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Chapter 2: The Note

After the feast, Harry and Ron burst out of the Great Hall. "What are we going to do Harry, what if....well, what if," Harry cut him off.

"Ron, stop it, I don't know what we're going to do." Harry said flustered.

"You can't do anything, Potter." Harry and Ron turned around to see Malfoy smirking, Crabbe and Goyle at his side. "Poor little mudblood, what if she's dead." Malfoy said, clearly enjoying taunting Harry and Ron.

"Shut up Malfoy or you'll be sorry!" Harry replied.

"Sorry for what, what's little Potter going to do?" Malfoy said as Crabbe and Goyle laughed. "Well, I guess I should leave you to your scheming. I wouldn't want to hinder your progress." Malfoy said sarcastically as he walked away.

"Lets go, I've had enough." Harry whispered.

"No wait." Ron gestured to a piece of paper that had fluttered out of Malfoy's pocket. Ron picked it up and the boys waited until they got to the dormitory to open it. Ron carefully unfolded the paper. "It seems to be written in some sort of code. I've never seen anything like it."

"Maybe it's a distraction, Malfoy probably dropped it on purpose hoping you would pick it up and waste time trying to break the code. I'll just hide it in my trunk." Ron handed Harry the slip of paper and Harry placed it in his trunk. "Let's go to bed and think about Hermione in the morning." Harry suggested.

"Good plan, I'm exhausted."

Harry went to bed, his thoughts scattered everywhere. He felt that since Hermione was gone a part of him was missing. He felt the three of them worked together so harmoniously. He thought of them as a head; Hermione was the brain; Ron was the mouth and the hair; and Harry was the eyes, nose and ears. Interesting analogy.

Harry awoke abruptly when he heard someone rummaging through his trunk. He sat upright and saw a small figure searching through his belongings. "Dobby?" Harry asked.

"Ah!" Dobby exclaimed, surprised. "Please, do not be mad Harry Potter, Dobby was just admiring Harry Potter's trunk." Dobby went over to the wall and began banging his head against it. "Bad Dobby, bad!" he murmured to himself.

"Dobby, please, what were you looking for?" Harry questioned.

"Dobby was looking for Hermione's tea cozies and Dobby thought Harry Potter might have them since Hermione is not here." Dobby explained.

"Alright, I don't have them, please don't do this again, I suggest you come and visit me later so I can sleep now."

"Yes, of course, Dobby will leave now." Dobby said as he scurried out the door.

"Odd." Harry whispered to himself as he drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Harry and Ron went to their classes and were relieved when lunch finally arrived. Harry had told Ron what had happened last night with respect to Dobby snooping around, but Ron thought nothing of it. As the two boys headed toward their dormitory, Ron asked, "Hey Harry, do you mind if I have another look at that paper Malfoy dropped?"

"Sure, it's in my trunk."

Harry searched frantically through his trunk for the paper. "Ron, it's not here, someone has taken it."

"Someone has taken it? Who?" Ron asked.

"Dobby, we have to find him."

Harry and Ron raced out of the dormitory and ran into Winky. "Winky, it's important, where's Dobby?"

"Harry Potter, he is in kitchen."

"Thanks."

Harry found Dobby in the kitchen, Ron trailing behind him. "Dobby. This is important." Harry said, out of breath.

"Yes Harry Potter?"

"Did you take a folded piece of paper from my trunk last night, I'm not mad, I just need to know."

"Um, yes, I did, it had very interesting information on it too."

"You can read it!" Harry and Ron exclaimed at the same time.

"Yes, of course, all house elves can read it."

"Dobby, what does it say, I need to know."

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