Never Fully Dressed
Same disclaimer as other chapters. Still working on formatting.
The rest of the day went miserably for Harry and Ron. Even the people who were kind thoughtlessly ordered them around. House elves got no respect. They had had to bathe Hagrid's nifflers six times before he was satisfied. The Slytherins were much worse. They had made Harry and Ron do things like ' clean the dust from their shoes' and ' wipe the sweat from their foreheads' all day long.
No one recognized the two new elves all day long. Surprisingly, Harry's scar had disappeared with his transfiguration. He had only a single, pink dot on his forehead now. It was dinnertime in the great hall. Harry was being forced to bring more ice for the Slytherins' drinks while Ron cooled them with a paper fan.
Hermione was glaring angrily from across the room.
" That's it! They've been picking on those two new elves all day," she said.
" Settle down, Hermione," said George.
" Yeah," said Fred," They're probably having the time of their lives. House elves love taking orders."
Without another word Hermione ran over to the Slytherin table.
" You leave them alone," she said in a quiet, scary voice.
" Looking to make friends with the house elves," Pansy Parkinson sneered," They probably won't mind that you are a mudblood."
" Go on," said Draco," tell your friend Hermione how much you love serving Slytherin, a proper wizarding house."
Hope sprang anew in Harry's heart. Finally an order he would enjoy taking.
" We hates it miss," said Harry," We can't stand taking orders. We wishes to be free, like Dobby."
Hermione smiled widely. At last, the other elves were learning about freedom. But she didn't have any clothes to give them. Hermione threw caution to the wind. She wouldn't let a little pride stop her from freeing these brave elves. She threw her hat to Harry and stripping off her robe threw it to a shocked Ron. With a loud popping noise they regained their original shape. Unfortunately they split the curtains and tablecloth that the Slytherins had replaced their robes with. All three of them were standing in their underwear in front of the entire school! That is how Professor McGonogall found them when she walked up.
" I think you had better come with me," she said firmly.
After explaining, for what seemed like hours, she sent for their robes and dismissed them. Her eyes were ablaze with anger.
" Thanks a million Hermione," said Harry with relief.
" Yeah, thanks Hermione," said Ron," Can you come up to the common room to see us later. Only I want about a million SPEW badges."