Mr and Mrs Weasley attacked the kids with hugs when they first walked in and then began to give out to Ginny about trusting a book that could think for itself. "If you don't mind I'd like to talk to Ron and Harry alone." Dumbledore smiles cooly, the rest of the people filed out, the boys walked fearfully towards Dumbledore. "You both realise of course, that in the past few hours, you have broken perhaps, a dozen school rules. And there is sufficient evidence to have you both expelled." The boys respond with a respectful yet sad "yes sir." "Therefore, it is only fitting that you both receive, special awards for services to the school." The boys beamed brightly at each other before Ron thanked Dumbledore who smiled just as big at the boys. "And now Mr. Weasley, if you would have an owl delivery these release papers to Azkaban. I believe we want our gamekeeper back." Ron left the room happily.
"Harry, first I want to thank you, Harry. You must've shown me great real down in the Chamber, nothing but that could've called Fawkes to you. And em, Second. I sense that something is troubling you, am I right Harry?" Dumbledore spoke calmly and Harry admitted that he couldn't help but notice similarities between him and Tom Riddle. Dumbledore asked Harry why he could speak Parseltongue and Harry didn't know, Dumbledore then told he could speak it because Voldemort could speak it. Then explained that he think Voldemort accidentally passed on some of his powers to Harry the night he killed his parents. "So the sorting hat was right. I should be in Slytherin." Dumbledore said it's true Harry possesses a lot of Voldemort's qualities, he then asked Harry would the sorting hat put him in Gryffindor. Harry thought about it and told Dumbledore because he asked it to. "Exactly Harry, exactly. Which makes you different from Voldemort. It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, it is our choices." This comforted Harry slightly as he smiled and nodded at the Headmaster. Dumbledore door then showed him the proof of only a true Gryffindor could've pulled Godric Gryffindor's sword out of the hat.
The two were interrupted by the door of Dumbledore's office being opened, in walked Lucius Malfoy in his usual attire of black with silver snake broaches on his jacket and Dobby stood out from behind Mr Malfoy's leg. "Dobby? So this is your master? The family you serve is the Malfoy's?" Harry questioned, Dobby quivered in fear before looking up at a furious Lucius. Who told him he'd deal with him later. He shoved Harry out of the way as he approached Dumbledore's office. "So, it's true. You have returned." Lucius spoke disappointingly, "When the governors learned that Arthur Weasley's daughter was taking into the Chamber, they saw fit to summon me back." Lucius spat that it was ridiculous that Dumbledore was back. "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 spoke calmly, Lucius was fuming he asked how dare Dumbledore question his concern about the welfare of the school and the students. The subject then moved to the culprit and how it was Voldemort acting through someone else via a diary. Dumbledore says he hoped that no more of Voldemort's old school things should find their way into innocent hands and Dobby yanks Harry's sleeve before nodding his head to Mr. Malfoy. "Well, let us hope, that Mr. Potter will always be around to save the day." Lucius spoke viciously, "Don't worry, I will be." Lucius turns ordering Dobby to go with him before kicking him down the stairs in Dumbledore's office. Dobby whinnied and whimpered before Lucius hit him again with his cane.
Harry asked Dumbledore if he could have the diary, which Dumbledore smiles and nods. Harry takes off his sock, placing it in the diary before following Mr. Malfoy out. He runs to catch up with Mr. Malfoy and calls his name. "I have something of yours." Harry shoves the book into Lucius's hand, "Mine? I don't know what you're talking about." Lucius stayed calm but it was clear to see Harry had struck a nerve. Harry told him that he thinks that Lucius slipped the diary into Ginny's cauldron while they were all in Diagon Alley. Lucius raised an eyebrow and asked Harry to prove it while handing Dobby the old stabbed diary. He smirked as Harry stayed silent, before telling Dobby to follow him. Harry whispered to Dobby to open the book, Dobby did as he was told by Harry, revealing a sock in between the pages. Lucius called the elf, "Master, has given Dobby a sock." Lucius turned around and his face dropped at the sight of sock in between the pages of the book. "Master has presented Dobby with clothes, Dobby is free." Dobby smiles widely, holding the sock. Lucius looked at Harry, who pulled up his trousers revealing his missing sock, "You lost me, my SERVANT!" Lucius whips out his wand, Dobby steps in front of Harry as Lucius walks towards the boy angrily. "You shall not harm, Harry Potter." Dobby stood strong, 'Avada..." Dobby launches Lucius away as he attempted to cast a harmful spell. Lucius scrambled up off the floor, "Your parents were meddlesome fools too, mark my words, Potter. One day soon, you are going to meet the same sticky end." he threatens before fixing his robe and storming off towards the exit. Dobby turns around to Harry, "Harry Potter freed Dobby. How can Dobby ever repay him?" Harry asked Dobby to promised to never try and save his life again because this year he's put Harry through the ringer. Dobby's ear shook embarrassingly before he nodded agreeing with Harry's terms. Dumbledore walks out of his office, "Off to bed Harry, you'll need to get up for the feast." Harry nodded and rushed off to Gryffindor Tower, he asked Percy if he could wake up him and Ron just before the feast, they both showered and fell asleep straight away.
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Out of The Shadows (Golden Trio Era) {1}
FanfictionMikayla O'Brien is a quiet, bookworm who wants to prove herself. When she's separated from her twin sister during the sorting, she finally begins to grow out of the Shadows, making friends easier than before and a new struck confidence starts to gro...