Chapter 11:
Harry had gone to many other nations with Aunt Elizabeth for governments reason. After Harry made his trips in other nations he came back to the United Kingdom and one night there came a house elf wearing a pillowcase on his bedroom bouncing on the bed.
"Your Highness, such an honour it is." said the elf getting up and bowing with reverence, to the boy.
"Who are you?" asked Harry.
"Dobby, Your Highness, Dobby, the house elf." said the elf smiling happily.
"I don't want to be rude anything but this isn't a good time for me to have a house elf here." said Harry.
"Oh yes, Dobby understands, you see it is difficult, Your Highness, Dobby wonders where to begin." said Dobby.
"Please sit down." said Harry. "Sit down", "S-s-sit down?" said Dobby with tears in his eyes and then he started crying.
"Dobby, stop, I didn't mean to offend you or anything." said Harry worried. The elf stopped crying and looked at Harry with his tennis ball like eyes. "Offend Dobby?" said the elf.
"Donny has heard of your greatness, but of your nobility and goodness." said Dobby. "Never has Dobby been asked to sit down by a wizard like an equal."
"First of all, whatever you have heard about so called greatness is awful lot of rubbish." said Harry. "If you haven't been asked to sit down then you can't have met many decent wizards then." said Harry.
"No I haven't, It was an awful thing to say." said Dobby and banged his head and Harry kept saying stop until Dobby stopped and faced Harry a little nauseous.
"Sorry, sir, I had to, Dobby almost spoke ill of his family." said Dobby.
"Your family?" said Dobby. "The wizard family, Dobby serves, Your Highness Dobby is bound to serve one family forever, if they ever knew Dobby were here."
Dobby shuddered. "But Dobby had come, Dobby had to protect Harry Potter, to warn him, Your Majesty, you must not return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year." Harry looked at him shocked.
"There is a plot, Your Highness, a plot to make most terrible things happen" said the elf.
"What terrible things, and who is plotting them?" asked Harry. "I can't say." said the elf.
"Well then, if there are terrible things happening then, they will taken care off, I mean there are many protectors at Hogwarts." said Harry. "Like Granddad Dumbledore, you know who Dumbledore is don't you?" said Harry.
"Yes, Your Highness, Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful , most benevolent and most wonderful sorcerer of all, the greatest Headmaster Hogwarts has ever seen, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named fears him most" said the elf smiling.
"Exactly, he will protect me and I can take care of myself but I must go to Hogwarts and next week I am going to my friend Ron Weasley's house" said Harry.
"Very well Harry Potter but please be careful" said Dobby. Next day Ron and his friends picked him up in Flying Ford Anglia that was invisible so that no one would see the car. Elizabeth, Philip and her family waved them good bye.
Molly Weasley was waiting outside the house for them when she spotted Harry with her children. She gave a bow to Harry.
"Welcome, Your Highness, to my humble home".
"Please call me Harry or Harry, Mrs Weasley" said Harry smiling.
"Are your hungry Harry?" asked Molly.
"Yes I am" said Harry.
"Come in my dear, time for a spot of breakfast" said Molly. They all sat and started when Ron's sister came running down the stairs.
"Mum, Mummy, have you seen my jumper?" asked Ginny.
"Yes dear, it was on the cat" replied her mother. She stood shocked when she looked at Harry. she couldn't believe that Prince Harry was sitting down before her.
"Hello" said Harry smiling at her. Ginny walked backwards with wide eyes looking at Harry and went running back up the stairs. Fred and George giggled
"W-what did I do?" said Harry confused.
"Ginny, she has going on and on about you all summer, a bit annoying really" said Ron,
A man with thinning red hair and round glasses came at the front door. "Morning Weasleys" said the man. It was Arthur Weasley, The Viscount of Ottery St Catchpole and the Weasley patriarch.
"Morning Dad" said the other except Harry.
"What a night, nine raids nine" said the man. Mr Weasley came at the the head of the table until he spotted Harry sitting at the table.
"Oh my goodness" said Mr Weasley. "His Royal Highness Prince Harry, in my home" he said. "Yes sir, Pleasure to meet you" said Harry offering his hand for a handshake and Arthur shook it.
"Oh no, the pleasure is mine, Your Highness, and what an honour" said Arthur.
"Please call me Harry, Mr. Weasley" said Harry. "Call me Uncle Arthur, Harry" said the man smiling.
