By late October, a damp chill hung heavy in the Forbidden Forest, seeping into the castle with a cold that felt like snow was on the way.
Camelia felt as though she hadn't been at Hogwarts all that long, yet she had grown quite a bit—now just as tall as Severus. This left Lily feeling somewhat gloomy; she had been the shortest of the three to begin with, and now she looked shorter than ever.
Camelia’s trousers were suddenly much too short in the leg, which she felt was a bit of a miscalculation. She hadn't expected to grow so fast, so she had only brought clothes that had been altered to fit her previously, but human plans could never outpace fate, and her well-fitted clothes no longer fit.
Chapter 20