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Harry sat on the ground outside of the tent where he was staying with Ron and Hermione.
They were both inside, but it was stuffy and claustrophobic in the tent. It reminded him too much of the cupboard. Too many people, not enough space.
They should have just been camping with the tent that Mr.Weasley used at the Quidditch World Cup.
He really just wanted a home cooked meal and some company other than his friends.
Sure, he liked his friends, but they tended to get on his nerves after a bit.
“Dobby!” he called. The little elf was good company when he needed it, even if he was quite strange.
But, in front of Harry, rather than Dobby showing up, a tall man with black hair and purple burn scars all over his face appeared with the typical house elf crack.
“Who are you? Where am I? How’d I get here?” the man said.
Harry stood up, “Ummm… I’m Harry Potter. We’re in a forest somewhere in Britain. I’m not sure where, tho. That was ‘Mione’s job. As far as how you got here, I don’t bloody know. I just called for Dobby.”
“Well that’s my name. You got me. I’m Dabi. What do you want and why am I in Britain, I’m supposed to be in Japan!?”
Harry wrinkled his forehead for a moment before smacking himself in the face, “Dobby! Not Dabi,” he said, pronouncing the O more clearly in contrast to the A with an exasperated tone.
With another crack, Dobby appeared. “What does Master Harry Potter need, sir?”
Harry blinked. “I guess it worked that time. Can you send this man back to where he came from?”
Dobby snapped his fingers and the man, Dabi, disappeared.
“We never mention that again, agreed?”
Dobby nodded.
“So, what did you need, Master Harry Potter, sir?”
“I just wanted to chat and some food from the Hogwarts kitchen.”
“Dobby can do that, Sir!” He snapped his fingers and food appeared.
“Great.” Harry sat back down. What was up with that man?
From then on, he was more careful to pronounce Dobby’s name correctly, for fear of having the other man appear again.
Omake 1: Back in Japan with Dabi
Dabi, to himself: “What just happened to me?”
The rest of the League: “What are you talking about? We’re in the middle of playing Poker, you didn’t even get up.”
Omake 2: When The Golden Trio is stuck in Malfoy Manor
Harry: “Dabi! Can you help me out here?”
*Dabi appears again*
Dabi: “Kid, you’ve got to stop summoning me. What do you need help with?”
Harry: “Can you get us out of these binds?”
*Dabi lights up hand in flame and burns off restraints*
*goes to burn of Pedigrew’s*
Harry: “No. Not him. But, can you burn the building down? We can get out of here on our own.”
Dabi, with a smile: *sets building on fire*
*Golden Trio gets up and walks out, magically appeared sunglasses on their faces*
*outside*
Dabi to Hermione: “Who gave you that scar, on your arm?”
Hermione, growls, “Bellatrix.”
Dabi: “I’m going to kill her.”
*Dabi, turns around and goes back into the building*
*Murder’s Bellatrix*
Omake 3: After Omake 2
Harry, eating peanuts back at their camp: “So. You burn down buildings often?”
Dabi: “Yes, actually. It’s my career.
Harry: “Nice. Do you take requests?”
Dabi: “Depends, who’s house is it?”
Harry: “My Aunt and Uncle’s house, I hate ‘em.”
Dabi: “For you kid, it’s free. What’s the address?’
Harry: *rattles off address*
Dabi: *nods* “I’ll see you later kid.”