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Draco in an unexpected situation

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Slightly confused, Goyle walked grudgingly, sweating buckets, feeling the burn in his legs before even half hour had passed. He hoped that he would find Draco quickly, but he had an inkling that it would be a while.

How he would have felt if he had known that Chappy had taken him to a space only 20 yards from Draco, and then deliberately directed him in the opposite direction, so that he may extend the journey for as long as possible- well, we'll never know. Goyle had a feeling that something was not right, but all he could do was put his faith in Chappy. It occurred to him at this moment that he didn't know much about the little elf. Goyle wished right at that moment that he knew something… anything… about House Elf law.

14) Surprises for Goyle

Ginny had been at the cottage in the forest for almost a week when Pappy and Dobby suddenly got up and gave each other a look.

Draco and Ginny had both been listening intently to the two Elves who were describing and enacting a great Elven war. They noticed the sudden change of mood.

"What's wrong?" Ginny asked, after jumping to her feet and pulling out her wand from its holster.

"Company arriving presently. Nothing to worry about" Pappy explained in his clipped way. "Have been on their way for six days, four hours and seventeen minutes" he explained with military precision.

Pappy and Dobby positioned themselves either side of the cottage and raised their arms. A flow of pale yellow magic poured out of the Elves skin. Upon impact of the cottage, the pale yellow caused the cottage to fade into the background of the trees. Neither Draco nor Ginny had ever seen disillusionment being cast in this way. They did not have time to gape however. Less than five seconds after the whole cottage was completely hidden from view, a tiny child Elf bounced into view. Following the elf, a wheezing, panting and crashing came. It was less than 100 paces away and coming closer. Pappy and Dobby talked quietly to the Elf away from Ginny and Draco's audio range.

Ginny and Draco stood with their wands at the ready. They were not needed however, as the person tripped the central wards just out of view, an electrical sound could be heard, and then a thud as whoever it was hit the ground. Pappy and Dobby sent Ginny and Draco inside after a minute or two more conversing with the small Elf.

Goyle awoke on a soft surface. He thought it was grass. He remembered the past six days and was sure of it. His whole body felt as though it was on fire. He had never been as hungry or thirsty in his life, despite eating shoots, berries and roots, and drinking water every time Chappy offered him some. When he was led into the small cottage that had been reillusioned, he was shocked to discover Draco and Ginny in the kitchen, sharing chocolate digestive biscuits and drinking tea, mock-battling with two teaspoons. He was shocked, but not shocked enough to forget about his worry, and he grabbed Draco and hugged him in a brotherly fashion, before asking how he was, and Goyle started begging Draco to go back to Hogwarts.

"Please come back to Hogwarts. Nothing is the same without you. I… I don't have anyone else. You are my only friend Draco."

Draco felt extremely sorry for Goyle. He could not however promise to come back with Goyle.

"I can't come back just yet. I'm needed here. Also, I want to be here. I'm learning more here than I possibly could have done in Hogwarts. I hope I'll be able to come to the leaving feast though… if Headmaster Dumbledore will allow me to."

Goyle took a shocked look at Ginny one last time before Chappy hit Goyle with a powerful forgetting charm.

"Sorry Master Greggy. I did as you asked. Sorry." He pulled on his ears a few times before Dobby rested his hands on the little elf's shoulders.

"It's ok Chappy. You did what you must do. You have no reason to punish yourselves."

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