(Author's Note: Let's jump to Summer 1981
"The way I picture it, Adulthood is a big sleek jungle snake swimming just around the bend in the River of Life."
From Dave Barry's Greatest Hits by Dave Barry
Chapter 14 : Chocolate Teapots
Mrs. Diggory was running through her mind all of the things she hoped to get done for Molly this afternoon. She rolled her eyes impatiently and proceeded to yell, "Fred or George, stop yanking on Ronnie's nappy!" She muttered to herself as she started to go back into the house, "My word, I don't know how Molly can have patience for so many, and another on the way..." but her thoughts were cut short by the sound of her own son screaming. She bustled back out, "Percy, he's younger than you! Don't be a bully!"
"I'm not," argued Percy, red faced and indignant. "Cedric grabbed my book and I just took it back." He reluctantly handed the three-year old the book, but although it stopped him crying, he threw it on the ground and wandered over to the twins who were fighting over a teddy bear.
Mrs. Diggory shook her head and looked up at the clouds for help, but seeing no approaching angel, sighed and screeched, "Bill! Madeline! Come watch the little ones. I've got to get your mum's lunch!"
Madeline, followed by Bill and Charlie and a small cat trudged around from the back of the house. Bill complained, "She's been here almost every day this week."
"I guess it will be like that until your mum has the baby," said Madeline. "She's been so tired lately." She noticed Percy frowning at the ground, so she picked up his book and handed it to him with a kiss on the top of his head. Then she scooped up Ron, took a whiff, and wrinkled her small nose. "Whew! He needs a clean nappy. Take him, Bill."
"No way! You do it." He dodged and backed away when she tried to hand over the one year old. She looked to Charlie for help.
"I'll take the clean kid." He laughed and picked up Cedric, who was whining over his lack of ability to procure a toy from the twins, and set the boy on his broad shoulders. Cedric grinned from ear to ear at being high above the ground.
As Madeline sighed and took Ron into the house, she declared in an exaggerated tone of annoyance, "The two of you are as useless as a couple of chocolate teapots."
Bill and Charlie looked at each other and began whooping with laughter.