"You look very your father, James, Harry" said Arthur happily, smiling at Harry and Harry blushed. "But your eyes, you have your mothers eyes, Lily's eyes" he said looking at the young King smiling.
"I know sir, everyone keeps saying that'" replied Harry, smiling and blushing. The Weasleys all chuckled.
"Well it's true, so when did he get here?" said Arthur.
"This morning" said Molly.
"Harry, you must know everything about Muggles, please what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?" Arthur asked.
"Oh um.." said Harry but was interrupted by an owl screech.
"That will be Errol with the post" said Molly. The owl crashed into the window.
"Oh, fetch it for us, Percy would you?" said Molly.
"Errol" called Percy.
"He's always doing that" said Ron. Errol climbed and released the letters he was carrying. "Oh look it's our Hogwarts letters and they sent us Harry's as well" said Percy.
"Your great grandfather must know you're here, doesn't miss a trick, that man" said Arthur. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"This lot won't come cheap Mum, Lockhart's books are very expensive and we have to get Ginny's new school supplies" said Fred.
"Oh is she starting as well?" said Harry.
"Yep" said Ginny who finally came down.
"We'll manage" said Molly. "There is only place we are going to get all of this, Diagon Alley" said Molly. They all got ready for Diagon Alley. Molly grabbed a pot full of glittering powder near a very large fireplace tall enough for even Hagrid to fit in.
"Here we are Harry, you go first dear" said Molly.
"But Harry's never travelling by Floo powder before Mum" said Ron.
"Floo powder?" said Harry interested. "Oh you go first Ron, so that Harry can see how it is done" they nodded in agreement. Ron stepped into the fireplace took the Floo powder and said out loud" Diagon Alley" and dropped the floo powder and disappear in emerald green flames. Harry stood shocked.
"See? It's very easy, dear, don't be afraid come on, come on" said Molly. Harry went to the fireplace. "Now take your Floo powder" he took a pinch of floo powder. "That's it very good, now reme,ber to speak very very clearly" said Molly.
"Diaganally" said Harry and disappeared in emerald green flames.
"What did he say dear?" asked Molly.
"Diaganally" said Arthur. "I thought he did" said Molly. Harry appeared in the fireplace of a shop. "Hello anybody here?" asked Harry.
"Hello?" said a man who appeared behind the counter. "Can you tell me where I am?" asked Harry. "Borgin and Burkes in Knockturn Alley" said the man. "I am Borgin owner of this fine establishment". "How do I get to Diagon Alley" asked Harry.
"You must go left and the right Diagon Alley is there" said Borgin.
"Can you tell me your name young man" asked Borgin.
"I would have thought you recognized me" said Harry.
"I am Harry Potter, Heir to the Queen" said Harry smiling and Borgin gaped at him lost for words. The Heir to the Throne of UK and Albion was standing in his little shop.
"My god, Your Highness, forgive me" said Borgin, bowing in front of Harry with a dropped knee. "Rise, thank you for your help, Mr Borgin" said Harry walking out of the shop. He spotted someone at Knockturn Alley he recognized immediately as..
"Hagrid!" exclaimed Harry.
"Harry, what do you think you're doin down here?, come on" said Hagrid. "Yer a mess Harry, skulking aroun' Knockturn Alley, dodgy place, don't want no one to see you there" said Hagrid.
"I used the Floo Network trying to get to Diagon Alley and guess I said it a bit wrong" said Harry.
"The Floo Network?, are you alone?" asked Hagrid.
"I was with Arthur Weasley's family" said Harry.
"Ah well I'm sure they are here somewhere" said Hagrid.
"Hang on what were you doing down there then?" asked Harry interestedly.
"Oh, I was lookin, fer a Flesh Eatin' Slug Repellen' " said Hagrid. "They're ruinin all the school vegetables" he said.
A bushy haired girl came out of a nearby shop: Flourish and Blotts. It was Hermione
"Harry!, Hagrid!" she exclaimed.
"Hello Hermione!" Hagrid said cheerfully.
"Oh so good to see you" said Hermione. "It's great to see you too." said Harry happily.
"What did you do to your glasses" said Hermione" she waved her wand, "Oculus Reparo" said Hermione.
"I'll need to remember that one" said Harry straightening his glasses
"Yeh'll alright then Harry" said Hagrid. "I'll leave yeh both to it then" said Hagrid.
