The Wizard called Oz - HP

Disguised nearby the pillar into platform 9 3/4's was an elf with a confounded look on his face.     

"Dobby could have sworn he put a ward strong enough to stop any student wizard from getting through... How could Dobby's ward be broken?!".     

Dobby the house elf was currently nearby where Oz and Harry had entered platform 9 3/4 with a downtrodden look on his face.     

"Dobby couldn't stop Harry Potter... Dobby has let the boy get to Hogwarts!"     

The elf was incredibly stressed at this scenario running his hands over his head again and again while looking at the gate. The situation seemed under control until that other student arrived and managed to break his ward. Dobby recognised the boy as the Descendant of Merlin however he never thought he would be able to break his own ward.     

"Dobby must follow them to the school, else he'll be in danger!".     

Making his abrupt decision Dobby was about to snap his fingers until he felt a soft touch on his shoulder. In an instant the elf was whizzed away and arrived in a secluded alley.     

"Ahhh! Where... Where is Dobby now?!"     

Dobby looked around until he saw the figure that brought him here. Dobby felt his elf blood pulsate and act violently looking at this figure. The blood within him was screaming to obey, screaming to obey even more than it screamed to obey his master.     

"Dobby was it~ What was that about danger I heard?"     

Stood opposite Dobby was Alfreda who was seemingly tailing Oz for some time as he arrived at Kings cross. Hearing the elf's question Dobby went to answer but his face creased.     

"Eh... I... Ca-... Sa..."     

Dobby seemed to have a lot of trouble answering Alfreda's question which caused the beautiful elf to frown. Looking at the elf in front of her Alfreda noticed something.     

'Contract magic... It seems to be binding him from answering my question...'.     

Looking at how Dobby was sincerely trying to answer her yet was bound by a contract, Alfreda sighed. She could tell the little elf meant well however it seemed his methods were a bit drastic in trying to stop the boy in glasses from getting to school.     

"It seems you have been contracted to a master... and the clause to break this contract...? You have to receive clothing from your master? How peculiar...".     

Dobby looked at the beautiful elf in front of him in wonder and also slight confusion. Contracts like this were common in the wizarding world yet this elf in front of him seemed to be completely new to it. Alfreda held a slightly worried look on her face before shaking her head.     

'No... He's my new master and a descendant of that man so nothing should be able to harm him. Besides he ordered me to stay back with Norberta... yet...'.     

Alfreda seemed conflicted as she looked up to the sky. Meanwhile Dobby was just staring curiously at the elf in front of him wondering what else she would do.     

"Are... are you finished with Dobby Ma'am?"     

Dobby seemed in a rush to leave as he held his fingers primed to snap.     

"Not quite yet~ you see... you tried to stop my master from getting to Hogwarts. If you go to Hogwarts you may cause more trouble for my master which is something I cant allow".     

Dobby looked frightened as he felt the aura around Alfreda freeze.     

"B-but Dobby has to go! If Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts this year he will be in grave danger! He needs to stay home!".     

Alfreda let out a bewitching chuckle as she looked at the house elf. Smiling she replied:     

"There's no need to worry yourself... Lucky for you that Harry is friends with my master and with my master around im sure he will be in safer hands than anywhere else... So there's no need to follow them to the school, let them be~".     

Dobby's face was still filled with reluctance as he heard Alfreda speak. To Alfreda it seemed this elf was the type to act without thinking, a kind-hearted soul but one that would send itself to an early grave due to that kind-heartedness.     

"Look... If my master was able to break your ward surely that already shows you how capable he is? There's no need to worry~"     

Hearing Alfreda's final retort Dobby calmed down and lowered his hands.     

"Dobby understands what Mrs is saying... I'll leave him be...".     

After hearing Dobby's confirmation, Alfreda gave him a warm smile. Looking at this little house elf she felt that his fate was quite sad however that fate didn't turn him into anything bad. As a matter of fact he had more heart than most out there.     

'That's right master should be fine... However if something does happen to him...'.     

Alfreda's eyes for a short moment displayed an intense coldness.     

'I'll make whomever did it regret it...'.     

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A/N - Whenever there's a chapter thats not got Oz in it and only has slight significance to the plot, it'll be labelled a (short story). While this chapter builds on the character of Alfreda and shows the canon changing with Dobby now not following Harry to Hogwarts, these two points aren't significant at all to Oz's main story. Short stories in the future will mainly be for character building which is something I need to improve on a lot.     

Also I apologise if some parts of these chapters in the coming days are slightly incoherent, due to my covid I seem to be slipping up a bit here and there when writing, if you could kindly inform me where certain parts seem off then please do so :)     

Finally for those who would like a recap of Oz at the end of Volume 3 (where he is power wise) I've updated the auxiliary chapter showing his character profile. Feel free to look at it.