprehend.

But she had always been beautiful to him. Even back when they were kids. She had been a best friend, he knew all her secrets and had known her better than she knew herself. He knew Bellatrix didn't approve of him then and she certainly wouldn't approve that a mudblood had just slept with her proud younger sister. Andi was proud girl back during their childhood, and hated showing pain, or hurt and she hated above all else the fact she was called names by association with him. Her pride had shown tonight too, he smiled as he thought that even if his shoulder and arm was full functional she probably would have still wanted to be on top. Andi had shielded her face from him when he broke through her virginity, refusing to even let him see the pain. Upon reflection he thought that as she discovered every inch of him, Andi was discovering herself too, leaving her rules behind her and truly living for the first time in her life.

Oh God, don't turn soppy or philosophical, it was just a shag.

But even as he said that in his head he knew it wasn't true. He had been both shock and bliss when she muttered those three little words, it felt so bizarre and yet there was something oddly familiar about saying "I love you too" as a response.

"What's that?" Ted stopped stroking her hair as he squinted at something in the dark his breathing finally returning to normal.

"Huh?" Andi sat up slightly more and turned to face Ted again.

"That," he nodded his head "on your wrist?"

"It's your friendship bracelet, silly."

"You're still wearing it?"

"Yeah…?"

"I would have thought you'd have taken it off by now." He murmured gently.

"No, of course not." Andi whispered back pressing a chaste kiss to his lips. "You're my friend, Ted."

They both smiled and even laughed slightly before he kissed her again, "I think we can safely say our friendship has been ruined, Miss Black."

"Oh, completely."

The next morning, when Andromeda attempted to rise from her bed, the mere idea of walking crippled her. She was even achier than the couple of hours previous and her whole body was screaming for her to just lie down and never move again.

How she wasn't going to give this away she had no idea. She looked around and Maddy and Celeste had already gone down to breakfast but Seph remained sound asleep in her bed for now. She staggered out of bed, biting her already swollen and bloody lower lip to contain her whimpers of agony. She hadn't showered as of yet and was dying to have some form of wash.

Any normal day she would have made the journey to the prefects bathroom, but the mix of not wanting to be seen and not wanting to walk more than a couple of steps took her to the bathroom just past Celeste's bed. Soaking in the (comparatively small) hot bath was pleasant, she watched how her legs turned red from the heat as shampoo lathered itself into her hair after she cast a few charms. After a thorough scrub down, she levered herself out of the bath and dried her hair using another charm before stepping back out into her dorm wearing a towel, where Persephone was now changing and Maddy had returned from breakfast.

"You were a while in there." Persephone droned, obviously hinting at the fact that she had wanted to use the bathroom too.

"Sorry." Andi smiled, attempting to keep as calm as she could.

Don't act weird, just chat as usual, get changed and go. She repeated to herself over and over again in her head.

But getting changed without showing her pain was a challenge and she could feel Maddy's scrutinising and suspicious gaze upon her as she did so.

"Everything okay Andi?" Maddy muttered as Andi pulled on her jumper.

"Yep, never better."

"You sure about that?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?" Merlin, acting the ignorant angel that Narcissa had so perfected over the years was a lot harder than she thought.

"Nothing."

"Really?"

"Yeah, it's nothing. I've got a free this afternoon, fancy a trip to Hogsmeade?"

Oh god, the walk would kill her. "Yeah, okay."

Maddy smiled and Andi finally felt at ease again. "Great." Maddy stood grabbing her books and bag. "See you at dinner?"

"Yep." Andi smiled through the pain as she bent down to pick up her shoes, before she groaned after the door had clicked shut behind her friends.

Today was not going to be easy.

"Ted, you're alive!" Frank cheered as Ted walked through the great hall and sat down at the Hufflepuff table to the applause of his friends and house.

"Shut up, it's not even that bad."

"Says the sling!" Alice snuck up behind him and pressed a gentle kiss to Ted's cheek. "I owe you one, Teddy, for saving my Frank." She smiled and sat down next to Frank, leaning into his shoulder.

"Honestly, it was nothing." Ted grinned. "What are friends for eh?"

"Didn't look like nothing to us." Mar now joined in the kissing fest as she placed a kiss on Ted's other cheek. "What you did was very brave."

"So I've heard." He smiled as he replayed the same words that Andromeda had whispered last night.

"Well, Teddy aint doing so bad, two kisses already this morning, you should play the wounded knight more often." Ed smirked.

Ted nearly choked from laughing on his pumpkin juice. "Oh, mate, you don't know the half of it."

