TW: Blood, like period types

Soon after another 3 gruelling classes, Edrea was back in the common room, she quickly went up to her room and grabbed some flyers. Coming down, she walked towards Malfoy, who was sitting with Crabbe and Goyle.

"Crabbe, Goyle. Malfoy, you would not believe what I found today." She whispered.

"What is it?" Malfoy asked, sounding interested at her hushed tone.

"I found out through a friend, that a homework service is run by some third years and for 5 galleons a foot of parchment. Apparently, they do it to Outstanding levels and give cheatsheets for tests. They wanted to make life easier for first years, I already have a membership, so I figured that you guys might want to hear about it." She explained, looking each of them in the eye.

"All year?" Crabbe asked, and Edrea grinned.

"All year-long membership, just 10 galleons, thousands of pages of homework, finished and handed in." She added as Goyle hurriedly got his money out, Crabbe following him as Draco also got some money out, hesitantly.

"And you are positive that we will get a high mark and discounts," Draco confirmed as he also grabbed a flyer, examining it closely.

"Yup, and discounts for how many people you can get into this. Why are you so pressed about discounts though Malfoy? Aren't you rich?" Edrea answered jokingly, not expecting him to think half as much as he was.

"Well, the first thing a Malfoy learns is to take care of the money, count every galleon you earn and count every knut you give," Malfoy told her sternly as he got out some galleons.

"I would like to try this though, and I suppose I should only give you 5 since I will be introducing this to 5 people. You will find that, by the end of tomorrow, Heirs Nott, Zabini, Rowle and Heiress' Parkinson and Bulstrode will contact you for further details." Malfoy added smugly. She could relate, nothing felt better than getting something with discounts, even if it was her business that was affected. Happily taking the 5 galleons from Malfoy and 20 from Crabbe and Goyle, who chortled.

"Ah, and before I forget, these third years are incredibly secretive and so, I am the handler for Slytherin, so I will be the one you give the list of homework you need to be done to and the one you will pay." She explained and acted as if she was to exit the common room, walking outside for a bit in the dungeons, before returning at the noise of a cat, one she feared to be Mrs Norris. Clambering back in with a smile, she held some sheets.

"You lot need to sign up on this sheet, and tick the homework you need to be done on this one." She told the boys, handing them some sheets, with which these signed it, and started to give her more money. But she stopped them,

"Their policy is that you can pay once you get your homework, and take back a galleon for any mark less than O." She told them, the boys smiled and chorused a thank you as she left.

True to his word, Draco herded the five students to her during the lunch break, and she happily took each of their 10 galleons. Giving them all some sheets to fill out, she waited patiently as they all did so, a grin so wide Cheshire cat would feel ashamed. She then took each of the sheets happily, giving them a one-handed salute, bending slightly with it before going to the dorm room. Ignoring the envious looks of the two girls as she winked at Malfoy.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard a whimper in the bathroom, turning, she whipped out her wand and walked towards the door hesitantly. Knocking softly, she asked:

"Heiress Greengrass, are you okay?"

(A/N: This is where the TW comes in................)

"I-i am d-dying, there is-is blood everywhere." The raspy voice of Astoria whispered, making Edrea strain her ears just to hear her.

"What! Okay, um- calm down, do you think you could open the door, may-" Edrea spoke, panicking, herself.

"No! You shall ridicule me!" Astoria interrupted desperately.

"No I won't, don't worry, I think the most pressing matter is that you are dying, please, think of your family, don't they want you to live?"

She heard a click before the door opened, the sickening stench of blood hit her nose, and she found Astoria curled up, blood on her legs and thighs. Her eyes were puffy with tears still coming out. But Edrea wasn't worried, especially since her mother had given her a long talk on periods before, and made her some special potions for cramps and enchanted some muggle pads for her.

"Greengrass, you have started your period, you aren't dying." She explained kindly.

"What on earth is that?" Astoria questioned.

"Oh- um- right, so er- you have this hole, alright, and every month from now, it gets cleared out, god this is- um, anyways, yeah, you will be getting this every month, and you are basically a lady now. Also, these things go on anywhere from two to seven days, you can get painful stomach aches called cramps too. As for how to keep this under control, you can use my pads and potions. Let's go now and get this place cleaned up, actually, you should take a shower, I can clean this area up and give you the pads and your clothes."

(A/N: This is where the TW comes ends................)

"Thank you, that would be nice, oh and I suppose you can call me Astoria." Astoria sniffled, slowly getting up and going to the shower, closing the door behind her, as Edrea got to work, scrubbing way. Finishing after 20 minutes, she got clothes out of Astoria's trunk, and a pad.

Giving it to Astoria, "Take your wand and say annecto, the pad will attach to the underwear," she told the girl who hummed in response and walked out. Laying down on the bed, Astoria walked out, slowly, as Edrea immediately gave her a hug. The girl stiffened before sinking into it, as Edrea said:

"You were really brave, good job. Don't worry about your period, if you want, the two of us can stay here together."

"You will stay with me? Even though you have class?" Astoria questioned as Edrea nodded. Astoria smiled softly and whispered a 'thank you'.