Secrets

C9

" Grandad , I don't want to go to that house ," Carly complained at the breakfast .

It was already two weeks into the holidays and it seemed Dumbledore wanted to send her off to live in 12 Grimmauld Place where the Weasleys and Granger lives with Sirius Black.

She didn't want to , but her Grandfather was leaving for a few days and he didn't want to leave her home alone even if she can take care of herself .

" This is not up for discussion , Young Lady. Now I suggest you go tell Kelsey what you want packed or not . "

Kelsey , like Dobby , was a free elf working for wages and she was a good one too .

" Yes , Grandad ." She sighed and got up , walking around the table to give her Grandfather a kiss on his cheek .

He gave her a smile , but didn't say anything further .

She walked to her room to go see Kelsey , who was already folding clothes .

" Master Dumbledore said Kelsey must pack everything that yous  will need ,Young Mistress."

" Thanks , Kelsey ."

The house elf nodded , her head bobbing up and down and continued folding clothes .

It was strange to think that if Kelsey wasn't a free elf she'd not be folding clothes .

Indentured elves don't like to touch clothes .

Sometimes Carly wished that she could free all of them .
But this is the Wizarding World and nothing is ever perfect here .

She chose some books to take with her . Her heart constricting over the fact that she'd lost so many good ones that can never be replaced , like her father's copy of Beedle The Bard .

Her Grandfather's copy  was nowhere to be seen when she'd looked for it .

He used to read it to her when she couldn't sleep .

She picked up a book that her unknown mother used to have . A book that looked more like a diary with spells  and incantations instead of words about her life in there .

Her mother wasn't a witch like herself it seemed . Her Grandfather said she was a Wiccan , a nature's witch that drew power from nature .

He said it was quite damaging to nature what they were doing .

Witches and Wizards with magical  cores  , didn't need those underhanded ways .

She packed Babbitty Rabbitty , a stuffed toy that her Grandfather bought her when she was little . The rabbit's  tail stump had a mouth and if touched , it cackled.

It didn't do that anymore , the charm had long since worn off .

She smiled at the memory of it .

" Ann, it is almost time ,Dear ," she heard her Grandfather call from down the hallway .

" Yes , Grandad . I'll be down in a moment . "

She sighed . She really didn't want to go to that house . 12 Grimmauld Place was dirt ridden and chock  full of people she didn't like in the slightest .

She gave Kelsey a smile when Kelsey shut her trunks which consisted of her school trunk and one just for her clothes and whatever else she needed .

" Thanks , Kelsey ," she said .

" Yous is most welcome , Young Mistress ."

It was a little bit later when she and Dumbledore, with her shrunken trunks , arrived on the doorstep of 12 Grimmauld Place.