Voldemort walked forward. He took my left arm. Placing his wand on my forearm, just above my wrist, he slowly and carefully enunciated, "Sarah Sodder, welcome to the ranks of the death eaters." A dark skull and snake symbol appeared where his wand was and I recognised it as the dark mark. I thought for a minute: I was helping to save Wizarding Britain.

My name is Charlotte Lucy Elizabeth Windsor. Lottie for short. I have a secret. A very big secret, and one I shan't tell you yet. It is for me to know and you to find out, which you probably will by the time this story has concluded.