Chapter 12

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Previously on The Twice Blessed Child...

Harry nodded and left the room. I walked over to bed and laid down, I was about to fall asleep when there was a pop.

"I'm sorry to wake you Mistress, but an owl arrived yesterday from Gringotts." Libby said

"Put it on the night stand." I said

"Okay, Libby be going now." Libby said

There was a pop, that signaled that she left the room.


We were all in the living room, Harry is flipping through a scrapbook. There was a pop and a house elf that didn't belong to this house was standing in front of us. The elf turns to Harry, while Dudley, Petunia, and I kind of just look at the elf.

"Harry Potter! Such an honor it is." the elf said

"What... Who are you?" Harry asked

"Dobby, sir. Dobby the house elf." Dobby said

"Why are you in my house you weren't invited in?" I asked

"Oh, yes, Dobby understands. It's just that, Dobby has come to tell Mr. Harry Potter to tell him...it is difficult, sir and ma'ma, Dobby wonders where to begin." Dobby said

Harry and I look at each other.

"Why don't you sit down?" Harry asked

"S-s-sit down?" Dobby asked

Suddenly Dobby bursts into tears.

"Why is he crying?" Dudley asked

"Not all house elves are treated like they are...equal. Most are treated like dirt." I said

"Ohhhh." Dudley said

Harry seems like he also somewhat understands.

"Shhhh! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you or anything -" Harry said

"Offend Dobby! Dobby has heard of your greatness, sir, but never has he been asked to sit down by a wizard or witch, like an equal..." Dobby said

"You can't have met many decent wizards then." Harry said

Dobby shakes his head, then without warning, starts to bang his head furiously on the floor.

"Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby!" Dobby said

Dobby gets back to his feet, wobbling, eyes spinning dizzily. We all regard him with a mixture of concern, and wariness.

"Are you...all right?" Dudley asked

"Dobby had to punish himself, sir. Dobby almost spoke ill of his family, sir." Dobby said

"Your...family?" Petunia asked

"The wizard family Dobby serves, sir. Dobby is bound to serve one family forever. If they ever knew Dobby was here..." Dobby said

Dobby shudders in fear, then looks up, at use and whispers urgently.

"But Dobby had to come. Dobby has to protect Harry Potter. To warn him. Harry Potter must not go back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year. Neither should Anastasia and Dudley." Dobby said

"Not go back? But...I have to." Harry said

"There is a plot. A plot to make most terrible things happen. If Harry Potter goes back to school he will be in great danger." Dobby said

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