"Hello Draco" He spoke playfully "how are you and Crabbe doing?" Draco sank behind his parents who were wondering what was going , Harry turned to the woman who he knew was Draco's mother "Hello" He spoke in a low but polite voice as he bowed slightly "I assume you're Mrs Malfoy?"
"It's nice to meet you" She extended her hand, Harry gently took it.
"The pleasure is all mine" He placed a small kiss in the back of her hand and looked directly at her as he did before slowly releasing it and turning to Mr Malfoy, who was too busy looking at him to notice the look of approval he was getting from Mrs Malfoy. Draco did notice but he wasn't really sure what he was seeing, his mother never looked like she approved of anything, in fact she always looked at him with disgust.
"Mr Potter" Lucius spoke
"Mr Malfoy" Harry greeted him with a smile "I trust you're well"
"I have a few problems, nothing that can't be fixed however" He sneered
"Good" Harry replied "I find it often helps if you talk to someone about your problems, if not your wife then may I suggest writing in a journal, although you strike me more as the sort of person who would have a diary" Malfoy paled at the reference Harry was making
"Then again" Harry took a glance at the minister "I'm sure you can solve your problems with the ministers assistance and your own financial power, if you'll excuse me I'll return to my seat now" Malfoy paled again as Harry walked away and sat down.
Harry found the elf next to him intriguing, he felt sorry for it after learning it had to stay despite being afraid of heights, he felt even more sorry after Hermione started ranting about elves. Right after he had convinced the twins not to bet with Bagman Harry noticed that in the empty seat was a person, he could feel the dark magic coming from him, Harry looked into his mind and saw how he simply wanted to return to his master. Harry considered if he should do anything.
It would be suspicious if he were to reveal he knew, but perhaps this could be an opportunity. A simple tracking charm and he'd be able to find voldermort. So that's what he did, he placed the charm and watched the game. His 'ill-intent' spell would let him know if he tried anything.
Soon they found themselves back in the tents when death eaters began attacking, in the panic and chaos Harry and Ginny got separated from the rest. Both remained in a defensive state of mind as they slowly looked for the others, that was when they noticed the dark mark in the sky, soon Harrys 'danger sense' began tingling and he pulled Ginny to the ground just as a barrage of spells came towards them.
"Stop!" A familiar voice yelled "that's my daughter" Arthur walked out of the bushed followed by twenty other people
"Which one of you cast the dark mark?" Ludo Bagman asked
"Wasn't us" Harry explained "I'm Harry Potter, we got lost and stumbled here when we saw the mark in the sky then you lot attacked us."
"Hey that's my wand!" Ron exclaimed when he saw Winky in the bushes holding a wand, Barty Crouch entered the fray, Winky was blamed and freed. Once the adults had left Hermione, despite Winky's sadness seemed rather pleased that the poor elf was free. Harry however wasn't.
"Winky is it?" Harry knelt down "I'm sorry about everything that's happened, I understand you're upset and I'd like to help you"
"Help…Winky?" The elf managed to choke out between sobs
"Yes" Harry nodded "I don't believe that you sent the dark mark into the air" Winky looked up in shock "you don't seem the type, I think the only way you would do it is if you were ordered. Now I don't think it's fair for an innocent soul to suffer, so I'm offering you a chance to be my house elf"
"You can't!" Hermione screamed "why can't you let her be free?!
"I believe it's her choice, not yours" Harry coolly replied
"You want Winky to work with for you?" Winky asked with disbelief
"If you want" Harry replied "I have about fifty one house elves working for me, you should understand one thing if you accept, my house elves are my family. We eat together, we talk together and we treat each other with love and respect. If you choose to work with me you'll be offered pay and if you decide you no longer wish to work for me you may simply request to be free.
There will also be no punishing yourself, you will have to take at least one day off a month and you will not have to do anything if you do not wish to do it. That includes revealing your old masters secrets, if you choose to join me then know that you won't be regarded as a simple servant, you'll be a member of my family. Do you wish to join?"
"Winky thanks you for your generosity" Winky wiped her eyes "Winky will join, Winky will not accept pay however, Winky has not fallen that low" Ginny smirked at Hermione, who looked outraged as Winky and Harry became master and servant.
"Dobby" Harry called and Dobby popped in "please take Winky back to my house and tell Stink that she's the newest member of the family"
"Yes Harry" Dobby nodded
"You call your master by his name?!" Winky asked in shock
"Master insists" Dobby explained "in masters house elves are equal to people, we are family, master freed Dobby from his previous masters, all the elves love master Harry. Harry is the kindest and most noble master an elf can wish for" Harry blushed a little
"Winky" Harry spoke softly "if you choose to call me Harry then you may do so, however if you wish to stick with master than you may do that as well. It is up to you."
"Winky thinks Winky will stick with Master for now" Winky replied respectfully
"Very well" Harry chuckled "when you get to my house Dobby will take you to Stink, he's my head house elf, ask him if you don't have any work to do, unless you'd like to relax and rest. As soon as you're ready ask him to inform you off all the rules in case I've missed any out"
"Winky will" Winky sobbed "thank you master" Dobby grabbed her arm and popped away
"You couldn't have just let her be free?!" Hermione shouted
"Hermione!" Ginny shouted back "couldn't you see how upset she was because she was free?! In her eyes that's the ultimate low! Besides, it's not like Harry forced her! He gave her the option to join him and told her the rules that he placed so she was treated with kindness and respect! Admit it, you don't care about them, you're just upset that they don't fit into you're definition of right and how the world should be!"
"Hey don't shout at her!" Ron demanded.
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