Chapter 61:

DOBBY'S HELP

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•°★ "HOW on earth do you think that I can find him?" asked Cassiopeia, as she frowned up at Snape.

"Like you found him before," he said, "we need to speak to him."

"What?" She asked, "pry out questions? Is that what Dumbledore said to you?" Snape narrowed his eyes at her again , his usual stoic behaviour making Cassiopeia frown.

She stood up, and she sighed. Cassiopeia doesn't have time for this, finding Fletcher is difficult knowing that man could be anywhere near anyone in the Order. She nodded her head, and an idea came to mind.

She grabbed her cloak, and she looked at Snape who did not even bother to glance at her. "I'll be back," she replied. Cassiopeia walked out of his home, and she disappeared in an instant with a crack.

Cassiopeia appeared in a small field, remembering it to be the muggle playground she used to play in when she was younger. She had visited this place before when she was going to leave to buy school supplies for her sixth year. She looked around, the wind blowing. It was obviouslu abandoned, it was all dusty and have many overgrown grass.

She bit her lip before she opened her mouth hesitantly. "...Dobby?" She called, and in an instant, there was a large crack and behind her, there stood the elf with a top hat, different coloured socks and a pair of brown trainers.

"Miss Malfoy!" shrieked Dobby, looking at her with a small smile. Though, he did not seem to happy to see her like Dobby was before. He seemed to be controlled, more alert.

"Dobby." She lets out a breath, as Cassiopeia looked at the elf. "I'm sorry."

Dobby tilted his head, "Whatever does Miss Malfoy have to be sorry for!" His large floppy ears moved as he did so.

"I bet you have heard?" asked Cassiopeia, looking down on the ground. "There is nobody else that I trust more than you..."

"Yes, Miss, Dobby has heard..." Dobby swallowed hard, and he bare an unsure look on his face. "Dobby does not know what to say to Miss Malfoy, Dobby did not expect it at all..."

A question popped in Cassiopeia's mind. "Have you..." said Cassiopeia, pausing. "Have you...checked on Harry?"

Dobby blinked and he shook his head, "Dobby has not checked on Harry Potter for a while now! Dobby hasn't checked since Harry Potter asked Dobby to keep a look out on Draco Malfoy, Miss!"

That explained how suspicious Harry had grown, and Cassiopeia sighed as she watched Dobby take a step back. Her cloak was moving with the wind, and she looked up at the sky. Despite it being summer, rain seemed to want to fall.

She looked at Dobby and she nodded her head, "I have...done awful things to hurt people," she sighed.

"But Miss Malfoy is not evil!" said Dobby, as he watched her.

She gave him a soft smile, "It was to protect Harry, Dobby." She said, her voice soft. She cleared her throat, "Dobby, I called you because I need your help."

Dobby's ears perked, and he gave her a small smile. "Anything for Miss Malfoy! I owe Miss Malfoy for being the kindest Mistress to Dobby!"

"It's nothing difficult," said Cassiopeia, "I need you to locate Mundungus Fletcher for me."

"Mundgus Fletcher?" questioned Dobby, a determined look on his face. "Does Miss Malfoy need Dobby to bring Mundungus Fletcher to her?"

"No," said Cassiopeia, "I just need you to tell me where he is as soon as possible. Could you do it now, Dobby? Could you be back in at least ten minutes?"

"Of course, Miss Malfoy!" said Dobby, nodding his head. Cassiopeia smiled and she watched as the elf disappeared with a crack. She lets out a breath, it was nice to speak to someone that isn't Snape. She missed Dobby, and she knew the only company she had left is Dobby, who still seemed to be quite uncertain... it's better than nothing after all.

Cassiopeia looked around, the broken seesaw, the slide that she used to play on. It seemed to her that this playground holds a lot of old memories...where she used to sneak out of the Manor to play in this playground. There used to be a village here, until her father scared away many people in order to have this area exclusively.

Cassiopeia walked around for a moment, her platinum blond hair seemed to be carried by the wind. She wore a long black dress that reached her ankles and she wore a black cloak over it. She looked like she was off to go to a funeral.

In less than 10 minutes, Dobby was back. He smiled up at Cassiopeia, "Dobby found Mundungus Fletcher, Miss! He is at London, Miss Malfoy! Near the entrance to the Ministry of Magic, Dobby caught him selling something!"

"That's brilliant, Dobby!" She chuckled, and she looked at him with a smile. She bent down and hugged Dobby before she pulled away and smiled. "I hope I could still count on you again, Dobby."

"Of course, anything for Miss Malfoy!"

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"He's at London, near the bathroom where wizards use to enter the ministry---" said Cassiopeia, as she bursts open the door to Snape's house. He almost jumped at the sight of Cassiopeia, he frowned for a moment and he nodded his head.

"Very well," said Snape as he walked towards the door. He pushed pass Cassiopeia who narrowed her eyes.

"Obviously I'm coming with you..." said Cassiopeia, as she closed the door behind them. Snape sneered and he shook his head.

"No you are not, I cannot risk your stupidity---" but Snape didn't get to finish. Cassiopeia had disaparated and it left Snape to growl in anger.

She appeared right behind a large wall of an alleyway, there she spotted Mundungus walking about. He wore his brown tophat, and he held a large brown bag. Cassiopeia narrowed her eyes before she walked behind him. She pulled her hood down.

He was alone in this dark alleyway, and Cassiopeia took this opportunity to attack...well not really attack. Mundungus must've known somebody was behind him, he whirled around and held his wand out. Cassiopeia had disarmed him in an instant. Her wand was still out, and she pointed it directly at him.

"Do not make a sound," said Cassiopeia, as she lifted her head. Mundungus frowned and he realized who it was.

"It's you!" said Mundungus, "That Malfoy girl that they're talking about---"

Snape had appeared behind Mundungus in a crack, and Snape had grabbed Mundungus in an instant.

"I suggest you shut your mouth or I will not hesitate to kill you," said Snape, he motioned his head towards Mundungus and Cassiopeia frowned before she grabbed him. In an instant, they disaparated and appeared in a small tavern.

She grunted as she took a step back, looking around as she watched where Snape had brought them to. He had confunded Mundungus, and the look on the mans face turned emotionless and blank.  Now Snape was head to head with Mundungus, Snape's face frowning in concentration. Cassiopeia watched curiously.

"When will the Order pick Potter up from his aunt and uncle's?" asked Snape, narrowing his eyes a bit.

"On...Saturday...night...fall," said Mundungus, his voice sounding lazy.

Cassiopeia frowned, "I have heard different," she whispered to Snape.

"Obviously they were doing it on purpose," said Snape, turning his head to look at Cassiopeia for a moment. "In case somebody were to listen in..."

Cassiopeia pursed her lips, and she remembered that the man that Mundungus was talking to could be someone from the Ministry.

“You will suggest to the Order of the Phoenix,” Snape murmured, “that they use decoys. Polyjuice Potion. Identical Potters. It’s the only thing that might work. You will forget that I have suggested this. You will present it as your own idea. You understand?”

“I understand,” murmured Mundungus, his eyes unfocused. Instantly, Snape lets go of Mundungus, and he nodded at Cassiopeia.

"Let him forget that he has seen us," said Snape, as he still had his wand pointing at Mundungus.

"Obliviate," said Cassiopeia, her wand on his head. A string of white floated out from the tip of her wand, connecting from Mundungus' head. When it was done, Cassiopeia grabbed Snape's arm and they disappeared.