Well, I hope you liked the last chapter of my previous story and that you enjoy the second story of the series. Just one last warning: I changed Nakamura's partner from Renamon to White and BlackPawnChessmon.

It was a brilliant, sunny day. Daisuke and V-mon were out on a park; they crossed the grass and slumped down on the garden bench and laid down.

It was July 31st, Daisuke's birthday, and today he was turning 13.

Daisuke was wearing a long-sleeve blue shirt, khaki pants, and black shoes.

"Happy birthday to me…" Daisuke sighed as he looked at the blue sky filled with clouds.

He was so bored. No cards, no presents. Underage wizards weren't allowed to use magic outside of school.

Not that their whole year at Butaibo had been fun. At the very end of last term, Daisuke and V-mon had come face to face with none other than Lord Zoltel. Zoltel might be a ruin of his former self, but he was still terrifying, still cunning, still determined to regain power. Daisuke had slipped through Zoltel's clutches a second time, but it was a narrow escape, and even now, weeks later, Daisuke and V-mon kept waking in the night, drenched in cold sweat, wondering where Zoltel was now, remembering his livid face, his wide, mad eyes.

The Ishida's remarriage had been just a few days ago. Right after the vows Takeru and Yamato set up a date with Daisuke, V-mon, and Jun for them to go to their new vacation house in the outskirts of the city, which they had just recently bought. Daisuke and V-mon were starting to strongly suspect Yamato was starting to develop some feelings for Jun, judging by the way he was acting around her.

Hikari's, Tailmon's, Taichi's, and Agumon's parents had moved back to a home in the Wizarding world.

During the vacations, Jun, Chizuru, Mantarou, and Momoe had each gained their own Digimons, a Lunamon, a Falcomon, a Koemon, and a Kamemon.

Daisuke looked at the hedge and sat bolt upright on the garden bench. He had been staring absent-mindedly into the hedge and the hedge was staring back. Two enormous green eyes had appeared among the leaves, causing Daisuke to jump to his feet.

"What's wrong Daisuke?" V-mon asked, alarmed at his friend sudden movements.

"There's-" Daisuke looked at V-mon and then back at the hedge and saw the eyes were gone. "Where did it go? *Sigh*! Maybe I'm just imagining things. Come on V-mon. Jun's expecting us for the party." Daisuke said as he and V-mon left.

Just like last time, the party was a pretty small but pleasant. After it, Yamato confirmed with Jun and the others whether they would be going to their summer home, which they confirmed.

After Daisuke and V-mon helped Jun and Lunamon clean the place, they went to their bedroom, slipped inside, closed the door, and turned to collapse on their bed.

The trouble was, there was already someone sitting on it.

Daisuke and V-mon managed not to shout out, but it was a close thing.

The little creature on the bed had large, bat-like eyes and bulging green eyes the size of baseballs. Daisuke knew immediately that this was what had been watching him out at the park in the hedge that morning.

The creature slipped off the bed and bowed so low that the end of its long, thin nose touched the carpet. Daisuke and V-mon noticed it was wearing what looked like an old, used pillowcase, with rips for arm, and leg-holes.

"Er…hello?" Daisuke and V-mon said nervously.

"Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon!" Said the creature in a high-pitched voice that Daisuke and V-mon were sure would carry across the hall. "So long has Dobu wanted to met you, sirs…Such an honor it is…"

"Th-thank you?" V-mon said, he and Daisuke edging along the wall and sinking into their desk chairs, next to Yushiba, who was asleep in her large cage. He wanted to ask "What are you?", but though it would sound too rude, so instead "Who are you?"

"Dobu, sir. Just Dobu. Dobu, the house-elf." The creature said.

"Oh, really?" Daisuke said. "Er…I don't want to be rude or anything, but, er, this really isn't a great time to have a house-elf in my bedroom.

The last thing Daisuke and V-mon wanted was for Jun and Lunamon to get in trouble because of them.

"Is there any particular reason why you're here?" Daisuke asked.

"Oh yes, sirs." Dobu said earnestly. "Dobu has come to tell you, sirs…it is difficult, sirs…Dobu woders where to begin…"

"Sit down." V-mon said politely, pointing at the bed.

