The Y for Loyalty

By: M14Mouse

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

Summary: Dobby talks to someone before he leaves. Spoilers for HBP.

A/N: I have always wanted to write a Dobby story and it has been several years since I wrote a third point of view story. It seems Half-Blood Price give me the excuse I need. Anyway, enjoy and review if you wish.

"Harry Potter is a great wizard, ma'am. Harry Potter defeated Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Harry Potter freed Dobby from the bad Malfoys." Dobby said before he attempts to bang his head on a silver lamp.

"Dobby…"

"Sorry, ma'am. Dobby is a free house elf but Dobby's hands tend to act on their own. Harry Potter always stops Dobby from hurting himself. Harry Potter treats Dobby as an equal and a friend. Harry Potter would ask Dobby to seat down next to him and talk to Dobby. Dobby never had a friend before and Dobby likes it." Dobby said.

"But Kreacher..."

"Kreacher is a no good house elf, ma'am! Kreacher doesn't deserve to be Harry Potter's house elf! Kreacher betrayed his family! Kreacher tells lies and cause Harry Potter much pain. If Kreacher wasn't Harry Potter's elf, Dobby would…" Dobby said as his face turns beet red and he began to punch the air around him. His little tea cozy flew off his head in rage.

"Dobby, please…"

"Sorry, ma'am. Kreacher talks ill of Harry Potter. No one talks ill of Harry Potter while Dobby is around. Dobby worries about Harry Potter. Dumbledore is a great man and he watch out for Harry Potter. Dumbledore is gone and Hogwarts is closed. There is no place for Harry Potter to go but his nasty relatives. Dobby is free again but Dobby doesn't wish to remain at the school, ma'am." Dobby said as tears form in his eyes.

"But Dobby, I thought Hogwarts is your home."

"Hogwarts is Dobby's home but…Dobby wants to go with Harry Potter! Harry Potter needs Dobby to watch bad Kreacher. Dobby wants to protect Harry Potter and his secrets. Because…because…Harry Potter is Dobby's friend like Wheezy and Heemiore! So, please, ma'am…Dobby is going. Hogwarts have many house elves to take care of her. Dobby will be back after Dobby makes sure Harry Potter is safe. Dobby wants to throw Harry Potter and his friends a big feast when they came back!" Dobby said brightly.

"Dobby…I…You may go. Remember, there is always a home for you at Hogwarts."

"Dobby will remember. Good-bye! Good-bye!" Dobby said before he snaps his fingers and disappears into a puff of smoke.

Headmistress McGonagall leans back into her chair and stares at the rows and rows of paintings on the wall. Her eyes move to the new paintings of Dumbledore.

"I hope, Mr. Potter, understands the gift that such loyalty brings."

The End

--Up to a certain point it is good for us to know that are people in the world who will give us love and unquestioned loyalty to the limit of their ability. I doubt, however, if it is good for us to feel assured of this without the accompanying obligation to having to justify this devotion by our behavior.—

--Eleanor Roosevelt—