Speaking of the devil, at that moment he saw Andi walk in to the great hall, arm in arm with her blonde sister, a black greasy haired boy following after. She looked in pain, but not sad thank God. She was smiling, whether that was to make up for the slight stagger to her walk he did not know, but his eyes focused in and she was still wearing his friendship bracelet; that was enough to make him grin.

Oh god, she was gorgeous. Her hair was town in loose curls, tumbling over he shoulders, light make up on and those little court shoes that clicked when she walked. Had she seen him there? He kept chancing a glance every now and again worried that he might get caught lingering by his friends or even Narcissa who seemed to be frowning a lot this morning. What he would give to wrap his arms- well, arm- around her just for another moment.

They hadn't spoken about when they would see each other again, she had just replaced her clothes and helped him do the same before a last quick snog and she disappeared into the darkness. Upon waking he had wondered if he had imagined it all, the pain killers causing him to hallucinate; until he saw the glass of water on the side that she had fetched him.

There it was, she looked up and caught his eye, she smiled just a little before pulling her gaze away and back to her sister.

"I'm just… going to the loo…"

Ted slid up and out of his seat somewhat making a spectacle of picking up his bag and a piece of toast and marmalade, hoping she would see him.

"I'll see you losers later." He grinned and sauntered out of the hall, ducking behind a pillar and waiting there patiently, chomping on his toast. After an agonising five minutes, during which he sang the whole of The Beach Boys' Cuddle Up in his head, he nearly gave up and went to walk back to the common room. But then she finally appeared, walking out of the Great Hall, being careful not to look around too much. She glimpsed him behind the pillar after he stepped out ever so slightly and after a quick smile, she continued up the stairs to the first floor, veering off left.

She didn't look back, and after a moment, Ted, who was frowning and a little confused, began to follow.

Andi continued on into a part of the castle Ted had never been before, turning right and then left, before stepping into a girl's toliets. After groaning, Ted pushed the door open, how was this any less conspicuous than behind the pillar?

"Hey you…" Andi smiled as he closed the door behind him, she was leant against one of the many sinks that were situated around a large column. She walked towards him and wrapped one arm around the good side of his neck, the other around his waist pulling him into a close embrace.

"Hey yourself…" He leant down and kissed her gently, his good arm wrapping around her waist. "I've missed you."

"It's only been a few hours."

"So?"

"So I think we know who the man in this relationship is." Andi smiled as Ted pouted putting one hand on his hip.

"That is so mean Andromeda, I can't believe you would say such a thing!"

"What did I say?" Andi played along running a hand up his chest, a cheeky smile adorning her lips.

"It's not what you said it's the way you said it." Ted playfully frowned before then stealing a kiss as Andi laughed. "Now, I have to ask, why are we openly embracing in the middle of a girl's toilets. Don't you think we'll get caught?"

"No." She laughed, "No one ever comes in here."

"Why not?"

"Moaning Myrtle."

"Moaning Myrtle?"

"Yeah, she's a ghost that just wails and complains and-"

"Can hear you, you know!"

The ghostly figure of a fourteen year old girl slowly emerged from the furthest toilet stall. The girl had long, dark, lank hair with a box fringe, her round thick glasses emphasizing her empty eyes. Ted shivered slightly, even the Fat Friar got to him sometimes, he had never been a fan of ghosts.

"Shut up Myrtle you old hag." Andi droned as she rolled her eyes, fiddling with the ends of her hair.

The ghost began to sob again, and retreated back into her stall.

"A little harsh, don't you think?" Ted whispered.

"Oh you be quiet too, she's a nightmare, everyone literally avoids this place like the plague."

"Shouldn't we then?"

"Perhaps." Andi kissed Ted deeply, his free arm wrapping around her waist, running up and down her back.

He pulled away and then smiled. "Right, see you later my darling, I'll go out first, got to be careful eh?"

Ted left, a wide grin spreading across his face, not noticing the slight twitch in Andi's smile, for she suddenly remembered something, something that should have never been forgotten.

"Andromeda, do you think we ought to have a conversation with Cissa?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, as much as I want to pretend they aren't, I'm worried that we should you know… give Cissa the sex talk."

"Really? You really think that she'd do that this early on?"

"Oh don't be such a flobberworm Andi. She's all dewy eyed and Lucius can't go a week without a good fuck."

"So what are we meant to say?"

"Just make sure that our little sister is, you know, being careful."

"Careful?"

"Careful. Spells, potions, that kind of thing."

"I see. Careful."