Chapter 33 - 34

Evan saw Harry fall into the mud.

The rain poured down on Harry's face, his arm dangled in a bizarre angle. Evan hurried to the centre of the field. He didn't want to see Lockhart use a spell that gets rid of the bones.

By the time he crossed the crowd, Lockhart was standing in front of Harry.

"Don't worry, leave it all to me, children!" He said in a comforting tone, "it's just a simple spell that I've used countless times."

As he spoke, he rolled up his emerald green sleeves.

"No, no!" said Harry weakly.

But it didn't work, Lockhart was already casting the spell. A second later, he pointed his wand at Harry's arm.

It was too late to stop it, so Evan had to cast a spell to save Harry.

"Protego" shouted Evan

The next second, a red light flew out from the tip of his wand, and the light blue Spell struck Harry.

Perhaps this time his training was adequate, or maybe Lockhart was terrible at casting spelling. In short, everyone saw that Lockhart��s spell rebound.

The light blue bolt flew through the air and hit Percy, who was standing beside Lockhart.

Percy fainted, and the people around him gasped.

They saw that Percy's left arm, which had been struck by the spell, was limp and boneless.

"Oh my God, his bones are gone?" "

"Lockhart looked equally panicky. Yes, yes, sometimes that happens, it must be some reaction to the Protego spell that Evan cast and my spell. But don't worry, which classmate can carry him to Madam Pomfrey, she can help him. "

Fred and George gave Lockhart a deadly stare before they carried Percy to the school infirmary, Ginny was pale, with tears in her eyes.

In the school hospital, it only took a second for Madam Pomfrey a second to heal Harry's bones, but when she saw Percy's arm, she looked unhappy.

"What did you do to him? Poor boy, all of his bones are gone, and I need to regrow them."

"I'm sorry, Percy, I didn't think this would happen."

"It was an accident, Evan!" said Percy as he shook his head.

Evan, Harry, Hermione, and the Weasley family all gathered around Percy's bed, and though Gryffindor won the Quidditch game, no one was happy.

"It's all Lockhart's fault" said Fred.

"It's not his fault, it was Evan's Protego spell and Lockhart's spell that produced an awful effect," said Hermione as she defended Lockhart.

"Everyone knows that Protego only bounces back the spell," said George

"But…"

"Why are you still defending Lockhart, Hermione?"

"If Harry or Percy wanted to remove their bones, they would find a better way" said Ron aloud

"Everyone makes mistakes" said Hermione as she blushed "Lockhart was only trying to help"

"He wasn't helping, if it weren't because of Evan, Harry would be laying in this bed now"

"Keep quiet, children!" said Madam Pomfrey while she was carrying a giant bottle of Skele-Gro, "You should let him rest, re-growing bones is an excruciating process."

Said Madam Pomfrey as she poured Percy a cup and handed it to him.

Everyone looked at Percy's pained face as he drunk the potion, Ginny hurriedly helped him swallow it.

By the time Percy felt better, Madam Pomfrey had made them leave, the Weasleys had insisted on spending more time with Percy.

But Madam Pomfrey disagreed with so many people staying with him. Finally, Evan, Harry, and Hermione went back to the common room.

"Don't worry, Evan! "

Harry patted Evan on the shoulder and said, "It's not your fault. Percy was just unlucky "

"Harry, Professor Lockhart just wanted to help you, the problem was the crazy bludger, someone must have bewitched it!" said Hermione.

"But who…?"

"I think I know."

Evan pulled them to an empty classroom, and explained, "It's the house elf Dobby, he bewitched the ball."

Evan told him what he saw, and then Dobby suddenly appeared in front of them.

In the dim classroom, the three-starred at Dobby���s tennis ball sized eyes.

"What are you doing here?" said Harry while being a little bit surprised.

"Harry Potter went back to school." whispered Dobby sadly, "I repeatedly warned Harry Potter. When Harry Potter missed the train, why did you not go home?"

"Wait, how do you know I missed the train?" asked Harry suddenly.

Dobby's lips trembled, and he looked suspicious.

"Did you do it?" said Harry slowly, "you sealed the wall and wouldn't let us through!"

"Precisely, sir" said Dobby as he nodded his head "I waited inside, and when I saw Harry Potter, I sealed the entrance, afterward I Ironed my hands!"

He held ten long fingers with bandages on it for the three people to see.

"Why do you have to iron your hands?" said Hermione in a surprised tone.

"Because Dobby must punish himself, Dobby thought Harry Potter was safe. Dobby never dreamed that Harry Potter and his friends would find a way to go to school!" "

Dobby shook himself back and forth and kept banging his head, which made Evan wonder about Dobby's IQ.

"Hearing that Harry Potter was back at Hogwarts made Dobby burn master's supper! Master gave me a furry of whips unlike ever before, sir..."

"You almost got Evan, Ron, and me expelled!" snarled Harry, "you'd better go away before I strangle you."

"Dobby doesn't care!" said Dobby with a faint smile "Dobby has become accustomed to the threat of death, more than five times a day at home."

"Wait, who's threatening you?" said Hermione as she frowned.

"Dobby can't reveal master's name. Dobby can't reveal secrets of the master's family."

Dobby blew his nose on a corner of his dirty pillowcase while looking miserable.

"Why are you wearing that, Dobby?" asked Harry curiously, he wasn't as angry as before.

