Potionary Confinement

Of Haywire and House-Elves

CHAPTER FIVE

It was now Saturday morning, and Snape told Harry  the Ministry would be looking for them by now. Because Harry Potter going missing on Hogwarts grounds didn't look very good. He was a Triwizard Champion and they needed him to be present.

And if that wasn't bad enough, Hogwarts now had a professor missing too. Snape was sure people were suspicious. He was also slightly angry that they haven't found them yet. Were they even trying?

They spent the last two days trying to come up with a plan. They've been solely living off of conjured up water and the company of one another other. Snape even conjured up his Patronus so the dark room would feel light again.

Harry was getting even sicker. Not only was he vomiting more than ever, but his fever shot up again. No matter how many Pepper-Up Potions he took, it wasn't enough. He needed Madam Pomfrey urgently. 

Even Snape was feeling under the weather, but he never said anything. There was this constant ache in his chest and he desperately wanted to know why.

The only thing keeping them sane was Snape tutoring Harry on making potions, playing tic tac toe or rock-paper-scissors, and even practicing some advanced Charms and Transfiguration work that Snape reckoned would come in handy some day. 

When night came and they both felt like nothing could stop Death from taking them, Harry shot up in the air with a shout.

"Dobby!" Harry cried and stood up.

"What in Merlin's name are you shouting about, Potter?" Snape said sharply.

Harry smiled wide. "Maybe Dobby can get us out! He can Disapparate in and out of the castle!"

"Why on earth didn't you say something before?" said Snape as he weakly stood up from the floor.

Harry shook his head. "I just forgot about him... I'm sorry, sir."

Snape shook his head. "No matter, Harry. As I forgot about communicating Patronuses. Please try and call him, and see if he can help."

Harry nodded, his chest burning with hope he forgot he had.

"Dobby?" Harry called out. "We need help, Dobby."

Crack.

"Harry Potter, sir!" Dobby the House-Elf squeaked and then gasped at seeing Snape. "Harry Potter is in a closet with Professor Snape?"

Harry smiled and nodded. He could hug Dobby. "Yes, Dobby. We're stuck in here. We've been stuck for almost a week. Please help us..."

"Dobby is always willing to help the kind and noble Harry Potter!" Dobby wailed and walked around.

Harry looked up at Snape and smirked. Dobby loved flourishing Harry with compliments.

Snape snorted but the elf went on.

"Professor Dumbledore is very worried about Harry Potter and Professor Snape, sir! He's sent out the Ministry to look for you two, sir!"

"That's great, Dobby, but we really need to get out of here," Harry said. "Is there anyway you can get us out of here?"

"Of course, sir!" Dobby said and raised a hand at the door which bursted open with a bright blue light.

Harry and Snape shielded their eyes, and finally saw an opening. They both cried in relief at seeing the inside of the castle again.

"When I see the headmaster, I'm telling him to give you a raise," Snape told Dobby. Dobby looked ecstatic.

Harry kneeled down and gave him a big hug.