Saved By Act Of Betrayal Keeperoliver Chapter 5
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Harry was beside himself with joy and was sure that Dobby was dead, and yet, here he was.
Hermione was awestruck. Here was evidence of why the world of magic was so wonderful.
Harry pulled himself together and asked, " Dobby, how is this possible? You were dead, I buried you. I
thought it was impossible to bring back the dead? "
" Oh no, Harry Potter Sir, Dobby was not dead sir, hes can't be killed by common weapons, except with
beheading, sir. Dobby needs to shut down, to gets better, sir. "
" What do mean shut down? Do you like, go into hibernation or something like that? " said Hermione.
" What is hi-ba-na-ton, Missy Grangy, mam? ' asked Dobby.
" Hi-ber-na-tion Dobby, it is when animals go to sleep, during the winter, when food is scarce. "
" Dobby is no animal, Missy Grangy,mam, Dobby is a houseelf, And Dobby don't sleep, he makes hisself
better, he does. "
" I am sorry, Dobby, I probably should have used a different reference, for what I meant. "
Harry, Hermione and Dobby's reunion was cut short by Ragnok.
" Harry, I have never seen such interaction between wizards and magical creatures. " Harry cut of the
director before he could go any further. " If you would, sir, please do not refer to Dobby as a creature,
he is mine and Hermione's friend."
" Very well then Harry, it is good to see you back together with your friend, but we have other matters
at hand, that need to be taken care of, and time is getting short. "
" We are sorry, Director, it was just a shock to see Dobby again. What is it you still needed to discuss with us? '
" Well Harry, there is still the matter of why you were attempting to break into Gringotts? And please, to speed
things along, in the future refer to me as Ragnok. "
" As you wish, Ragnok. Before Professor Dumbledor died, he gave me a task to do. Part of that task resides in
the vault belonging to the LeStranges. "
" What is it you were trying to get? "
" It is Helga Hufflepuff's cup. Ragnok, I believe it to be covered with black magic. "
" Harry, you are the last surviving heir to the founders and have the ability to call for any of their heirlooms. This is the same
for any of the founders. "
" Excuse me sir, but I can't be the last surviving heir, as Tom Riddle is still alive. And even if I was the last heir
I wouldn't know how to do it. "
" If you are talking about Lord Voldemort, then you are mistaken. He died sixteen years ago
when he tried to take your life. What you see now, of him, is just magic, dark magic. "
" So what have I got to do to get Hufflepuff's cup? Do I just call for it? "
" Just say, I Harry James Potter, last surviving heir to the founders call for Helga Hufflepuff's only heirloom, Hufflepuff's cup. "
" That is it, then the cup will come to me. That seems too easy. "
" Try it. "
" I Harry James Potter, last surviving heir to the founders, call for the cup that belonged to Helga Hufflepuff."
After a few seconds, there was a flash and the cup was in his hands. " Whoa, that was easy. "
" Harry, I have to know your intentions concerning the cup. I must tell you that you cannot destroy it. It is goblin made, and we would consider it a crime, if you did. "
" Ragnok, it has to be destroyed, if I am to defeat Voldemort. "
" Why? "
Harry didn't know any other way out of it, he had to tell Ragnok what it was.
" Director Ragnok, what I say next, has to stay secret with the five of us in this room. It has to remain
secret with the strictest of confidence that none of us will ever release this information without the consent of the others. "
" That is quite a bit to ask, Harry, but i can vouch for myself and Griphook, and I am sure Dobby would
not give up this information. And I assume that you and Miss Granger know already, and have kept it so
far, so I would be safe to say, that all in this room would keep their silence, even until death. "
" Thank you, Ragnok, once you hear what it is I have to say, you will agree of the necessity of silence.
