Saved By An Act Of Betrayal Keeper oliver Chapter 4
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Update: SA few reviewers have brought up how the goblins could charge Harry with murder, they didn't they charged him with attempted murder, big difference, same resolution. please enjoy this next chapter. Now on with the show.
The Reunion
As the blade decended toward Harry's neck, Griphook could feel a mild tugging from the sword. It quickly turned violent, causing the blade to miss Harry completely. Griphook pulled the sword up to look at it. Ragnok caught his attention by tapping on his desk. " Is there a problem, Griphook. I did not know it was a goblin practice to tease a prisoner, especially those sentenced to death. "
Griphook cringed at the tone projected by Ragnok. He knew that to lie to the director meant the same fate as the prisoner. " I do not understand what happened my Liege. As soon as I started to swing, I could feel tugging coming from the sword and as I continued to swing it got more severe, until it finally made me miss Mr. Potter completely. "
Ragnok looked livid, and was shaking uncontrolably. " Attempt it again and this time do not fail. "
Hermione was coming to at this time, just as Griphook made his second attempt. She was about to scream, when she saw the blade shift onced again, causing the goblin to miss yet again. Griphook dropped the sword. He looked up at Ragnok, stepped back and assumed the same position as Harry. Griphook knew the price of failure.
Ragnok rose and walked around the desk, and picked up the Sword of Gryffindor, taking up a position over Harry.
" Mr. Potter, I don't know what kind of control you have over Griphook, but I can assume that it will not effect me. Now, sir, prepare for your fate. "
Harry took a deep breath, not knowing what was going on. Twice he should have been dead, and both times Griphook missed. Now Ragnok took a try at beheading Harry.
As Ragnok took his swing, the sword immediately shook itself from Ragnok's hands.
Ragnok screamed " Guards! ", and at once a guard entered the room. Ragnok demanded the guard's axe. Upon receiving it, he raised it for another strike. However this time the sword rose up in the air, changed it's direction and was currently pressed against Ragnok's throat.
This time Ragnok lowered the axe and returned it to the guard, asking him to leave. Ragnok returned to his desk, pinched the bridge of his nose, dropped his head and starting laughing.
Both Griphook and Harry looked up to see Ragnok laughing at what appeared to be a private joke he looked at the faces of the goblin and wizard, and let out one more laugh, as he had them both stand.
Ragnok settled and asked, " Do you not know what has happened? Do you not see what this means? "
Hrmione cleared her throat to get the director's attention.
" Yes Miss Granger, what is it? '
" Director Ragnok, in answer to you qustion, I believe the sword does not want Harry dead. And as for what it means, I can only guess that it recognizes Harry as it's true master. "
" Miss Granger, I have often heard it said that you are the smartest witch in your year at Hogwarts. "
Harry intrerupted, " Excuse me sir, but Hermione is the smartest witch in a generation. "
" Very well, a generation, however i still feel it is an understatement. She is probably the smartest witch in a century. You are precisely correct in both points. "
Ragnok motioned for Griphook to step forward, and said something to him in a whisper, and sent him off.
" Mr. Potter, do you know what this means. I mean fully know, with all the consequences, demands, reliabilities, responsabilities and obligations this brings about? "
Harry looked over at Hermione, who just shrugged her shoulders. He then looked back at Ragnok, and stated, " I haven't the foggiest idea of what you are even talking about Director Ragnok, sir. "
" In a nutshell Harry, the Sword of Gryffindor has selected it's Heir Apparent. What that means is the Gryffindor line ceased to exist over a century ago. With no one to carry on his name, the sword lay dormant all that time. No one knew where it was. Something must have happened to cause it to reappear. "
Hermione cleared her throat again.
" Miss Granger, do you need a drink of water, your throat seems to be bothering you? "
hermione blushed and said, " I could use a drink, but I wanted to say sir, that Harry was the cause of the sword's return. It was in our second year. I am sure you heard of the problems we were having that year, with people being petrified. Well Harry and I figured what was causing the trouble. " She was interupted by another throat being cleared. " Honestly Hermione, you were the on to figure it out. I was lost without you. the school and Ginny were lost without you. "
Hermione blushed once again and continued, " Well anyway, Harry found his way to the Chaber of Secrets, and came face to face with Tom Riddle, who in reality is Lord Voldemort, or would be in his future. he was controlling Ginny Weasley through a diary that was spelled with dark magic. Riddle set a basilisk after Harry, who then asked for help, through the Sorting Hat of Godric Gryffindor, which summoned the sword. He then slew the basilisk, but was poisoned when a fang broke off in his arm, And ripped it from his mouth. "
Ragnok waited for a minute, to see if she was going to continue, but she didn't.
" Is that it, you're going to leave me to guess what happened next. That is cruel, even for a human, Miss Granger."
" I'm sorry sir, I thought you were just interested in the sword. But if you really want to know, Harry was saved by Professor Dumbledor's Phoenix Fawkes. "
" Thank you Miss Granger, that is exactly what i wanted to know. Maybe even a little more than I wanted to know, but a good story. "
There was a knock on the door, and Griphook stuck his head in.
Ragnok asked him to wait a few minutes.
He looked back at Harry, and asked him if he knew anything about houseelves.
" Just that they are noble creatures, faithful to their owners, hard workers, and loyal to a fault. " Hary said this with a tear in his eye, causing him to wipe it away.
" All this is true, but, one more thing you should know about them is they can be killed, however it would take extremely strong magic to do it. "
Harry thought about this and said, " Would a silver Knife be strong enough to do it? "
" Only if it is heavily spelled, and then it has to peirce his heart, which is not located where a human heart is located. it is in his right lower stomach area, protected by a boney plate that surrounds it. "
Harry again thought a moment, then shouted, " Dobby is alive, isn't he sir. "
A big grin broke across Ragnok's face, making him look evil.
Harry and Hermione looked at each other, then back to Ragnok, and then to the door.
As if on signal, the door opened, and Griphook entered, followed by a sight Harry never thought he would see again.
Ragnok could not believe what he saw next. Both Harry and Hermione jumped to their feet and ran to Dobby. Harry picked him up, spinning him around while crying. " Dobby, I can't believe it, you're alive. I'm so sorry. " Hermione joined in and it was like they were dancing. The tears flowing from Dobby's eyes couldn't be controlled. Never had he felt such love coming from a witch or a wizard.
In the next room down, Ron was asleep, unaware of what was going on, less than 50 meters from where he lay.