Ya know, I wasnÆt going to do this do to the fact that I had thought this thread long dead, but I have a slightly more refined version of this Challenge that I posted on other message boards. Here it is.
The Setup, (any point of which you are free to change or tweak as you see fit):
Harry inherits an old house/manor. He asks Hermione to go and check it out for him as a favor. The reason that he asked her to check it out was because he already had some pressing matters to attend to, (something that would occupy his time for a few weeks). She gets there only to find that the door wonÆt open for her. (Maybe do too some kind of Ward or perhaps Harry merely forgot to give her the key). She notices a little doggy-door/cat-flap, and decides to shrink herself in order to use it. This is when things go sour for our heroin.
Upon entering the house through the flap, she is greeted by the manors residing head House-elf. The matron elf takes one look at her and comes to the conclusion that Hermione must be the newest elf sent here to work by their master. Perhaps the elf is old and has bad eyesight, or maybe this is merely do too skewered House-elf logic. ôShe is my size and is not the master, so she must be a new elfö. Despite HermioneÆs protests, the old elf has already decided that she, is in fact, a House-elf, (and a very young and poorly trained one at that!) and with a snap of its fingers, HermioneÆs clothes (and her wand!) are banished and replaced with the standard House-elf uniform, a simple yet rather skimpy (on her) pillowcase with arm and head cutouts that barely falls past her hips. (heh heh)
Thus begins HermioneÆs training as a proper House-elf servant/slave by the matron elf and/or any other house-elves that might work in the manor, serving under the head elf. All the while, trying to find her wand and/or escape from her new domestic prison and its jailers. Will she ever find her lost wand? Will she be able to send for help? Will she escape? Or will she eventually give up and submit to the training, become the perfect little servant for her master (?Harry?)?
The basic outline is that Hermione would have to spend a quite a bit of time trapped in her predicament with no way out but too either play along with the demented ElfÆs wishes and continue to search for a way out in secret. Or continuing to openly defy the Old Elf, and thus be given a taste of real House Elf firmness and dedication though the Old ElfÆs attempts to teach her just what it means to be a proper House Elf. Through her reddened arse, of cores.
Bothe could afford Hermione a new outlook and understanding for the people that she has been dedicating her time and knowledge to help. Perhaps she would learn to appreciate all the hard work and dedication the all Elves feel towards their work and the people they willingly serve.
Now then letÆs brainstorm, just what exactly would HermioneÆs training consist of? Would she be taught how to perfectly perform specific tasks or would she just be taught general obedience and submission to her "master" (Harry)?
Would the head Elf discipline her when she's bad?
(Oh SNAP! Here comes the Matron Elf with the E.W.S.D.! The Evil Wooden Spoon of Doom!)
Would the Elves go as far as to teach (Brainwash) her into only wearing pillowcases/tea-towels and to only speak of herself in the third person?
ôHermy has become so used to talking of herself like this, she canÆt stop!ö
Optional Idea 1:
Bringing up an interesting point: how DO House-elves usually carry out their duties? Is there any real amount of physical labor involved or do they rely primarily on magic to do their jobs? Do they simply snap their fingers and turn a dirty room into a clean one? Instantly conger four-course meals?
From what little weÆve seen of House-elves at work (such as the Hogwarts kitchens) it seems to be an even mix of both. They prepare the food by hand but use magic to instantly transport it to the great hall for the students and faculty to eat.
No doubt the matron Elf will be upset by HermioneÆs (and any other young witches you decide to add to the fray) inability to instantly ôpopö to any area of the manor, as well as getting her work done as quickly and efficiently as ôelflyö possible. Forcing her to discipline the newest elf.
A possible outcome of this is that a near-panicked Hermione would subconsciously force her own magic to work the way the matron Elf expects out of sheer desperation; like a House-elves.
This in turn could have all sorts of unpleasant ôside-effectsö on the poor witch-turned-pseudo-house-elf.
Optional Idea 2: (This is more for if you want to go in the direction of crack but it can be serious as well.)
After a while when Hermione doesn't report back, Harry could become worried, and send someone else too check up on her, who then ends up in the same situation as Hermione.
Other Witches-turned-House-Elves could include; Ginny (Gin-Giny), Luna (Loony), Tonks (Nymphy), McGonagall (Minny), Molly (Muly) and just for lolz, Aunt Petunia (Tuny).
Optional Idea 3: (Even MORE cracky!)
One of the manors male elves could become smitten with ôHermyö, and ask the matron House-elf if she and he could become ômatedö. Or instead of asking the Head elf, he could go and proposition himself to Hermione directly.
Male house-elf too Hermione: Hermy is so beautiful. We would be great for each other!
Hermione: "W-what do you mean? Eeep!"
Cue "The Lion Sleeps Tonight theme as the male leads a struggling Hermione too his sleeping area.
IÆd like to see her think her way out of that one!
Heck, by combining Ideas 2 and 3 you could make this a story about one or more male House-Elves gathering a Harem of female House-Elves who are really human women that are forced into their situation due to unusual circumstance. That would by both original and funny in a ridiculous kind of way...
