"Fickle" #20 (Knitting Charm): The Knitty-Gritty of Magic

- dedicated to all Milly/Duddy fans out there!



Dudley and Milly emerged from the kitchen. Beaming, Petunia nudged her beetroot of a husband to make room.
Vernon grunted, ruffling his newspaper to expressing irritation.

After much squeezing, fifteen minutes passed amid awkward silence.

“My dear, would you –” Petunia gestured at the half-knitted undergarment. “It’s for Uncle Vern-vern, you see.”

My wand! I remember holding it when leaving the kitchen.

She nudged Dudley, mouthing ‘wand’ and pointing at his multi-layered backside.

He reached into the depths of the sofa. Out emerged his hand with the wand clutched in the opposite way.

Dudley’s Smeltings’ uniform unraveled before their eyes.