The reason Voldemort is so powerful, is because he cannot not die. He used objects as vessels to hold
a piece of his soul. We know of five, the cup being one of the five. The diary of Tom's was one, Gaunt's
ring was another, it belonged to the Slytherin line, also in the Slytherin line was a locket, it also was
a vessel. All of these items have been destroyed. That leaves this cup, Voldemort's snake Nagini, and
one more which we haven't figured out what it is yet. These vessels are called Horcruxes, and are evil
dark magic that can only be made when you kill a person. "
" Well, if what you say is true, and the cup is a horcrux, then you don't have to destroy it. And both the
ring and locket were not goblin made, so there is no charge against you for their destruction. "
" Well, thank you for that, I don't think I could survive another beheading. "
Ragnok chuckled at that and continued, " Harry you must understand that Griphook or I will not be able
to destroy this Horcrux. we cannot control the sword. "
" OK, then it has to be one of us to destroy it. Now tell us how. "
" What you have to do is just touch the tip of the sword to the cup, and hold it there. Once the bit of
soul leaves the cup, stab it with the sword. But you must be fast, as it will try to escape and find a new
vessel. "
" Does it have to be me, or can someone else do it. "
" I really don't know the answer to that. I suppose you can let someone else try, and if doesn't work, then it
has to be you."
" Well then let's see, Dobby, can you come here please? "
" Yes sir, Harry Potter, sir, you needs Dobby to find you a powerful wizard, sir? "
" No Dobby, I want you to try to destroy the bit of soul in the cup. "
" Yous sir, wants Dobby to do this sir. But Dobby can'ts do this , sir, Dobby is not a wizard, sir. "
" We don't know this Dobby, unless you try. And even if you can't, don't feel bad about it. You must
remember that Dobby, And if you don' want to try, that is alright also. "
" For yous, Harry Potter sir, Dobby will try it. "
Dobby took the Gryffindor Sword raised it and walked towards the cup. He placed the tip of the
sword against the side of the cup, and held it there. He held it until a black form started to rise over
the cup. Once the cloud was completely out of the cup, Dobby jerked the sword up and stabbed
the cloud before it could depart the area. There was a loud scream, as the black cloud started to
change colors. First it turned white, and then it turned to gold. The gold cloud disappeared into the
sword, and up Dobby's arms and into his body. Dobby froze. His body casting a golden hue. The
hue brightened for a second, and went out. Dobby then collapsed on the floor.
Harry dropped down to his knees and raised Dobby's head. " Dobby, can you hear me. Dobby
please, if your're alright answer me. I don't want to lose you again, after just getting you back. "
Dobby started moving around and opened his eyes He looked at Harry and said, " Did you have
to hit me so hard with that beater, I said I was sorry for that rouge bludger incident. Geez, you
sure do hold a grudge. "
Harry's jaw dropped, " What did you say? "
" I asked why you hit me so hard...."
" Dobby, you've changed, I never heard you talk like that before. "
" What are you talking about Harry, I've always talked like this, Wait, no I haven't. I have
changed. Oh no, I talk like a human, I'm a disgrace. I will be a laughing stock to the other elves.
Well, I guess there are some consolations. OUCH, what's happening to my nose and ears. No,
please don't be changing, those are my best features. RATS!, I'm not beautiful any more. Why
did this have to happen to me? NOW WHAT! Bloody hell, I'm losing my skin tone. I'm not gray
anymore, I'm a horrid tan color. ARH! I'm turning human. What a cruel joke. Now I'm going to
look like 6 billion other creatures. Whoa, Hermione have I ever told you how beautiful you are?
What, where did that come from. Well, it is true, you are quite good looking. And that coming
from a guy that just turned human. You know i just may like being human. What do you think
Harry? "
" I know it is going to be hard to get used to. Are ther any other changes that we can't see?
Did you loose your magic, or can you still do the things you have always been able to do? "
Dobby popped out and reappeared right next to Hermione, kissed her on the cheek, and
popped back to Harry.
Hermione was was a bright pink, and giggleing up a storm.
She loved this new Dobby.
" AHEM "
They all turned their heads to Ragnok and Hermione said, " Sorry Ragnok, I guess we got
caught up in the moment. So what do we do now? "
" Where did you plan on going next? "
Harry said, " We didn't really have plan on where we were going next. Unless we can figure
out what the last Horcrux is, we are no closer to defeating Voldemort, then we were
2 minutes ago. " He still had a huge smile on his face from Dobby's antics, which was weird
considering the seriousness of what he just said.
" If what you say is true, about the vessels being heirlooms of the Founders, your sword is
Gryffindor's heirloom, so that leaves only Rowena Ravenclaw. Now, I do know that the goblins
made a diadem for her which is a type of crown. It was Supposedly lost hundreds of years ago. "
" Excuse me, can I say something? " Dobby asked.
