’ Our mother looks at each of us. I feel these words are hard for here to say as there is a sadness in her eyes. It’s hard to believe that these ...beings with the fleshy claws will be my responsibility. I am so small and they so big. I don’t want to leave my brothers and sisters. I will miss my mother. We are trembling, fearful of the future. Our mother presses close around us, nudging for us to listen. ‘Your brothers and sister from the past have made me proud and I am confident you will. She then leftthe library and made her way back to the empty Slytherin dungeons,feeling defeated.Meanwhile in the astronomy tower a meeting was taking place betweenProfessor McGonagall, Snape and Dumbledore himself. Professor Snapestood stiffly with his arms crossed in a fixed posture with his usualpale, lifeless face as he sat in front of the Headmasters desk.Professor McGonagall sat opposite Snape looking sad and concerned.Dumbledore sat behind his desk dressed in purple sparkling robes. Dave was trying to get a rise out of me. I thought it was cute and decided to do just the opposite of what he expected.Instead of either ignoring him or standing in front of the TV and tapping my foot in feigned jealousy, I went into the living room and matter-of-factly stripped to the waist (in view but not in the way of the TV). I then knelt down in front of him.I was, and still am, wearing some snug sweats below the waist.I pulled on his legs to get him to slide forward on the couch and then. "Yes Mommy." 2.We went to the Mall on Saturday; Mommy wanted me to wear a pair of her red panties, shorts, sneakers without socks and a dressy Tee, exposing my thin, girlish arms. She took me straight to the young misses department. She spoke of me as her niece, called me Teresa, and discussed openly with me and the sales girls the styles and sizes of panties, bras, blouses and shorts I would need.I was embarrassed and humiliated, and stood by meekly, blushing, eyes downcast. I knew that I.