Roma Carlson had a BIG secret ... a nine month secret to be precise. Big jumpers and fake illnesses might have been enough if it weren't for one thing: her highly conservative Father had just become Defence against the Dark Arts teacher and planned...
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"You sure you'll be alright?" Antonia asked as she bid farewell to her friend.
"I think so," Roma replied softly, "He's not all that bad really so long as I tell him what he wants to know."
"Do you want to tell him though?"
"No..." Roma admitted to which Antonia shrugged.
"Then he is all that bad."
Roma unexpectedly giggled, "No wonder you're still banned from our house."
"Although I miss you terribly in Summer, I do regard it as a badge of honour in some respects," Antonia teased, "Do you want me to walk you there?"
Roma paused, her lips slightly parted as she considered this. Eventually, she shook her head, "No, I think I'm alright today. Like I said, he's not been too bad and you said you had Camilla's telephone to work on. I'll just see you in the common room afterwards, alright?"
"Alright. Don't expect any miracles with the Telephone though. I can now get it to connect to its Sister phone but Hogwarts seems to block it. Plus the ringer's stopped ... very slow work is all I'm saying."
"I won't," She replied with a smile.
The two friends embraced before Roma let go, departing with a sad smile. As a precaution, Antonia waited for a few minutes before getting up herself to find Tonks just in case Roma spotted them. She didn't have to look long though, Tonks, it appeared had found her.
"Hey, Antonia..." She was just about to step out the door when she heard a voice from nearby. Instantly she came to a stop only to see a small second year, who was sat alone with nothing but a book for company, was looking up at her with a mischievous grin.
"Yes ..." The grin looked incredibly familiar and the confusion that had been etched on Antonia's face only a few moments before faded, "Tonks ... where did you get such tiny uniform?"
Instantly the 'second year's face broke into a smile, "You noticed after only a few seconds, I'm slipping."
"Or perhaps I just learn fast," Antonia half smiled, "I am a Ravenclaw after all."
"Aren't you curious as to how I got into the common room?"
Antonia shrugged, "You said you've been doing this for years, no doubt you have your methods by now. Anyway, perhaps we should step outside before continuing this."
