Suspicion and caution, intermixed, swam in Lucius’ eyes. Ashley sighed in exasperation but she couldn’t blame him. Her part in the game was to play as Dumbledore’s pawn and lead the light side to victory. Yet there she was, conspiring against Dumbledore and acting as the aid for the dark side to take over. But was there really dark and light when it came to magic? Ashley had been born with a dark core but that didn’t automatically make her evil. Of course, she would never accuse herself of being sane or outright good, but she wasn’t evil. That she was sure of. Those she longed to destroy deserved all that was coming to them.