Doskey shuffled to sit on the step beside Hermione, her small legs dangling in the space between the next stair. "Yes," she sighed. The elf sounded wary and tired. "There is a strong bond between a wizard and his birth elf. Master Draco blocked it out with his mind magic for a long time. When his head was hurt, the walls fell down, and Doskey was able to find him. She brings him here to this house to heal. It was his favourite place when he was small. He didn’t remember exactly who Doskey was until a year after he healed, only because he was being bothersome in the kitchen and Doskey threatened him with a wooden spoon."