Chapter 9
It was lunch time and Estel just got back from Diagon Ally with a wand, cauldron, robes, and the books he would need that year. His wand was nine inches made out of beech-wood and had dragon heartstrings for a core and he couldn't wait to try it out.
"After lunch we can ask Professor McGoanagall if we can use her room so Estel can try out his wand. I'm sure she'll let us considering he needs to be tested on what he can do," said Hermione.
"Sounds great," Estel said while piling his food onto his plate.
"After that I have a surprise for you and Ron," said Harry sounding excited.
"A surprise? What is it," asked Ron hopefully.
"Well if he told us that it wouldn't be a surprise," said Estel.
They all finished there lunch quickly and got up to ask if they could use Professor McGoanagall's room, but the professor beat them to it and suggested that they go there for an hour and see what Estel was capable of.
"I've been wondering for a while if she can read minds," said Estel once they entered the transfiguration classroom.
"No, it just seems that way sometimes. But Dumbledore can if he really wants to I think," said Harry.
"Great just what I need another mind reader," said Estel.
"What do you mean," asked Hermione.
"My grandmother can read minds," said Estel.
"Hey let's get started so that we can have enough time to teach Estel how to fly today," said Harry excitedly.
For the next hour they tested Estel on what he was able to do and much to Estel's surprise he was at the same level as most of the sixth years and even more advanced than others, well according to Hermione. They quickly made their way to the common room so that Harry and Ron could get their brooms so that they could teach Estel how to fly. Hermione said that she would watch with her feet firmly planted on the ground.
They all went up to the boy's dorm where Estel and Ron both found long packages on their beds. "What's this," Estel wondered as he picked it up.
Ron had ripped the wrapping on his package and stared at a brand new Firebolt. Ron's face turned red he began to say "Harry, you didn't have to…"
Harry simply looked over and said, "For you Ron it's an 'I'm sorry about the way I acted last year gift,' to Estel it a 'welcome to our world' gift. Besides I have way too much money and I would like to share it with my friends." He then took something out of his trunk and handed it to Hermione. "This is your 'I'm sorry about the way I acted last year' gift Hermione. I know you've wanted your own copy for ages." He said handing over which was no doubt a book of some sort.
Hermione and Ron both acted as if they were going to say something but Estel beat them to it, "what happened last year," he asked.
"Well I was somewhat of a jerk to everyone especially Ron and Hermione so I wanted to apologize. And I won't hear another word about it, besides Ron you can use against your brothers," Harry brightly said and walked out without another word.
Ron looked at the Firebolt in his hands shrugged and said, "well if he changes his mind he can always return it so until then I'll just keep this."
"Why would he change his mind," asked Estel walking towards the door looking forward to learning how to fly.
"He wouldn't," replied Hermione she was looking forward to reading her new book now that she knew Harry wouldn't event think about taking it back and would take it as an insult if she tried to give it back.
They met up with Harry in the common room and headed outside with brooms and book in hand made their way towards the Quidditch pitch. On the way there they heard someone call out Estel's name and all four turned to see Legolas walking to meet up with his friend.
"Hey Legolas," Estel called back to his friend.
"How have you been today Estel," asked Legolas worrying that his friend might still have a headache.
"I'm doing good. I went and got my wand, cast a few spells and now I'm on my way to learn how to fly," he said motioning towards the broom.
"Estel that's a broom," stated Legolas wondering if his friend had lost his mind overnight.
"That's not just any broom it's a Firebolt," said Ron.
"Alright then," said Legolas clearly thinking that Ron was insane.
"Well Estel after you are done playing with your broom why don't you and your friends come and visit me and your brothers. I think that Fred and George will be there also," he said quickly.
"Okay we'll be in later, it might be after dinner though," said Estel.
"Alright see you then," he smiled and turned around.
After that they didn't have any interruptions and quickly made it to the Quidditch pitch, where they began to teach Estel. "Okay Estel, first you have to mount your broom like this," said Harry.
Estel did as he was told and soon the lesson was over. Estel like Harry was somewhat of a natural at flying. Ron ran inside and returned with a set of Quidditch balls and Harry started to help Ron get ready for the up coming Quidditch try outs. Estel watched for a while and then decided to ask if he could try.
Harry was excited that Ron had improved vastly over the summer and now was almost as good as Wood was, then Estel asked if he could have a few goes with the Quaffle and it was discovered that Estel would make an excellent chaser with some practice. They stayed and played until Hermione called that it was time for them to go eat. The boys reluctantly landed and started back to the school. Estel and Ron were looking forward to Quidditch tryouts the next week.
They put their brooms up and ate a quick dinner before going to go see Elladan, Elrohir, and Legolas.
It had been a nice visit but the students were tired from the days activities and quickly bid their teachers goodnight.
Over the next week Estel became more and more grateful for his new friends. In class Harry and Ron were able to explain some of the things that he didn't understand and would look equally confused at some of the other things. Hermione would explain everything they didn't understand and would help them out on homework assignments. He decided that potions and transfiguration were the two hardest classes that he was taking. Muggle defense he had been studying most of his life so that was the easiest class and he would help out Hermione, Ron, and Harry if they were having trouble. Defense against the Dark Arts was the second easiest class that he took. And Business and Management was mostly a joke to everyone, even the teachers.
