She grimaced upon seeing Molly and Ginny’s mesmerized expressions. However, everyone else seemed to share Ashley’s sentiment towards Lockhart, especially those who were aware of his faux adventures. Molly dragged the whole company inside the bookshop and squeezed through to get them to the front. Ashley chose to stay behind, not wanting Lockhart to spot her amongst the crowd. She was fortunately hidden well behind the tall line of his fans. She had just sent a smirk to a silently pleading Alyssa when a hand dropped to rest on her shoulder, spooking both her and her familiar.