"I can't believe you didn't notice this before!" Hermione said in a loud voice as they sat by the lake, enjoying the cool breeze. It was their free period, and they decided to spend it outside.
"It was in my pocket most of the time Herm," Ron protested, "how was I to know?" Hermione shook her head.
"All wizards must be well-acquainted with their wand Ron. That's why every wizard has a particular wand suited to them- the wand and the owner are one!"
"One what?" asked Harry as he approached, pulling his coat off. Hermione smiled when she saw him.
"Harry, where have you been? We've been out here for ages." As he came closer, Hermione noticed he seemed a bit pale. "Are you okay Harry? You don't look well."
"I'm fine Herm," he said, although his smile was tinged with bitterness. He sat down next to Ron and looked at the wand placed in front of him. "What's up?"
"My wand's been switched," Ron said mournfully.
"And he only just noticed," Hermione added, shaking her head. "That is just shameful."
"What do you mean?" Harry stared at the wand streaked with silver and gold. "This isn't your wand?"
"No," Ron shook his head, "and I have no idea where mine is!"
"Well, then, whose wand is this?"
Ron shook his head again. "Haven't the foggiest clue."
Hermione reached out for it and looked at it thoughtfully. "Well, there's only one thing I can think of," she said firmly. "Ron, did you use the wand today?"
"No," Ron said. "Haven't had Charms or DADA yet…"
"Alright. This spell should show us the last person who used this wand. Declaro Nomen !"
A ribbon of light slithered out of the wand and twisted into the shape of a word.
Harry's eyes widened. Hermione looked extremely taken aback.
"Well, now, there must be something wrong with the way I said the spell…this is impossible!"
But Ron knew it wasn't. It must have been last night when the switch occurred. The ribbon started to fade away, and Hermione looked crossly at the wand.
"Okay, let's try this again," she began, but before she could say anything, Harry stopped her.
"I think it was the truth," he said wonderingly. "I think the last user of the wand was Dobby."
Coming up... Chapter 11- Bankruptcy…just kidding! Tiny Fight In the Corridor
A/N: Sorry about it being such a short chapter. Hey, I had exams orright?! Thanks for the reviews.