The Setup, (any point of which you are free to change or tweak as you see fit):
Harry inherits an old house/manor. He asks Hermione to go and check it out for him as a favor. The reason that he asked her to check it out was because he already had some pressing matters to attend to, (something that would occupy his time for a few weeks). She gets there only to find that the door wonÆt open for her. (Maybe do too some kind of Ward or perhaps Harry merely forgot to give her the key). She notices a little doggy-door/cat-flap, and decides to shrink herself in order to use it. This is when things go sour for our heroin.
Upon entering the house through the flap, she is greeted by the manors residing head House-elf. The matron elf takes one look at her and comes to the conclusion that Hermione must be the newest elf sent here to work by their master. Perhaps the elf is old and has bad eyesight, or maybe this is merely do too skewered House-elf logic. ôShe is my size and is not the master, so she must be a new elfö. Despite HermioneÆs protests, the old elf has already decided that she, is in fact, a House-elf, (and a very young and poorly trained one at that!) and with a snap of its fingers, HermioneÆs clothes (and her wand!) are banished and replaced with the standard House-elf uniform, a simple yet rather skimpy (on her) pillowcase with arm and head cutouts that barely falls past her hips. (heh heh)
Thus begins HermioneÆs training as a proper House-elf servant/slave by the matron elf and/or any other house-elves that might work in the manor, serving under the head elf. All the while, trying to find her wand and/or escape from her new domestic prison and its jailers. Will she ever find her lost wand? Will she be able to send for help? Will she escape? Or will she eventually give up and submit to the training, become the perfect little servant for her master (?Harry?)?
The basic outline is that Hermione would have to spend a quite a bit of time trapped in her predicament with no way out but too either play along with the demented ElfÆs wishes and continue to search for a way out in secret. Or continuing to openly defy the Old Elf, and thus be given a taste of real House Elf firmness and dedication though the Old ElfÆs attempts to teach her just what it means to be a proper House Elf. Through her reddened arse, of cores.
Bothe could afford Hermione a new outlook and understanding for the people that she has been dedicating her time and knowledge to help. Perhaps she would learn to appreciate all the hard work and dedication the all Elves feel towards their work and the people they willingly serve.
Now then letÆs brainstorm, just what exactly would HermioneÆs training consist of? Would she be taught how to perfectly perform specific tasks or would she just be taught general obedience and submission to her "master" (Harry)?
Would the head Elf discipline her when she's bad?
(Oh SNAP! Here comes the Matron Elf with the E.W.S.D.! The Evil Wooden Spoon of Doom!)
Would the Elves go as far as to teach (Brainwash) her into only wearing pillowcases/tea-towels and to only speak of herself in the third person?
ôHermy has become so used to talking of herself like this, she canÆt stop!ö
Optional Idea 1:
Bringing up an interesting point: how DO House-elves usually carry out their duties? Is there any real amount of physical labor involved or do they rely primarily on magic to do their jobs? Do they simply snap their fingers and turn a dirty room into a clean one? Instantly conger four-course meals?
From what little weÆve seen of House-elves at work (such as the Hogwarts kitchens) it seems to be an even mix of both. They prepare the food by hand but use magic to instantly transport it to the great hall for the students and faculty to eat.
No doubt the matron Elf will be upset by HermioneÆs (and any other young witches you decide to add to the fray) inability to instantly ôpopö to any area of the manor, as well as getting her work done as quickly and efficiently as ôelflyö possible. Forcing her to discipline the newest elf.
A possible outcome of this is that a near-panicked Hermione would subconsciously force her own magic to work the way the matron Elf expects out of sheer desperation; like a House-elves.
This in turn could have all sorts of unpleasant ôside-effectsö on the poor witch-turned-pseudo-house-elf.
Optional Idea 2: (This is more for if you want to go in the direction of crack but it can be serious as well.)
After a while when Hermione doesn't report back, Harry could become worried, and send someone else too check up on her, who then ends up in the same situation as Hermione.
Other Witches-turned-House-Elves could include; Ginny (Gin-Giny), Luna (Loony), Tonks (Nymphy), McGonagall (Minny), Molly (Muly) and just for lolz, Aunt Petunia (Tuny).
Optional Idea 3: (Even MORE cracky!)
One of the manors male elves could become smitten with ôHermyö, and ask the matron House-elf if she and he could become ômatedö. Or instead of asking the Head elf, he could go and proposition himself to Hermione directly.
Male house-elf too Hermione: Hermy is so beautiful. We would be great for each other!
Hermione: "W-what do you mean? Eeep!"
Cue "The Lion Sleeps Tonight theme as the male leads a struggling Hermione too his sleeping area.
IÆd like to see her think her way out of that one!
Heck, by combining Ideas 2 and 3 you could make this a story about one or more male House-Elves gathering a Harem of female House-Elves who are really human women that are forced into their situation due to unusual circumstance. That would by both original and funny in a ridiculous kind of way...
