**Hey all! I'm glad you are enjoying my story! In fact I'm so happy, I'm
writing this chapter almost straight after the last one came out! [be
warned though, this probably won't be updated regularly because it depends
on when I get any free time. I might be going away soon so don't be sad if
you think I've forgotten all about it! From now on I'm going to attempt to
write longer chapters [remember I said ATTEMPT] you people are wonderful to
keep bothering to review this story [which I don't think is particularly
good]
Also, do you people think I should turn this into a Ginny/Harry fic? I'm still undecided and want some outside opinion.
Enough rambling and on with the next chapter**
It was pitch black inside the cupboard and extremely cramped. Harry could hear the sound of footsteps entering the Great Hall.
Ginny sneezed.
The footsteps stopped. Harry held his breath and his face slowly went red. The footsteps started again and moved towards the cupboard. Ginny muttered 'oh my god' over and over again under her breath.
Suddenly in a flash an idea came to Harry, it was desperate and embarrassing but it was better than the alternative.
He grabbed Ginny around the waist and kissed her fiercely.
The cupboard door swung open to reveal Dobby staring at the with wide eyes.
Ginny shoved Harry back and gave him a look which clearly said, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
Harry suddenly had the desire to be swallowed up by the floor and regurgitated anywhere else but here. He turned bright red in shame.
"I thought...if we...then they would..." His voice died out under Dobby's stare and Ginny's glare.
He quickly changed the topic, "What are you doing here Dobby?" "Do you know whats happening?"
Dobby gazed up at Harry with a look of adoration in his moon like eyes.
"Dobby is found Harry Potter sir, Dobby is hoping, Harry Potter will know what to do. Its the students sir, Dobby thinks they has gone mad and when Dobby looks for Professor Dumbledore Harry Potter, Dobby finds out that all the teachers are gone so Dobby looks for Harry Potter because he is a great wizard and he will know what to do."
"What do you mean all the teachers are gone, Dobby?" asked Ginny.
"It is as Dobby said miss, when Dobby looks for Professor Dumbledore he is gone and Dobby realizes all the other teachers are gone too."
Just then Harry's stomach rumbled loudly drawing everyone's attention. Ginny studiously avoided Harry's eyes and he inwardly grimaced.
Dobby's eyes however, lit up.
"Dobby sees that Harry Potter is hungry, Harry Potter need not worry, Follow Dobby, sir and miss."
Dobby ran down a corridor to the left and Ginny followed him. Harry shrugged and ran after them, keeping them in his sights.
They ran down various different corridors and hidden tapestries, Harry passed a girl with pink eyes and a boy. The girl tried to grab him but he dodged her and put on an extra spurt of speed until she was safely behind him. He rounded a corner and found himself in a corridor lined with paintings of fruit.
I should have guessed, he thought to himself.
He slid to a stop beside Dobby and Ginny, panting loudly. Ginny made a face at him and Dobby tickled the green pear, grabbed the handle, and swung open the door.
Ginny and Harry followed him inside and looked around. The kitchen was the same as Harry had remembered it, with big steaming pots and pans and long tables, and the house elves were working happily, wearing the Hogwarts toga. Dobby pulled Harry and Ginny over and whispered to them.
"Dobby has tried to tell them about the students and teachers Harry Potter but they won't listen. They don't want to believe that anything has happened sir, so Dobby keeps his mouth shut. Dobby asks that Harry Potter and miss act normal so they don't upset them."
Dobby called out to the house elves something that sounded like; umdod mollifini tifa laaamstre.
"What did he say?" Harry asked Ginny.
"It's in elfish, didn't you know that they had their own language?" She asked surprised and slightly scornful.
Harry decided not to pursue the matter.
Five house elves ran up to them, four bearing platters. The fifth conjured up a table and proceeded to lay it with a table cloth, cutlery, plates and a jug full of cordial with two cups. The house elves lifted the lids of the platters to reveal, steak and kidney pie, mashed potato, roasted vegetables and baked apples with dates for desert. Harry and Ginny sat at the table and devoured the food ravenously while Dobby looked on encouragingly occasionally saying things like, "Eat up Harry Potter and miss, Dobby likes full bellies" or "Would miss like just a little more pie?" [wheedling]
Finally there was no food left and Harry felt extremely bloated and slightly sick.
"Thankyou for the food Dobby but we really have to go to the library now." Ginny said kindly but firmly.
"But Dobby is going with miss, Dobby is helping."
"Thats kind of you Dobby, but I want you to promise to stay here."
"But what will Harry Potter and miss do without Dobby?" Dobby wailed and grabbed the front of Harry's robes pleadingly.
Harry gently dislodged Dobby. "Just do as Ginny says, Dobby, you are needed here."
"Dobby promises." Dobby said sulkily. He suddenly brightened up, "Harry Potter will come back to see Dobby soon?"
"Sure Dobby." Harry smiled at Dobby and followed Ginny out the door.
