She took a few steps back, weighing the distance, and saw my concerned look. ‘Don’t worry, little one, it looks worse than it is. It’s only the ...ip that does really hurt. The cane your Mistress picked is a lot more dangerous.’ I swallowed and nodded. Then the first swing of the long whip fell, the braid wrapping around Bao’s hip and the thin end snapping against her buttock. I thought I saw a small tremor in the Asian’s legs. A second later the cane whooshed through the air and landed with a. The television was playing in the den and I stood there watching if for a few minutes, and then I felt an overwhelming urge to go down the hall and see where Melissa's room was. I knew Melissa was an only child so, knowing her parents were already out, I wasn't too worried about anybody seeing me sneaking around near her room. The first door I passed looked like an adults' room and I assumed the first door on my left must be hers. The door was pushed partly shut but was still slightly ajar so. "Looks like this picture was taken with you in my boudoir, like you weresurprised to be caught playing dress up doesn't it?" June giggled."That's not how it was and you know it!" Eddie said trying to fight backbut the picture seemed to tell a different story.For there was Eddie now in glorious Black and White looking directly atthe camera gasping through red, glossy lips and staring through his wideand made up eyes teetering on the five inch black patent leather stilettoheels holding the white. But how am I going to tell Voldemort to bring his snake with him?" Don't tell him," said Hermione. "Don't even mention Nagini. You need to get Voldemort to think of it himself. Maybe what you should do is mention in your next report that Harry's developed a real fear of snakes, and is having nightmares about them. That the mere sight of a snake practically paralyzes him. That might work, or it might not. But if you just write to him and say, 'By the way, do bring Nagini with you to the.