A/N: Inspired by the suggestion that Harry Potter might be 'too scary' for children.

She Said

Albus Dumbledore, the most cheerful man at Hogwarts, sat in the staffroom with an utterly destroyed expression on his face. His usual idea that everything was bright and rather like those colourful Muggle television shows for children (you know, the ones with the presenters that are far too chirpy and actually quite patronising) had been abolished. His eyes were wide and his mouth was agape.

Just then, Minerva McGonagall strode into the staffroom after another tiring shouting match with one Delores Umbridge.

"I swear if that woman makes one more dig like that… Albus, are you alright?" her ranting came to an abrupt ending when she saw the terrified face of her employer.

"Oh, don't worry about him, he's been there for ages," said Rolanda Hooch, flopping down onto a sofa. "Tell me what that foul woman said this time."

Minerva ignored her friend's words and knelt down in front of Albus.

"Albus?"

No reply.

"Albus, what's the matter?"

"I- she… I can't believe…" he spluttered feebly.

"Albus, pull yourself together!"

Still, the man refused to speak. Minerva sighed.

"You asked for this and for that reason you cannot press charges."

The next thing Albus knew, his cheek was met with a hearty slap from Minerva McGonagall's cold palm. He was unaware of Severus Snape's gloating ecstatic dancing behind his head.

"What was THAT for?"

"I told you, you asked for it."

"I told you not to anger her, Dumbles," Rolanda added.

"Just what is the matter with you?"

"You just slapped me."

"I do it because you are my friend and I care for you. But, really, what's got you so shocked?"

"It's this book…" he handed Minerva a paperback book with a bright red cover.

"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," she read aloud.

"It's that J.K. Rowling… she's written about all of us!"

"You mean the one that was teaching Divination here before Sybil?"

"That's the one. But she said… she said…" Albus twiddled with his silver beard nervously.

"What did she say?"

"She said I've gone grey!"