" What is it Dobby? "
" Well Ragnok, when i was cleaning the Ravenclaw common room, I saw a statue of Rowena
there. She was wearing the diadem. Not the real one, but of stone. However, while I was
storing some equipment in the come and go room, I saw the diadem, the real one. The reason
I say this is, because I was going to take it to Winky, But, I was afraid. "
" Dobby do you think you could go to the come and go room and get the diadem? "
" Be back in a minute. " " I don't think I will ever get used to the new Dobby. "
Ragnok interrupted Harry, " Harry, why do you think Voldemort only made six Horcruxes? "
" Well, in the wizarding world, 7 is a magical number, and with the six Horcruxes, and his
own piece of soul, that makes seven. "
" I disagree, Harry. If Voldemort didn't have a horcrux, he could die correct? So he is not a
Horcrux. And if he did make 7, then you're still one short. "" Great, thanks for that, Ragnok,
you really know how to cheer a bloke up. "
" I think I know what the seventh horcrux is Harry. "
" You do. What is it Ragnok, please, I have to know? "
" You're not going to like my answer Harry. "
" Maybe not, but knowing is half the battle. "
" If you are sure. "
" I am. "
" Then I believe it is you Harry. " Hermione screamed and passed out.
Harry went to pick her up, when Ragnok stopped him.
" Harry, you better leave her there and don't revive her. She will not want to hear this. "
" You have all kinds of good news for me don't you, Ragnok? "
" I am sorry, Harry, But unlike the inanimate objects that were the other vessels, an animate
object, or a living creature, has to die, in order to destroy the Horcrux. "
" Well, I was going into this not expecting to live, but I surely didn't want to go into this knowing
I am going to die. "
" You're taking this rather calmly, Harry. "
" It was expected. "
" There may be another way. "
" Please enlighten me Oh bearer of good news. "
Ragnok grinned, " Harry, how many times have you faced Voldemort? "
" 5 Times, why? "
" 5 Times, yet you are still alive. You know, very few people have faced Voldemort once and lived. "
" I have wondered about that. I assumed it was the protection my mother gave me when she had
sacrificed herself. "
" I don't believe so Harry. I believe he knew, by killing you he would somehow make you a martyr.
If know your history, a martyr is a strong rallying point for a fighting force, for it's existence. "
" That's fine, but how does it solve my problem. "
" Well, if Voldemort were the one to kill you, that the only part of you to die, would be the piece
of his soul in your body. "
" Why is that? "
" Because he did not want any of his death eaters killing you. He had to be the one to kill you. "
"
I still don't see where this is going? "
" I believe that, without him realising it, if you die, some how he is going to get hurt himself. "
" So, what you are saying, is that he is saving me for himself? "
" Yes, I believe he knows you are a Horcrux, but he knows he can afford to lose one,
and come back. If he doesn't know about the other Horcruxes being destroyed, he would
become over confident, and try to kill you, just to show the light how powerful he is. "
" Hmmm, interesting theory, but is it enough to stake my life on it? "
" Well, you did say you were expecting to die anyway. "
" Good point. "
About that time, Hermione started to revive, and realised where she was. She jumped up
and ran to Harry crying and hugged him like she wouldn't let go.
And then Dobby reappeared with the diadem in his hand.
Harry gently pushed Hermione a little away from him so he could talk to her.
" Hermione, i need you to calm down, and get a hold of yourself. "
" I can't, Harry, not knowing what is going on with you. "
" Heremione, you must. I need you to destroy this Horcrux. "
" Why me, why can't you do it? "
" Because I have already destroyed one, and I believe someone different has to destroy
each Horcrux. "
" Well, what about Ragnok or Griphook? Why can't they do it? "
" They have already shown that the sword does not work for them. "
" What about Ron? "
" He has already destroyed one, besides I thought you said you didn't trust him? "
" Fine time for you to make sense, Harry. "
Hermione took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. She took the sword from Harry,
and touched it to the diadem. A few seconds later, the black cloud appeared and
Hermione, like Dobby, jerked the sword upward and stabbed the cloud. Another
scream. Then the white color, then the gold color, then nothing.
Harry took the sword from Hermione, set her down, and then gave the sword to Griphook.
Griphook gave him a weird stare. Harry said, " What better place to protect your valuables,
then in Gringotts. "
Harry looked to Ragnok and said, " Well, what do we do know? "
" Harry, I have 200 goblins at your disposal. We can take them to Hogwarts and get
ready to fight. "
