AN/ This story is a cheerful product of an old poll from my profile. Pairings. I'm sure it was either meant as a joke or a challenge. I enjoyed it all the same, thank you. Oh yeah I don't make money doing this.

Water Sports

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The sun shown merrily down on a particular free house elf. Dobby basked in the warmth doing his second favourite thing in the whole wide wizarding world, knitting socks. His basket was over-filled with an array of exotic fibre yarns, magical material yarns and colourful worsted Muggle yarns. His bamboo needles clicked in a satisfying rhythm as he produced socks for everyone he knew.

Severing a thread at the end of the sock, Dobby felt a tug. Looking to see if the yarn somehow wrapped itself around his ankle, he saw the most curious thing. Setting aside his knitting he studied the fleshy appendage attached to his leg. It crept up his leg and far from being frightened, it tickled a great deal. Dobby giggled and tickled the great tentacle back. Flattening his palm to the sucker side Dobby was amused to no end as it sucked and released. The Squid loosed it hold on Dobby's ankle and went after his wrist instead.

It might be that the Giant Squid became bored with the game, it chose something a little more adventurous. All of a sudden Dobby was plucked off the shore and swung wildly over the surface of the lake in a great arch. The elf squealed a high-pitched exclamation as he skidded over the surface.

Dobby got his bearings as he hydroplaned balancing carefully on the pads of his huge feet. Laughing and yowling the Giant Squid swung him around again this time it let go. Dobby skidded and bumped over the water like a skipping stone. Before he lost momentum the Squid seized him again repeating the gesture. Dobby's ears flapped and wriggled in his excitement at this thrilling sport.

Changing tack the Giant Squid wrapped a tentacle around Dobby's middle shot up in the air releasing the elf at the apex. Dobby flailed and hollered as he approached the water at an incredible velocity. Just before hitting the water Dobby curled into a little ball, creating an enormous splash for such a small creature. The Squid fished Dobby out repeating the motion. Dobby was ready this time, before being jettisoned in to the air he mentally planned his descent. Dobby executed several flips and twists before leaving a tidy splash rippling on the lake.

The Giant Squid gathered Dobby up and set him carefully on the shore. Before the Squid withdrew Dobby patted the tentacle affectionately, “Dobby is liking water sports.”

AN/ I hope you enjoyed this little one-shot.