The Jade Malfoy Book 1: Goblet of Fire

Chapter 21: Dobby & Hippogriffs

"Ursa!" Hermione yells as she spots Ursa. Ursa turns to see Hermione running towards her, the boys trailing behind her begrudgingly. "Ursa!" Hermione skids to a stop in front of Ursa.

"Whoa! What's got you all excited?" Ursa asks.

"I found Dobby." Hermione whispers.

"Really? You did?" Ursa smiles.

"Yeah come on!" Ursa enthusiastically follows Hermione to the kitchen entrance.

The boys sigh. "I know what this is about." Harry says as they walk down the hall.

"That spew thing again?" Ron groans.

"It's not spew." Ursa says.

"Oh come on she's got you wrapped up in this?"

"If you'd seen what I have, you would too."

"I came to talk to them and... I found something you're going to like." Hermione says. Hermione opens the door and shoves Harry in. The others walk in behind him.

"Whoa." Ursa says as she looks around the kitchen. It has four long tables in the middle and one at the front just like the Great Hall.

A small blur starts hurtling towards Harry. "Harry Potter sir, Harry Potter." The blur yells before it hugs Harry tightly. They see it's Dobby and Ursa smiles softly.

"D-Dobby?" Harry asks in shock.

"It is Dobby sir it is." Dobby says. "Dobby has been hoping and hoping to see Harry Potter and Harry Potter has come to see him."

"Dobby, what are you doing here?"

"Dobby has come to work at Hogwarts, sir! Professor Dumbledore gave Dobby a job, sir! Dobby had been traveling the country for two whole years, trying to find work. Dobby finally thought to ask Professor Dumbledore. Professor Dumbledore says he will pay Dobby, sir, if Dobby wants paying! And so Dobby is a free elf, sir, and Dobby gets a Galleon a week and one day off a month!"

"That's not very much!" Hermione exclaims.

"Professor Dumbledore offered Dobby ten Galleons a week and weekends off, but Dobby beat him down, miss. Dobby likes freedom, miss, but he isn't wanting too much, miss, he likes work better."

Harry looks at Ursa, still very apprehensive of her. "Why the hell did you make us stop for Malfoy if Dobby's here, Hermione?" Harry asks. "Isn't it bad enough Dobby had to deal with them before?"

"M-Malfoy?" Dobby asks nervously.

"Shut up Harry. You know nothing about their relationship." Hermione says.

"Hi Dobby." Ursa says as she kneels down to his height.

"H-h-hi. Where is- where is M-Malfoy?" Dobby asks.

Ursa chuckles. "Do I really look that different than I did three years ago?" Ursa asks before switching to an American accent. "Maybe it would help if I spoke like this? Like I did for nine years."

Dobby tilts his head and looks at Ursa. His eyes light up when he recognizes her. "Miss Ursa, miss! You're here?!"

Ursa goes back to her normal accent. "Yeah I am. I heard you were free." Dobby runs to Ursa and they hug, Dobby tighter than her. "I'm so happy for you." They release each other. "You look so much better in actual clothes instead of that horrid pillowcase."

"I'm confused." Ron says. "Why is Dobby happy to see you and why are you happy he's free?"

"Miss Ursa was the only master that was nice to Dobby, sir." Dobby says. "Dobby missed Miss Ursa."