Master

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good

I haven't seen Master at all since the Headmistress reassigned me. Not until today. The Headmistress sent me to the library to get some books for her. She's been ever so kind to me. She looked over her glasses at me that way she has, and she said take all the time you need. So I guessed she meant she wouldn't mind if I snatched a little time to look at the books.

I was paging through one of the books in the charms section. I was so stupid--I wasn't paying attention to which way my back was turned. That's one thing I always had to mind when I lived with Master. Maybe living with the Headmistress I'd started to feel safe. He came up behind me real quiet, and before I knew what was happening, he had me slammed up against the bookcase with his wand at my throat.

He told me to look him in the eye, but I knew better than that. Even when Master says he wants you to look him in the eye, you mustn't ever do that if you're a mud muggleborn. He likes it best if you show you're too scared of him to meet his eyes. So I looked down at his wand. That was scary enough.

He told me some things. Never mind what. He just wanted me to tell him I belonged to him. So I did. I told him I belonged to him always. Would have said anything to him if I could just get away. Then he leaned over and hissed in my ear that if he couldn't have me he didn't see why anyone should. I told him the Headmistress was waiting for the book I was holding and I had to get right back. He let me go. It was all I could do not to run to get out of there.

Didn't tell the Headmistress about it, and won't, I guess. I just--I hope the Headmistress orders me to stay in her office for the next year.