"It seems to be, um, mostly wild speculation," Art said, in an attempt at being supportive. Surely it was better if it was wild speculation than based in fact?

Of course, the issue was that it wasn't exactly not based in some fact - Ellory and Ben had flirted, (at least there wasn't anything there about that photo,) and so had Ben and Bella Scrimgeour, and Melody had of course very publicly wrecked her own life. But he wasn't going to up and say that.

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