To their horror, the elf burst into tears. Very noisy tears.

"S-sit down…" He wailed. "Never…never ever…"

"He's sorry." Daisuke whispered. "He didn't men to offend you or anything."

"Offend Dobu? Dobu has never been asked to sit down by a wizard or a Digimon…Like an equal." Dobu choked.

Daisuke, trying to say "Shh!" and looking comforting at the same time, ushered Dobu back onto the bed where he sat hiccoughing, looking like a large, ugly doll. At last, he managed to control himself, and sat with his great eyes fixed on Daisuke and V-mon in an expression of watery adoration.

"You can't have met many decent wizards then." Daisuke said, trying to cheer him up.

Dobu shook is head. Then, without warning, he leapt up and started banging his head furiously on the window, shouting "Bad Dobu! Bad Dobu!"

"Don't…! What are you doing? !" V-mon hissed, springing up and pulling Dobu back. Daisuke took Dobu from his arms and put him back onto the bed. Yushiba uad woken up with a particularly loud screech and was now beating her wings wildly against the bars of the cage.

"Dobu had to punish himself, sirs. Dobu almost spoke ill of his family, sirs…" The elf said, who had gone slightly cross-eyed.

"Your family?" V-mon asked.

"The wizard family Dobu serves, sirs…Dobu is a house-elf, bound to serve one house and one family forever…"

"Do they know you're here?" Daisuke asked curiously.

Dobu shuddered.

"Oh no, sirs, no…Dobu will have to punish himself most grievously for coming to see you, sirs. Dobu will shut his ears in the oven door for this. If they ever knew, sirs-"

"But won't they notice if you shut your ears in the oven door?"

"Dobu doubts it, sirs. Dobu is always having to punish himself for something, sirs. Sometimes they remind me to do extra punishments…" Dobu said.

"But why don't you leave? Escape?" Daisuke asked.

"A house-elf must be set free, sirs. And the family will never set Dobu free…Dobu will serve the family until he dies, sirs…" Dobu explained.

Daisuke and V-mon stared.

"Can't anyone help you? Can't we?" V-mon asked.

Almost at once, V-mon wished he hadn't spoken. Dobu dissolved again into wails of gratitude.

"Please," Daisuke whispered frantically "please be quiet. If Jun and Lunamon found out you're here…"

"V-mon asks if he can help Dobu…Dobu has heard of your greatness, sir, but of your goodness, Dobu never knew…" Dobu said.

V-mon, who was feeling distinctly hot in the face, said "Whatever you've heard about mine and Daisuke's greatness is a load of rubbish. We aren't even top of year at Butaibo; that's Miyako, Hikari, Hawkmon, and Tailmon; they-"

"V-mon and Motomiya is humble and modest. Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon speak not of their triumph over He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-" Said Dobu reverently, his orb-like eyes aglow.

"Zoltel?" Daisuke and V-mon said.

Dobu clapped his hands over his bat ears and moaned. "Speak not the name, sirs! Speak not the name!"

"Sorry." Daisuke said quickly.

Dobu leaned toward Daisuke, his eyes wide as headlight.

"Dobu heard tell that Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon met the Dark Lord for a second time just weeks ago…that Motomiya Daisuke escaped yet again." Dobu said hoarsely.

Daisuke nodded and Dobu's eyes suddenly shone with tears.

"Ah, sirs." He gasped, dabbing his face with a corner of the grubby pillowcase he was wearing. "Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon are valiant and bold! They have braved so many dangers already! But Dobu has come to protect Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon, to warn them, even if he does have to shut his ears in the oven door latter…Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon must not go back to Butaibo." Dobu said.

There was a silence.

"W-what?" Daisuke stammered "But we've got to go back; term starts on September 1st. It's all that keeps me going. We don't belong here. We belong in your world, at Butaibo."

"No, no, no!" Dobu squeked, shaking his head so hard his ears flapped. "Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon must stay where they are safe. They are too important. If Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon go back to Butaibo, they will be in mortal danger."

"Why?" Daisuke said in surprise.