Despite all the hard work that he had to do Estel thought that week had been one of the best of his life. The only way that it could have been better is if his brothers and Legolas had stopped teasing him about trying to ride a broom. He didn't bother to tell them that it was just something they did in this world and figured they would find out at the first Quidditch match.
It was now Friday after classes and the Gryffindor Quidditch tryouts were about to begin. Harry was stressed because he was in charge of the tryouts and was hoping that he would be able to get it over with quickly.
It had taken four hours to get the tryout over with but he was quite pleased with the team he now had. He, of course, was the seeker, Ron was the keeper, the chasers were Ginny, Estel, and Katie, and the beaters were Dean and Seamus. He gave everybody their training and went to congratulate Ron and Estel who were now both talking about how they did on their tryouts.
"Hey congratulations," he said as he reached his two friends.
"Thanks, I can't believe I made the team," said Estel tiredly.
"I can, you were brilliant out there. Good choices Harry, this year we're going to be unbeatable. Boy I can't wait to see Malfoy's face when we win the Quidditch cup." Ron was jumping up and down as if they had already won the Quidditch Cup.
"Well if you're the Keeper then I'm sure Slytherin will have no problem beating you Gryffindors," drawled a voice behind them.
"Oh go boil you head Malfoy," Estel stated. Draco Malfoy hadn't said a word to Estel sense he had arrived at Hogwarts but knew that he didn't like the boy. Ron and Harry had told him all about Malfoy and what he has done to them in the past.
"Excuse me do I even know you," he drawled out.
"No you don't. Allow me to introduce my self I am Estel Tarion," said Estel.
"Well then Tarion let me give you some advice stay out of my way, you mudblood," he said.
"That's going to far Malfoy," Ron said in a low voice.
"Why don't you and your mudblood girlfriend take Potter and the newest Gryffindor mudblood go and" he was cut off.
"I hope you know that I have no clue what a mudblood is and if I don't know what it is it can't be much or an insult to me, so see ya," Estel then turned and walked away Hermione pulling Ron and Harry away from Malfoy.
When Harry, Ron, and Hermione caught up Estel looked at them and said "so what is a mudblood anyway?"
Hermione answered "It's a foul name for someone who is muggle born."
"Oh I guess I would be one then wouldn't I. Oh well," said Estel.
"Mate he just insulted you and Hermione. We should have cursed him Harry," said Ron angrily.
"Why Ron what's the point? I've gotten in lots of fights for someone calling me names, and I always got in trouble for it. I've learned to just tune it out," Estel said.
"How often did you get in fights Estel," asked Ron.
"Oh I think about once a week when I was younger," he replied
"Why did you get into so many fights," Hermione wondered.
"Well while growing up I was the only human within probably a hundred mile radius. Most of the elves are predigest against humans as humans are against elves. Well anyway my race was considered that under an elf and most elves didn't like it that my father took me in and raised me as his own. The elves taught their children to hate humans. To hate me," he finished quietly.
"Oh Estel I'm so sorry," Hermione said.
"Don't be, after a while Ada would catch the elflings constantly teasing me on one thing or another," He said
"What did they make fun of you about, and what do you mean elves," asked Ron confused thinking of the house elves that were so nice and helpful.
"Oh that's right you don't know about elves. I forgot Harry was the only one there that night. Well you see on my world there are three major races, elves, humans, and dwarfs. Humans and elves can get along and will sometimes try, elves and dwarfs won't even try to get along because the are too different, and dwarfs and humans can get along as long as they don't insult each other too much," he explained.
"Yes but how are elves and dwarfs that different from each other I man their both short aren't they," asked Ron.
"Ron," Hermione scolded while Harry and Estel burst into laughter. About what the other two could only guess.
"Ron, my brothers and Legolas are elves. In my world elves are considered to be the fairest and wisest of all creatures," Estel explained still laughing at the mental image that he had only a few weeks of his brothers and friend. "Dwarfs are short, dirty, ugly, and just plain rude, according to my brothers and Legolas anyway. I've never met a dwarf so I couldn't tell you what they are really like."
"So your brothers are elves," asked Ron.
"Yes and so is Legolas," he responded. "Oh and Ron I suggest that you don't tell them that they can't bet that different from dwarf otherwise you will have three very angry elves after your blood. I should know, I've done it any number of times just to get under their skin."
"Oh so what did the elves make fun of you for when you were little, I mean we're not that different from them," Ron said once again confused.
"You are wrong again Mellon nin," said Estel slipping into his native language. When his friends gave him an odd look he realized he had his slip and explained "It means my friend in elfish," he explained. "Elves and humans are vastly different. The major difference is elves are immortal. Others are elves are faster, lighter, thinner, and better than humans in general. Oh and they can't get sick, and they try to sympathize with you when you get sick which is really annoying."
"Elves are immortal," a shocked Hermione asked.
