"I think everyone did," Padma commiserated. That had been such a dark time at Hogwarts that Padma couldn't have imagined anything worse. Then, she'd entered her seventh year…
Padma blushed as Professor Sinistra complimented her. She was tempted to tell her more but it was just too dangerous. It wasn't her secret to reveal, even if the faculty suspected who might be involved, and it might put her in danger.
Her hand being held made her squirm slightly as some of her more…inappropriate thoughts returned…