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Pet Project, Chapter 43"How can elves serve Miss?"
Hermione jumped to her feet at Lonny sudden appearance, making the gesture of respect. "I'm . . .I wanted to ask about Hogwarts. Professor Dumbledore . . . uh . . well, he . . . he couldn't enter the school grounds. I was just wondering if maybe that was something the elves had done?"
Lonny gave what Hermione thought was a particularly pleased nod. "Elves serve Hogwarts first. Miss said."
Hermione sat back down on the bench with a thump.
Lonny continued, ignoring Hermione's suddenly weak-kneed state. "Elves serve Hogwarts. Elves begin serving wizards here before castle being built. Magic is strong here. Wizards want to use Hogwarts. Master of School wants to use Hogwarts. The one who wishes to be Master of all wizards tries to use Hogwarts."
Hermione sat up straight at that pronouncement. "What?"
Lonny flicked an ear. "Sends linked ones to Hogwarts. Hogwarts will not let them in."
Hermione frowned in confusion. "Linked ones? What do you mean linked ones?"
Lonny tapped one of her skinny arms. "Linked like Master of Potions. Linked ones want to use Hogwarts. Elves will not let in. Elves know."
Her eyes grew wide in comprehension. "You mean the Dark Mark. But you never stopped Professor Snape from coming and going from the castle."
"Master of Potions understands serving. Respects serving. Elves respect Master of Potions."
Hermione's breath caught. If ever she'd heard a description for Severus that was it: he understood serving. She felt a pang in her heart at the thought of what that service had cost him and was still costing him. Putting that aside for now, she concentrated back on Lonny. "Does that mean you'd let Professor Snape into the castle?
Lonny shook her head. "No. Elves serve Hogwarts. Elves come. Elves go. Hogwarts NOT be used by any. Is not purpose. Wizards decide who will rule. Then elves open Hogwarts."
Well, shite, Hermione thought. The elves have gone and declared Hogwarts is Switzerland.
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