"Almost died a dozen times between overdoses or crossing the wrong Muggle's path or even once from a tainted... no matter. It's not a glamorous life, I'm afraid. Finally scared myself enough that I decided to stop. Knew a bloke who told me about these meetings. Tried one. Didn't like it, but there was a pretty girl in there. Quiet, but offered me a friendly smile. I only went back a second time because of her."