"There is a plot. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Butaibo School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Whispered Dobu, suddenly trembling all over. "Dobu has known for months, sirs. Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon must not put themselves in peril. They are too important, sirs!"

"What terrible things? Who's plotting?" V-mon asked at once.

Dobu made a funny choking noise and then banged his head frantically against the wall.

"All right! You can't tell us. I understand. But why are you warning us?" Daisuke cried, grabbing the elf's arm to stop him. A sudden, unpleasant struck him. "Hang on. This hasn't got anything to do with Zo…sorry, with You-Know-Who, has it? You could just shake or not." He added hastily as Dobu's head tilted worryingly close to the wall.

Slowly, Dobu shook his head.

"Not…not He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, sirs…" Dobu said.

But Dobu's eyes were wide and he seemed to be trying to give Daisuke and V-mon a hint. Daisuke and V-mon, however, were completely lost.

"It isn't his Digimon, is it?" V-mon said.

Dobu shook his head, his eyes wider than ever.

"Well then, I can't think who else would have a chance of making horrible things happen at Butaibo. I mean, there're Damaro and Hyokomon for one thing. You do know who Damaro and Hyokomon are, don't you?" Daisuke asked.

Dobu bowed his head.

"Damaro Abura and Hyokomon are the greatest Headmasters Butaibo has ever had. Dobu knows, sirs. Dobu has heard Damaro's powers rival those of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named at the height of his strength. But, sirs-" Dobu's voice dropped to an urgent whisper "there are powers Damaro doesn't…powers no decent wizard…"

And before either Daisuke or V-mon could stop him, Dobu bounded off the bed, seized Daisuke's desk lamp, and started eating himself around the head with earsplitting yelps.

This time, V-mon took hold of Dobu while Daisuke yanked the lamp away from his hand.

"Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon must give their words that they will not return to Butaibo. Ah, sirs, this danger they must not face! Say you won't go back, sirs!" Dobu said.

"No!" Daisuke said angrily.

"Then Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon leave Dobu no choice." Dobu said.

"Dobu…what are you going to do?" Daisuke asked very slowly.

"Nothing…As long as you give your word." Dobu said. "Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon must say they're not going back to school-"

"Dobu…please…" Daisuke said.

"Say it, sirs-"

"We can't-" V-mon said.

Dobu gave them a tragic look.

"Then Dobu must do it, sirs, for Motomiya Daisuke and V-mon's own good." Dobu replied. And thus, he floated into the air, and with a crack like a whip, Dobu vanished.

"Why did he float before disappearing?" Daisuke asked.

"Beats me. But I wonder what's he gonna do." V-mon said.

"Dunno; but whatever it is, it can't be good." Daisuke said.

A few minutes later, V-mon suddenly heard noises that resembled a bird outside. He and Daisuke, along with Jun and Lunamon, who also heard the noise, went outside to see a huge barn owl swoop into the building, drop a letter, and swoop out again.

Jun opened the letter and read it out loud. It did not contain birthday greetings.

"Dear Motomiya-sans,

We have received intelligence that a Hover Charm was used at your place of residence this evening at twelve minutes past nine.

As you know, underage wizards are not allowed to perform spells outside of school, and further spellwork from your part may lead to expulsion from said school (Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery, 1875, Paragraph C).

We also ask you to remember that any magical activity that risks notice by members of the non-magical community (Muggles) is a serious offense under section 13 of the International Confederation of Warlocks' Statue of Secrecy.

Enjoy your holidays!

Yours sincerely,

Yakukai Norinaru

Improper Use of Magic Office

Ministry of Magic"

"Daisuke, you used magic? !" Jun shouted.

"No, I didn't! I swear!" Daisuke said, raising his arms defensively.

"Uh, great…Let's just make sure to not let anything magical go on around here so that we'll not get into any sort of trouble." Lunamon said as they all headed back inside.

As Daisuke and V-mon lay to sleep, the events that had just occurred earlier, and the message that Dobu had given them. What would happen if they didn't turn up at Butaibo? Would someone be sent to see why he hadn't come back?

Well, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Review please.