"This symbolizes a house elf's slave status!" said Dobby

"Slave?!" said Hermione as she frowned even more.

"Yes, Dobby is only free when his master gives him clothes to wear. People at home are cautious, not to give Dobby as much as a pair of socks because if Dobby is free, he would be free to leave home forever. "

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"Why did you attack Harry with a bludger?" asked Evan

"What do you mean by that Evan!"

Harry became angry once more, "Were you trying to kill me with the bludger?"

"I would never kill sir!" said Dobby, "Dobby was trying to save Harry Potter's life, you are better hurt than staying here."

"Dobby wanted to hurt you enough so you would go back home!" said Dobby with a little fear, "But Dobby failed, Harry Potter's friend attacked Dobby with a spell, so Dobby had to suspend the magic."

"Luckily Evan attacked you." said Harry angrily, "Otherwise, I would most likely be sent home."

"I wish Harry Potter knew!" said Dobby with tears rolling down his face on to his tattered pillowcase, "I wish he knew how much he meant to our humble, enslaved race in the wizarding world! Before the one who must not be named was defeated, we house-elves were treated like pests!"

Evan listened to Dobby and the tragedy that house elves are, he felt awful, he also saw Hermione's brow become even more wrinkled.

"Of course, they still mistreat us." said Dobby as he wiped his tears on his pillowcase, "But on the whole, our lives have improved greatly since Harry Potter defeated the one who must not be named. This was the light in the dark for the ones who thought the dark days would never end, Harry Potter shines like a beacon of hope within the dark."

"But is this any way to repay your benefactor?"

"Harry Potter doesn't understand, terrible things are about to transpire. Dobby can't leave Harry Potter here because history will repeat itself since the Chamber of Secrets is open once more…."

"You said the Chamber of Secrets?" shouted Harry and Hermione in unison.

Then Dobby apparated to a desk and begun fiercely inflicting pain on to himself, but Evan soon stopped Dobby's self-harm.

"Bad Dobby, Bad Dobby, Bad Dobby, Very bad Dobby" muttered Dobby

"How much do you know about what's in the Chamber of Secrets?" asked Hermione eagerly.

"Why am I in danger, I am not Muggle-born?" asked Harry

"Dobby cannot say anymore, don't ask more, don't overthink it!" stammered Dobby

"In short, people are plotting things, things that will put Harry Potter and his friends in danger, Harry Potter must not stay here. Please go home, Harry Potter! Go home, Harry Potter! You must not meddle in this matter; they are too dangerous!"

"Who opened the Chamber of Secrets? Who's plotting the conspiracy?"

"I cannot say more, I absolutely cannot say more" Screamed Dobby loudly, "Go home, Harry Potter, Go Home Harry Potter,"

"I can't go, I'll stay here and not go anywhere. Two of my best friends are Muggle-born, Evan, and Hermione, and if the Chamber of secrets is really open then they will…."

"Harry Potter is willing to risk his life for his friends! How noble, how brave!" Cried Dobby with sadness and joy but he must make Harry and his friends go home.

Evan suddenly had a bad feeling, he saw that Dobby stretched out his finger, everything in the classroom trembled.

"What are you doing, Dobby?" said Evan as he pulled out his wand

"Harry Potter and his friends must be sent home, even if Dobby is punished, I do not care!" said Dobby as he waved his fingers forward causing the tables and chairs to shoot out at the three.

It was truly spectacular; it was like arrows raining down on them. Harry and Hermione were petrified, they didn't understand how a pitiful and humble, little house elf became so terrifying.

"Protego!"

Evan's wand shot out a red light and hit a table that was flying toward them causing it to bounce backward and crash.

"Don't just stand there, this is serious!"

After hearing Evan, Harry and Hermione pulled out their wand and started casting spells.

But this didn't work, over eighty chairs and tables were under Dobby's control, they were surrounded by them, the three young wizards casting spells didn't even manage to open a gap so they could not rush out.

A few seconds later, the three people were pushed tightly together, gasping for breath, casting so many spells were taking its toll on them, they looked like they had just run a marathon.

"Dobby stop, you are going to kill us," begged Hermione

"Harry Potter must leave Hogwarts, and there is no alternative to this," said Dobby as he stared at them with his big eyes, "Promise, sir, promise you will leave, or you will be hurt and sent home."

Evan never thought Dobby's request would be so lethal. There was no doubt in his mind when Harry refused, the table and chairs would fly over and hit them in the next second.

If you get hit, it is not as simple as being hurt.

"He's crazy, what should we do?"

"This is the Defence against the Dark arts classroom, maybe Professor Lockhart will hear the sound and come running to help us," said Hermione with great anticipation.

"I would rather Snape!"

"Please, go home, Harry Potter. You cannot stay at Hogwarts this year because of the plot," said Dobby once more in a shrill voice.

"Damn it, who orchestrated this plot? Who let this Crazy house elf out?" gasped Harry

Evan had a bright idea and shouted, "It's Malfoy, it's Lucious Malfoy who sent you, right?"

All the tables and chairs fell to the ground with a bang, Evan's words seemed to have frightened Dobby.

"Do not mention the name of master, Dobby revealed the secret of master's family, Bad Dobby, Bad Dobby!"

Dobby picked up a chair and started to intensely beat himself with it and disappeared from the three's sight.

Evan, Harry, and Hermione looked at each other before they hurriedly ran out of Defence of the Dark arts classroom before Dobby had the chance to come back.