The Twins Who Lived

Dobby

Dumbledore paused, he seemed to understand that he would not win this battle, instead he changed gears, focusing on a different aspect. "You three realize, of course, that in the past few hours, you have broken, perhaps, a dozen school rules." Dumbledore said, "Yes, sir." Harry and Ron Chorused, "just living up to our father's legacy" Dahlia said with a smirk.
"And there is sufficient evidence to have you both expelled." Dumbledore continued, "yes, but you won't. Regardless, we saved someone tonight, I doubt anyone would be happy with you for expelling us, never mind what Mrs.Weasley would say" Dahlia said, getting dirt out of her fingernails. "You are right, Ms.Black. Therefore, you three are going to receive special awards for services to the school." Dumbledore said, the three nodded in thanks. "Oh, Blaise was also with us, he isn't here at the moment as he's contacting his uncle to free hagrid, and madam bones to come get doofus over here" Dahlia said, nodding towards Lockhart.

"Reggie, your children are amazing" Evan said, he'd never seen anyone so effortlessly cow Dumbledore before, it was funny.

"Ron, go check on gin" Dahlia said, both boys were itching to go but she had a feeling, their was more that Dumbledore wanted to say, Ron nodded, almost racing out of the room. "What is it sir? " She asked, Dumbledore looked surprised briefly before it passed, "I believe, that night, Voldemort transferred some of his powers to you" Dumbledore said, it was rather vague and Almost entirely unhelpful, before Dahlia could say anything, the office door opened. Lucius Malfoy walks in followed closely by Dobby, the poor elf shaking, her heart nearly broke.

"I didn't know he was an elf of ours! " Draco said quickly, he had already had that lecture from Dahlia, he did not want nor need a repeat. "What in the name of Merlin is wrong with you! " Abraxes demanded, looking at his son, they may have been dark but not even they abused their house elves, "there's a reason! The same reason why Bellatrix did what she did, believe me, you'll see it" Dahlia explained quickly, half of the hall looked ready to kill him.

"Dobby! So this is your master. The family you serve is the Malfoys. " harry said in shock, dobby let out a small nose, nodding nervously.  "I'll deal with you later." Lucius threatened through gritted teeth, "Out of my way, Potter. So... it's true. You have returned." Lucius sneered as he stopped in front of dumbledore's desk. "When the governors learned that Arthur Weasley's daughter was taken into the Chamber, they saw fit to summon me back." Dumbledore said calmly "Ridiculous!" Lucius snarled, "Curiously, Lucius, several of them were under the impression that you would curse their families if they did not agree to suspend me in the first place." Dumbledore said knowingly. "How dare you!" Lucius accused, "I beg your pardon?" Dumbledore asked, "My sole concern has always been, and will always be, the welfare of this school and, of course, its students." Lucius said, Dahlia saw the truth in his eyes, for a  hint of vulnerability and care appeared in his eyes as he looked at her and harry, before it disappeared, a flash of green covered his eyes and he went back to being a stuck up pompous pureblood. "The culprit has been identified, I presume." He asked stiffly, "Oh, yes." Dumbledore nodded, "And? Who was it?" Lucius asked impatiently, "Voldemort." Dahlia said, watching as Lucius held back a pained shudder, "Only this time he chose to act through somebody else by means of this." Dumbledore said, holding up the destroyed diary.

"I see." Lucius said stiffly, Dahlia looked at the book, an idea forming in her mind "Fortunately, our young Mr. Potter and Ms.black discovered it. One hopes that no more of Voldemort's old school things should find their way into innocent hands. The consequences for the one responsible would be... severe." Dumbledore said, his tone holding a hint of steel. "Well... let us hope Mr. Potter and Ms.Black will always be around... to save the day..." Lucius said disdainfully, "Don't worry. I will be." Harry assured. Lucius nodded to Dumbledore before turning to leave, kicking dobby down the steps, she had to stop herself from intervening. She grabbed the diary, rushing down the stairs, harry right behind her, "Lord Malfoy! Lord Malfoy!  I have something of yours. " she said, he may be a prick but he was still a Lord. "Mine? I don't know what you're talking about." Lucius said, "I think you do, sir. I think you slipped the diary into Ginny Weasley's cauldron that day at Diagon Alley." Harry accused, You do, do you?  Why don't you... prove it? Come, Dobby." Lucius said smugly, beginning to walk away, tossing the diary to dobby. She indicated to dobby to open the diary, dobby opened the diary, revealing a glove "Dobby!" Lucius ordered, "Master has given Dobby a glove." Dobby said in awe, "What? I didn't give you a..." Lucius trailed off seeing the glove "Master has presented Dobby with clothes. Dobby is free!" Dobby cheered

"That's my daughter! " Regulus cheered, he knew how hard it was to outsmart a Malfoy.

Dahlia waved her glove less hand, "You lost me my SERVANT!" Lucius said angrily, yanking out his wand, Lucius froze, his eyes clearing, he looked horrified by his actions, he was about to lower the wand when the green mist covered his eyes, his arm flaring up in pain, her eyes widened, dobby stood in front of the twins "You shall not harm Harry Potter and Dahlia Black! " dobby yelled, "Avada--" Lucius began

"He was under a spell!" Dahlia yelled, when she saw Her papa ready to lunge at Lucius, "what? " everyone asked, "the dark mark.... It does more than show your loyalty. It binds you to him, it changes you, strips away your morality, makes you do things you would never do. You lose yourself.... None of the people here asked for the mark, Tom Riddle Compelled his first death eaters, after that, parent compulsed child, continuing the cycle. No one marked was done so of their own free will" she explained, they had done extensive studying on this, in their search for a way to remove it. The younger death eaters, stared at their arms in shock, horror, disgust, it made them feel sick, their free will being stripped from them. The older ones didn't feel much better, they had done this to their children "wait does that mean... Mrs.Black, would have never been abusive? " Evan asked, Regulus and Sirius stiffened, had it all been an effect of a homicidal manic, "mostly, she was always this cold and mean, however the mark removed her consciousness that told her not to" Dahlia explained

Lucius fell into the opposite wall, he stood up "Your parents were meddlesome fools too. You mark my words, Potter... one day soon you are going to meet the same sticky end!" Lucius threatened "Dahlia Black freed Dobby! How can Dobby ever repay her?" Dobby said, "I would like you to be my elf dobby" she said, she knew he wouldn't be able to survive while free. Dobby looked as though Christmas had come early, "Miss Black wants dobby! " dobby said in shock, "yes dobby" she said, before they both performed the ritual, dobby was officially her personal elf

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Until next time my pups

• Mischief Managed•