"Okay bye" they said. They walked inside Flourish and Blotts". There were poster of a handsome man of with lightning labeled:
Gilderoy Lockhart
There were also books called "Magical Me". The Weasleys were in the shop and Molly was the first to notice.
"Oh Harry, thank goodness, oh you went a little too far" said Molly, brushing ash of his robes.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Gilderoy Lockhart" said a man. "Oh here he is" said Molly straightening her hair. Everyone clapped. A handsome man with sparkling white teeth and blonde hair came with beautiful blonde hair.
"Mum fancies him" said Ron smiling. Molly gave her son a small nudge and then laughed. A small man with a camera came forth.
"Excuse me, little girl, this is for the Daily Prophet" he said. He took a picture of Lockhart smiling. Lockhart scanned the room when he spotted Harry and his eyes popped out and stood shocked.
"Oh my God, It can't be, His Royal Highness, Prince Harry." he said gaping at Harry with excitement and everyone were dumbstruck. The little man with the camera turned to Harry and dragged him to Lockhart. "Your Highness, we must take a picture." he said. Lockhart bowed before and then pulled Harry towards him and with an arm around Harry. The cameraman started taking pictures of Harry and Lockhart. "Nice big smile, Your Highness, we are going on the front page" said Lockhart.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, what an extraordinary moment this is, when young Prince Harry here, stepped into Flourish and Blotts to purchase my autobiography, Magical Me" he said smiling and everyone clapped. "Which is celebrating its 27th week atop The Daily Prophet's Bestseller Popular culture and representations of literacy, he had no idea, that he would infact be leaving with my entire collective works, free of charge" grabbing the books a man gave Lockahrt and passing them on Harry. The cameraman took one more picture of Harry and Lockhart. Harry took the books and handed them to Molly.
"That's it, Harry, now you give me those, I'll get them signed" said Molly, taking the books from Harry after a while, she got them signed and gave them to Harry. Suddenly Lucius Malfoy and Draco stepped in the shop and they stopped seeing Harry.
"Hello, Harry, my dear boy" said Lucius giving a hug to Harry. "Hello Uncle Lucius" said Harry smiling.
"Hi Harry" said Draco. "Hey Draco" giving Draco a hug.
Arthur Weasley came through the crowd and Lucius approached him.
"Well well well Weasley senior" said Lucius
"Lucius" said Arthur nodding. "Busy time at Ministry, Arthur?" asked Lucius.
"Yes" said Arthur smiling. "Well I suppose since we are all together, we could all shop together" said Lucius smiling.
"Sure" said Harry. Lucius Malfoy just then recalled seeing Hagrid with Harry and in Knockturn Alley while he was doing his own business and he thought he should ask Harry about that
"Harry, my boy, I saw Hagrid in Diagon Alley, tell me, he hasn't left you here alone, has he?" asked Lucius.
"Oh no, Uncle Lucius, you see I was using the Floo Network to get to Diagon Alley and turned up in the Borgin & Burkes shop in Knockturn Alley" said Harry smiling. Everyone looked concerned. "Luckily, Hagrid was there in Knockturn Alley and brought me here back here and then left for his own business" said Harry.
"Oh, well, thank the Lord, Hagrid was there, Knockturn Alley is quite a dangerous place" said Lucius.
"Knockturn Alley, it is a very dodgy place, Bless Hagrid, he got you out safely" said Arthur.
"I do wonder, what Hagrid was doing in Knockturn Alley, though" said Lucius with a look of wonder on his face.
"I believe he was looking for a Flesh Eating Slug Repellent, he told me that they were ruining the school vegetables" said Harry.
"Ah yes well at least he got you out of that dodgy place" said Arthur. They all left Flourish and Blotts and then went to get Ginny's wand where they got a good mahogany wand for her with a core of unicorn tail hair. After that they went to buy new school robes and more school equipment until the time had come they had come to go their separate ways.
"Well Harry, see you later, my dear boy." said Lucius. "I'll see you at work, Arthur" said Lucius to Arthur Weasley.
"See you at school, guys" said Draco smiling to them. After Diagon Alley, Harry spent the next few days with the Weasley family. Harry had organised a limousine to drive them all to King's Cross Station. There was a royal suite in the train which Harry had occupied. His friends were also allowed on the royal suite because Harry let them. It was 8 hours until the Hogwarts Express got to Scotland at Hogwarts Train Station. Hagrid had arrived for the first years.
They all got into the nearby carriages and took off towards at the castle looming in the moonlight.
