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Harry looked around, and to his surprise Professor Dumbledor, Tonks, Lupin, and, "DOBBY?" Dobby gave a small bow.
"Good morning to you to Harry." came the cool voice of Professor Dumbledor.
"So you got my owl already sir?"
"No, Harry must of past her in the commute," Dumbledor looked at Harry with a smile playing on his lips.
Tonks and Lupin gave Harry greeting hugs. "Its good to see that you are alright when we heard we were dreadfully worried." Lupin still looked old and worn.
Tonks was still supporting her hot pink hair. "We hardly got down the street by time we heard and went and fetched Dumbledor as fast as we could."
"So why are you here if you did not get my owl? And why is Dobby here?"
"Well, we are here to make sure you are alright. Tonks and I will me in and out of here so we are going to leave Dobby with you. Dumbledor wanted a word with you so he came." The full moon must of not been so long ago for Lupin sounded strained.
Tonks and Lupin, Said their good bys after 20 minutes or so and Dobby and Dumbledor stayed behind.
"So, Harry, an entire summer with out the Dursley's, not planning and big parties I hope." Dumbledor smiled down to Harry and then sat into the chair by Harry's bed where Harry still sat. "Remus, had some truth to what he said, truth to why Dobby is here is because he has begged to come and work for you. And with your birthday coming up...well I shall say you will need him. That is if you want him."
It was odd to be talking about Dobby like he was not there but Dobby chimed in after Dumbledor.
"Please Mr. Potter, Dobby would be honored to work for you and honored to keep your secrets. Dobby would be a good house elf. Dobby wont want paying either. Dobby will.." But what else Dobby would do Harry was not sure, the elf who wore only a tea towel was talking in to Harry's shoe.
"Please Dobby, don't. Come and sit in this chair." Harry walked a sobbing elf into the chair next to his Headmaster. "I don't know how to take care of house elves sir, how will I learn?"
Dumbledor smiled, "Good of you to think of that, here is a book that would help you. But Dobby here is no trouble, he has a big enough heart to take care of you and himself. And with that covered, I shall go."
"Professor, what will I do with him while I am at school?"
"Oh, well you can bring him with you."
"Okay, I hope to work for you right? It would be a little weird."
"No, he will still work for you but don't worry he can be housed with the other House elves. He will not be following you around or anything. And in fact Dobby is quite good at staying out of sight unless needed."
Dumbledor looked up and smiled. "I think my letter has arrived." He reached up for Hedwig and gathered the letter off her leg and begun to read it.
"Does this mean that Harry Potter will welcome Dobby into his family?" Dobby was quivering with anticipation.
"Well Dobby there is just me in my family if that is what you mean. And Yes."
Dobby went wild
"Thank you Master Potter! OH THANK YOU!"
"Tell me about your scar hurting." Dumbledor looked quite concerned.
"Well, it happened while I was on the Night Bus and when Miss Langley opened her door, there was someone inside but I did not see who it was."
"I need to go I shall owl you about this latter." With that he left a confused Harry and exultant Dobby in the little room.
"Dobby I am going to take a shower I will be right back."
"Would Master Potter like Dobby to run his bath?"
"No Dobby that would not be necessary."
"Very well, Dobby will make the room more suitable for Master Potter if that is okay."
"Okay Dobby" Harry went and started the shower and stepped in letting the rain of hot water run over his highly stressed body. He noticed that though out the year he had grown a few more inches and he has become more toned even with the lack of Quidditch practices or games. It pained him to think that he would never play again due to that retched Umbridge woman. I will play again, Harry told himself. An hour latter Harry decided that he would go and get some thing to eat. "But what do I feed Dobby?" Harry stepped out of the shower on to a soft rug. "Huh? That was not there before?" Harry looked around the bathroom had grown several feet in each direction and a mirror was placed above the sink. He rapped his towel around his middle and kept looking around. Along with a full length mirror to the left of the shower and now that Harry looked back the bath tub resembled the Prefects swimming pool style with diving board included, and all the bubble bath taps. Even the wallpaper was changed instead of old worn wallpaper it was fresh new paper with snitches, broomsticks, bludgers, and quaffles. What's going on? Harry thought to him self. Still looking around and where is the toilet? As though the bathroom read his mind a door opened off to the right of the sink. Another good-sized room was though this door with a toilet in the back.
Harry stepped out into the rest of the room and what he saw about floored him. His room was now about twice the size of the Gryffindor common room. A large fireplace was to the right of him with a sitting area with books on the table in between the two sitting chairs. To the left there was a large four-poster bed with bedding yet again of Quidditch stuff. Behind the bed was a large bay window with a table with two chairs on each side of the table. There was a small little cubbyhole a few feet behind the table. Dobby was no where to be found.
"Dobby?"
"Yes, Master Potter?" Dobby came out of the little cubbyhole looking so pleased with him self. "I hope master is happy with Dobby."
"No Dobby I am not mad at you. But did you do all of this?"
"Yes Dobby thought that Dobby would like this much better." Dobby's ears drooped a little.
"Well Dobby I do like it more, but is this okay? I mean is this legal?"
"Yes, master it is. Dobby would not do anything to get master into any trouble!" Dobby's ears were up and wiggling once again. Harry walked over to table and looked down at the books. His old school books, all of his Quidditch books, and the book Dumbledor gave him were all on the table. Harry sat down in the more comfortable chair and put his feet up deciding to find out more about Dobby.
So you have a House Elf by Abbot Matamoros
House Elves are powerfully magical but they cannot use their magic without direct or indirect permission from their owners. The first thing you should do when you receive a new house elf is name the elf if the elf does not have one or you wish to change the name. This is done by calling the elf to you and the saying: Elf I change your name from to , from now on you are to respond to and never again to . Make sure you don't ever call the elf by the old name. The second thing to do is set down the rules. Tell the elf what is and is not acceptable, Warning! Do not leave room for an elf to bend the rules. Example of such rule: Elf is to stay with in the manor unless master tells the elf to leave. This is a bad rule because the elf will make his/her master to tell him just "Out" and the elf has permission to leave to do his/her bidding. This can cause many problems, and is dangerous for the elf. Instead the rule should be: Elf is to only go when and where master tells elf to go and if master does not specify elf is to request where elf is to go.
Harry flipped though a few pages;
A house elf cannot:
Hurt his master, lie to his master, disregard his master's orders, or in anyway bring shame to his master. Harry flips a few more pages
To feed a house elf you can let the house elf purchase some food for himself when he buys your food or you can get house elf feed at a magical creature store. But a house elf should only eat fruits and vegetables. Warning! NO MEAT.
"This book makes Dobby sound like a horse! Well at least I know what not to feed him."
Did master call Dobby?"
"Umm no but I have a question. Dobby do you like your name?"
"M-mas-master? Did master just ask Dobby if Dobby likes Dobby's name?"
"Yes, I did."
"It's the only name that Dobby has known. My mother gave it to Dobby. But if master chooses to change it Dobby will do as Dobby is told."
"No Dobby you can keep your name." And so it went as Harry read the book he did what he could to do as the book said. By mid afternoon Harry was starved.
"Dobby are you hungry?"
"Yes master. Would master like Dobby to get food?"
"Please Dobby" And Dobby Pointed at the table and a large meal to include sandwiches, butter beer, and roast beef with fruits and vegetables. "Dobby will you not eat with me?"
"House elves do not eat with their masters"
"Dobby will this one time please." And so they ate. Afterward Harry decided to go to the shops and did not return till after dinnertime. He curled up into his large warm bed and went to sleep but was woken up by a warm burning sensation though out his body.
