" Harry shook his head, hating himself. "Fine, the beginning then...." He steadied himself, and met Hermione's almost pleading gaze. "You both already...know that Voldemort has not given me a moment's peace since last summer. It's a private battle between him and I. We're both fighting for information, about the other side's comings and goings, about how much the other side knows..."He talked steadily, opening his dresser drawer to put clothing away. His actions, however menial, lent a sense of. ”“Please. I love you. I have to know.”I took a deep breath and slowly blew it out.“$100,000.”“Wow.”“It doesn’t matter. He could have added a mountain of zeros and it wouldn’t have mattered.”“He does want to own me,” her voice was filled with worry.“He doesn’t have enough money.”“What about us?”“Us?”“Are you still staying with me?”“I said I would be here for the week and I will. After that I don’t know, but you should not worry about it. At the very worst, the very worst, I will be your friend. “You’d do that?”“Of course,” replied Gina, softy. “We all would. You need support and help. This kusipää is preying on you. You need the help to resist him and send him away, and we are here to help you.”“That’s settled then,” said Mae, with some satisfaction. “Brooklyn, you can stay with Rhonda for a while, while you get more settled, and she can ride shotgun for you, and keep this rather revolting man away from you. It honestly sounds like he got what was coming to him, seducing his own. " And she wants to see me, not kill me, right?" So far as I know," she laughed. "I can check for weapons before she comes if that will reassure you." At that point a faint ringing noise came from her purse, and Jodi quickly jumped up to dig out her phone.Oh, what to do. My family wasn't a problem with regard to this unusual arrangement, at least for now. My parents had passed away around 5 years ago, one reason I had been able to pay cash for this place. My sister was down in Florida, although.