**Thats all for now folks, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep reviewing, or I might think you've forgotten me. [pouts] thanks to 'I sHoW nO sHaMe' for reviewing every chapter so far! the next chapter will come up when i get some reviews for this one so start reviewing! oh yeah, thank to all those who have reviewed so far. cya**
Also, do you people think I should turn this into a Ginny/Harry fic? I'm still undecided and want some outside opinion.
Enough rambling and on with the next chapter**
It was pitch black inside the cupboard and extremely cramped. Harry could hear the sound of footsteps entering the Great Hall.
Ginny sneezed.
The footsteps stopped. Harry held his breath and his face slowly went red. The footsteps started again and moved towards the cupboard. Ginny muttered 'oh my god' over and over again under her breath.
Suddenly in a flash an idea came to Harry, it was desperate and embarrassing but it was better than the alternative.
He grabbed Ginny around the waist and kissed her fiercely.
The cupboard door swung open to reveal Dobby staring at the with wide eyes.
Ginny shoved Harry back and gave him a look which clearly said, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
Harry suddenly had the desire to be swallowed up by the floor and regurgitated anywhere else but here. He turned bright red in shame.
"I thought...if we...then they would..." His voice died out under Dobby's stare and Ginny's glare.
He quickly changed the topic, "What are you doing here Dobby?" "Do you know whats happening?"
Dobby gazed up at Harry with a look of adoration in his moon like eyes.
"Dobby is found Harry Potter sir, Dobby is hoping, Harry Potter will know what to do. Its the students sir, Dobby thinks they has gone mad and when Dobby looks for Professor Dumbledore Harry Potter, Dobby finds out that all the teachers are gone so Dobby looks for Harry Potter because he is a great wizard and he will know what to do."
"What do you mean all the teachers are gone, Dobby?" asked Ginny.
"It is as Dobby said miss, when Dobby looks for Professor Dumbledore he is gone and Dobby realizes all the other teachers are gone too."
Just then Harry's stomach rumbled loudly drawing everyone's attention. Ginny studiously avoided Harry's eyes and he inwardly grimaced.
Dobby's eyes however, lit up.
"Dobby sees that Harry Potter is hungry, Harry Potter need not worry, Follow Dobby, sir and miss."
Dobby ran down a corridor to the left and Ginny followed him. Harry shrugged and ran after them, keeping them in his sights.
They ran down various different corridors and hidden tapestries, Harry passed a girl with pink eyes and a boy. The girl tried to grab him but he dodged her and put on an extra spurt of speed until she was safely behind him. He rounded a corner and found himself in a corridor lined with paintings of fruit.
I should have guessed, he thought to himself.
He slid to a stop beside Dobby and Ginny, panting loudly. Ginny made a face at him and Dobby tickled the green pear, grabbed the handle, and swung open the door.
Ginny and Harry followed him inside and looked around. The kitchen was the same as Harry had remembered it, with big steaming pots and pans and long tables, and the house elves were working happily, wearing the Hogwarts toga. Dobby pulled Harry and Ginny over and whispered to them.
"Dobby has tried to tell them about the students and teachers Harry Potter but they won't listen. They don't want to believe that anything has happened sir, so Dobby keeps his mouth shut. Dobby asks that Harry Potter and miss act normal so they don't upset them."
Dobby called out to the house elves something that sounded like; umdod mollifini tifa laaamstre.
"What did he say?" Harry asked Ginny.
"It's in elfish, didn't you know that they had their own language?" She asked surprised and slightly scornful.
Harry decided not to pursue the matter.
Five house elves ran up to them, four bearing platters. The fifth conjured up a table and proceeded to lay it with a table cloth, cutlery, plates and a jug full of cordial with two cups. The house elves lifted the lids of the platters to reveal, steak and kidney pie, mashed potato, roasted vegetables and baked apples with dates for desert. Harry and Ginny sat at the table and devoured the food ravenously while Dobby looked on encouragingly occasionally saying things like, "Eat up Harry Potter and miss, Dobby likes full bellies" or "Would miss like just a little more pie?" [wheedling]
Finally there was no food left and Harry felt extremely bloated and slightly sick.
"Thankyou for the food Dobby but we really have to go to the library now." Ginny said kindly but firmly.
"But Dobby is going with miss, Dobby is helping."
"Thats kind of you Dobby, but I want you to promise to stay here."
"But what will Harry Potter and miss do without Dobby?" Dobby wailed and grabbed the front of Harry's robes pleadingly.
Harry gently dislodged Dobby. "Just do as Ginny says, Dobby, you are needed here."
"Dobby promises." Dobby said sulkily. He suddenly brightened up, "Harry Potter will come back to see Dobby soon?"
"Sure Dobby." Harry smiled at Dobby and followed Ginny out the door.
**Thats all for now folks, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep reviewing, or I might think you've forgotten me. [pouts] thanks to 'I sHoW nO sHaMe' for reviewing every chapter so far! the next chapter will come up when i get some reviews for this one so start reviewing! oh yeah, thank to all those who have reviewed so far. cya**
