A/N: Wow it's been a long time since I updated this and I just got the hankering to do so. Not too much in this chapter. Mostly transitionary stuff. But I'll try to get the next part out and I promise it will be cool as we will introduce Gollum to things like Potions class, Defense against the dark arts and Peeves. Also I was thinking about maybe putting some cameos of other LotR characters. I would love to hear any suggestions of who it should be.

Chapter 5

Nasty Hogwartses

"Ronald Weasley!" Mrs. Weasley screeched "What on earth are you doing up at this hour!"

Ron looked nervously at his mother, he was showing Harry pictures of his favorite quittich players, "Harry couldn't sleep Mum." Ron sputtered "The ghoul in the attic keeps on waking him up he's not used to having one."

"Oh I'm sorry Harry dear," Mrs. Weasley softened looking to Harry, "I honestly don't know why Arthur keeps that thing there. All he ever does is clank his chains around, but you must try to get some sleep, tomorrow you'll be going to school and it will be a big day so please try to get some rest."

Harry and Ron watched Mrs. Weasley as she left toward the door and turned out the lights they waited until they heard her shut her bedroom door, then Ron lit the tip of his wand with a pale light so him and Harry could continue to have their conversation.

"I'm sorry Harry but it doesn't make sense," Ron whispered "Gollum attacked Draco to defend you! I can't imagine Gollum being his servant."

"Draco wanted to create a diversion." Harry said "Doesn't it seem convenient that Mr. Malfoy walked in at that very moment. Who knows what they were trying to do!"

"I just can't see them going that far." Ron said "Maybe Gollum really does think you're his master."

"I hope not," Harry replied looking to the ceiling as they could hear the ghoul clang its chains once again.

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The ghoul cowered in the corner holding its chains tightly against itself, it hadn't had a moment of rest since the Weasleys had put their "guest" in the attic. More than once the creature had attacked the poor ghoul trying to choke it, all the while rambling to itself. This night had been particularly hard.

"What's it saying Precious," Gollum said "Smeagol doesn't wants the Precious?"

"Ye..No!" Smeagol replied nervously "We wants the Precious yess, but Master will help us find it." then Smeagol sighed happily "…and human girl was so pretty and nice,"

"Yess," Gollum admitted "but the Precious is more prettier and more nicer, we must get the Master to find it for uss. We needs it! Remember what we did with it? We can follow nice girl, my Precious my love. We can follow pretty girl everywhere she goes, and bring her juicy fishes to eat."

"YESSSS!" Smeagol howled in delight, frightening the ghoul who dropped its chains again. "Once Master goes to school he will find it for us and then Hermione will be mine, my own, my second precious!"

Gollum rolled his eyes "You can have nice girl we'll have the Precious so nice and shiny,"

"Yess, yes, we knows." Smeagol replied "The Precious will be mine also" Gollum was about to scold his other self for not including him, but was interrupted as another voice came in the room.

"Smeagol has broke his promise." the voice came

"Dobby!" Smeagol smiled

"Dobby." Gollum hissed as the house elf suddenly appeared before him.

"Harry Potter is still going to Hogwarts," Dobby said angrily "Smeagol promised Dobby to make Harry Potter not go back school."

"We are sorry," Smeagol whined, "We tries but nasty fat man took us and put us in nasty room with Master and then stupid red head boy comes and saves Master and he rescues us. Then we goes to evil bank with nasty goblins who chain us up and try to hurt us! Then we sees"

"Terrible things will happen if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts this year." Dobby said "Smeagol cannot allow Harry Potter to go back."

"Terrible things?" Gollum asked suddenly taking over. "What will happen Precious? Will it be something sneaky? Something wicked? What will happen Precious?"

"Dobby's master has made it that…" Dobby paused then shrieked and started banging his head against a wooden beam. Causing the ghoul to retreat even further into the corner. Terrified at such odd behavior, finally the house elf was done torturing himself "Dobby cannot say, but Dobby will not allow Harry Potter to get on the train tomorrow. Dobby wants his friend Smeagol to try to stop Harry Potter too. Harry Potter will die if he goes back to Hogwarts."

"Yess." Gollum said his face curling up in a wicked smile, "oh we will help do not worry we will help verry much Precious!"

"Thank you Smeagol," Dobby said giving Gollum a hug then with a snap of his fingers he diapparated with a loud crack.

"Piss off" Gollum hissed.

