27.

"Winky! Winky!" screeched Dobby with excitement. He ran as fast as his short legs out of the school kitchen, holding a letter in his hands. He continued to trot up the stairs to the mediocre house-elf boarding rooms.

"Yes, Dobby? I'm in my room!" he heard his love yell from the room across from his. He knocked and was admitted in.

"Winky...you'll...never...guess..." heaved Dobby. Winky took his hand caringly and set him down on her small bed. Dobby, still smiling, sat and caught his breath while gazing at Winky.

She had really cleaned herself up, thought Dobby, and he loved her as dear as anyone could. He squeezed her hand, and she smiled and squeezed back. It was their little game, and they played it often.

"Dobby, can you speak yet?" she asked eagerly, her large blue eyes anxious to know what her Dobby had to say.

He nodded and proclaimed, "Winky, Ginny Weasley wrote me! She wants me to-"

"What? Harry Potter's girl?" asked Winky. Dobby smiled, his Winky was so impatient and charming at the same time.

"Yes, Winky. And she wants me to find out more about Professor Egdurg." Winky scrunched up her face around her long nose.

"I don't like him, Dobby. He expelled Luna and her cousin. He's not nice." Dobby nodded, agreeing.

"But Winky, maybe it could help!" Winky smiled and hugged her brave Dobby.

"Okay, but first, what do you think?" she said, motioning to the bridal bouquet of Jarveygrass and Fire Crab poppies. Dobby smiled and took the flowers from her hands.

"It's beautiful, Winky." He kissed her cheek, careful not to squish their noses together. Winky smiled and blushed, kissing was something she enjoyed, especially from Dobby.

"Dobby, what's that?" she said, pointing out the window. The school owl Dobby had used to send his letter to Harry Potter was coming to the window.

He squealed with pleasure, and opened the window, not noticing his letter from Ginny dropping to the ground. Not noticing a certain teacher picking it up, and not noticing the pleasure he had on his face.


P.S. If you own Fantatstic Beasts and Where to Find Them, you'll of course know that the Jarvey and Fire Crab are in it, as in Jarveygrass and Fire Crab poppies. I made up the flowers myself, using this useful and awesome book!