Normally, Billie would have cracked a joke about the pipe, proud that she hadn't broken a window. (Although, a burst pipe was, arguably, worse.) However, Gideon's words stilled her into silence. What was that supposed to mean? Why would she be in the girls' dormitory? Surely, nobody else but Gideon and Quin knew her little secret. Right?

Unless.

Had he told someone else? Had he told Hogwarts? Why would he do such a thing? She was perfectly happy being the person she'd paraded about as for nearly three years. She'd even made friends. She'd created an entirely new life, and she was sure appearing at school as a girl would destroy it. Nobody took girls seriously.

To keep herself from causing any more damage, Billie set the wand down on the nearest surface. It was probably the last sensible thing she was about to do. Not wanting to waste any time, she pursued Gideon, quickly skittering after him toward the back of the shop, her arms folded firmly across her chest.

"Why would that happen?" She demanded, her little face creased not with anger, but betrayal. "Everyone knows I'm a boy."