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"…and almost destroyed a whomping willow that was planted on the grounds since before you were born!" Snape snapped at Harry and Ron. "If it were up to me you would both be expelled! And this thing!" he continued looking at Gollum who was cowering behind Harry. "I don't know what your thinking bringing it here to this school but you obviously show even more disregard for the rules. You know you are not allowed to bring servants to Hogwarts."

"Calm down Severus," Dumbledore's soft voice came from the doorway "We recognize that these boys have broken rules and as such they will be dealt with by Professor McGonagall," the witch approached the pair.

"I must impress on you two the seriousness of what you've just done…I" She began but stopped short seeing Gollum hiding behind Harry's robes "Good heavens what is that!" Dumbledore stepped up and peered at the creature through is half moon glasses.

"Oh!" Gollum shrieked upon meeting Dumbledore's gaze and throwing himself upon his knees in front of the Head Master of the school "nasty trixy wizard! We swears we will not hurt the Bagginses! We begs you not to hurt poor Smeagol!" Ron rolled his eyes and Dumbledore raised his bushy eyebrows.

"Harry," He finally said "I think that you better explain all of this"

Harry lowered his head not being able to even make eye-contact sensing the disappointment in Dumbledore's voice. He explained about how Gollum had come and about the flying car, trying not to mention that it belonged to Mr. Weasley. Dumbledore didn't press any further he just merely continued to gaze at Harry and Ron through his spectacles.

"We'll go get our stuff." Ron said hopelessly Gollum seemed to get excited about leaving the school.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Weasley?" Professor McGonagall barked

"You're expelling us aren't you?" Ron replied

"Not today, Mr. Weasley," She said "but you will both be given detention and I will write letters to both your families tonight. Now we must get back to the feast you will both stay here and then go to your dormitories."

"But what of the creature?" Snape bellowed as McGonagall and Dumbledore turned to leave "Surely you can't expect them to not be punished for such serious acts and bringing this thing into the school!?"

"It will be for Professor McGonagall to decide their punishment and as far as the creature…" Dumbledore said again peering at Gollum "I will begin to inquire about it from my sources, in the meantime it appears to be attached to Harry so I feel that he should shoulder the responsibility for it. It will stay with Harry."

"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!" Harry, Ron, and Snape all said at the same time, then paused and looked at each other curiously. "IT CAN'T…" again they had all spoken in unison again they looked at each other

"…STAY WITH ME!" Harry finished while hearing Snape, and Ron finish the exact same sentence with "Potter," and "Harry"

"I am not kidding," Dumbledore said "I do not see any immediate threat and to send it away would be cruel. I trust that Harry will keep a close eye on it. Come Severus we must return to the feast." with that the old wizard left the room.

Snape shot a look of pure venom at them as he left and Gollum hissed at him from behind Harry's legs.

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They made their way through the castle and soon found them standing in front of the portrait of the Fat Lady which was the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.

"Password," she said both Harry and Ron looked at each other they had missed the opening ceremony and didn't know the new password.

"We weren't there…"Ron tried but was cut short as the portrait interrupted

"I'm sorry that's not correct." She said.

"Look we need to get inside…" Harry tried again being interrupted by the painting

"That is not correct either, please leave," she said

"You leave you stupid woman with your fat stupid face." Gollum yelled " Go saw it off, if we doesn't get in we will bite your fat nose off your fat face now open!"

The painting looked like she was on the verge of tears yet she stood fast "T…That's not correct" she sniffled.

Gollum screamed and was about to lunge at the painting when luckily he was cut short by a familiar voice.

"There you two are!" Hermione said rushing up to them "Were have you been!? The most ridiculous rumors are flying around and… you didn't bring him here with you did you?" she blurted upon seeing Gollum who still had his fist raised threateningly at the Fat Lady.

"Yes Precious we came!" Gollum said smiling widely at Hermione, too enamored to even notice the way she had spoken about him.

"…Oh…" she replied studying the creature in front of her before finally turning to look at her friends. "Why weren't you two on the train?" she asked while eyeing Gollum suspiciously. "Everyone is talking about it."

Ron groaned and Harry sighed, "It's a long story…lets just get to the common room and then we will tell you what happened."

Hermione gave the password, and Gollum shrieked when the doorway behind the Fat Lady opened, the three children were shocked upon seeing the entire common room awaiting them, with cheers and congratulations on their method of arrival. There was such an uproar that anybody who noticed Gollum immediately passed him off as a house elf and continued with there celebrations. Both Ron and Harry looked at each other gleefully while Hermione had turned a dark shade of red with anger at such blatant praise of rule breaking. The only thing that caused her to come out of incenced musings, was the tug and feel of Gollum sniffing her robes…It was going to be a long year.