The Marauders agreed to retreat back into their respective dorms for the night. The following morning, they were all up bright and early, anxious yet eager to start the day. At some point in between all her classes, Ashley managed to make a discovery regarding the extent of her shield’s power. When she focused hard enough, she had the ability to enter any mind she’d shared her shield with. At least, that was her theory. Her only bases were her friends since, given the circumstances, they were the only ones available, including Hagrid. She tried reaching Sirius and Remus but they were too far. Distance was something that she realized affected the shield. Its strength, though still far from her own, depended on the person’s proximity to her. This was proven when it was harder to reach Neville who was on the other side of the castle. Maybe a little practice was needed, but Ashley theorized that this applied to mind spells as well. The shield could cancel out weak enchantments and such but with spells like the Unforgivables... It was better to steer clear of that area. Better to be safe than sorry.