“Point Me!” Hermione’s wand pointed towards the north. “Good. We are still on track. Ron,” Hermione turned around, but Ron was a ways back. “Ron, hurry up!”
“I’m sorry, but can’t you cut me a break? It’s really late. It’s, like, eight at night. I am exhausted.” Ron was holding the stitch in his side.
“We are almost there. Only, about, ten more miles.”
“Why couldn’t we have just taken two brooms? It would have been easier.”
“Ya, it would have, also, been easier for us to get caught. I swear, Ron, I really wonder if you even have a brain.”
“Hurtful,” whined Ron.
“Ugh, I can’t see anything to save my life. Lumos.” Hermione’s wand tip glowed with light. “That’s better.” Hermione and Ron started walking again when Hermione heard little whimpers. “Ron, do you hear that?”
“Hear what?”
“It sounds like little whimpers.”
“Now that you say it, I do hear little whimpers.” Hermione and Ron started walking towards the little cries.
“Ow! Something bit me!” Ron whined.
Hermione sighed. “Move Ron. Let me see it.” Ron moved away from the spot where he was bit. Hermione crouched down and saw a little body curled up in a ball, on the floor. “Ron, I think it is a house elf.”
“No way,” Ron bent down and examined the little elf. “Wow, you’re right.” He touched the little elf’s head. She turned around and bit his finger. “Ow! This little creature bit me again!”
“Shut up Ron.” Hermione turned towards the elf. “What is your name?”
The elf rubbed her eyes and looked up at Hermione. “Lilac.”
“Why are you here Lilac?”
“My master removed Lilac from his h-h-home!” Lilac started bawling again.
“It’s okay. Do you want to come with us?”
Ron nudged Hermione. She looked at Ron with a look that said ‘don’t mess with me'. Ron put his hands up in the surrender motion.
“So, do you want to come with us?”
Lilac looked at Hermione and nodded her head, her bat like ears flopping up and down.
“Then come on. We have to get a friend.” Hermione, Lilac, and Ron stood up and started back on their way.
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Harry Potter 6 1/2
FanficIt is the summer before Harry's last year of school at Hogwarts. He is still trying to get over Dumbledore's death, plus dealing with Dudley and his crazy aunt and uncle. He is almost there in defeating Voldemort... but he just needs to survive the...