"Yes but they can die by, blade, fire, poison, and stuff like that," he said
"Oh, is your entire family made up of elves your father, mother and all," asked Hermione.
"Well I can't remember my birth parents and I only have an adoptive father and brothers. My grandparents are in fact the twins grandparents, not mine, but they did adopt me as another grandson the moment they learned my father had adopted me," said Estel. When his grandparents had found out about Estel and that he had been kept from them for several years they had been mad, or so they twins say Estel was only four or five at the time and couldn't remember. "Enough of this talk about my world I'm starving let's go eat."
"Here, here," said Ron and Harry together.
They all ate and went up to the Gryffindor common room and decided that they would get started on the large pile of homework that they had to do. Around midnight after the common room had emptied of everyone but them Hermione said that she had to go get something and came back carrying a box.
"Oh no," said Ron as he nudged Harry "she's bringing out spew again."
"It is not spew Ronald, it is S.P.E.W. honestly can't you get it right," she huffed.
"What's spew," Estel asked Harry.
"It's not spew Ron is just being stupid. It's S.P.E.W. it stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare," she stated.
"Do I even want to know what that means," he asked Ron.
"No," both Ron and Harry said.
"Hermione before you force poor Estel into spew like you did us let him first meet a house elf and let him decide whether or not he wants to join spew," said Harry.
"Good thinking mate I'm starved," said Ron.
"Your always hungry and your all stupid I'm going to bed," she said as she went up the staircase to the girl's dormitories.
"Good thing she went to bed. I don't think the invisibility cloak could hide all four of us. I'll go get it and the map," said Harry as he left.
"What are you two doing," Estel asked.
"We're going to the kitchen so that you can meet a house elf and so we can get a snack," Ron said happily.
Harry came back and soon all three were outside wondering the halls of Hogwarts under the invisibility cloak. "This is wicked," whispered Estel, he had quickly picking up on the mannerisms thanks to Harry and Ron.
"That's what we all thought when we first explored with the cloak on. It's like all of Hogwarts is opened up and nobody can stop us," Ron whispered back.
They reached the kitchens and Harry whisked off the cloak. Instantly they were surrounded by some of the funniest creatures Estel had ever seen. They were small had lager eyes and ears. That was the first thing Estel noticed about them.
"These are house elves Estel," said Harry.
"Harry Potter has come to visit Dobby," came a shrill voice behind them.
"Yeah and I came to introduce you to a new friend of mine, this is Estel um… what did you say your last name was," Harry asked.
"That's not really my last name I just made it up because McGoanagall said that the teachers can't keep calling me by my first name because the Ministry would get suspicious. So I said the first thing that came to my mind. It's Tarion," he laughed as he said it because it sounded ridicules to him.
"Why did you make one up why not just give them your real name," asked Ron.
"You see in the elfish costumes of my world you are know by your father or by great and important things you have done," he explained. (A/n: not sure if that is true)
"Oh, so if it's not you name what does it mean," asked Harry.
"It means Sunday," he explained.
"You gave them a day of the week as your name? That's funny," said Ron.
"Yes well anyway Estel this is Dobby. Dobby we should get going soon so do you think you could hook us up with a few snakes and we'll be on our way," Harry said.
"Of course master Harry Potter sir. Snacks are here," Dobby said while bowing.
A large tray carried by two house elves came and Ron, Harry, and Estel took all they could and stuffed them into their pockets. Just then the house elves started jabbing Dobby and he looked nervously up at Harry. "Mr. Harry Potter sir, would you please be kind enough to tell Harry Potter's other friend not to leave cloths lying around to try and trick the elves into picking them up." Dobby looked extremely nervous about being so forward but instantly calmed once Harry responded.
"Of course I would be happy to tell Hermione to stop trying to trick you and your friends into freedom."
"Oh thank you Mr. Harry Potter sir we all thanks you"
"No problem Dobby," said Harry as they left the kitchen.
When they got back up to the common room Estel couldn't hold it in any longer and he burst into laughter. The other two soon joined him. "I can't wait to see my brothers' faces when they find out about the house elves. Oh this is just too sweet," he said laughing.
"Oh you have to make sure we're their mate. It'll be great fun," said Ron.
"Well my gentlemen it seems as if we have phase one of operation PRANK complete," said Harry smiling.
"It would seems so," said Estel thinking about how his brothers were going to respond. "That means that we are going to have to take Legolas separately to introduce him to Dobby."
"That won't be too hard. The only thing I'm worried about is how Legolas will react," said Harry.
"Blimey look at the time, we should probably get to bed soon especially if we want to stick to the schedule" said Ron. "What time are we meeting Legolas to plan"
"One o'clock down bye the lake," stated Estel.
With that they all climbed up the stairs looking forward to the next day.
Well that's the end of chapter nine. The longest chapter yet. Nine pages I can't believe that its nine pages. Gosh I wrote three chapters in one day. I have to get a life other than band and fast. Oh by the way for those of you who were wondering I play the French horn in the band. YUCK !
Well HAPPY HOLIDAYS and such. I'll try to get another chapter maybe even two out tomorrow or the next day but just incase I don't I hope you all have a wonderful time.
