The little Thunderbird tilted its head and stared wide-eyed at the astonished Xenophilius Lovegood.
"Chirp chirp!" It raised its voice and chirped at Xenophilius a few times in greeting.
"Um..." Xenophilius came back to his senses. He blinked, first looking at the little Thunderbird that had already flown some distance away, then at Wizet nearby.
"Hm?" He gave another puzzled hum, shifting his gaze to the clock on the wall before turning back to Wizet and asking uncertainly, "Wizet?"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Lovegood!" Wizet flicked his wand, lowering the baking tray onto the table. The roasted ham was still sizzling.
"Dad!" Luna walked to the dining table carrying the cheesy baked potatoes. "Lunch will be ready in a little while. We made a few extra dishes!"
"Yes!" Dobby said excitedly. "The honey-glazed ham needs to wait a little longer before it can be sliced! Wizet and Luna both helped Dobby! They are both wonderful family!"
"And... and Mr. Lovegood!" He suddenly remembered something and hurriedly added, "Dobby thinks Mr. Lovegood is wonderful too!"
"Dobby, thank you for saying I'm wonderful..." Xenophilius coughed twice. "But there's no need to say 'too' out loud..."
"Oh!" Dobby promptly corrected himself. "Mr. Lovegood is also wonderful family."
Xenophilius nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it!"
He took off his robes and casually hung them on the standing coat rack.
Noticing the brilliant sunshine pouring in through the windows, he stretched out his arms and lazily yawned. "At last, some good weather! It had been raining and snowing all day for a while now. It really was..."
"Merlin's beard!" he suddenly cried.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Luna hurried over and supported Xenophilius. "Did you twist your back?"
"It's... it's... a werewolf! A werewolf!" Xenophilius raised a hand and pointed out the window, his voice tight with