Chapter 4 – Surprises
About a week later, Harry woke up and went downstairs to breakfast. "Harry there is a letter from you; just arrived this morning" said Mrs. Weasley. "Thanks" said Harry. He opened it up and begun to read as he did he noticed Ron and Hermione peering at the letter over his shoulder. It was from Ragnok one of the goblins at Gringotts Wizarding Bank requesting that Harry be present for the reading of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore's will at eleven that morning. Harry had to hurry to get ready or he would be late. He definitely would have been if he hadn't got his apperition license.
Once arriving at Gringotts Harry was again told to go to room number 7. The goblin went over the will. The will said Harry received 1/3 of Dumbledore's galleons and all of his living possessions he had listed on pieces of parchment attached to the will. The attachment was seven pages long. Harry glanced quickly over the list seeing that he had been left a lot of books and any instruments he wanted out of Dumbledore's office. Harry then thanked the goblin and the goblin said the stuff he inherited could be picked up at any time. Then Harry left.
Harry did not apperate back to the burrow however. He then proceeded across the street to Times Change Furniture Store. There he bought 4 bedroom suits for his new house. He also bought a large table and chairs set for the kitchen, a stove, and some other furniture for the living room. After buying and paying for his new furniture he got the salesmen to shrink it all and put it in a bag for him. Harry then apperated to his new house at Godrics Hollow.
The house was bigger and better then he could have ever imagined. He went inside and placed all the furniture where he wanted it then repeated the spell "Engorgio" many times before he was done. It took Harry nearly the rest of the day to completely set up the house. Then at dinner time he decided to go back to the burrow for one last night before he moved into Godrics Hollow.
Harry was glad to be back at the burrow. He was ready to get some dinner and go to bed. He was exhausted from all the work he had done that day. As soon as his head hit the pillow he was a sleep.
After Harry had slept for what seemed like minutes he heard a loud sobbing coming from the corner of his room. Harry realized something wasn't right and opened his eyes to see dobby sitting on the edge of his bed, "Dobby" Harry exclaimed. "What are you doing here?" Dobby has no more work, Harry Potter, sir" said Dobby. "Since the school has closed they will no longer pay dobby. With Professor Dumbledore gone Dobby has no master to work for." "Hold on Dobby" said Harry. Harry pulled out a letter with 7 or 8 pages of parchment and began scrolling through it. "Dobby, you do have a master. Professor Dumbledore left you to me." Dobby is so grateful Mr. Harry Potter, sir, for having Dobby" said the house elf. "What would you like Dobby to do first sir?" Harry pulled about a piece of parchment and wrote 777 Godrics Hollow and showed it to Dobby. "I want you to go there. That is my new house. See if you can get things felling more homely" said Harry. "I will be there tomorrow with Ron and Hermione." Dobby disappeared with a small pop.
Harry then pulled out the parchment again. He wondered if since Professor Dumbledore left him Dobby if he had left him Winky also. Indeed he had. "Winky" called Harry. With a small crack a female house elf appeared. "I wanted you to know that Professor Dumbledore left you and Dobby to me. I was wondering if you would like to move in with Dobby and I." The little house elf nodded Harry pulled out the parchment he had written on earlier and showed it to Winky and that Dobby was already there. With another pop the house elf also disappeared to Godrics Hollow and Harry returned back to bed to sleep.