The door of the hospital wing burst open at that moment. Filthy and soaking wet, the rest of the Gryffindor team had arrived to see Harry.
'Unbelievable flying, Harry,' said George. 'I've just seen Marcus Flint yelling at Malfoy. Something about having the Snitch on top of his head and not noticing. Malfoy didn't seem too happy.'
They had brought cakes, sweets and bottles of pumpkin juice; they gathered around Harry's bed and were just getting started on what promised to be a good party when Madam Pomfrey came storming over, shouting, 'This boy needs rest, he's got thirty-three bones to regrow! Out! OUT!'
And Harry was left alone, with nothing to distract him from the stabbing pains in his limp arm.
*
Hours and hours later, Harry woke quite suddenly in the pitch blackness and gave a small yelp of pain: his arm now felt full of large splinters. For a second, he thought it was that which had woken him. Then, with a thrill of horror, he realised that someone was sponging his forehead in the dark.
'Get off!' he said loudly, and then, 'Dobby!' The house-elf's goggling tennis-ball eyes were peering at Harry through the darkness. A single tear was running down his long, pointed nose.
'Harry Potter came back to school,' he whispered miserably. 'Dobby warned and warned Harry Potter. Ah sir, why didn't you heed Dobby? Why didn't Harry Potter go back home when he missed the train?'
Harry heaved himself up on his pillows and pushed Dobby's sponge away.
'What're you doing here?' he said. 'And how did you know I missed the train?'
Dobby's lip trembled and Harry was seized by a sudden suspicion.
'It was you!' he said slowly. 'You stopped the barrier letting us through!'
'Indeed yes, sir,' said Dobby, nodding his head vigorously, ears flapping. 'Dobby hid and watched for Harry Potter and sealed the gateway and Dobby had to iron his hands afterwards –' he showed Harry ten, long, bandaged fingers, '– but Dobby didn't care, sir, for he thought Harry Potter was safe, and never did Dobby dream that
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Amelia Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PART 1
FanficPlease read my first book, Amelia Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. PART 1 and PART 2 first or none of the following will make sense. Thank you. This story is marked CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION not becouse I wish for people to rewrite my work but b...
