Nodding, Ashley dug through her robe pocket and fished out the silver leaf she’d acquired. Its magical properties were evident with the fact that it still gleamed brightly, as lustrous as ever despite not being attached to its branch anymore. Ashley handed it over to Alyssa who carefully accepted it with an open palm. In her excitement, the Slytherin turned to her soul-bonded and pulled him by the front of his robes, their lips meeting in a chaste kiss. The Malfoy Heir turned bright red, matching the hair of the grinning twins standing just behind him. The rest of the Marauders burst out laughing with Ashley soon following, her earlier heartache momentarily forgotten.