“Bend over, Miss Granger. Hands holding the high table,” Professor Umbridge instructs; her tone nearly pleasant. As Hermione walks over to the hig... table to comply, Umbridge’s voice follows, giving her one final command, and then addressing her audience. “Also, please step out of your skirt. After all, for an effective punishment, there should be as few barriers between the cane and your skin as possible.”Hermione wants to protest, even begins to shake her head, but fears what her teacher’s. He'd startled me, but his tone of voice was the right one if he wanted me to be part of anything—it was—respectful."Yes?" I couldn't help overhearing the end of, well, your exchange with your wife here," he said. "I knew from the moment I met you that you were no sissy or wimp. And, I did think you were into the games, if that is indeed the right way to say it."But, if you care to know, I do believe that you're pussywhipped; you'd almost have to be. Your wife is half a foot taller than you,. My freckles and my pale skin and my flat butt have always been of concern. Since I’ve been around you, I’ve come to see that others find me attractive and I’ve come to enjoy wearing less than a nun’s habit. I think we all have appreciated the reaction we get from you, Phil. You let us act a little crazy – to do the things we’ll warn our children not to do in the future. Skinny dipping, nude sunbathing, the sexy photos – six months ago I wanted to do those things but I never would have. Of course, Eve's suggestion that the dress include a highboned neckline with a keyhole to display Linda's breasts was greeted withenthusiasm. The low cut of the back allowed display of another permanentaddition to Linda's body...the small phoenix on her right shoulder bladeand a beautifully intricate web of flowers on her lower back. Lindasmiled as she remembered where she last saw a phoenix tattoo (see A Taleof Submission for Linda Chapter Ten).The morning of the party, Lady P and Linda had.